Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-26
LAUNCHED in LIFE.

LAUNCHED in LIFE.
Commencement Exercises at the Western
University-Address of Chancellor HoI
land-Words of Wisdom From the Doc.
tor-The Young Mems Work.
The commencement exercises Of the West
ern University took place last night in
| Carnegie Hall, Allegheny. The pleasant
little hall was comfortably crowded.
and the scene was very pretty one, the
different tints of the ladies dresses making
a bright contrast to the more somber colors
worn by their male escorts. The commence
ment exercise had double interest, for,
while it marked the outgoing of the class OF
'9l, it in way marked the incoming of the
new chancellor, Rev. W. j. Holland, Phi. D.,
d. ID. The stage was taken up by the gradu-
the Board of Trustees.
The programme opened with a half hours
organ recital by Leonard Wales after which
prayer was said by Rev. William j. Robin
son, d. ID. John Crockar White, d. D., Pres
ident of the Board of Trustees, then for
mally presented to DIR. W. j. Holland the
seal, keys and charter of the University
DR.. Holland has had charge of the University
since April last, and when inducted into
office it was decided that the formal presen-
tation of these things be deferred until COM
Chancellor Hollands address was based
on the advantage of Pittsburg as a uni
versity site. Following the idea he said:
"Ii, the first place there are certain advan-
tages which spring from geographical posi-
ton. The climatic conditions are favora-
BILE to vigor of body and there
fore to intellectual activity. The
greater part of the work of the world has
been done between the, thirtieth and fifty
fifth parallels of north latitude, and our
community lies near the middle of that
III nf01a t,ne A..
human history, and its multifarious activi-
ties show that the location is conducive to
the development of physical and intellectual
energy.
Advantages of Life in Pittsburg
"We are also favored here with remarka-
BILE facilities for intercourse. Thegreat CEN
tiers of population upon the Eastern half Of
the continent are nearly all of them within
easy reach of our cities. The State of ALLIE
gheny,' as Abraham Lincoln used facetiously
to call this county. has within its borders
100000 souls, and within radius of so miles
of the Allegheny county Court House there
are $780, 900 human beings, Of which fully
100 900 are young men,"
''But not only is this community so COM
posite in its character marked by the spirit
of aggressive energy and ambition, but by
regard for law and religion. 1t is one of the
crowning distinctions of Western Pennsyl-
vania that its population is law abiding and
religious. Here some of the foremost phil
anthropic and religious movements of our
land were born"
Chancellor Holland believed there was
still room here to establish schools of law,
medicine and journalism and, in proof,
stated that the other great institutions of
the country were founded on less prospects.
He also cited the fact that classes from out
side colleges were sent here in order to see
in practice what they study in theory. Con-
tinuing, he said:
"Thes citizens of Pittsburg and Allegheny
annually expend for the education of their
sons in institutions located for the most part
in poorer or less advantageously located
communities $25O,OOO If but half of the sum
which is annually taken from our midst and
than s5 100000 were placed at the disposal
of the trustees of the institution
which we have the honor of rep
resenting, and which is the only
men within the limits of the county, we
might hope in ten years to create here an
institution which, in the brflliancy of its
corps of instructors and the thoroughness of
Its work, would rival any institution in the
land"
Work of the Graduates.
"The Word and the World" was handled |
by Bert E. V. Luty, who dwelt upon science
and the Bible, and said that the contradic-
cleared away, and the day is near when the |
scientist and theologian would go hand in |
hand.
Harry NJ Davidson had 1.-THE Irish Ques- |
ton" as q subject for an Grafton. The |
speaker went back some distance into Irish |
history, and afterward dwelt on the |
feeling of sympathy that all true |
Americans have for any nation seeking self |
The speaker said that England |
will have to answer the greatest question 1t |
has ever had to face, and that was, "What |
shall we do with Ireland2" If this question |
was asked of the Irish people they would |
answer in one voice, give us home rule. |
Ireland simply wants that which has been
given to Canada and Australia, the right of |
self government.
Afer a selection on the organ by Leonard
Wales, John D. Scott took up an Grafton on
"An Unsolved Problem.r This problem
proved to be the question of city govern
nent.- He offered a plan by which the entire
control of the city would be placed in the
hands of the Mayor.
The Latin salutatory was delivered by
Robert b. Carnahan and the valedictory ad-
iress by William A. Johnston. He made
ouching farewell to the chancellor, the fac
llty and the Board of Trustees.
he prizes to William C.Gil and Bert II.
,myers, of the sophmore class, for the best
ssays on English literature, after which the
legrees were conferred on the graduates by |
chancellor Holland.
The list of graduates was as follows: Charles |
:. Carhart. Robert B. Carnahan, Jr., Harry
4. c. Davidson, James W. Hays, william G, |
Dudley S. Liggett, Bertrand Z. v.
.uty, Herman f. Mollenauer, William P Nc
abe, John McGrew, John D. Scott, d. H.
Wallace.