The morning call., 1892-06-30

and We have an increasing number of indi-
Yiduals whose greatlVes are object lessons
10 posterity, but our civilization was one
sided, II diG not indicate an equal degree
Of progress intellectually and NOR
ally. He held there were too many
expressions of vice in proportion to the
visible evidences of virtue and rectitude of
life. Therein was contained denunciation
Of the national indulgence that permits vice
TO spring up in the land almost without re-
slraint. Ii this people were moral and In
tellectual in an equally high degree the
number OF penitentiaries and reformatores
would not De so preponderately large. The
NATION bends its mighty energies too much
in The direction of material adyan cement
and forces the moral ends OF Its children
into modest background. There was no
country on earth where vice nouriShed so
openly as in the United States.
YOUTH AND INNOCENCE.
i sets up its alluring standard where
youth ana innocence may be most attracted.
even In the public highways. We treated
laSclViouSness and fleshly indulgence with
consideration, and the places where canEer-
Gus, unnatural lust lures our children 10
their moral and physical destruction are
permit ted 10 increase in the shadow OF our
church es. We are a people celebrated 1or
domestic virtues. Yet was there another
nation among whom the machinery OF
Bile frequency to sever the sanetiied rela-
tens betwt en- man and wife? Was there
another nation that permitted humbug, i'm :
position and superstition to flourish in its
midst with such utter and open disregard OF
bane1ul results these operations must have
en- the weak-mindedP In conclusion he
asked the graduating class if they could do
anything towards stemming such evil IN
our midst. Could they contribute any
measure OF labor toward establishing any
degree Of harmony between intellectual
and moral progress? Could they stem the
reacu0nary current that threatens TO engulf
numbers OF the people, and could they eS-
tablisI the character of Intellectual and
moral culture as an inheritance from which
none shall and must be exempt? AS there
we're dredges to deepen and purify the
muddy stream, was il in their power to
construct moral dredges wherewith to pu-
Tify tho stream of humanity?
Tho closing part of his peroration was
You. ladies and gentlemen. going forth
from this presence with the appreciation OF
your teachers, well equipped for whatever
task Il be before you, take it as r high
privilege that you may assist in teaching
this great fact that the highest Illustration
and conduct. in cheer!ully submitting
TO the sway OF virtue, honor and in
t8lligeuce. Assist in the eradication OF
ignorance. Do your part according to your
power in disseminating that knowledge that
makes men good as we'll as wise, sW ellis the
army II soldiers who battle for the right,
who, under the blessing of him who
streng hened the hands of the fathers,
strive ven now to protect this their land
from arm; then men shall rise mp and
called on blessed. Do the best you can Ter
your isloW-beings; be honest, fearless,
true To every noble purpose. 1ouWlll surely
prosper"
After selections from robin Hood" by
the orchestra, the acting president con-
ferTed the degrees upon the graduating
class. The names were published IN HE
CALL ol yesterday. Wild applause broke
fo-lh VIXEN lie announced that Mr. CARRIER
had declined 10 accept the gold medal
awarded him.
TIE orchestra then played national airs.
MILITARY COMMISSIONS.
The Governor, before presenting the mill
tary commissions, made few appropriate
remarks He spoke in humorous strain Of
his war record and said that the militia of
California stood second to none. lie knew
tnev v lId do their duty nobly should any
emergency arise. but supposed they would
all soon apply 10 be placed on the retired list.
/ TLauEL.erl. de then presented the commits
SONS as toll0WS:
Albert Cralgmies Aiken to be colonel. Harris
SteaTus Allen TO he lieutenant colonel Perry
Thomas ompkins 20 be major; Edward Francis
Haas IL deUck D0!Wi1 Brown, James Hunt
iueton cry. George Deroy Blood, Carlton Web
str Greene. DAVID Maydole Natteson, 10 be
/ captains; Robertson Iopp Mex isick, Burbank
Gustaye -5mers, John Brooks Palmer, Lee " bite
/ LLOYD u liam Willis F0gg Thomas stephen
MUlOy, Oh De hrst lieuienGnts; Edward jenkins
Pfngie , Charles Louis Turner, Albeit Brad
! ford Web er. Clement Calhoun Young Everett
FalnUm Goodyear, 10 be second lleUtenants.
( TIE ienedicti0n was then pronounced
/ and the proceedings terminated.
The e. duaJing class Is the largest in the
/ history tie University, numbering ISL
( males AMI II females.
Tie L lversty lunch for thu Alumni in
/ Assembly Hall was a pleasant finale tC the
! days exercises. The tables were crowded
/ and q very pleasant time was spent.
! Governor Markham Was 10 have presided,
! but re was calle away on urgent business.
! In lis absence the acting president filed
/ ths chair. After partakiDg Of a substantial
| lunch bright and witty speeches were de-
/ lvered H. Professor Stillman of Stanford
/ Oh behali0f sister Universities, Profes-
/ sor Soule On behalf Of The Faculty" and
/ MeSsrs Islsr -, MatJesOn '92 and Others.
The Alumni held a business meeting
/ afterward and the Alumni banquet took
! place at the California Hotel, this city, il
] lha evening