Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-12
OLD GRADS CHEER
FOR YOUNG ONES
u. S. C. ISSUES THE COVETED
SHEEPSKINS
Fifty-one World Beaters Bid Farewell
to Their Alma Mater and Go
Forth to Conquer the
Universe

Cap and gown, music, flowers ana
long-coveted sheepskins were the fea-
lures of commencement at Simpson
auditorium last night when f1fty-one
graduates from the University or
Southern California bade their alma
mater farewell. Fifteen hundred rela-
tives and friends of the graduates, as
well as many alumni, came out to see
the young people begin life. -,
Everywhere gay gowns wed with
floral decorations or class colors.
The stage rose from the pit ike d
bower of bloom. Roses. carnations,
sweet peas. gladioli and countless other
flowers were banked around the edges or
the rostrum, their brilliant colors re-
lieved by ferns, asparagus plumosus
and stately palms.
From the balcony hung baskets filled
with yellow flowers and asparagus.
Black banners with the orange colored
LEX" written across their faces told OF
the big law school, thirteen OF whose
pupils were among the graduates.
Here, there and everywhere hltted the
Young women who distributed the pro-
Grams. fine girls chosen from the junior
class. Youths from the same class
ushered.
(. Old Grads Applaud
It was $3.50 before the first graduates.
the five who had won their A. M, filed
into the auditorium. AS the nrst one
appeared, clad in cap and gown, pro-
longed applause came from the long
expectant audience. The appearance of
each school favorite in the line called
forth an additional burst OF hand-
clapping and cheering. All over tne
house loyal alumni were scattered. 10
them the Individual graduates meant
+rih ih,Ifa fn their lima
mater they kept up continual applause
for the honor of the school.
The new made bachelors of arts fol-
lowed the masters and then came the
law students, pharmacists, musicians,
artists and orators. The deans and Sec
retaries of the affiliated colleges fol-
lowed the pupils, and came in for their
share of applause. President George +.
Bovard, clad in the doctors gown, en-
tered last. AS he walked across the
stage, every man, woman and child IN
the audience arose, and with waving
handkerchiefs the Chautauqua salute
welcomed the president.
The program was lengthy one and
calculated to please every one. Misses
Arnett, Buck, Asher and Nave played
the Hungarian rhapsodie No. (Liszt)
on two pianos. Rev. Eli McClish, d. D.,
pastor of the West Adams Methodist
church, made the opening invocation.
Mrs Norman Rockhold Robins and
Profs. J. d. Walker and Pfammkuchen
of the vocal department sang the trio,
Mariners Song" (Raudedger). Prof. q.
C. Moore, Phi. d. delivered an address
of interest both to the graduates and
the audience. Mrs. Robins and Prof.
Walker sang as duo Faure's "Cruci-
fix" following which President Bovard
conferred the degrees.
List of Successful Ones
The theses for masters degrees were
as follows: Mary Harriet Willett, Per
manent Contributions of Greek Philos-
ophy to Christian Civilization" Herbert
Ingram Priestley, 1.-The Relation of the
Family to the State;" John Oliver,
"Why Do Ideas Live?" Archibald Nor
ris Fosdick, 1.-THE Relation of Ethics to
Religion" and Joseph Lynn Choate,
Studies on Polistorema Stouti Clock
ington) with Special Reference to the
Gross and Minute Anatomy of the Ali
mentary Canal"
The graduates from the various affii-
lated colleges were:
Master of Arts--Joseph Lynn Choate,
Archibald Morris Fosdick, John Oliver,
Herbert Ingram Priestley and Mary
Willett.
Bachelor of Arts-Frank Avis Amis,
Bonnie Ethel Amis. Martha Margaret
Arnold, Laurence Brannick, Margaret