The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-31

The commandments of the Columbia;
College. Corcoran Scientific School. and
the School of Graduate Students of the
Columbian University, were held last even
ing at the New National Theatre, con-
Guiding the exercises which have extended
over three evenings. The auditorium was
tastefully decorated, and the tone OBJ
servahle at all commandments was om-
phasized by the bright faces and gay
dresses of the audience. The Marine Band
was present, and opened the programme
with three selections: March, The Men
Behind the Guns (Sousa); excerpts,
From the Metropolitan Opera House
! (TobanD; march, Singing Girl QHerberD.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. Charles
A. Stakely, d. D., of the First Baptist
Church. Another selection, "Bach's Me-
ditation, was rendered by the Marine
Band, and then followed the address of
/ the evening, Patriotism and Politics. by
Commander Richard Wainwright. United
! States Navy. Superintendent of the United
! States Naval Academy.
Commander WainwriSlts Address.
| Commander Wainwright said in part
Our first foreign policy was one of isola-
ton and separation. Even then our for
eign carrying trade involved us in several
wars. Our first stretching out beyond our
own country was when the Monroe Doctrine
| was adopted. We then acquired part of
Mexico and afterward of Russian Amer
lea. Under Cleveland our interests re-
quired US TO expand the Monroe Doctrine
to suit the Venezuela case. The Spanish
war has forced us to deal with the affairs
of Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippine
Islands. The world has grown smaller
Modern communications force us to be-
come interested in the affairs of our
| neighhors, and the world is too small to
permit any people to live in isolation.
1T is the duty of every citizen to be a
politician. Should all good citizens per-
| form their political duties, municipal gov
| ernments would not be the frequent source
| of scandal that they now are. Many act as
| If they believed their whole duty was
| done when they have cast their vote. Such
men follow their party blindly, vote for
| any or all of their party nominees, without
thought of the platform or a care for
| their principles.
"Militarism is a bad disease to attack
any country. but TO go to the opposite ex-
| IRENE is worse. If the spirit that causes
| our young men 10 rush rashly to fight
| is remnant Of barbarism, then it is not
well in the present state of the world S
| civilization to free our people entirely from
! barbarous instincts.
THE earnest citizen should adopt his
party because he believes its policies tend
/ toward the best government of his .coun-
/ try. In great nation like ours it can be
I only on certain broad lines that parties
! can be formed. But in the smaller sphere
/ of the municipality measures are more
known as good or bad citizens than in a
/ State. Here it becomes ycrt duty not to
/ follow your great party too closely.
What is this talk of an Anglo Saxon
| alliance but an idea of a good govern
ment club? 1t may look as if Great
Britain was more likely than other nations
! to join us in forming such a club. But
! there are good reasons for hoping that
other nations will join with us in its
! formation until it becomes power in the
/ world TO ensure good government
There is no clearer example TO be had
| Of the correct attitude of "a nation than
| that Of our country in the war with Spain.
! Cuba was sorely oppressed. Every effort
was made automatically to induce Spain
| TO stop her oppression. In the midst OF
| these efforts our battleship Maine vas
orderly investigation was made into all
surrounding circumstances. When the de-
cison was rendered, war became inevi-
table. When war was declared the blow
was struck speedily and forcibly, and the
oppressed was made free.
Il would have you earnest in all your
duties. While not neglecting those of
your immediate tireside, be good citizens,
sound politicians, firm patriots, in fact
al ro1urnEi.pC
The Degrees Conferred.
Degrees were conferred as follows:
Bachelor Of Arts-Harry Tennyson Domer, HUI
bert Bruce Fuller, Samuel Nathaniel Haws, Ar
mold Harris Hord, Charles Byron Keller, Melville
Wilmer Lindsey, Cotton Maynard, Elsie Elizabeth
Parkinson, william Dent Sterrett
Bachelor Of sci.ncc-J. William Beatty, George
Magruder Berry, George G. Chase-cass of ls!9;
Harry c. Cohurn, j., Resale Agnes Robinette,
Pearl Edna Thomson.
The Corco:an Scientific school-Bachelor of
Science in General Science.-Martha Maria Brew 7,
Walter Armtage Scott.
Bachelor Of Science in Language and Litcra
ture.-Gles Russell Tagpart.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Lester Morton Holt Wiliord Ashford Thompson
Charles Real olberg
Degrees in the school graduate STUD es
were conferred as follows:
Civil ongtneer-Eldridgc Roger Boyle b. s,
Columbian University. Thesis, Design for a Steel
Water Tower" Capt. Roy Bagley Hayes, b. 5,
Columbian University. Thesis Design for a
Stonc-Afch Bridge over Rock Creek on Line Of
Massachusetts, Avenue Extended" Francis Repctti
Weller, II. s, Columbian University. Thesis.
Project for the Collection and Disposal Of the
Sewage of the District Of Columbia"
Electrical onsincor-Fa,ist Frank CraInpton b.
s, University OF Michigan. Theis, Three r4ase
Transmission Of Di-phase Currents"
Mechanical Enginccr-Lcut. Theodore Cornell
Fenton. L. s N, l.. l.. b., l.. l.. NJ. Columbian
University. Thesis, "TIrret an,. Mount for TIr-
teen-incl Guns Ralph Brewster Marcsn, b. s.,
Columbian University. Thesis, preliminary TcS:
for determining the ACCESSIBILITY oi Installing SEP.
ara,e Moton in the Press Room, United States
Weather Bureau"
Master Of scionce-George Wetmore Coles A.
r., Yale College; " T., Stevens Institute Thesis,
"The History, Theory, and Characteristics of Ro-
tary Transformer" William Eldridse HiIlycr
Is. S, Columbian University. Thesis, "Inves;iga-
ton Of the Methods for the Estimation of Mar.
ganese.' Nevii Monroe Hopkins b. S. Columbian
University Thesis. Experimental Study OF the
Electrolysis of Onalic Acid and Sodium Acetate by
Means Of Specially Prepared Apparatus' Her
bert Harvey Kinlfall b s. New Hampshire Col
lego Of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts Thesis
The General Circulation of the Air" Marcus
Ward Lyon jr.. Ph. b., Brown University Thesis,
"A Comparison OF the osteology Of the So-calied
Family Dpodidie, Especially Zapus and Dipus."
Thomas Malcolm Price, b. s. Maryland A.ri-
cultural College. Thesis. Examination of Meth
DDS Employed for the Determination of Nitrogen
in Organic Substances" Mayvie William
Twitchel, b. S, Columbian University Thesis,
"GouiometTy."
Master of Arts-Elise Bradford, b. A.. Column.
bian University. Thesis, The Personac of IIor-
ace" Ida Draper, u. A, Columbian University
Thesis Horace and Ills Friends" William
Thomas Faulkner, b. s, Columbian University