Cornell College - Royal Purple Yearbook (Mount Vernon, IA)

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und every man and woman here can make sure of some day meeting her in whose honor are made one hundred perpetual scholarships. The address was followed by the conferring of degrees, including, be- sides flfty Bachelors' degrees conferred upon the graduates, and ten Masters' degrees conferred upon alumni, for work performed, also forty- two Honorary degrees bestowed on as many distinguished persons. This unusual number was due to the importance of the occasion, but all the recipients are well worthy of the real celebrity, which the de- grees carry with them. The President's reception in the evening closed the celebration, amid farewells and fond hopes of the future. 'Phe Semi-Centennial was a memorable occasion of renewed ac- quaintance, of revived memories and of stimulated energies: but the most material result, let us hope, is an increased interest in and loyalty to Cornell. It was the glorious culmination of fifty years of struggle, marked by steady and substantial growth. May the achievements of the past be but stepping stones to those in the future, and may the Centennial celebration surpass the Semi-Centennial, just as the fruits of a hundred years shall surpass those of fifty. x 'Q J

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sity, on behalf of the Christian colleges, and universities. This service was an auspicious opening for that great day. Following the college dinner at twelve thirty came the toasts and unveiling of the portraits and tablets in the Methodist church. Senator Brackett, of New York, acted as toast master. The Class of '04 was presented by Dr. Harlan, Dr. Divine toasted Iowa and Cornell, and Miss Wood the class of '04. Mr. Frank Armstrong elicited hearty ap- plause by his toast, Tuskegee and the Race Problem. Prof. Jas. A. James responded wittily to Education Dr. W. J. Bissell responded for the Confere-nce, Merle S. Smith for the Theological Schools, and finally, Dr. Stuntz spoke for the Missionary World, in a fervent address full of his well known power. Three portraits were unveiled: one of Miss Cook was presented by Miss Witter, in behalf of the Alumni of the west, one of Dr. Rynett, by Dr. Fellows, representing the Rynett family: and one of Dr. King, presented by Col. Rood in behalf of Mr. Jefferson. Then Secretary Shaw, in touching terms, paid a beautiful tribute to Mrs. King and presented a. bronze tablet, bearing the words, A Hundred Perpetual Scholarships in Cornell College keep fresh the precious memory of Margaret McKell King. The gift of one hundred thousand dollars, indicated on this tablet, was the climax of the celebra- tion. It is the crowning act of a lifetime of devotion to Cornell College on the part of our noble President. The audience was deeply moved, and Dr. Har1an's acceptance was simple and full of feeling. Dr. King then read the announcements of other gifts, including 520,000 of his own and 535,000 by Mr. Wm. Johnston, President of the Board of Trus- tees, completing the endowments of chairs, which brought up the assets of the college to within 570,000 of the million dollar mark. The corner stone of the 350,000 Carnegie Library was next laid by Mr. Johnston. This short ceremony was presided over by Dr. King dur- ing which Dr. Buckley gave a brief address. Judge S. M. Weaver, of the Iowa Supreme Court presided at the evening sessions, and Dr. C. L. Little delivered the Jubilee Oration on The Twentieth Century Scholarf' an address admirable for its depth of thought and breadth of philosophy. Commencement Day opened with a procession to the tent near Bow- man Hall, where the exercises of the day were held. In the forenoon, orations were given by members of the graduating class, and in the afternoon, Dr. Buckley gave the Commencement Address on The Relation of Christianity to Ignorance and Knowledge. At the close of this most eloquent address, after referring to the climax of the pre- vious day, he said, Not to the Heavens above, not to the majestic buildings which tower toward them, but in this man's character should oneqlook for the sublime. Don't forget Dr. King! Make a vow that no generation shall come up here that knows not William Fletcher King, 19

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Faculty REV. WILLIAM FLETCHER KING, A. B., A. M., D. D., L President of the College, Professor of Moral Philosophy, JAMES ELLIOT' HARLAN, A. B., A. M., L. L. D., Vice-President of the College. Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy. ALONZO COLLIN, A. B., A. M., Sc. D., Professor of Physics. REV. HUGH BOYD, A. B., A. M., D. D., Professor of the Latin Language and Literature. HAMLINE HURLBURT FREER, S. B., S. M., A. B., A Professor of Political Economy and Sociology. SYLVESTER NILES WILLIAMS, B. C. E., C. E., A. Professor of Civil and Sanitary Engineering. WILLIAM HARMON NORTON, A, B., A. M., Professor of Geology. WILLIAM STAHL EBERSOLE, A. B., A. M., Professor of the Greek Language and Literature. HARRY McCO'RMICK KELLY, A. B., A. M., Secretary of the Faculty, Professor of Biology. HENRY CLAY STANCLIFT, Ph. B., Ph. D., Professor of History and Politics. NICHOLAS KNIGHT, A. B., A. M., Ph. D., Professor of Chemistry, ' GEORGE HERBERT BETTS, A. B., A. M., M. Ph., Professor of Psychology and Education. 21