1929 Cedrus Yearbook

The C edrus Baccalaureate Commencement Week opened Sunday evening, May 27, when twenty-seven members of the Class of ’28 and the faculty, followed by the Central Presbyterian choir of Dayton, marched down the aisles of the United Presbyterian church during the processional. After the invocation had been given by Rev. W. P. Harriman, the Scripture was read by Rev. C. M. Ritchie, and prayer was offered by Rev. J. G. C. Carson. One of the features of the service was the splendid music rendered by the Dayton choir, under the direction of Mrs. Elsie Freeman Wirsching. A s P r e s id e n t W . R . M c C h e s n e y d e l iv e r e d th e s e rm o n in h is u su a l s c h o la r ly an d c o n v in c in g m a n n e r , th e g r e a t a u d ie n c e f o r g o t th e s to rm o u t s id e , and th o u g h t o n ly o f th e tw e n t y - s e v e n g r a d u a t e s an d th e g r e a t o p p o r tu n i t ie s an d r e s p o n s ib i l i t ie s b e fo r e th em . Commencement The Commencement processional began at nine o’clock Friday morning, June 1, in front of the Carnegie Library, and ended onthe beautifully decorated stage o f th e o p e r a h o u s e . , , T_ T . . . . , After the invocation had been given by Rev. R. W. Ustick and several selec­ tions had been rendered by the Wittenberg String Trio, Judge Florence E. Allen delivered the address. The audience was greatly impressed by her appeal that every citizen uphold the standards of true Americanism. Honorary degrees of Doctor of Divinity were conferred upon five ministers of the gospel. The degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred upon twenty-eight graduates of the four-year Arts course, and diplomas were awarded eight graduates of the two-year Normal course. Six Crown Pins were awarded, four graduates received honor diplomas, Magna Cum Laude, and four received honor diplomas, Cum Laude. President McChesney conferred the degrees and awarded the diplomas, after which he delivered the farewell address and pronounced the benediction. S E N I O R C L A S S P L A Y “ T H E P A T S Y ” CAST OF CHARACTERS Mr. Harrington ................................................................................................ Day Kennedy Mrs. Harrington ................................................................................................ '? fL. ~r Grace Harrington ............................................................................................. t',enr, 1 r r * J A A .............. David Adair c, j . . .........Lois McFarland ° F' ah7 ty ...................................................................................... ....Herman LeMar “ The Patsy,” a comedy in three acts, was presented before a large crowd in the opera house Monday evening, May 28. The members of the Senior class did honor to themselves in this play and merited the approval of the audience.