Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-30
STATE UNIVERSITY.
CLASS DAY AND GRADUATING EX-
ERCISES AT BERKELEY.

CLASS DAY AND GRADUATING EX-
ERCISES AT BERKELEY.
Grafton by Leslie R. Hewitt, of Los
Angeles-Four Southern California
Youths Take Degrees.
The annual closing exercises at this
institution OF learning have just come to
a successful termination, being the
twenty-first recurrence Of that event.
Glass day, which, to the seniors, exceeds
commencement in Importance, and is
the event of the year, and, as to that
matter, the entire college course, took
place on Saturday forenoon, the 21st.
1t was promotion day as we'll, for then
all the classes take one step forward, the
fourth step reaching graduation.
The class of 80 consisted of forty-five,
eight of them being young ladies', and
the exercises of the day were accepted
as the most successful for years. The
programme, gotten out at the expense
of the class, was an elegant affair, the
title-page being the class crest, very
fine engraving, symbolic picture con-
tanning the class motto, "Post Proelium
Prdemium."
The exercises were as follows: Ad-
dress by the president of the class, John
D. Rideout, of Berkely; vocal music, by
the University Glee Club essay, ''Is
the Day of the Epic Passed." by Miss
Ida H. Ramsdell, of Alameda; class
oration. Leslie R. Hewitt, Los Angeles
Miss Ramsdell handled her theme,
epic poetry, with great deal OF skill,
showing thorough study OF the sub
ject, and entertained the audience with
an argument replete with thought and
pleasing ideas OF the future epics.
The class orator was Leslie R. Hewitt,
of this city, the speaker taking for his
subject the university and Student in
the Olden Time Mr.. Hewitts ora
ton not only reflected credit on himself
and the university, but upon Los An
geles. 1t showed that the youth of this
city are fitting themselves to occupy
high positions in the field cf learning.
The speaker proceeded at length to
consider the characteristics OF the medi-
eval university, its scope and the method
and course of instruction. The doctor of
Greek he was profoundly ignorant, but
Latin was his delight, and he could
most learnedly dispute on the PROPOSE
ton whether ego dnlO or ego dm0t was or
was not Ciceronian phrase. Natural
despised as a juggle of the Saracens.
Mathematics was not worthy of his
very serious attention. He troubled
himself very little about original thought,
but was true schoolman. His ener-
gies were spent in endless and idle spec
ulation on philosophical or logical quib-
bles. All vigor of thought was blighted
by the unhealthy mildew of the scholas-
tic system. The speaker then gave an
entertaining picture of student life 600
years ago. He closed by saying Glass
mates, the life which closes for us today
/ will leave with but a single thought.
The class union we have formed to-
gether will not be broken, though it's
members be separated ; it rests upon the
sure foundation OF college friendship,
which is lasting and true. 1t cannot be
dissolved. Before we turn our faces
homeward, each to pursue his individual
way, let us linger moment about the
familiar halls, united band, awaiting
the parting benediction OF our own be-
loved alma mater.
The afternoon exercises were of a
comical nature and took place under the
shade of the oaks in strawberry
cailon," where a platform had been
erected with suitable decorations and
seats provided. The class all marched
to the grounds arrayed in apparel indi.
eating that they were prepared to trave
when the exercises should all close. A
very entertaining class history was giveT
by Harry l.. Wilson, of San Francisco
"Class Prophecy" production of more
than ordinary merit, Miss Anna Mcneil
. of Berkeley; "Dispensator, f. Coke
Hill, Seattle, Washington.
Commencement exercises took place
on Wednesday, the 25th. The pro
| gramme consisted of an Grafton by Orrir
, Kip McMurray, of Larin, on "Pessi
, mism in Modern Thought; !" Grafton by
Edward Heald Stearns, of Oakland, sub
ject, "The Foundation of Government; >
address by Ernest Norton Henderson, o
r Sutter Creek, "The Necessity of Fin,
Arts" address by A. G. Hirst, D. D.
: L. l.. D., president OF the University o
: the Pacific. Each OF these addresse
: was an eloquent production, and di'
credit both to the student ant
I to the alma mater. DR.. Hirst'
e address to the graduates was
: scholarly and mastery production
) On both occasions the assembly hall il
E the gymnasium was crowded with tn
| friends of the students and the institu
: ton. On the platform at commence
: ment were the regents of university, th
g presided over by President Horac
! Davis, Governor Waterman and invite
r guests.
r OF the members of the graduatin
: class, there were four from Souther
4 California. The degree of Bachelor {
t Science was conferred upon Daniel
g Halliday, Henry G.. Parker, of SAINT
e Ana, and Arthur F. Mack, of West
/. minister. Leslie R. Hewitt, of Los Ar
e geles, received the degree of Bachelor {
q Letters.