Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-06-11
Graduating Exercises of the New Mex
leo College of Agriculture and the
Mechanical Arts at Mesilla
Park.
BACCALAUREATE SERMON AND ADDRESS
The Presentation of Diplomas to Grad
yates Accompanied by an Address
on Liberty" by President
Jordan.

terest shown in them by the public was
greater than in any previous year. This
years graduating class-the fourth to
leave the rollege of three young
men, Elgin B. Holt OF Alma, N. M and
Arthur E. Williams and Joseph +. Ben
nett, jr., of Las Cruces, N. Nj, ali Of
whom receive the degree of bachelor of
science from the scientific course.
The weeks exercises opened with the
Baccalaureate sermon, delivered by Bis
hop j. M. Kendrick of Phoenix, Ariz.
The Southern Methodist church, IN Las
Cruces, proved all to small to acoommo-
date the large congregation assembled.
Bishop Kendrick delivered an eloquent
and powerful sermon on the subject of
"Duty to God, NeIghbor and Self"
On Monday evening in the college hall,
Hon. G.. A. Richardson of Roswell, N. M,
delivered an address before the Col
umbian Literary society of the college.
The address was short and to the point,
and one of considerable merit, bringing
out the idea of the young men and wo-
men of today being ambassadors from
the nineteenth to the twentieth century,
and the responsibilities and privileges at
tached to such mbassadorship. After
speaking of the Importance of the mes
sage from this century to the next Mr.
Richardson said:
"This is a supreme moment in the
who carries the message of the nineteenth
century with its magnificent burden of
things for the good of humanity and de-
livers it to the twentieth century has di
vine legation. The embassy is all that
you should ask for and you ought to be
proud that You are to be the ambassadors.
l hope that the members of the Columb bian
society of this Institution will take i'm
portant parts in delivering that message.
In the delivery of this message and in the
performance of that duty as ambassadors
to the twentieth century there is call for
the best that we have. England demands
of the United States that she send to her
court of st. James the best that we have.
Germany makes the same demand, and /
say to you tonight that the twentieth cen
tury makes a demand upon the nineteenth
century that we send her the best we have,
the very best results of our educational
institutions Of today and the best results
of our one hundred years of development
and progress. And the twentieth century
will not be satisfied with anything less
than the best"
The commencement address was
delivered on Tuesday evening by Hon. A.
A. freeman, of Eddy, N. NJ, and WAS
devoted to contemplation of the recent
triumphs achieved in the line of applied
sciences, and modern study of invention.
The address concluded as follows:
"Ladies and gentlemen of the faculty:
In this wonderful conquest you are play
ing an extraordinary part. 1t Is not my
purpose to flatter you. The truth is more
creditable to you than any fiction ro-
nance could weave. Here in this beauti-
full valley; the border land of two races;
the frontier of two civilizations; the
home of the prehistoric cliff dweller;
rich in the traditional achievements of
the Toltec and the Aztec, the more re-
cent hunting ground of the Apache; the
scene of the early conquest of the cross as
borne by the adventurous pioneers of the
Latin civilization, you have erected a
monument to applied science that must
become historic. Here in your agricul-
tural, horticultural, and Horticultural de-
partments you note with practical scien-
tifc accuracy every stage of progress
from germ to fruition. Your meteoro-
logical department notes every phase of
the weather in every hour of the year. In
your magnificent laboratories you give
practical illustrations of the wonderful
mysteries of chemical and electrical sci
ences; while your extensive shops afford
healthful exercises to the students in me-
chanics. Nor have you neglected those
other branches that form part of the
curriculum of the most modern univer-
sity. The world does not know what you
are doing; but it will know. These in
telligent boys ard girls that you are send
ing out will become missionaries. And
predict that the day is not far distant
when this wonderful institution, set like
gem in this beautiful land of sunshine,
will become as rich in its modern, as its
surroundings are rich in their traditional
lore"
The graduating exercises of the class
were held on Wednesday morning, and
we're attended by large and select
audience. The stage was beautifully
decorated for the occasion and presented
an inspiring scene. Carl Pitzer's orchestra
of Ell Paso, Texas, rendered the musical
numbers on the program with great credit.
The following was the program for the
occasion:
March--El Captain. ........................So Sousa
Invocation
ThesisnThe Potasslum.cynaniie Method for
the Determination Of Copper
Elgin Bryce Holt.
Thesis-A Study of Methods for the Deter
mination of Copper and Lead
Joseph Francis Bennett.
Selection--Heart and Hand .... .Lecocq
Thesis Some Facts About the Tularosa Plains
and the White Sands,
Arthur Rdwin Williams.
Overture-T -Tancrede ............ ....... Rossini
Oration--Natuye ....... ..Elgin Bryce Holt
ora'l0niar Arthsr Rss'E Edwin 81 NSiiEns Wiliiams
oorationMPresent Day Tendencies. N'''
Joseph Francis Bennett, Jr.
Selection--My Honey Girl. ...... FonsoI
Presentation of Diplomas
President c. I. Jordan.
March-Manhattan Beach..... Souss
In presenting the diplomas, President
Jordan made an excellent address or
Liberty" dwelling especially on th'
thought that the privileges which libert,
gives US, bring with them responsible
bilities, calling for self-control and up
right and manly conduct.
The degree of master of science wa
conferred on Alfred M. Holt, of the elias
Of 1896, who has pursued post. gradual
work in the college during the past year
In addition to the graduates from the col
lege COURSES, a number OF students hav
thia wear com pleted Coursee in ahortban,