12 Jun 1897
Page 1
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Newspaper
Columbus Daily Herald
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1897
Page
1
Commencement exercises mark the silver anniversary of Crump's Theatre with the graduation class of 1897. The program reflects the first year in the schools history featuring children of former graduates.
George Billings Pence delivered the graduation oration on National Arbitration to an enthusiastic audience. The essay traces arbitration from ancient republics to modern treaties, discusses the Geneva and Behring Sea arbitrations, and envisions a future world bound by peaceful dispute settlement.
A narrator follows Fate along a golden thread through vivid vignettes of classmates. The journey visits a wealthy New York ballroom with Litta, a medical school scene with Daisy Salmond and Abbie Gilday, a German concert with Nellie Gysie, and encounters with Mary Mahoney and Oscar Klipschim, ending in scenes of politics, sport, art, and farming.
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