Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-24
Unfversfty Graduates.

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At 10 am. Yesterday, in the chapel of
the college of liberal arts of the Uni
versity of Southern California, large
audience was gathered to witness the
graduation of the class OF '92. The room
was neatly but tastefully decorated. On
the platform were President J. P. Wild
ney. Vice-President and Dean w. S.
Matthews, Professors Hardie, Boynton,
Arnold, Gray, Stevens, Perkins, Bacon,
Carver and Gumutt; Revs. Healy,
Robinson, Knighten, Williams, Camp
bell; Mr.. A. E. Pomeroy and the grad
uating class. After music and DR..
Campbell had invoked the divine bless
ing, Miss Mary E. Sawyer, in a clear,
distinct voice, spoke on the Ethics of
Politics."
sis there perfect standard of right
and wrong? All are forced to admit
there is. There is need of this perfect
morality in politics that is demanded in
private life. True freedom is doing
what is right. The downfall of nation
is preceded by the immortality of it's peo-
pie. One cause of this is selfishness and
passion for wealth. An electoral CAM
paign should be calm discussion d.
rected to the intellect. The best people
are now considering civil service reform
and education by the public schools and
above" closing with the words of Long
fellow.
Our hearts, our hopes. are all with thee,
Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers, our tears,
Our faith, triumphant DER our fears,
Are all with thee-are all with thee.
T. w. Robinson took for his subject,
The Temple of Themis. This temple
was the ideal representative of law and
order. Now reason, science and relig-
ion combine to make nobler structure.
We have not wings, we may not soar,
But we have feet. and we m ay climb
The lofty mountains of our time.
A piece of music by the orchestra,
and Josephine L. Maclay spoke on
Without the Sound of AK or Hammer.
She spoke of the erection of Solcmon's
temple, and said all great things were
done noiselessly. Her descriptions were
fine and her words we'll chosen. Abbie
G. Chapin's Grafton was entitled MY
Brothers. Keeper, and was discourse on
the universal brotherhood of man. As
Miss Chaplin expects to 60 to China, her
native land, as missionary, her words
were significant:
"John Howard heard, and prison re-
form was instituted; Christian women,
who looked on the haunts of vice and
intemperance, heard, and white ribbons
girdled the earth. Again, they heard
the cry Of their sisters in heather dark
ness and many said, Here am 1, Lord,
send me.'
After another selection by the or
chestra the valedictorian of the class,
James S. Dougherty, spoke on sour
National Honor" He pictured the
United States as the greatest nation,
but while we are strong we must not
forget the golden rule. We must ask
nothing but what is right and submit
to nothing that is wrong. Then in a
few afectionate words be bade the fac
ulty and students farewell.
DIR. Mathew in words of commenda-
tion presented the class to President
Widney for graduation. The president
from the words "And he gave them
their request but sent leanness to their
souls" drew some lessons for their fu-
ture guidance; wealth, power, culture
| are not the end, but means to an end !,
and exhorted them to so live that they
may die rich toward God. He then con-
ferred the degree Of A. B. on j. s..
OOuSucTLy dnu L. W. RUUliloOu, anu
bachelor OF science on Mary f. Sawyer
and bachelor of philosophy ON Abbe G..
Chaplin and Josie L. Maclay. Special
honors were conferred on j. S. Dough-
erty in physics, and T. w. Robinson in
philosophy. The benediction was pro-
nounced by DR.. Williams and the exer-
cises were at an end.
The first term of the school year of
1923 will begin ON September 2lst.
The students of the college are so well
pleased with DR.. Matthews management
of the school during the past year,
that they have petitioned to have him
returned next year.
Mr.. H. w. Cummings, the student
elocutionist, will give an entertainment
this Friday) evening in University
chapel. He will be assisted by the two
well-known elocutionists Prof. W. f..
Pile of Monrovia, and Mics Nellie Lewis
of this city.
This (Friday) morning, at the First
Methodist church, Los Angeles, the ex-
ercises incident to University will be
held. Addresses will be made by prom