The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
Graduates of State
University Given
Diplomas.
During Exercises the
Greek Theater
Is Filled.
Governor Presents
Military Com
missions.

BERKELEY, May 17.-With imposing
ceremonies, surrounded by dignitaries of
church and state. and faced by a vast
audience which completely filed the great
Greek Theater, members Of the class Of
'O5 Of the University of California to-day
received their degrees, listened to care
fully written addresses Of a select few
of the class and heard President Benja-
min Ide Wheeler deliver a parting word
Of counsel.
The commencement day exercises were
distinguished by the presence on the
stage of Governor George c. Pardee. He
presented military commissions 10 those
Of the university men who had been
chosen for such honOrs and prefaced the
presentation with congratulations.
President Wheeler's address to the class
had for its keynote the necessity of
patience on the part of those who now
begin their iife-work. He decried the
'get-rich-quick' spirit and counseled his
children" TO build slowly and advance
surely, but urged them TO swing quickly
out upon the sea that would bear them
from alma mater, that they might the
sooner accomplish the journey for which
they had been preparing during their col
lege years.
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for degrees formed under the direction of
Captain John T. Nance, military instruc-
tor Of the university, in front of North
Hail.
Regents, ex-regents, guests of the uni
Nersity, the faculties and officers of
alumni bodies met in the Bacon art and
library building. The professions moved
at 2:5g o'clock, the candidates leading un-
til the entrance to the Greek Theater
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double file, permitting the second process
sion to pass through into the theater.
The theater had been appropriately dec
GRATED. the stage covered with blue and
gold festoons. while pennons fioated from
the auditorium supports.
Governor Fardee asked the assemblage
to stznG while the invocation was de-
hvered by Rev. Charles Newton Lathrop,
rector Of the Church of the Advent in
San Francisco.
a choir under the direction of H. B.
Pasmore then sang "Gloria, California -
ON COLLEGE ACTIVITIES.
The Value Of College Activities was
discussed by ". H Dehm president of
the Associated Students of the university,
who was first Of the seniors to deliver his
graduating address. He said in part:
Every term we hear of men who have
been dropped from college because they
activities and meanwhile let their
scholarship suffer. Their mistake was in
the judgment Of the proportion of things
The fault was not IN the activity, it was
IN the man. If one form of student ac-
tivfty takes to m.Ich time, 6rop that
ana take up some other to which less
time need be devoted.
Another criticism is that our college
life is becoming too strenuous. Too much
is going on. The student is asked 10 give
Up tee much time to games and plays and
dances. The list is increasing every term
and If the present rate keeps up, the
student will soon have no time for study.
This condition is not conducive to the full
development Of the college man Too
much is often worse than not enough.
The time has come when there should be
some regulation by the authorities. for
the university suffers as well as the in
dividual ana the university must protect
its reputation. Moderation in nom
academic activities is what 1 would
preach above all things"
COMMISSIONS GRANTED.
William Wakefield whItton. of the COL
lege OF mining, had for his theme: Pure
and Applied Science"
Miss Ethel B. Richardson Of the college
OF social sciences devoted her address TO
discussion Of The Unihcation Of Ideals
Among College Women"
constituted Hugh Goodfellow's subject.
he is graduate Of Hastings College OF
the Law.
The last of the seniors to speak was
Herbert H Powell Of the college of let
ters, whose subject was, The Place of
Research Work in the University
Captain Nance summoned the university
cadets who were entitled 20 military com
missions upon the stage, and they formed
in line, backs TO the audience, facing the
people on the stage. Governor Pardee ad-
dressed them, saying:
Young gentlemen, IL is TO be hoped
THAI your country viii never again feel
the throes of warfare. 1t is to be hoped
that not one of you, or any other citizen.
Viii be asked to lay down his life to pre-
serve the institutions of our country. 1t
is Necessary, however, to have men who
are ready for such a contingency Ii will
be necessary to have either a large stand
ing army-which God forbid-or to have
private citizens prepared to do their duty
in military service, prepared as YOU are To
take part in commanding men in time of
war. The State. through me, its repre-
sentative. now confers upon you these
commissions They can be shown, if there
should be need, TO those who may require
sight OF them to prove your right to as
sumo command, as described in the com
missions. Gentlemen. I congratulate you
upon your preferment.'
Captain Nance then called the roll. and
as the cadets responded the commissions
were handed them by Governor Pardee.