The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-14
FOR SALTWATER COLLEGE

stinwater, o. T., June 13-The COM
mencement exercises of this week mark
ed the close Of what has been BY far the
most successful year in the history OF
the Agricultural and Mechanical college
succcssnot not only in the remarkable in
crease in the student membership, but
also from the standpoint of practical
achievements. There were numerous Wis
itors from outside points gathered to wit
ness the closing Scenes, notably Cover
nor c. NJ Barnes and the members Of the
eoard OF regents. For their entertainment
as well as for the entertainment of the
citizens of saltwater, the alumni Of the
college rendered a varied program on
Monday evening, probably the leading
feature of which wassthe address Of Free
man Z. Miller, former member OF the
college faculty, whose remarks were
chiefly directed against what he termed
the impractical results of the ordinary
college education.
The graduating exercises pgoper occur
red on the following morning and the
spectators who crowded to its limits the
auditorium were treated to al unusually
rich display of oratory, which included
addresses by Arthur w. Anderson,
class graduate; Senator o. r. Fegan Of
Guthrie; Governor Barnes and President
a. c. Scott. AS is customary on such oc-
casions, the leading feature was the an
nual address OF the graduating class,
made by Senator Fegan, in whose in
PRODUCTION President Scott declared him
TO be one Of the most honest, incorrupti-
aEa
laration, he continued. founded upon per
sonal contact in the Oklahoma legislat-
ure. Senator Fegan's address was an
Grafton in the truest sense Of the word
and the audience was highly %epaid for
the close attention with which they fol-
lowed the orators eloquent, yet digniled,
arraignment OF the present tendency Of
college education toward specialization.
In the course Of his argument for
broader culture thes peaker said:
Aptitude and inclination will generally
indicate ones vocation in life. But some
ofthe greatest men OF our times have
taken their own powers and have select
cd calings in life for which they were
not fitted, or the duties of which did not
suit them But the opportunity came to
each one II them to rectify this mistake,
and his wide information and broad cul-
ture enabled him TO grasp It, And should
any student here make like mistake he
viii find that the opportunity viii always
come TO correct it, If he keeps himself
prepared for the emergencies of life. To
one whose aspirations do not reach be-
yond the comforts Of commonplace ex-
istence, q speciality would perhaps be all
Sufficient. But / am talking for the bene-
st Of college graduates today, and [
would say TO each one of them: Select
some che vocation, become proficient I'm
it make success in il, your great life
work. But don't devote your powers eX-
c!usiyely To il. Don't become a specialist.
Continue to be a student always be a
scholar, liberal broad-minded and up-to-
date.
Senator Fegan was followed by Cover
nor Barnes. who in the course of his re
marks. strongly replied TO the satirucal
shafts of Mr. Miller. the speaker of the
evening previous.
The address Of President Scott in con-
ferring the degrees upon the graduates,
spanked and corruscated. IN its oratorical
b.inancy and power The members OF
the graduating class of 1850 who so forth
from the institution with the degree of
bachelor of service are Cora Matilda
Donart, Arthur Wallace Anderson. Thos.
Theodore Golf, John Samuel Malone.
louis Christian Miller, George Whitefeld
Stiles. Jr.