The morning call., 1893-05-18

Miss Flea D G. 5ndace. winner of the
u. Terslty Gold Medal,
at the Bacon Library and formed pro-
cession froa here, led By President Mar
tn Kellogg down to Ihe gymnasium,
where seats on snd about the Platform
had been re wed for them.
lhe exercises were opened with PRAYER
by Rev. Jcaa Bakewsll This was fol-
iowed by song by the University Glee
wsle written BY w. R. DAVIS OF -, and
sung first by that class at its comm 80 ce-
nent
The winner of the gold medal as the
most distinguished student OF the year.
Miss Elinor Maude Croudace, was the first
lie five honor students of the year
NJ .es were on the programme.
ESSAY on "Discontent as
ogFess," aud said. in part:
'71Sned themselves 10 Going
their duty ir That Stallion of life in which
they are placed. II they were haDpy and
cuntented, .hey wauid have no reason to
strive for better things. The State would
pause 10 admire its monuments Of past
glory, its prlsent institut ons of freedom
Such society would be stationary But
men actually are discontenf ted and actually
are progressive, and betsse cen these two
characters there is close and Intimate
connection.
I'VE cannot think of a person as conf
placent and self-cdpteDfed and at the sane
time ambitious and progressive. Change
his estimate of himself. leit him be eOn-
Sc Gus Of a lack Ia his material or spir.
itual equipment and he at once looks
around Tot some instrument with which TO
remedy his deficiency. Content is inconi.
patible with progress aud diScUntent is at
least ore of the factors la she determine
ton Of progress. Those wlltS hold that moth
ing is so beautiful as a cont@ntsd soul or 8
nature well pleased with its internal har-
monies would probably OF iecf. Or what
use is all the progress IN the world If It's
very condition is a state OF miserable un-
rest and discomfort? After all, is not hap
piness the most Important consideration
of human life?
$40 this We may say that only in con-
stant activity in the ceaseless endeayor to
conquer one hy one the obstacles which
lie ahead is there anY possibility of g
large share Of Happiness, OF tts continu-
ance of state OF consai. BUSINESS in
which one is glad to we alti work.
Discomfort, then, so fsr from being op-
posed to happiness, (. one OF It's condi-
tions, for only in ACTIVITY Is iBege true
pleasure. ana activity is The veIF essence
of progress. Progress rests primarily
the scantent"
ie Fonienay B. tiett, a son of
2eTtleit followed with an abls
Ne education of bnsintss men,"
Jaois1 Clement played violin solo.
'fhI-h essays were E6au " s-fTan
MeL11an Hardy on fractional education
anu frederick Leslie Rsnsome IN "The
props.ed college of natural science at
TIE stter vas in ssaSa tie scope
and aims of The fYhege The regerts have
imst started for kie study Of pure science
and original inn stigatian aud research.
The Glee Club sag "Lags sE Hrraiius." +"
and was follnwedhs Clarence %90dbu ry
Leach with the only Grafton Ct the day on
"Tndiyidualism." "A the eSsays aud the
oration were unusuaily Feii oollvered and
i'',;'i f'ieutenant Randolph Of the United
States army. VINO has bten comnandant
~ tne Berkeley university for thre years.
called up the officers OF tfs Datta on and
complimented them on fheEoou wo'k they
had done and the great epnrovs Fent In
Tie battalion the past year He 81 ~ pre-
sented commissions on Dehais OF Z Gov
ernor TO the inllowlhH r,-..,, ,
ooinnel Loriag Pickering Rixior$ 70 be
Sientenant-colonel, George HeroerL 9nik 5
TO be major, Louis ds On p,.gha, sa se'
i men5yi P2ice - Harry Hull McClaughry, wis
IN 49, ~, Alien and John Walter 81 son
nv 90 ntains, Henry Seward van 'ke
I'm Christian Hennings, Jesse hosl nd,
Iohn Bakewell ~, EdwaIe cata lhs
Houghton and Espe,, Ess,nai Moodv Hasi - se
Eagsne llrss neu Henry Barker. Milton Sloe b
Than and Arthur Lachman 10 Do Sel tad
ii'ssNH~h as each oficer's rame was called on 'e
receiyrd applause from his friends 10 81
aug5goii GoIonei Thomas F. Barry Of the Th l1l
Regiment of the National Guafa ana 4
sTadmate of the class Of 1874. 10 nm e
onent speech on behalf of the Alum
Association. presented the battalion VITA
State flag.
foIoneI van Winkle and members Oh III
psffaJion OF University Cadets: 10 m-, as
t"r,ner member of your body and an omcer Q
~. National Guard. has been delegated py iD'
sInmni the duty and esteem II pfivlege. Q
nresenting 10 you upon this occasion your pat
tr.iion colors While his standard, upon wblch
70 saWiIazoned ihe arms of This State, that hts
done SO much for It's citizen sodieTy. canho
a,,,,se tie saine feelings OF military rd6r and
,stpIoiism as the na.ieUal colors. which signifies
yonr cou.ecraffon 10 ne protection oil The ives
and liberties Of your fellow-cltzens should the
ncsIr of need arise, sill 10 every member OF the
bafralIon OF caders IL should be dear and
cnaIdrd WI II tideiify. because of The ideas Il
symbolizes. There isno need 10 adnonlsh sou