Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-14

It is Consummated at Las Traces
faIhs WeehMith High. Hopore
tfo thb Graduates. '

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10 the Editor OF the Optic,
LAS CnUcEs. Nm, June 10th 1897.
The fourth annual commencement OF
The New Mexico College Of Agriculture
and Mechanics Arts at Mesilla Park,
N. M, took place this week. The ex-
erbises Of the week were all largely at
tended, and the interest shown lip them
|by the public was greater than in any
preyionsyear. This yearls graduating
class, the fourth TO leave College, con-
STATS of three young men, Elgin Is
Holt, of Alma, N. M, Arthur ID Will
liems and Joseph +. Bennett, Jr., OF
Las Cruces, N. M, all of whom re-
ceeiyed the degree Of Bachelor of
I science from the scientific course,
The weeks 'exercises opened with
| the Baccaiaureate sermon, delivered by
Bishop j. M. Kepdrick. Of Phoepixs
| Altoona The southern Methodist
church, IN Las Cruces, proved all too
small to accommodate the large con-
| p~tegation assembled, Bishop Kendrick
| delivered an eloquent and powerful
sermon, on the subject OF ''Dnty to
God, Neighbor and Self"
On Monday evening 10 the college
hall. Hon. G. A. Richardson, Of Ros-
we'll. N. M, delivered an address be-
fore the Columbian literary society OF
the college. The address was short
and to the point, and one of considera-
BILE merit, bringing out the idea OF the
i Young men and women Of to-day being
ambassadors from the nineteenth to
the twentieth century, and the respon-
sibilities and privileges attached to
such ambassadorship. After speaking
of the Importance OF Ihe message from
his century to the next, Mf, Richard
son said:
uThis Ia a supreme moment in tue history
of the world, aud the ambassador who car
ries the message of the nineteenth century
with its mayo idcent burden OF things for
lana good d. humanity and delivers 1t "a
ithe twentieth century has divine lega-
1tion. The embassy is' all that you should
ASK for and you ought to be proud That
Won are to he the ambassadors. hope
? That the members of the Columbian society
, of this institution will take important
matt Is in delivering that message. 10 the
! delivery of this message and In the psr
: fornance of that duty as Ambassadors te
the twentieth century. there issA call fol
the beat we nave. England demands o.
: the United States that she send to bel
/ Court OF 81. James the best that we have
q, rmapy makes the same demand, and
? saw to you tonight, that the twentieth
!, century makes q oemsnd upon the nine
|. teenth century that we send her the bes'
: that we have, the very best results OF oul
lcne hundrsd years OF development ant
Progress. And the twentieth century VII
MT be satisfied with any thing less thar
the best."8 -.
III Inc commencement address was de
. ~ilyert d on Tuesday evening by Hon. A
|. Ag Flesman. Of Eddy, N. M. and wa
devoted 10 a contemplation of the re
cent triumphs achieved in the line o
applied sciences and modern study o
invention. The address concluded a
s follows:
Ladies' and Gentlemen of the Faculty;
III Ia this wonderful conquest you are
lplaying an extraordinary part. It's no
Emy purpose to fiatter you. The truth l
more creditabls to you than any fiction re-
nance could YeaYs.. Here in this 5beauti
full valley the border land OF two races
the frontier of two civilizations; the HON
of the prehistoric cliff d weller rich in To
traditional achievements OF the Toltec an
, the Aztec; the more recent hunting grounI
y of the Apache; The scene OF the early con
8 quest of the cross as borne by the adven
] turous pioneers of the Latin civilization
Won nave erected a monument to apple
y sciences that must become historic. Her
in your agricultural, horticultural an
Horticultural departments you note. wit
practical scientific accuracy every stage {
progress from germ to frnitiop.
d, Your meteorological department. note
ID every phase of the weather 10 every. hou
b of the year. 10 your magnihcent iaDora
tories you give practical illustrations
the wonderful mysteries OF chemical an
electrical science; while your extensi'
or 4 shops afford healtful exercise to the stuc
an ept in mechanics. Nor have you negiecte
Il those other branches that form q part
y the curriculum of the most modern IN
"a versity. The world does not know Wit
d, YOU are doingl but II will know. These il
H. felligent boys and girls that you are sent
n ing out will become missionaries. And
predict that the day, is. not far dlstal
" when this wonderful institutions, set like
ger In this beautiful land Of sunshin
viii become as rich In its modern, as !
W surroundings are rich In their traoition
10 lore,
We The graduating exercises of the ella
u.s. were held on ednesday morning, az
to were attended by a large and sele
audience. The stage was beautiful
DECORATED tor the occasion and Pr
sented an inspiring seene. Carl IA
er's orchestra OF FL Paso, Texas, rem
erred the musical numbers on the pr
O lgfamme with great credit. The fS
'iIi loving was the programme for the Q
lee ~casion
he . ~ PROGRAM. IA
March. T.. ,.... El Captain .,...,...S
- INVOCATION.
sOyerture. 80. sunrise .Schlepegr
FThes.s-The Potassium C%ynanide Meth
90. for the Determination Of Copp
cy Elgin Bryce Holt.
~, Thesis-A Study of Methods for the Der
mination OF Copper and Lead.
,at Joseph Francis BENNETT.
Selection. Heart and Hand Lect
Thesis-Some Facts AboNt the Iuiar'
'ol- Plains and the White Sands.
hat Arthur Edwin Williams.
ars Overture...... =. Tancrede. Ross
all Grafton T.. Nature -. Elgin Bryce ID
err Oretion The Destiny of Nations:
me- Arthur Edwin Villa
yer Waltz ~. Nightingale. .......C. Eel
the Oration Present Day Tendencies !.
!. II. Joseph Frepcis Bennett
ItistEefectiOn -. Ny Honey birf t.Fop
sal Presentation 0f. piRlS ;ssids ssie; j. 355f,
March Manhattan Beach =. 30
res ln presenting the diplomas, .Pr'
ain dent Jordan made an excellent addr
on "Liberty," dwelling especially
the thought that the privileges wh
Liberty gives us, bring with them
,ci- possibilities calling for s~elf-control
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