The morning call., 1892-06-16

nightfall the overland train was bearing
many Of the graduates to their homes east
of the Rocky Mountains. The day at Palo
Alto was freighted with Importance. The
pioneer scholars from the young but already
influential university seemed 10 feel they
were the representatives of a new epoch in
higher education and were playing lead
ing part in the history of the institution.
Physically they were a fine looking body.
The q young men who took their degrees
of Bachelors Of Art were all OF them hand
some, and the two ladies in the receipt Of
similar honors were bewitchingly beautiful
and supremacy intellectual. Seven other
gentlemen and two ladies were given their
degrees as Masters of Art
BACHELORS OF ART.
Below is list OF those who received de-
grees of Bachelors Of Art. the accompany
ing notes show that they hail from near ly
all parts of the Union, fact which in lis
infancy stamps the Stanford University a
national institution. The following Is the
list:
n. X Bl0ugh was born in La Grange County.
Ind, 1865. Received his previous education at
De PAW University. Residence, Greencaste,
Ind. lie Is studying physiology with the inten'
ton OF entering lie medical profession.
;. u. Briggs Iowa, 1865. Received previous
education az University OF Pacific, Residence,
Los GatOs, Cal. He is likewise studying physl.
OlOgy with The intention OF entering The medical
profession.
A. j. Brown, Liberty, Ind, 1865. Attended
Indiana University. Residence, New London,
Ind. Specially. history. Intends 10 teach.
4. q. Burrows, Quincy, Ill, 1856. Previously
attended University OF Pacific. Residence, Sail
mas, Cal. Mr.. j. IS studying physiology win the
intention of entering the medical profession.
[. +. ChadSey, Nebraska CITY, NeOr., 1870.
Attended Doahe College. Nebr. Residence Crete,
Nebr. He Is maAlug a specially Of history aud
Intends 10 teach.
f. A. Cooley. Seymour, Ind. Indiana Univer-
sily. Residence, Bloomington, Iud. Specially,
mathematics. Vocation, teaching;
+. &. CTOthers, WapelO, Iowa, 1869. Uniyer-
silly Of Pacific Residence, San Jose, CAL
Specially history. Nocalion, law
W. ii. CrOtheTs, WapelO, Iowa, 1867. Univer-
silly or Pacific Residence, san Jose, Cal.
Specially, French. Vocation, mechanical engi.
aeerng
B. NJ Davis Chicago, H.. 1872. Indiana Uni
versiy. Residence Chicago Specially, botany
+. T. Denis, Los Gatos, Cal, 1870. University
OF Pacific Residence, Nevada. Speciality, his
tory. Profession, law.
Charles W Greene, Ireland, Ind. 1866. De
Pauw University. Residence GTeeneaSIle, Ind,
Physics. Vocation, teaching.
C. X JenneSs. West Epping. n. H., 1866. At
tended Boston University. Residence. West Ep-
ping y. ID. Specially, English. Profession,
j. F. Jenness. West Epplng N. H., 1867. Bos-
Specially, English. Profession, ministry.
". c. Johnson, New Albany Ohio. 1866.
Previously attended Cornell Residence, Ithaca,
n. y. Specially, entomology Vocation, teach
4. Kineaid. Redwood City, Cal. 1863 Uni
yerSity Of The Pacific Residence. Redwood CITY,
Cal. Specially. history. Profession, law.
q. A. Lawrence San Jose, Cal. 500 Pre-
YiouSly attended University If The Pacific and
University OF Michigan Residence, Detroit
Mich. Specially, physiology Profession, medi-
cine.
Z D. Lewis, GreenviIle. OHIO. 1879. Indiana
University, Residence, Evansville, lad. Spec
talty, history. Profession, teaching
ID. ". Murphy d. fauce County, Ohio 1865.
Indiana University Residence, Butler, Ind
Specially. .physics. Profession, teaching.
". Nicholson, Anderson, Madison County,
Ind, 1866. Specially, education. Profession,
teaching.
Y. c. Richards He didn't know where he was
born nor when. University OF Pacific. Resi-.
dence, san Jose, Cal. Specially, history. Voca-
". L shaw. Cialena H. 1871 Indiana Uni
versity. Residence, Moline H. Specially. bot
any. Profession, teaching
{. +. Siebenthal, Neyay Ind, 1869. Uni
versity Of the Pacific. Residence, NeYay, Ind.
SpeclaNy. geology. Vocation. geological work.
IL. ID. StearnS, Joliet, IT,, 1860 Lake Forest
College Residence joliet Ill. Specially, phys
les Profession, teaching.
j. ID. WalingfOTd, Greensburg. Ind, 1869
Indiana University. Residence, GreeDSburg
had Specially, History. Vocation, law
Mis-. j. I. Washburn. LacOn, H., 1859. Res
ldence, San JOSE Cal. Specially, EugisD.
R. WhHtemore, st. Louis. Mo, 1871. Wash
ingtOn University. Residence. ST. Louis, Mo.
Sp cialty, Nj. L. Vocation, mechanical engineer
Ing.
Miss F. Wilcox, San Jose, 1870 University
Pacific. Residence San Jose. Cal. Specially
French. Vocation, undecided.
T.. b. Williams, Grnel Iowa. 1868. DOane
College. Nebraska, ana University Pacific. Resi-
dence, Colorado. Specially, history. Vocation
law.
Indiana University. Residence, Fayetteville,
Iud; Specially, geology. Vocation, geological
work.
MASTERS OF ART
The following is a list of those who re-
ceiyed the degrees as Masters Of Art:
In Latin - Eyelme Laura Dickinson, ABB
Oakland.
In Romance Languages-Emmet Lee Richard.
son, b., Evansville, Ind.
In English Lilerature-AlYah Beech ThOmp-
In Philosophy = Frederic Lister Burk. BIZ,
Mountain View.
In Education Nancy Margaret Woodward,
BIS, Bloomington, lad.
In Geoogy-George Hall Ashley, ME. Roch.
ester, y. y; John Harrison Means, AB., Moore
Greencaste, Ind: John Flesher NeWsom, a B..
EllZabethtOWn, lud.
At 10 O'Clock the graduates assembled in
the new gymnasium, which had been taste
fully decorated with bunting. flowers,
palms and evergTeens The audience con-
sisted of about 400 students from the other
classes, about 100 visitors from San Jose
and score or two from this city. Among
those present from this city were Dr. Hark-
ness, a member of the board OF regents,
and Rev. DR.. Mackenzie Of tie Van Ness
avenue Pres byterian Church. Dr. Taylor,
another member of the board Of regents,
arrived after the exercises. Mr. David VIII
son Glass Of Baltimore brought in a large
bCquuet with a Latin greeting from the
Johns Hopkins University. The English
Of il was, O. BY Gods blessing we hope for
still greater things for Leland Stanford
University"
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
The exercises were very simple. There
were no essays by the graduates. After
PRAYER by DR.. Mackenzie duet was sung
by Mrs. Hillman-Smlth and Mr. Charles
w. Knox. Rev. Myron W. Reed of the
First Congregational Church of Denver,
Colo, then delivered the commencement
address. He undertook TO show that
country was made great only by the moral
and intellectual character Of its people.
He referred TO the history of ancient
Greece and Scotland as Illustrations OF this
truth. Speaking Of the value of men of let
tiers to a country, he cited the work accom-
plished by Sir Walter Scott and Robert
Burns for Scotland. The products of their
brains yielded in these times $4,000 a day to
icCUklAlus 1BE tuhb WAS Tue tSJlIldleu sum
daily expended by tourists who loved TO
visit the lakes, heaths and moors so viyidly
described by those men.
PRESIDENT JoRDAN's ADDRESS.
Mrs. Hillman-Smth OF San Jose sang
'Lieti SignOr," from Meyerbeer, after which
President Jordan conferred the degrees,
first addressing the graduates in a body
briefly as to the responsibilities about TO de-
volve ON them,
If we have taught you," lie said. ito
look seriously and reverently on the prob
lens of life, TO enter upon your future edu-
cation in spirit Of consideration to truth
and of devotion to duty that is the most we
can hope to accomplish"
President Jordan was loudly applauded
at the conclusion of his speech. Charles
w. Knox sang THE Wanderer," by Schu-
bert, and the "ArmOrer's Song" by Reg.
de KoYen.
BY noon the exercises were at an end, and
the graduates fastened at once to their