Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-22
WILL NOW BEGIN
L|FE'S REAL WORK
FORTY RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
FROM }. S. C.
Rev. Robert Mcintyre Addresses
Seniors on "The Battle of Life"
and Outlines Their Future
Course

Twenty maids and the same number
of men donned the cap and gown of
the senior last evening and assembled
at Simpson auditorium to receive di-
plomas at the twenty-third annual
commencement of the University of
Southern California. 6
They were the members of the
senior class of the college Of liberal
arts, music and oratory.
The auditorium was frightened with
the cardinal and gold of the university
arranged under the direction of Miss
Alma May Cook and Miss Ava Weld.
Garlands of red geraniums were fes-
tooned around the balcony and held in
place with big bows of yellow tulle.
Yellow tulle outlined the choir loft
and the platform was banked high
with the baskets of blossoms and other
floral tributes presented to the grad
yates.
Seated on the platform were Presi-
dent George F. Bovard, Dean f. M.
Porter of the college of law, Dean
Walter f. Skeele of the college of
music, Dean w. l.. Judson of the col
lege of fine arts, Dean Beulah Wright
of the college of oratory the members
of the faculty and the speakers of the
evening. Bishop Hamilton pronounced
the invocation.
HTeSluenL SOnIcTS DSSTCOo
A quartet composed of Misses Har-
rison and Kelly and Messrs. Chick and
Walker sang "All Praise to Cod from
"Lohengrin," and later sang Gypsy
Life" The degrees were conferred by
DR.. George f. Bovard and Rev. Rob-
ert Mcintyre gave the address to the
graduates.
'"rhe Battle of Life" was his sub
ject, and he pointed out the obligation
of each person to make some good use
of his opportunities.
God does not want me to be
cipher with the rim rubbed out" said
he "He has fashioned the life of
each one of us in a different mold and
he has destroyed the mold of each.
"Alawys intend to be something.
Have the higher selfishness.
''The first battle that must be won is
the battle for self. The higher selhsh-
ness is noble, honorable, divine.
Brother you are as unique and orig
inal a creation as Adam. Sister, you
are as unique and original as Eve,
Give God a chance to justify himself
in making you. He has separate plan
for every life, and if you do not justify
this plan it will be wasted.
"Be yourself. Let him work out his
life plan for you.
Changes Former Ideas
''I used to think that | should IKE
TO have everyone think as / thought,
dress as l dressed, act as | acted, live
as | lived, but. oh, how much this has
changed. / went into place called
crystal palace, where there were nun
dreds of mirrors. l saw lS5 men thal
looked lust as looked, moved just as
| moved and acted just as / acted.
almost went crazy. | have heard OF
neonle being tired to death, but |
should have been McIntyred to death
had I stayed in that place an hour.
'Never since have l wanted people to
be just like me.
"The battle is on and you must fight.
IT RACES around you and you dare not
stay out of the STRIFE, Always ne on
one side or the other and fight the
fight in way that will reflect credit
on your maker"
The degrees and those upon whom
they were conferred were;
Master of Arts-Marshall Morgan
Cloud, Charles Edwin Locke Deloert
Brunton.
Bachelor of Arts-Bertha Hirseh BaI
ruch. Esther Carver Boardman, Emil
William Breitkrentz, Marie Ladd
Carter, Emma Atlanta Casner, Mamie
Ethel Chandler James Duncan Fergu-
son. Edwin r. Hadley Mildred ELIZA
beth He'll Edward Alexander Hender-
son, Wealthy Aimee Hollingworth,
John King Hubbard, Walter John Len
nox, Roy Malcom. Joseph Dlbert Pot
tenger. Wilhelmina Margereta Roden-
berg, Martha Pomfret sharp Corliss
II. Thornton, Harry LaVerne Twining,
Royal Arthur Weaver. Leila lone
Webster, Mary Harriet Willett, Harold
King Vann
Bachelor of Law-Iewis Bailey Bin
ford. william Albert Gaines, Archibald