The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-27
PRESIDENT PENROSE is BACK
FROM THE TRIP TO THE
GOLDEN STATE
Delivered the Baccalaureate Sermon at
Stamford University-Impres-
sions Of Fair

where he went to deliver the bacca-
laureate sermon at Stanford university.
He stopped over Thursday in Port
land to look after several college ex-
hibits at the Lewis and Clark EXPOSE
ton. He said of mis- tripi
Il enjoyed my visit to Stanford
greatly, reaching there Saturday night
in time to attend a reception given by
the senior class and staying there for
a part Of the commencement exercis-
es until Tuesday morning. The grad
uating class numbered about 23O, and
they were all present at the baccalua-
reate services in the wonderful STAN
for Memorial church on Sunday morn
ing The church seats about 1000 and
it is probably the most costly and GER
tainly the most interesting church ed
ifice in America. 1t was crowded on
Sunday morning, all the churches in
Palo Alto giving up their services to
fine, the great $4,000 organ being
played with wonderful skill and power
by DR.. Blodgett, formerly musical di-
rector at Smith college.
The chaplain, Rev. Mr. Gardner, took
charge of the services, the scripture
lesson being read by President Jordan
At the close of the sermon the class
rose and stood for a few words ad-
dressed by me directly to them. The
girls wore caps and gowns, but the men
of the class did not. A portion OF the
faculty marched in procession behind
the class and were seated in front of
the church.
Il spoke briefly at an afternoon YES
per service, which was largely an Or
gan recital by DR.. Blodgett Monday
was devoted to class day exercises,
the most unique of which consisted
in the laying of a brass plate with the
number of the class on it in the pave
ment of the arcade. The afternoon
was spent by me in going carefully
over the great museum founded by
Senator and Mrs. Stanford.
Later I attended a meeting of the
PM Beta Kappa society and heard an
admirable address by Professor Moore
of the University of California, and a
poem by Professor Alden of Stanford.
At the dinner of the fraternity there
were about IS present, it being the
first Phi Beta Kappa meeting ever
held at Stanford
Speaking of his stay at Portland and
the fair, Mr.. Penrose said:
Il find that a great deal of work re-
mains to be done at Portland before
the fair will be in condition for visitors
Few of the exhibits are ready, and
should advise the public to wait until
at least June Is before visiting the
fair. Whitman college has been ex-
ceedingly we'll treated as regards the
space, and will have three separate ex-
hibits; one in the Oriental building
with the colleges of Oregon, and two
separate exhibits in the Washington
state building. l spent the morning
with Superintendent Jones and My
ers installing part of the educational
exhibit, but the absence of Professor
Johnson, who has general supervision
of the educational work, prevented us
from doing as much as we should have
liked.
Charles L. Whitney remained to in
stall the Walla Walla county exhibit
a portion of which will be representing
Whitman college.
THE fair is much greater under
taking than l had imagined, and will
be we'll worth everyones while to visit
l believe that a person will get more
out of it than at the st. Louis fair,
just because it is not so big and yet
is well arranged. The plans which
have been carried out are admirable.
1 think the management ought to be
congratulated upon their wisdom and
energy