The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-10
TAKE DEGREES.
Graduating Exercises Held at
Washburn Today.
Twenty Young Men and Women
Get Diplomas.
MIR. SHELDON SPEAKS.
Pays Tribute to the Boys Who
Worked in the Flood.
An Interesting Programme Is
Given.
MR.. SHELDON SPEAKS.

The graduating exercises of the Sen
ior class of Washburn college took place
this morning in the chapel building.
There were 20 graduates in the regular
college work and one graduate from the
department of vocal music. Miss Eliza
beth Cole. Two degrees are granted to
graduating students in place Of three as
formerly the literature course having
been eliminated. Nine graduates were
given the bachelor of arts degree, their
names being Samuel Butts, Mary Emily
Daniels, Clifton Blair Dodge, John Gep-
hart Robert Allan Maxwell. William
Merrill Mills. Francis Audley Moss Jas.
Frank WOrsley and John Edgeley.
On eleven other graduates the degree
of Bachelor of Science was conferred,
these being Paul Pierre Anderson Ira
Octavius Guy, Mabel Louise He'll, Elfna
Clementine Irelan, Franklin Maurice
Leach, Arthur Valentine Read. Frank
Rowland Ritchie, John Elmer Melrose
Shultz Harry Viaton Shirts, Miriam
Steele and Wallace Thompson. Two of
these were unable to attend, Miss Cole
and John E. Worsley, the former being
waterbound at Salina and John e. Wors-
ley, who is employed on 4 surveying
party in southern Kansas.
The Rev Chas. NJ. Sheldon, who has
always taken a deep interest in the vel
fare Of the class. delivered the formal
address to the graduating class, taking
as his theme ''The Christian College
and It's Product" He discussed tn
subject from the standpoint of those IN
terested-irst the college, next the par
ents and friends. then the graduate.
then the world at large, then the church
and lastly of God In the course of his
sermon he took occasion to refer to the
courage shown by the Washburn stu
dents when the call came for help from
the stricken people of North Topeka.
He said: i wish to add my tribute to
the display of leadership which the stu
dents of this college showed during the
recent disaster to our fellow citizens.
The prOmptness, the ar-headedness.
the GOODNESS, which was not caused by
the temperature of the river. that char
actertzed the student body, including
honored representatives of this years
graduating class, were exactly what the
world at large IS learning to expect
from college-bred men. To thiniz
quickly and rightly at the same time
to act with judgment and execute with
Drecision-all this belongs to a trained
intellect in the realm of leadership. All
honor to you who displayed these quail
ties in a most pressing time of need -
He reminded them that the college
still had claims on them. not only on
their time but as wen on their gener-
osity. The world for its part expects
those who derive the benefits Of higher
education to enter into the entire pro-
Bramee Of human life to share in the
most trivial details that interest the
humblest individual He urged on all
the necessity of cultivating convictions
on public questions, on good citizenship
and on all problems confronting the
commonwealth He closed With the
words, High over the archxvay of every
college building might well be written
the words We are here to learn how to
minister to the worlds everyday need:
we are here to learn in order that we
may teach. we are here to work -
The exercises were begun by a violin
and harp selection by Miss LuceIia
Clarke and Mrs S. T. Brown. The Rev.
Francis l. Hayes of the First Congre-
gational church offered prayer and the
address 70 the graduates was followed
by vocal solo, % Dry Those Tears, -
by Miss Florence Morton with a violin
obligato by Miss Clarke. At this point
in the programme the announcement of
the comforting of the degrees was made
by President Norman Pass who pre-
sented the diplomas to the graduates in
two sections, the arts graduates appear
ing first on the stage, followed by the
science graduates.
The stage WAS effectively decorated with
palms. IN the center of which was a large
sized bust painting of DR.. Peter McVicar
The painting has been presented to the
college by the Nc Vicar family to be placed
in the library collection.
Announcement was made that the dedi-
catory exercises of observatory would be
held at the beginning of the next fail term
Of school. after which the building would
be thrown open to the public Those Who
desire may have the opportunity of look
ing through and gazing at the stars
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