The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-12
ENHANCEMENT CLOSED.
/, Frank Billiard Was the Orator of
the University.
,,tF NUMBER OF DEGREES CONFERRED
o.u Surpassed Previous Efforts
FnS .h,t pirection-Committees
Chosen by the Alumni,

that DltfcCliDIl---OS
Chosen by the Alumni.
ATTN. Texas, June IL. --Fhis was com
.'nent day at the State university and
I..on Of 19o1-10o2 was brought to q
~ ~ most fittlng manner. The NAM
~ .,senby hall was crowded and nearly
~ -, in the gallery was occupied On
"a we're some notable guests besides
y cents aud faculty. The venerable
y ..,-nan and patriot. Ex-Governor Lub.
.ss there seated by the side OF
,,.,.,sn Henderson of the legislative
,,,,se who managed to leave his az.
- anties of investigation long enough
-,,r,ss thc closing ceremony OF the uni
other guests were chief Justice
"s and Associate Justices Brown and
sr,,r,s NJ the supreme court. State Su.
,a.1,dant Lefeyre of the educational dc.
Filn.ssnt COMPTROLLER Love, Dr. Wooten,
~. W. so many years was chairman of the
w. n,s. Prof. Pritchett of the Huntsville
ns.s Rev. Dr. French and other di-
n 49, exercises opened with prayer. by
s@ Kinsolviug, who asked the blessings
ks1 WA to be upon the university. the
aa INK departing from it and those still
b lll l,ghaI Prather then introduced Hon
,ns Duard OF sherman, who dcliV.
.'sa the commencement address, choosing
~ Ms subject The DUTY OF the Educated
,s,,sn lie was given the hest of atteu-
don and what he hqd 10 say III the way OF
s os1 to the graduates was appreciated
/. The fullest extent.
-
MIR. DILLARD'S SPEECH.
~, .here was "The Duty of the Educat.
MS w. va, i.,,,,,,tt.,, t,t.e,. go,
ID C1tlzen' MS i"'' Wv"
Ne changes In American HE ana IN world
,,cns during the last century until now.
l'S STs arId,s discontant tho worlds nm.
INC WIZ
happiness, the worId Woe tue common
,suerty of the worlds citizens. Nor is
| rsr oro bundrod venrs ago tbera v,ere
us ." .t., - -.
% srse fortunes WIN US -'""' 'ue' ate
| COMMON One hundred wears ago, In this
| ,,antrv ot least habits of luxury were
Ws's' - h. N. ,t.,. a., i,.i,,
Nte lnuulsSu ~, i ,,OH tmvH "iV ,MlVgY
hfvaehl. pmt -" ASai1 aEh"' ~ WIS
@pniy at leaSl' InVre VIZ lt't y, oSt t
uel Vi MV"l.u 80" " ~ vi III
% gross a. |" rI't' ~ w Sr!N5"lIi''us ol
NJ a~ tlOee " so VAhlul, 1t duu az th'lea
arNe a,uoSI 1" h!'u'csS certain c'dsscs
Of !ae peopit =,
II this DAY stohuS as inc hclf or gu
TIE ages qua uHS ior Is heil,agG the
Nohus Wiut hiSelN' ~ tnlS ihHu N lilhc
ast OFFSPRING, a'vN "hiGu We sur OF en-
ple vas Gult SUM- wv AZ M'glc ~ hitu
~ now paving n"S ~ ~ hiuS s ol ,LdEsuF
as osy, 700, IluS IN, il", iilSu IRON IuH pa
noen tnaI ma i'lv piiGuteI "hu tnc a'l
nov pISlnE ewes pr"hise ~ h1pp'ot
eglhg 'Ish III u tIaseuE 81 ploou anu
MoN, III tn' uuii M ol ne "oIiu, III
ae RLeNu o. us ulsroutent anu misery,
which increase the comfort and happiness
4 living There has been greater dtt-
La'on q hhoWIe9Ee ana II Is more acen,
ns ana FaiLeu' ne , horlAoH OF Tue p'"ple
az vseh Wlueneu, uese thlIlgS MAKE ZOE
ln .s, Gapility OK Coy 1rnment ana the up,
Mlnllg oil Nailoh1l IRE. Bnt that Wnlcn
Ioie lhsh ausnt Csc s'yes heart o. nope
,In wnl e. more PIE man augnt 9iSe gives US,
saance tnat inns mon snall endure ana
the highest Gastiny ever marked out
~ any noIioh, Is tnat inc great pody 90
ge Peopie are coH,sciFallve IN tnelr teHuHh.
ws, Ihat WIN lne Ereat mass OF tne
TsSi xS Seu'Vg ,'II Hispomtei, au 't$.leSS
~, ,SalttE anu un enruTSl ueslte "a ul'u ouS
.ae ngnt Ways. S9onld these feellhgs cease
u NV spuge a IN the hearts 81 our PEG
sssS No 70 rlnue nee thelr connuct, inti tn
~ i mas we uoHpuir OF lne rSpuo'ic, iot
,.l. lust So surely rs piahet from Wnirn
'na ,H We Il iIHNllS mas petn ~
NV. va1 " nutl'p Into space ana shdItety II
my l.aEneulS' lust lhal surely "oulu 'his
sro LII Al, - -. I'D. -. Li.L 49,,
s,yas n,ia9 ''' IeeilnE ol uhIvSt nl ulon w."
nf.aa SloAen, 70 mike 'llSSatIslact'on Ky !,
KY ~ rpm'ttu' 10 tHach ny hlissui.'pd ~
. oc lur TelGn OF u.Horurr s anu
AN ~ tlt uyS, IGcllol on lilulNidIul llee,
~ ous lhulN uual manhoou' 10 loStcr u
s 5rat VI gTnSvi ,"liSn, 10 peSct luNS ~
ana !, 49, cues n"t S5AIst "l,I y"
/, Il t,n ~ Stt'At HS roofs ueepeI Mnvt'
H,na, iounu' IS thc duty OF the pntrloIW
eH.on inc opportunity or the educated
M ..,, l., .,., +,,o
frat v va9to It.teWeu III ConiparlfN"u ,ho
VAST, ndt .o, ~ ihe earLn, se't!ns ~
hIshest .;,V punht as tne cllIhaN Oh ni ,'tn
crt snoois ~ achlovelhent' anu men polnt w.,
edno sppeSSiu,IHllE some or the uuues OF the
aWhoro,r.ea,,i @ H. u, ne said ,,.
IA vnrorn, tngtt IL auEht " uelnvCi Az
dfssors ~ dn H. loiInu lns %n VIM et,
bli,h b,s W ugcelIe tne people ana accV,n-
ssns nnd etIs p3 uppeahhg 70 tHelt pa
couS,rv az" v tuelr preJuulces. WINE tnts
tered Nv mas lew hhd lts neoplc were sehl,
ID Az ~ oPportunltles OF tne oehaeosue
snpc,e ~ ne we're rev now; Wnen tne
II nnnn,o ~ ~ me Is snurp, Wnen tne presshre
every nor ~ d ~ competition as sun thn ,
SANITY ios.iI III ny nSnt LOT success is Com-
eonDaInt 6n5s ms nelsIpur; Suen enSiS
Of some d,v uuS gulsk echo IN tne, pIr tlS.I
he Sen,a gSs apPoinied pread Wihner nedtnS'
10 nreimIios D! ms Appeals 10 passion
hate n1sv ~. ~ envN, 70 lhe gospel "
checked wniId IN tnTtlon FORCES, Mirn u ~
WIN; IL IAN There are men, too, whom 1t
Fhe Iss V9 unjust TO call demagogues, men