The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-14

from room to oom Each exhibit was
ar epitome Of the years faithful striv-
ing, arranged tastefully. and giving
forth q clear idea of the aims and
ideals of the work. In the afternoon
Of the same day the boys displayed
their knowledge Of military drill on
the campus. Various formations and
other tactics were carried out success.
fully. and the boys brought forth many
expressions OF praise from the assem-.
bIed spectators. Act $3.50 vnryone
| gathered in the auditorium to view the
the Gymnastics Exhibition, which was
indeed a treat. Drills, gymnastics eX.
e~vcises. folk dances and solo dances
followed one another in rapid order
and the pupils, from the little people
to the more advanced ones, displayed
remarkable grace and skill.
elnesday evening in the auditorium
class day exercises. There was the us,
Ual history. Grafton, advice to lower
Cla~smen, prophecy, will, and the like.
each given in a c~ommendable manner.
The members of the class ~pre9ented to
the school two beautiful pictures.
The Angelus' and The Cleaners
as token of their love and appreciation
% their Alma Mater. Mr.. Richardson
responded fittingly to the presenta-
ton. The closing number Farewell
u Lincoln was sung with much feel
ing and pathos as the graduates rea-
lied for many this was indeed a last.
ing farewell. The auditorium was
! p~rettily decorated with the class col
Ors, purple and old gold. and the class
motto TO Conquer or Die was dis
played in large letters directly above
the platform.
Thursday was a busy day, the first
half of it being given over to the In.
dustrial Exhibition and the afternoon
and evening to the Alumni. The form.
er was held in the auditorium and
consisted of actual demonstrations
from the various industries. such as
ShOemaking and Repairing, Lander.
ing. uilding a Wheel, Preparing a Mis-
souri, Meal, a Demonstration of Bandg
ing and Culling Chickens. The pupils
talked readily as they worked, explain.
ing fully the various steps and why
they were taken. They showed an
easy familiarity with their subjects
and were in themselves the best argu-
mant for the continuation and eXpan-
sion Of industrial learning at Lincoln.
In the afternoon the odd Grads" held
their business meeting and formed
plans for extended Alumni activities
for another year. The new officers
were elected and resolutions support.
ing and commencing President Rich
ardson in his first years work at the
school were drawn up.
AT 1870 in the auditorium the Alum.
nj program was given. consisting of
musical and literary numbers. chief of
which was the address by Judge T. f.
Bradley Of Kansas City, Kas., class of
s. The speech was a masterpiece OF
scholarship and intellect and reflected
credit to Mr.. Bradley. Immediately
following the program came the Alum.
nj Banquet held in the Institute Din,
ing Hall, which had been so decorated
that 1t seemed fairy hands must have
worked 10 transform it. The menu
was an elaborate one and toothsome
in the extreme.
Commencement Day, the n toward
which all the events had been point.
ing, dawned bright and clear. The fes.
~tiytiies began with a class breakfast
rendered the Senior Normals by the
Junior NOrmals. Following this the
Commencement line of march was
observed on the day of the Baccalau-
reate Sermon, the entrance was made
in the Institute Auditorium. There
were only four student literary mum,
Jers, given by the three highest rank.
ing Senior Normal students. and the
Yaledictorian of the Senior High class.
They acquitted themselves well.
h Commencement Oddress was
delivered by Prof. R. H. Cole, of St.
Louis, who took Loving and Think
ing as the keynote to his discourse.
There was much of wholesome advice,
of practical experience and of rare
wisdom as he talked, fitting each
thought with a useful application TO
our race in particular and driving each
home with an apt Illustration.
Next in order came the awarding of
diplomas to fifty-five young people
and the presentation of prizes for ex.
Cellence in the various phases or de-
paftments OF school life. There were
also announcements of several new
prizes for next year, after which the
audience sang the school song, and
the torty-seVenth annual Commence
was ended.
immediately after the exercises
came the dedication of a suite of
rooms in the Boys Dormitory to the
memory Of Ebert Paul Daniel, an
alumnus of the school, who paid the
supreme sacrifice to his country in
the Y. NJ. C. A. work last fall. The
rooms, cozily fitted for rest and read.
ing, ms which fill a long felt need
in the bocs building, typify and cement
the closer feeling and community of
interests of the town people and the
school, since the idea originated with,
and he expense entailed in carrying
it out, was borne by the ladies Of the
Modern Precills Art Club of the city.
After the d~edicatory exercises, the
Club ladies held a reception for the
faculty, alumni, graduates and visit