The San Francisco call., 1905-05-25
GIRL STUDENTS
GIVEN DIPLOMAS
Interesting Programme at
Commencement Exercises
Held at Mills College
GIFTS ARE ANNOUNCED
Rev, w. HI. Hopkins Of Berke-
ley Delivers Address on
"The Crown of Culture"

OAKLAND, May 24-Twenty-seven
graduates Of Mills College received
their diplomas to-day at the commence
ment- exercises held IN Lisser Hall. The
exercises, which began at 1880 p. m.
opened with a brief address by Prefes-
sor George Edwards of the University
OF California, who acted as chairman
IN the absence Of the Rev. Charles R.
Brown president Of the board of trus-
tees OF the college, who was unable TO
be present.
Two. selections were sung by the
choral class of the college, which were
followed by an invocation by the Rev.
Raymond C. Brooks. Warren Olney,
the senior member Of the board of trus-
tees. then announced the gifts received
by the institution during the year. He
said that David Hughes of Los Angeles
had donated $4,000 TO the endowment
fund, with a promise of a like amount
when the college should raise $5O00.
From other sources the endowment
fund has been increased S161S so during
the year. II was also announced that
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ Smith had given
$4,000 for the employment Of three more
instructors for the next year. and had
donated complete water supply TO the
college. The announcement that An
drew Carnegie had given $4,000 for a
new college library was received with
enthusiastic applause.
The Rev. W. II. Hopkins, D. D., Of
Berkeley was introduced as the speaker
Of the day and in his address, the sub
Ject Of which was The Crown of Gull
ture," he said:
The charge is not that We neglect the
fundamental, the root OF the matter. nor that
We give no heed 20 the practical side Of the
trunk OF the growth, but that we fail at the
.oI. me soul TOO oiten has short shrift
among the many methods and the many
books, and too often culture has no crown.
II is not SO here. which makes it easier 70
speak OF these matters In this institution
the soul is not forgotten, and the heart is
nourished as well as the body. We are not
to-day IN a glass house and may therefore
throw stones II disgruntled enough to DO so.
You will understand that-I am IN no way
conoemning the common school nor the un-
common, that ind no fault with arithmetic
or grammar, or the ways in which they are
taught Neither am I dispaFsging the lighter
sirier paths Of knowledge Of certain finishing
schools. am only contending that all of
these alone do not give forth the complete
result that is TO be desired However salts
factory they may be, culture is uncrowned,
] count Il an honor 10 stand here with
any message. but II is q double pleasure 10
stand here with such theme. This is a
only 10 the sandals and greaves and girdle
OF culture. but its crown also.
The exercises closed with the fare
well address to the graduates. and the
presentation of diplomas by Mrs. Mills
the president Of the college.
The members of the graduating class
are:
College Class Of I9O5-Marie Fitz-Patrick
Jesse. Grace Harlan Hershey, Georgine J.
Stsck-
Seminary Class OF ls05-Juanita Case, Ha-
gel Belle Boyd. Elizabeth Eima Harmon,
Louise wbridge Hatch, Laura Neil Hit
Helen Ashmun Hodge. Marie Grace Jackson
Lyda Estclle Msinhart, Helene Conaway May,
Anna Elizabeth McCandlish, Katharine Cleve-
land McGill, Nina Fleming Mclean, Eva May
Mohn, Florence Adeline MusciO Mary Garlic
Ton Peck, Alice Irene Pontius, Maude Ger
trude RentOn, Clara Wilhemna Shipman,
Caroline MinDehaha Shipman. Marion Eliza
beth Strong, Anna Louise Strong, Mamie Cliff
ton Van Zandt Lila Ware, Ada May Whit
lock