The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-25
CLASS OF I44 STUDENTS
ASRADUATED FROM THE HALLS OF
LEARNING AT 4. U.
Address Of Chancellor Chaplin, Of
washington ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Bryan's Talk-Trustees' Session.
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Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, June 2.-The sew
enty-ninth year OF Indiana University
closed this morning with the commence
.-aent exercises Of the class Of 1903. and
degrees were conferred on IA students. as
fine a lot of young men and women as
were ever started in the great race Of life-
During the year just closed, 1,469 students
have been enrolled in the university, of
whom SEQ were women. and when the diplo-
mas were given out to the graduates this
morning. thirty-five OF the fairest daugh-
oers OF the State were among the
Aappy recipients. They have for four
years worked side by side with the
men OF the university and proved
themselves their equals in most de-
partments of the college. OF their number
nineteen were graduated from the language
departments. three from history and politi
cal science, two from botany, two from
zoology and one from the department of
mathematics. The great majority of the
class OF 1903 viii go out in the world as
teachers. A few will return to the uliver-
sity and enter the department of law.
while a small number will go TO Eastern
universities to further extend their educa-
ton.
In this years class are some students
who will enter Immediately a profess
si0nal life. There are three newspaper men,
f1ve who will begin life as special insurance
solicitors and one artist.
The commencement exercises were held in
the mems gymnasium, which was crowded
with students. alumni and friends. The
main address was by Chancellor w. S.
Chaplin. OF Washington University, St.
Louis. who spoke on College Discipline"
q subject which he thought bore signif-
college diplomas. In his opening remarks,
he pointed out to the graduates the vast
opportunities that were before them and
reminded them that they probably would
never again in their lifetimes receive, he
they did to-day. a certificate of work done
and finished. The college diploma stood
for definite amount of work accomplished
and the great business world seldom gives
certificates to show the hours of toll and
number of meritorious credits for labor.
On coming to his subject of college dis
cipline the chancellor said that il was a
noticeable fact that the further a student
advanced in college the more independence
there was. But IL was also noticeable that
the college student was often regarded as
a person with special privileges in his re-
lation to the law of the land. The chief
end OF education Is to train men and women aIs
stand for good citizenship and its purpose
should always be TO inculcate in the student
love and respect for the law. The regula-
lions and rulings OF college bearing on the
conduct OF students should be as few and
simple possible. Every law that acts on
the citizens and men of the commonwealth.
the world were subject should also apply TO
college students.
One Of the interesting features of the ex-
ercises was the short talk DR.. Bryan made
before the graduates, the first class to go
ont from the institution under his admins
tration. He then conferred the degrees.
Among other things he said:
1t was said by one who spoke with au-
thority. The kingdom of God Is within
any man. But ii is in some measure true
OF every man. Society at its best is within
every one OF you in the form of the best
habits, the best wisdom, the best aspira-
lions which you possess and which possess
you. The Republic is within you. Ii exists
not in a written constitution, but in the
totally which makes you ready to fight for
the national life, and no less in the self
control which makes you ready to pause in
party fights when they become menace to
the Nation. The past Is within you. The
ments and all its glOries IL is gone-except
as it exists in living men, as knowledge, as
wisdcm, as civilization, as Righteousness.
In this parting moment i have for you no
word of advice except that you remember
what you are, the best that you are, the
best possibility that lies before you and to
know that that best possibility Is to have
living within you forever more. in always
vaster and nobler proportions, the kingdom
of God"
The John W. Foster prize given annually
to the student preparing the best essay or
some phase of political science was award
ed this morning. The first prize of s25 was
awarded to Earl Thomas, of Oxford, and
the second. of $40, to Miss Madeline Norton
of Evansville The subject was THE Orig
tnal Scope of the Monroe Doctrine"