Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-04
SPRING C0NVOCATION.
Unusually Interesting Exercises
Tuesday Night.
Number Of Degrees Conferred Nor
gantown Girl Graduates From Music
school President Jordaa's Adress a
Very Excellent 0ne--t}iee Clubs Make
a Hit--0ther Notes.

School President Jordaa's Adress a
Very Excellent 0ne--Giee Clubs Make
Hit-0ther Notes.
The exercises Of the Convocation
that was held on Tuesday night
were the most interesting that have
ever attended similar event at the
University. The address by Presi-
dent Jordan was the feature of the
/ occasion and he took the audience
by storm. The address was much
better than the ordinary prosy lee
ture that is delivered on such times
and was full of the most weiqhty
facts together with wit of rare
quality.
The rest OF the program was above
the average and the audience did
not feel ut all tired after it was over
The commission of long winded
harangue by the President left them
in very grateful frame of mind
The usual quarterly report was not
read, much to the relief of every one.
The number OF graduates was a
very considerable one. Miss Flora
Hayes of Morgantown was awarded
certificate from the School of Mus
ie. Lenard L. Hall of New Mar.
tinsville, Lorain Fortney, of Athens,
Alphens Wilson Smith of Philippi,
and Alexander Gallatin McChesney
Of Charleston had the degree of A.
3. conferred upon them while Clar-
ence Symms of karn received the
degree of Bachelor of Agriculture.
Messrs Fortney and Symms were not
present and their diplomas will be
sent to them.
DIR. Reynolds chaplain of the I'm
iversity opened the exercises with
prayer at eight o'clock. BY that.
time there was large audience pres
ent.
He was followed by Miss Hayes
who played "yalsep opus AZ from
Chopin. Miss Hayes is one of the
best piano players in the town and
the performance was received with
a storm of applause'by the audience.
The rendition was perfect and she
added new reputation to that he has
already made as an artist.
DIR. David Starr Jordan OF Leland
Stanford Junior University was then
introduced and he delivered the
Convocation address taking for
his subject The Freedom of the
University" The address began
with number of remarks that put
the speaker and the audience is
thorough sympathy with each other
and this was maintained to the end
1t was long talk but no one wear
led of it.
He began by saying that he had
been often in West Virginia and had
seen;much Of her mines and her for
ests together with her other natural
resources and great wealth but that
he had never before had the pleas
ure of visiting Morgantown which
was her most precious possession.
The address was opened by the
speaker tracing the history and de-
velopment of the Univekkity idea
He stated that true university
should teach wisdom, skill and vir-
tue. To know, things, to know how
to do them and to do them are the
ways that he defined these words.
They must take hold of talent and
develop it and make it useful to the
world not allowing it to run to
waste.
The growth of Universities and
their successive educational efforts
was traced from the earliest times
when the systems were iron clad to
the present day of electives. Dir.
Jordon was thoroughly convinced
that this is the best system that has
yet been presented to the student
and had no words too warm apply
to it.
Universities are not founded to
serve the church or to serve any
class of people but to serve all of
the people. They should teach each
man what he wants to learn.
They should be made true, thor
ough, broad and clean. This will
insure them to do the best work and
to have the fewest draw backs.
The address was concluded by a
word to the students in which some
Of the very best advice was given
them in very attractive manner.
The boys were greatly taken by
the speaker and when he sat down
at the close of his address they APP
plauded him with great heartiness
The Mems Glee Club sang 'sNow
ope thy door, and received an enJhu-
siastic encore. In response to this
they sang rollieking Irish song
that was well received. The presi-
dent then made few announce
ments but did not present the quar-
terly report much to the relief of
every one.
The date tor the pine organ recital