The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-08

Race. Problem in the South" Robert
Ray McKaig: Educational Ideals" Ger
trude Baldwin; The Statesman Homer
Clarence Innis; Winning Forces of
WomanhoOd, Lydia Maria Anderson:
Evolution of Social Reform" Floyd Au-
guStuS Lawson.
All the orations evidenced comprehen-
sive research and thought and the audi
ence gave close attention, with evident
enjoyment to the presentation of the
themes. Perhaps the speaker who re
ceived the most fiattering applause was
Robert Ray McKaig, whose discussion of
the Race Problem In the South" was
especially well delivered. He took the
ground that while the Negroes betterment
depended upon his industrial progress,
recognition of this fact should not be
taken by the people of the South as
license for his dfsfranchisement until he
developed industrialIy to a plane which
would, in the eyes of the Southern peo-
pie, entitle him to political participation.
He should meanwhile be given his full
constitutional rights. The history of the
race in this country was reviewed to
show his fidelity, and the speaker con-
cluded by saying that NEGRO nature is
only human nature carved in ebony"
Discussing Educational Ideals" Miss
Gertrude Baldwin showed the develop
ment of the standard of today. She re-
IeIEeQ 10 the pTOSTeSSi- Oh the I1eDEeNS,
the Greeks and the Romans in their eras,
and pointed out that it was reserved for
the Anglo-SaXons to teach the law of
liberty and show to the world what
knowledge is of most worth
Homer Clarence Innis discussion of
1.-The Statesman" reviewed the exem-
plification of the absolute the constitu-
tional and the democratic forms of gov
eminent which have most vitality affected
tI,s
the latter dates from the day of Lincoln,
who. when he might have exercised auto
cratic power, by his adherence to the
constitution established adherence to
democracy for all time
In point of entertaining quality Miss
Lydia Maria .Andersons topic was the
feature of the discussions. She showed
| herself graceful, easy speaker, and
told what are the winning Forces of
Womanhood, by celebrating Ruskin's
chaste Characterization. She held that
woman's best and most potent qualifica-
| lions in the elevation of humanity are
her sympathy and affection; that sweet
ness of disposition, knowledge with gen
| tIeness, the keynote Of perfect woman
hood.
Evolution of Social Reform was
Floyd Augustus Lawson's subject. Only
by living in the spirit of the teachings
! OIL the NdAdIenG can humanity ATTAIN ~
cial perfection. He took an optimistic
view, believing that the altruistic spirit
/ is spreading, despite ,the more evident
| facts of class antagonisnl through cor
| porate greed AMI the apparent increase
in the worlds sum of misery.
! The other orations were only less en-
! tertaining in that their subjects were
not SO happily chosen but the audience
showed gratifying appreciation of their
merit.
The college mandolin orchestra gave
several selections between orations.
| President BridgTran then conferred the
| degrees. as follows
Medtcal-George A Kohler, Victor I.
Miller, Frank j. Van Kirk, Jerry P.
0Connor, Daniel Ktiedt, Edward l.
Emanuel Oberg, E. r. Sherping Jenner
F. Chance, j. r. Gill, j. Francis Schefcik.
| Hugh E. HoustoE, owen Mckeon, j. T.
! shetland, I. L. Slogan r. A. Clark.
! post graduate. The first four We're named
| for special merit.
| Bachelor of Philosophy-Lydia Maria
anderson, lnga Elena Arneson. Grace
| empei Benham, Elsie Benson, Esther
| Jeanette Colby Herbert McCrea Ed
| munds, Clarence Franklin Elford. Will
Jam cambridge Foster John Walter
Heckert, Frederick William Hill, Harry
! stuart Kirk, Alden John Lafdlaw. Floyd
| augustus Lawson, Leona Lewis, Davis
Linghan, Florence augusta Magraw.
Melvin Nathan Mallory Mary Catherine
McNeil. William John Barr Moses. Eloy
AGele koSsman, Guy Howard Shaddinger,
John Leslie Sllvernale. George Merrill
Siodgrass, Fred Hobbs Taylor. Elijah