Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-06-19

The thirty second annual Com
mencement of the West Virginia
University has been held and seven.
tytwo young men and women have
been sent out into the world to face
new problems and to take their
share in the management of affairs.
The day dawned gloomily aud the
rain of the night before presaged a
bad day. This had tendency to
keep down the attendance Many
people from the country kept away
but hundreds came to lend their
presence to the occasion The trains
brought large crowds and the town
was very well filled with visitors.
The commencement exercises were
held in Commencement Hall. The
addresses of the day were delivered
by President Purinton and Gov. A.
B. White. The invocation was de
livered by DR. A. NJ. Buchanan.
Gaston's orchestra furnished the
music which was feature of the
day
DIR. Purinton spoke on the need
OF the world for young men 1t wants
their youth, enthusiasm, energy
and capacity tor eudeayof. He told
of the achievements of young men.
OF Napoleon triumphs, the inven-
tions of Edison and Of the results
in every avenue OF life by the young.
Many more opportunities await
the young men who are now going
ont
Gov. White discussed the need Of
young men in the world but treated
it from a different standpoint He
talked of the various inventions of
recent years and told of the wonder
full advancement of this state and of
Morgantown. One of the features
of this address was his treatment of
the trust problem. He told of the
formation of the principal trusts
and how they came to be formed.
He said that they had been merely
the logical outcome Of the consolida-
tion Of smaller enterprises. These
had been excited by the immense
profits to be wrung from the people
by small advance on their product
or small decrease on the raw mate
rial which in some cases has its price
fixed by the trust itself.
Combinations OF railroads were dis
cussed. He showed what immense
profits result from raising rates even
one cent a bushel. The menace to-
Wncf int ha roil
which practically controls those of our
big trunk lines. This may be regula-
ted by the state. Railroad compan-
les are creatures of the state, The
industrial trust cannot be SO treated.
The country demands solution
This must come from the young men
and women who are now being educa-
ted. With them is the remedy. I'll
they fail we shall have an oligarchy
OF wealth They cannot be destroyed
but must be regulated. The prob
lem OF taxation is before us. Expau-
sion of institutions is the factor in
this direction. Within ten years we
have established nine new nstitu-
ton. How to keep these up is before
the young, educated men. He who
solves this is sure of renown.
To you young people just beginning
life | have three things to say. Con-
tinue to learn. Be earnest and enthu-
siastic in your endeayors. Love your
country.
The new century is just dawning.
With IL comes new problems and new
work but it also brings new promises
and new hope. In the fight which is
to be waged by the new champions
the earnest help and encouragement
of the people Of the state is with them
may they prove worthy and success
full.
President Purinton announced that
prizes had been awarded as follows:
PRIZES AWARDED.
Scott Prize in Defamation 800 co
Miss Harriet B. Chesney.
Inter Society prizes:
For Debate 500. 90 Parthenon Liter
airy Society.
For Grafton $4,000 Parthenon Lit
erary Society.
For Essay $4,000 Columbian Liter
airy Society.
For Defamation $500 Partheu0n
literary Society