Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-25

cd, President Church introduced Dr.
Bascom, who spoke ON The Free.
Jubilant Element in Education" lie
said in part:
There Is nothing in life more inter.
esting than healthy, rubicund, cooling
infant. Here is miracle Of power and
promise. Mere wisdom, the sober cal
culation of long years of experience, Is
at discount in the exuberance Of life.
We love to open our eyes and ears to
those who are going forth in the worlu
with no misgivings. The failure of the
world is not final nor is the mischief
irremediahle.
I'VE dislike age as age. because 1t
lacks achievement. Education 10
an accompaniment of youth. Educa.
tion to be complete must beget feeling
and be ruled by the free, jubilant ele.
ment.
"Ohio Is midway state. 1t is not
with the east nor with the west in So
ciety or institutions. Yet its dispensa-
tion Of education is remarkable. Ohio
is a state. noted for its many small
colleges. While the educational meth
ods in this state have been called spas
modic and incomplete. while 1t is true
that Ohio has given 10 the world few
great scientists or philosophers, yet 1t
has reared up host of good citizens,
who have won fame for the state thar
may well be envied by the othel,
stntes
I'm the first place in college course
reasonable space and time should be
given in which the carly enthusiasm
of life may rise and be given
chance TO spend itself. Let us not
deliver to our children too hastily the
burden Of commercalism. Let not the
forecast Of gain crush the intellect OF
youth. The college has lost much OF
Its character of repose and contempla-
ton. Education Is conceded no merit
except to gain.
'"Men of genius and talent employ
their first years in training. Men of
action pursue the same course. The
ideal goes before the practical.
Secondly, nothing develops mind but
mind. The recluse--the living dead or
the dead livingston suffers decay in
mental experience. bright class
: mate is better for the student than n
dull professor.
Thirdly. there should be an early
and definite forecast of the coming
Ii civic relations and a disposition to
Y play a part in them. Citizenship is
d the crucial test Of education. The chief
, reward of our labors comes from our
/ fellow citizens. To do the fundamen-
e tai things we'll is the first and best
(, achievement of education. and this
+ may he done as well at Buchtel as at
Y New Haven or Cambridge.
. Young men and women, superior
g world awaits you. There is space for
all that you may accomplish. The
world tremblcs between achievements
n and failure. between the social well.
r. being of the many and the wealth OF
v the few, let your knowledge be free
d and iubilant Let it expend itself for
It the universal good of the universal
Y household and say in your hearts
1t Peace on earth, good will to men u
Il President Church then gave briet
1t address to the gradua ting class. You
n go from the undergraduate to the alum
nus he said. Your education here
has been no failure If you carry away
IL four things: To observe carefully, Il
}. think capdidly. to draw accurate ant
It comprehensive conclusions. and to ex
ID press these conclusions clearly to tn,
N world"
in The following degrees were con
,e ferred:
Bachelor of Arts-Lyle Duane Cool,
Windsor. o.; Lima. Amanda Lynn, Ak
IN ron: Inez Pnrshall. Akron: Edna Ma,
n, Bell Rickard, Medina. o.; Anna Berth;
re- Schoeninger. Akron; Alton Orr Thomas
10 Norwalk o.: Ivan Eugene Waller. At
lantic City. N. J.
Bachelor of Philosophy Mead,
Chamberlain, Akron William Johr
Trachsel, Canton, o.
Bachelor of Science Harry Waltol
Cook, Windsor o.
q Master of Arts-Parke Rexfor,
~ Kolbe, A. b., Buchtel college, ol, Ak
ron. 4 ,o..
Master of Science Ralph Emerson
d Myers, B. s., Buchtel college, 'o1, Ak
'. ron.
II Honorary degree of Lit. D.. was con
"a ferred upon DR.. Henry N Dodge. o
v Morristowp. n. IT,, author Of "Christu
O. Victor"
The alumni banquet was held at Bar
berton Inn Tuesday evening Their
Ie were rs present, Attorney II. L. Sny
der acted as toastmaster. Prof. Fl. v
Egbert responded for the faculty an
paid neat tribute to prof. c. G. Bates
who has heen given years leave @
absence, Mr.. J. a. Arbogast responde,
for the faculty; Principal o. Il. onl
n for the academy; Miss Blanche Wild
decombe for the alumni and Mr., A
Thomas for the seniors. The coleg
yells were given with the vIgor tha
70 characterized them when the alumni
= We're undergraduates, The out-of-tow
:" alumni. were: Herbert Briggs. Cleye
VT land. w A putt Warren. Anna DIM