The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-05
COLLEGE YEAR ENDS
Rudolph Hatfield Addresses
Graduates of Friends
ELEVEN MEMBERS IN CLASS
Nho Received Degree of
Bachelor of Arts
ELEVEN MEMBERS IN CLASS


unable to be present but the University
was very fortunate in securing Rudolph
Hatfield TO make the commencement ad-
dress. After the invocatio by Rev. Nc
Clu-g Professor Lucy Francisco gave a
piano solo, Rhapsody No Y by List. The
address was then given. Mr.. Hatfield
remarks were substantially as follows;
Never has any youth received such
magnificent opportunities as are now Of
fered the youth of America. 1t is a SPLEEN
did thing to stand on the threshold of the
twentieth century. But the large number
o. failures that we see about us indicate
that something is needed. 1t behooves
you. young men and young women, 10
look well to the methods YOU shall adopt
in the life you shall inter- for there is
but one right method. while the wrong
ways are legion. In this day of strenuous
ness there is a deep necessity for under
standing ourselves. understanding our re-
lations to our God and to our fellow men.
The Presbyterian creed says the chief end
of man is to know God and glorify Him
forever" How shall we glorify Him
If you fail TO carry out the design and
purpose of your maker you are nothing
but useless beings. Ninety nine per cent
of failures are to he traced to a lack of
harmony with natures God and nature s
law. Christianity IS the Isis of conf
dences. II underlies and supports COM
merce. Ninety-five per cent of business
transactions are based upon confidence.
Therefore if you want in your business
career TO command respect among men
you must have Christian character.
Genius is not the reason for success.
The secret to success is dig Industrious
application. There are as many avenues
10 success as there are differentiatiOns of
mans mind. There is a way there for
every man if he will just find it, If you
have love for work that is your bust
ness, no matter how humble A large ma
jority of failures are due TO the failure to
select a profession early in life. The
parent should be able to determine with
some degree of certainty what the child
is fitted for. but especially the young man
or woman should know his own abilities
and tendencies Find out what YOU are
god for; be sure that you are right, then
go ahead
Young ladies, I think you appreciate
your advantages today. Now almost all
professions are open TO woman and she
is winning merit in them, too. But,
whether man or woman, it is necessary to
keep in the right line. II we do not we
will be jostled this way and that until we
become criss. detected and finally morose.
We must keep in our proper place; we
must recognize the rights of others. There
is trouble between labor and capital be-
cause of the failure to recognize the law
of mans relation to man. When we put
INTO practice the golden rule there will be
no need of legislation. There will be no
danger of destruction from economic
wars. The more We are able to apply the
principle of truth the more liberty we
have. What is truth but one of the di-
vine principles? The more We possess of
truth the more capability we have of
steering clear of the distractions that
wreck humanity. If you know the truth
the truth will make you free.
When We meet so many obstacles we
gradually cease our endeavors until fail
ure is written above our rNne. In those
ages long ago God raised up for us a
beacon light. Since then civilization has
had a continual ebb and flow, but the
world has been after all steadily growing
in intelligence. The more we can APP
proach the spiritual the more of freedom
We possess. So do not grow discouraged.
The more we are in harmony with Christ S
way the more we are in harmony with ma
lures way and the more we are in har-
mony with natures way the more We are
in the right way. Then hope and trust.
After Mr. Hatfields excellent address
Professor E. j. Harold sang Dudley
Bucks Fear Not Ye. o, Israel" Pres
INtl4l oAditltN Alltil CONFERRED the uESIeES
in a few well chosen words. He said:
God has set as 4 duty that man should
help his fellow man. Our republic owes
its existence and prosperity to its men.
to its citizenship. This institution has but
one purpose; the university. the college.
the high school has but one aim: they are
means to an end. They represent mans
efforts 10 make man; mans plans for
making manhood and womanhood: mans
service to God i'm aiding the restoration
OF man TO that first state in which God
would have him live You came to us
four years ago. ambitious. striving for
character. for those things necessary TO
prepare YOU for the service the world ex-
poets of YOU and which you are anxious
to render. We expect much of you and
we shall not be disappointed.
Eleven members. eight young men and
three young women, received the degree
OF bachelor Of arts; Misses Sara Hurd.
Bertha Wentworth Gertrude Mcclure.
Messrs. John Charles. Bert Wells. Howard
Woodland. Arthur Jones Jaames Cox.
Harvey Brown, Elmer Jones and Roy
Scudder.
After the comforting OF degrees Presi-
dent Stanley announced that the scholar
ship to Harvard college. Philadelphia, had
been won by Mr.. John Charles.
The decorations for the occasion were
most attractive Ferns and palms formed
a refreshing background. while across the
foreground were many other poted
plants The great pillars were ROBBED in
purple and gold. the class colors In the
center Of the foreground was erected 4
quaint design IN purple and gold. bearing
the class motto: Amino 81 fide& on the
south Of the rostrum were seated the sen
iors in caps and gowns. on the north end
the faculty. The central seats were occu-
pied by the speakers. President STANLEY.
John q. Kirby. pice vresident OF the board
OF directors. and Josiah Binford. one %
the directors.
During the afternoon the Alumni asso-
citation held the annual meeting and the
following officers were elected: President.
B. W Truesdale. OF, first vice president.
James Cox rs; second vice president
John Howard. OF: secretary. Bertha
Wentworth, 'oS. treasurer. Henry Tampl.
-: historian. Cecil Howes. u.
On "Wednesday morning OF this week the
graduating exercises of the senior prepar-
story class OF Friends University occur
red a crowded house greeted the young
people who took their places or the ros-
trum. The hall was beautifully decorated
with ferns. palms. and other petted plants
The pillars were d-aped II brown and
green OF the class colors- From the two
front pillars was suspended the motto.
Merit WIS Twelve mem Sers were
graduated from this department. Misses
May Burton. Fsrcia Pitts Mzuds Thomp-
son. Stella Nicholson. Lenors TouslinSon.
Mabel Croker. Cassie Jones. NeSSrs- FL
mer Mckib5sn. Jesse Gidiey. Claude
Holmes. Wesley Rice. bernhard TcIke-=.
After a piano duet by Misses Swsstlani
and DHtton- the orztsons were given
Cassie Jones. whose Grafton was e7-
titled Why told what curiosity hss
done for the world Her Grafton vas vel
written and showed thoaCht upon the
subject
Elmer McKsbben spoke upon n Com