Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-15
NILES TALKS AT LINCOLN
Retired Army Commander Makes Principal
Address At Commencement Exercises.
SPEAKS FOR EDUCATION AND PATRIOTISM
Problems Confronting Nation In Deal
iHE with Alien Races H. serious
and May Affect Form
of Government.

LINCOLN. June l4-(special Telegram.)
With impressive formality and before an
audience that crowded 1he auditorium to
its doors. Chancellor Andrews today con-
ferred degrees upon the graduates Of the
class OF 1905 Of the State university. These
numbered 18 bachelor OF arts, ffty-one
bachelors OF science thitty-four bachelors
uf law, nineteen masters OF arts, seven
doctors Of philosophy, together with nine
graduates Of the school OF domestic science,
fourteen in music and sixty -four hers.
The commencement procession started
from the university promptly at 10 O'Clock
and formed an interesting spectacle 10
hundreds that crowded the streets.
General Miles was the orator OF the day.
lie spoke In part as follows:
In response to this invitation to be pres
ent on this important occasion, was
prompted to accept with the hope that
possibly | might say a word that would
give announcement to those who are step
ping upon the platform Of usefulness and
honor and are about to engage in the
activities and achievements of the future.
You here cherish and embrace the mod
crn thought and IDEAS and you fortuna tely
good resolutions and gratifying your most
noble ambition. You belong not to the
light o. new day New fields Of oppor-
tunity with the rewards and glories OF
the future before you You have had all
the benefits Of an American home, blessed
with its love, care and tenderest devo-
ton.
Those nearest and dearest to you have
given you the blessing of their good ex-
ample, moral influence and admonition
during the youthful, happiest days Of your
life. You have had the advantages of this
splendid university during the four most
important years OF your existence. IL you
go TO the uttermost parts OF the earth they
Will with through life.
People Must BE Brave.
A man or woman who is worthy Of the
name must be- honest and brave, generous
and true In the highest sense OF the term.
Because you have had superior advan-
tages OF others and especially the bene-
hts OF a thorough education which this
university affords, when you again mingle
with the world do not let that impress
YOU with the naughty and unwarrahted
feeling OF superiority: Never cease to be
in deep sympathy with those In the humble
and Lowry walks OF life. There are some
matters concerning our past history, our
present condition and the proba bllities OF
the future that 1t may be well for US to
consider.
There are some matters concerning our
past history, our present condition and the
probabilities Of the future that II may DE
well for Us 20 consider. The natives OF
this country, who were dwelling In peace,
contentnfent and happiness when our an
cestors landed upon our eastern shores,
have been driven from every valley and
mountain crest. until their race has been
nearly annihilated The Ethiopians, whose
ancestors were kidnapped on the coast OF
Africa and sold into slavery along the
Atlantic and gulf coasts, were subjected
TO unrequited toll for more than 200 years
and nave now increased TO between 5000, 00i
and 100000 souls. More than S,000,0O0 OF
/, Malays are now held by the arbitrary
power of our government. with no imme-
date prospect OF relief or Independence.
The red man, the black man and tho
brown man have had hard time, under
our civilization. Whether this will have
an effect OF changing our form Of govern
ment from a pure democracy to a more
restricted liberty and centralized power
the future alone can determine; in fact
great population will continue as homo
genous N the future as in the past is 8
serious problem.
Tho only hope OF salvation for this ma.
on Is universal education and deep-seated
'lropg, patriotism that shall permeate and
,ontrot every community and influence the
iestiny OF the entire nation.
Announcement or FeIIOwships.
Governor John H. Mickey presented tn,
cadet commissions without addressing tn,
gathering and the announcements of Eel
Bwshps. scholarships and prizes ended
exercises The list of fellowships Il
,ollows:
tngllsh language and literature-Heler
American history-Autumn Davies.
EducatiOn--Anna NJ. Tibbetts.
T rTey. i Eila E. Wertheb. '''' '"'OO "
Gcrman--Katherine n. Lumry.
Grcek---Harriett l.. Hutton.
Chemistry--Mildred A. Parks.
Geology - Leon J. Pepperberg, MI
Schramm.
The list of scholarships comprises:
Fhysics--Olin Ferguson,