Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-15

selfish ambitions, when compared wit
those of heart and brain9
His second picture was that o
Greece, with its architecture and lit
eature Here buildings and edifce
towering in splendor was the work o.
the race. Beauty was Righteousness
and ugliness was sin. The Greeks ac
complished their purpose, but thai
splendid nation has passed into obscur
ity
The third scene was the birth OF
Christ among the Judean hills, and the
benign influences that have radiate,l
, from that event.
ity was pictu7ed in the fourth scene.
Here it was a struggle by the invad.
ers to conquer the empire, but the law
conquered them instead.
The fifth scene was the council of
Nicea and the Roman bishops, and the
influences of that event upon the
thought of the world.
The sixth picture was the Magma
Charta, and the rights of the people
won at Runnymeade. Here was the
dawn of liberty and of individual
rights.
Martin Luther and his fight for pure,
undefiled religion, for religious toler
ance was the seventh scene.
The closing event of the drama was
the discovery and colonization of
America. Here the cavalier, the
the Puritan, the Catholic
found a place of refuge from persecu-
tion. In America, indeed is to bloom
the greatest civilization. In wealth
growth has been phenomenal,
From 13 struggling colonies it has
grown into a nation of $105, 900, 900 900 |
Of wealth. The universities and col. |
leges are the mediums by which the |
lessons of the past are transmitted to |
our young men and young women. II
is the work Of the university to uproot
the bad, and to pou, in the good things
of the past. The work of the fathers
must be taken up and finished by the
present generation.
In closing the speaker said "all ages
have gone and unborn hopes have been
realized, but now is the demand urgent |
are lying at your feet |
In the name of the church and the Uni |
versity, ask that you bear in mind |
the lessons Of the heroic past, that you |
may bear fruit and that glory and hon
or may crown your years"
q. w, Grannis Speaks.
AT the conclusion of the address, |
which was heartily applauded, Miss
Mildred Bagley played selection on
the piano, after which Rev. G. w.
Irannis was asked to make few re.
marks. The speaker stated that the |
occasion afforded him great pleasure,
and that he rejoiced to be present at |
these exercises, not only because he |
was particularly interested in one
member of the class, but rather because
VI the love he had for the old school.
he predicted that the remarkable pro.
yress of the past four years was only
he commencement of larger things and |
greater achievements by the Unive-si
y He congratulated the president,
'aeulty and students in their earnest |
ifforts in behalf of the school and urged |
hose interested in the University to
10 their part honestly and TO put forth |
heir most earnest efforts.
Degrees Are Conferred.
President Coleman addressed the |
lass and conferred the degrees. lie
aid in part; "In behalf of the Uni |
'ersity board of trustees and friends |
lere assembled. l congratulate You on
he completion Of your eouSse. Never
'efore have YOU had so many friends
willing to assist you and pray for your
'uecess, There is something abou.
he graduate that the world loves"
,Applause). He exsressel the hope
hat classes would soon graduate from