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VOLUME XVIT.
College Year Closed
Thursday's Exercises Mark the Comple
tion of a Year of Progress and Pros
perity at the State College.
The State College has just
closed with the most brilliant of
the nine commencement weeks
that are now a part of college
history. The weather for nearly
the entire week was ideal. The
exercises were of unusual merit.
The afternoon and evening pia
no, orchestral and band concerts
were of a high order and were
especially enjoyed. Several
events added a dignity and tone
that made the commencement
this year a memorable one.
BACCALAUREATE.
On Sunday at 3 p. m. Preston
W. Search, of Worcester, Mass.,
delivered the Baccalaureate ad
dress. The noted lecturer drew
a large audience that filled the
chapel to overflowing. Music
by the college orchestra and by
Mrs. Strong and the combined
glee clubs was in keeping with
the important event. The ad
dress was on the character and
work of college graduates and
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was one of the most inspiring
ever heard in Pullman. Profes
sor Search held his audience in
closest attention and left an im
pression to be remembered. He
was especially powerful in his
application of stories as illustra
tions.
In the evening the Rev. Mr.
Keener, of Southwick, Idaho,
delivered the annual address to
the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C.
A. The address was heard by a
crowded audience and was of
great interest.
DOMESTIC ART EXHIBIT.
Monday afternoon the gymna
sium was thronged with people
admiring the attractive Dome?-!
tic Art exhibit. Miss McDer-j
mott's girls had a display of'
feminine apparel that was espec-!
ially creditable. The exhibit!
cannot be described by a mere
man.
CLASS NIGHT.
On Monday evening the Sen
iors poured out their gigantic
jag of jocularity to a crowded
but merry audience in the college
chapel. The occasion was "Class
PULLMAN, WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, JUNE '24. 1905.
Night", when Seniors even up
old scores. H. W. Walter, who
opened the show, made an espec
ial hit with a combination of wit
and wisdom that stormed the
house. Byron Stimmel delivered
an up to date Jacob A. Riis lec
ture on that renowned slum, the
State College. The lecture was
amply illustrated with pictures
of profs.,convicts and other hard
cases. Some of the illustrations
were especially "killing." The
love affairs of the Juniors were
done nicely and the curtain went
down with everyone wishing for
more.
THE SCHOOLS.
| Tuesday evening occurred the
! graduating exercises of the Ele
mentary School, the School of
Business and the course in Pi
ano. Over sixty young people
received diplomas. The large
gymnaisum was tastefully deco
rated; music was furnished by
the collpge orchestra. The exer.
cises were pronounced the best
of their kind, the orations were
especially well thought out and
ably rendered. The orators of
the occasion were: G. P. Bark
huff, Vern Gaddis, C. R. 0. Dis
tler, Zoe McKenzie, Henry F.
Holtz, Emil Heintze, Margaret
Briilawn, George Lawrence and
C. E. Boggs. The diplomas were
presented by Regent J. J. Brown.
BAND CONCERT.
The last band concert of the
year was given in the gymnasi
um Wednesday afternoon. The
program was composed of selecr
tions from masters like Bach and
Verdi and was rendered in a
faultless way. The band concert
was followed by a piano concert
in the auditorium.
PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION.
The annual reception of the
President was a brilliant affair.
The parlors of Stevens Hall were
most beautifully decorated and
were thronged by over five hun
dred guests. In the receiving
line were President and MrsJ
Bryan, Chancellor Andrews of
the University of Nebraska,
Justice and Mrs. Fullerton, Re
gent and Mrs. Brovfci, Regent
and Mrs. McGregdf, Regent
Anderson, Regent Ettlhger, Pro
fessor Search and Mite. VanDo
ren. The orchestral furnished
all that could be desired in the
way of music. Delicious refresh
ments were served itf the dining
room.
COMMENCEMENT, DAY.
Thursday, the grtat day of
commencement week, saw the
gymnasium crowded - with hund
reds of people to fitness the
graduating exercis<sis. The big
haii was in festiive array.
Streamers of crimsdn and gray,
banks of ferns and flowers, and
. festoones of evergreens made
the hall an ideal pla&e for the im
posing ceremonies.
At ten o'clock, tcfcthe music of
the orchestra, the procession of
seniors, alumni, faculty and re
gents, headed by President
Bryan, Chancellor Andrews, and
Professor Search, entered the
hall. The invocation of Pro
fessor Search was followed by a
beautiful vocal solo, "Murmuring
Zephyr," by Mrs. Kuria Strong,
with Professor Herbert Kim
brough as accompanist. A se
lection by the orchestra followed.
President Bryan introduced E.
Benjamin Andrews, Chancellor
of the University of Nebraska.
A witty introduction was fol
lowed by one of the strongest
addresses ever given in Pullman.
Chancellor Andrews paid a glow
ing tribute to the State College
and its work, and "doubted if
any other college ever showed
such remarkable growth in such
a short time." After congratu
lating the senior class on their
( fortune in graduating from such
lan institution, Dr. Andrews
turned to his theme of discourse,
which might weH be called
'' Problems of our Country." He
called attention to the fact that
the U. S. had undergone a great
change during the past ten years;
that from an isolated state, re
garded by Europe as a third or
fourth power, we have bceome a
nation great in international af
airs and regarded everywhere
as one of the first world power-.
While differing from those who
claimed that our nation was free
!to decide whether or not we
; should take the course we did,
and that we did take the wrong
course in choosing "Imperial-
ism," Dr. Andrews pointed out
the great work the Anti-imperi
alists had done in indicating the
dangers of our new course. It
was of these dangers and prob
lems that he spoke.
The first problem dealt with
was that of consular and diplo
matic service. The weakness of
the U. S. in this respect in the
past was made plain. Our na
tion has had many statesmen
but few diplomats. As a world
power our need of efficient repr
resentation abroad is far greater
today than ever before. The
nation must give more attention
to training her ministers and
consuls. The problem of colon
ial government is one that the
U. S. must solve. We must
avoid the mistakes that other na
tions have made. The province
of a government is to govern —
not to interfere unnecessarily
with traditions and customs of
people. Life, liberty and prop
erty must be made secure in our
island possessions but no lan
guage or religion should be
forced on any people. The U.
S. must have men in her colonial
governments who understand the
needs of an inferior people.
We must have the best of colon
ial governments.
The Monroe Doctrine in its re-
cent interpretations was next
dealt with. "The Monroe .Doc
trine means that any nation of
Europe having control in Amer
ica shall not extend that control,
and those nations having Uno pos
sessions here shall not obtain
possessions." The Monroe Doc
trine should not be abandoned.
But we must not overlook the
fact that almost all the states of
South and Central America are
failures. Europe can give those
peoples a better civilization. If
we refuse to allow Europe to do
so we are duty bound to better
conditions ourselves. The U. S.
is duty bound to aid the Spanish
America states in attaining
I peace, stable and efficient gov
ernments and a more advanced
; civilization. The problems of
, the U. S. as a Pacific Ocean
: power next occupied the speak
er's attention. The great future
i of the Pacific region was brought
out and the necessity of the U.
S. maintaining her position as
the first power of the Pacific was
made clear. Our Pacific coast
will be a woild center. It isvul
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nerable and must be defended.
The triumph of either Japan or
Russia in the present struggle
means that the U. S. sooner or
later may be called upon to de
fend her interests in the Pacific.
A decent army and powerful
navy must be maintained. We
stand for peace but we must be
prepared for war.
Dr. Andrews' address left the
audience feeling the responsibil
ity, but also the pride of true
Americans.
The dergees were then con
ferred. With a short but appro
priate address President Bryan
granted the degree of Graduate
in Pharmacy to Earl W. Calvin*
of Everett, Fred W. Eaton, of
Aberdeen, Elmo R. C. Howell,
of Tacoma, Albert F. Mattice, of
Sedro-Wooley, Clinton C. Mof
fatt, of Davenport, Grace Allard
Morse, of Pullman, Charles B.
Niehart, of Bossburg, Nathaniel
P. Ripley of Colfax, Halcott E.
Roberts, of^Rosalia, Lewis L.
Swaney, of Kalispell, Mont, and
William" 1 L. l l Walls, of Tekoa.
The'^degree of Doctor of Veter
inary Science was conferred on
William H. Cumimng, of Ward
ner, Idaho, Arthur J. Damman,
of Ellensbrug, Dudley N. Clark,,
of Latah, and Daniel W. Har
rington, of Tacoma. President
Bryan, with a farewell word to
the seniors, conferred the Bach
elor degrees.
GRADUATES.
The following seniors received
diplomas:
Blanche Weimar Baum, B. A.,
Pullman.
Carl Acheson Hays, B. A.,
Pullman.
ElvafEstelle Libby, B. A., Spo
kane.
Philip Chester Schools, B. A.,
Wardner, Idaho.
Rachel Kathleen Waugh, B.
A., Mt. Vernon.
FredjEberspacher, B. S., Ab
erdeen.
Clyde Ross Gill, B. S., Pull
man.
Oscar Otis Coffman, B. S.,
Pullman.
Edward Hobson, B. S., Grand
Mound.
Eldred Llewellyn Jenne, B. S.,
Pullman.
Lucy Gertrude MacKay, B. S.,
Pullman.
Garfield John Morgans, B. S.,
Black Diamond.
Ernest Reno Niebel, B. S. X
Pomeroy.
Herbert Winfred Walter, B.
S., Pullman.
Walter Richard Rehorn, B. 5.,.
Walla Walla.
Samuel Egbert Robinson, B.
S., Walla Walla.
Philip Chester Schools, B. S.,
Wardner, Idaho.
Byron Angus Stimmel,* B. S.,
Spokane.
Fred Ford Flanders'waslgrant
ed the degree of Master of Arts
in Chemistry. Mrs. Nancy L.
VanDoren received the Masters
degree. The conferring of this
degree was heartily applauded—
a tribute to the long and faithful
work of Mrs. VanDoren in the
college. The degree of Doctor
of Laws was conferred Jupon
Justice Fullerton of the*state su
preme court. This is the first
honorary degree granted by *the
college. The sincere and feeling
words of Judge Fullertonjn ac
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