Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-06-09
UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT.
Beautiful Exercises Mark the Usherirg
Out Of Graduates Into the World.
REV, BRUCE KIsNEYs EARNEST ADDRESS

REV. BRUCE KIsNEYs EARNEST ADDRESS
Patriotism Is one Of the strongest
characteristics VI the university gradu.
ates OF 1899. This was made plainly eyi.
dent at the commencement exercises AT
the Armory last night. The usual decora'
tions OF flowers and evergreens, class
colOrs and class motto q been dis
pensed with. and the rude u barren
walls OF the Armofy were without orna-
ment save the portion directly In the
rear OF the platform, which was covered
with the ample folds OF the American
flag OF the university. The stars and
stripes left thus alone In their glory. be
came the cynosure of sll eyes. The scent
was Homeric in its simplicity and Ia 1t.
grandeur. too.
The vast concourse OF people, who
assembled at the Armory 10 lister
to the commencement exercises, argue,
we'll for the wild spread popularit,
OF the university. The audience wa,
composed not only Of the representative,
OF the wealth and culture Of the city bul
many from the humber walks OF life. al
proud alike OF the highest institution VI
Learning in New Mexico, which is located
In our midst. There WAS also quite q
number Of visitors from outside towns
who gave convincing proof OF their kind
ly interest In the welfare of the head Of
the educational system Of New Mexico by
coming to Albuquerque TO be present nj
the commencement.
Seated on the platform with the grsdu
ates were President G. l.. Herrick and the
faculty OF the university, Rev. A. NJ
Mandslari, Rev. Bruce Kinney, and litti,
Rebeksh Pearce aud Reina Grunsfeld. th,
Hover girls OF the evening
The exercises were opened by a sons
by the Ladies' Trio. composed OF Mise,
Cora Gehring, Mabel Anderson ant
Mabel Alger, who sang that most har
mOniOus and pOetical composition "Dowf
In the Dell" In q sweet and exquisite
manner.
Rev. A. Nj. Manda'ari. himself an ex
perienced educator and q true friend o
education, gave an Impressive inv0ca
ton.
Miss Mary Gilmore and Mrs. b. 3
Rodey played u piano duet, the Secont
Hungarian Rhapsody. by List, which
was greatly enjoyed by all lovers o
music present.
President Herrick then introduced
Rev. Bruce Kinney, the orator OF tn
evening, who delivered an address on
Frontier Universities and the Twenti
eth Century" In opening he said:
There IL q sacred volume. loved b.
many, which exh0rts us not 70 uespis
the day OF small things. A manifes
reason for the DJ1nction IL contained II
the homely proverb. Tall oaks from it'll
acorns grow Surely none acquainte,
with the common phenomenon OF growtI
could realize that the gigantic oak o
centuries was once EMBODIED In q tin
acorn. While the fact OF growth IL wei
known, II IL one the less mysterious"
The speaker then gave q history OF IN
growth OF the free public schOol system
Of the United States from its small an
%unimportant beginning In Brooklyn Il
1888. when the sum Of 4 pounds was col
Ilected to be used to defray the expense
OF public instruction, uutil the presen
time when there IL q school In ever
hamlet besides "0ur 472 colleges an
universities, with their l2,575 professors
1876, 900 students, 1~0,000,OUO volumes 4
their libraries. with property and endOv
ments OF t250,000,000 Then there ar,
l43 women's schools with 1900 prOfe'
sors, 10000 students, with tl0,000.0OO {
property and endOHments. All this. I
say nothing OF professional, norma
technical, agricultural aud bushes
schools. public and private, with $500
more students and unknown millions {
property"
The speaker evoked applause by a
eloquent reference to statehood for Ne
Mexico. On this subj act he said:
I'VE are on the frontier. IL not ever.
where contiguous, there are on all sid,
OF us those common wealths which hay
been admitted TO all the privileges
statehood. We are a%nxiOuily lookin
forward TO the time when New Mexit
shall be deemed, tg h powers that b
worthy TO add another star OF beauty
J our already glOrionsly spsngled banne
Another manifest reason why v
should not despise the day OF sina
things Ia found In that other homel
proyerb, pregnant with truth: AS II
twig IL bent 30 Is the tree inclined On
OF the factors which Will most surely al
worthily bring stont this much desire
statehood IL the educational advantage
of our territory. Lay broad and deep Il
foundations OF primary and sec0ndaI
:. education, but do not forget nor neglel
our institutions Of higher learning.
I'VE are on the frontier, but the tin
IL fastening when this shall be frOnti'
: no longer; when u mineral resource
: are developed, when our unparsllel,
: climate shall be appreciated; then sha
I the desert blossom as the rose and Il
wheels OF industry sweetly hum on eve
: side. The frontier needs the universi
:. In this formative period. II Is necessa
tn lay now the foundation for the gent
Of the commonwealth to be. IL Is n
easy to lay the foundation after the s
perstructnre Ia we'll under way. unle
we provide higher education within "a
| reach OF onr sons aud daughters they VI
be displaced In the rushing tide OF pro
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