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All Around the State.
SCHOOL YEAR ENDED.
The State University of Iowa Sends
Out Many Graduates and Con-
fcrs Several Degrees.

| The law department of the State
University of Iowa held its thirty-third
annual commencement exercises in
Iowa City. Chief Justice Horace E.
Deemer, of the supreme court of Iowa,
administered the oaths to the 70 gradu-
ates. The $3.50 prize for the best thesis
was won by James c. Herring, of Cedar
Rapids.
David j. Brewer, associate justice Of
the supreme court of the United States,
delivered the annual address. Speaking
of the Spanish-American war and ter
ritorial aggrandizement, he said:
I'VE are in the midst of a war undertaken
in a spirit of hum anity. but, whatever 9TH
ers may think, still believe In George
Washington. who advised us to avoid all
| entangling alliances with foreign nations.
We are strong. and we should make every
nation know. and. If need be. feel our
strength, but when our own are protected,
instead of putting our hands into the poll
tics of the old world, let us obey the
eleventh commandment and mind our own
business
The thirty-eighth annual commence
ment of the collegiate department. of
the state university was also held and
the degree of bachelor of arts was con-
ferred upon IS graduates; bachelor of
science, six; bachelor of science in civil
engineering, one; bachelor of science in
electrical engineering, one; bachelor of
philosophy, As. Nine masters degrees
were conferred and of bachelor of di-
dactics upon one. Edna E. Page re-
ceiyed the French medal for the best
short story aud John c. Prall the mayor
prize for excellence In scholarship and
athletics.
At the annual meeting of the Alumni
association the following named Off
GERS for the ensuing year We're elected:
President, Judge N. w. Macy. Harlan;
first vice president, w. L. Eaton, Usage:
second vice president, Miss Clara Remley,
Mason City; third vice president, c. H.
Burton, Iowa City; secretary. o. A. Bying-
ton, Iowa City, treasurer, Prof. c. s. Ma
gowan, Iowa City; executive committee,
DR.. w. L. Bierring and Prof B. r. Sham
baugh.
Librarian Rich in his annual report
says:
When the last report was made, May 81,
1897, there were 33,6Ol volumes exclusive Of
the law library books in the university col
lection. The fire on June 26 destroyed a.
loV volumes. pur1ng the past year busy have
been added by purchase, 319 by personal
gifts and other gifts of 292; from the state
of Iowa. As; other states, 363: United States
public documents. 2S73. making total Of
e.252 volumes added to the library during
the year. and 1888 volumes occupy the IL
brary shelves at the present time. A great
er part Of the new books have been pur-
chased to replace the different departments
working sets that were totally destroyed.
History. the languages. political science
and English works have comprised the bulk
OF the purchases. 1t Is hoped to have the
library opening the evening of the coming
school year"
Gov. Shaw has appointed Judge Wall
ter l. Babb, of Mount Pleasant, as sue
cessor of j. w. Garner, resigned, on the
university board OF regents. Judge
Babb was the democratic candidate for
governor in 1894.