with an audience composed of friends of the col
lege. Stopper and Fisk’s orchestra made its first
appearance of the week and charmed the listeners
with its fine music. The speakers and the subjects
of their orations were as follows: Hayes Waite
Mattern, “Country and City Morals;” George
Reber Wieland, “The Silver Question;” John
Murphy Small, “A Plea for the Criminal;” Fred
Falconer Weld, “Beyond the Alps lies Italy;”
Roy B. Mattern, “The American Home;” John
Greer Walsh, “The Destiny of American Free
dom.” The judges’ decision was unanimously in
favor of Roy Mattern.
The graduating exercises ofthe class of ’92 were
held Wednesday morning, June 15th. The class
numbered twenty-three members, being the
largest ever graduated from this institution. The
class orators and subjects were, Raphael Kessler,
“Law as a means of Social Improvement ;” Willis
McKee, “Mongolian Immigration;” Howard
Riley Pratt, “The Statesmanship of Gladstone;”
Miss Eloise Keller Meek, “The Fanatic as a Civi
lizer.” The valedictory oration was delivered by
Milton Speer McDowell.
The honors were given as follows: First honors
Raphael Kessler, Willis McKee, John Franklin
Shields; second honors, Herman Horace Herr,
Eloise Keller Meek, Howard Riley Pratt.
The degrees confered were:
B. S., In the Latin Scientific Course: —Miss
Meek.
B. S., In the Course in Biology:—Miss
Schaffer.
B. S., In the Course in Chemistry:—Messrs.
Atherton, Glenn, McDowell and Pond.
B. S., In the Course in Civil Engineering :
Messrs. Aull, Bush, Crawford, Kessler, McKee,
Pratt, Read, Rumberger, Shields, Stephenson.
B. S., In the Course in Mechanical Engineer-
Messrs. Herr and Hile.
B. S., In the Course in Physics and Electro
technics:—Messrs. Bohn and Loyd.
B. Ag., In the General Course in Agriculture.:
Messrs. Abreu and Saylor.
THE FREE LANCES.
Special Certificate in Chemistry:—Mr. Smiley.
The Commencement address was delivered by
the Hon. William T. Harris, U. S. Commissioner
of Education, Washington, D. C. His subject
was “The Relation of Higher Education to Mod
ern Industry.” It was a comprehensive discourse
and was delivered in an able and forciable manner.
One of the most brilliant events of commence
ment week was the reception given the Armory by
the Juniors in honor of the graduating class Wed
nesday evening, June 14. At seven o'clock the
electric lights were thrown on in the large and one
ofthefinestdancing halls in the State ; a few min
utes before eight o’clock the special train over the
Bellefonte Central arrived carrying guests from Ty
rone, Altoona, Philipsburg, Lewisburg, Jersey
Shore, Lock Haven, Williamsport, Lewistown and
Johnstown. At 8 o’clock the music, furnished by
Stopper and Fisk’s orchestra, resounding
through the spacious hall, brought forth all
who were fortunate enough to participate in this
one of the memorable events ofthe year at State
College. The hall was decorated with the college
colors, blue and white, and many beautiful potted
plants on the rostrum. The pennant won by the
foot ball team last fall was hung over the rostrum
and swung too and fro as though trying to keep
pace with the music. Refreshments were served
at 11 o’clock by Caterer Achenbach, of Bellefonte;
about three hundred couple were present upon the
floor all dressed in evening costumes. The pa
tronesses were Mrs. Daniel Rhoads, Mrs. John H.
Orvis, Mrs. G. W. Jackson, Mrs. Daniel S. Kel
ler, Mrs. G. F. Harris, Mrs. D. H. Hastings, Mrs.
W. F. Reeder, Mrs. George W. Atherton, Mrs.
R. M. Girvin, Mrs. W. Williamson, Mrs. E. H.
Davis, Mrs. G. W. Pond, Mrs. G. H. Foster,
Mrs. Louis E. Reber, and Miss Alice Wilson.
Of the fourteen members of the class graduat
ing in ‘B9, nine assembled at the college this com
mencement to celebrate-their first reunion. The
members present were Miss Bessie Meek, Messrs.
Weller, Swank, Hawk, Foster, Hunter, Jackson,