, 1908-06-15
A SERMON
TO STUDENTS
RECTOR HARRIS OF CHEYENNE
DELIVERS RAccALAuREATE
ADDRESS YESTERDAY.
Showers Interfere Somewhat With At.
tendance, But Good Congregation
Present and Enjoy Exercises
President Merica in Charge Of the
Program-The Announcements.

SAoSo Wa
held at the university auditorium YES
terday afternoon, at $3.50 o'clock, ant
the heavy showers OF the day inter
Tered somewhat with the attendance
at these impressive services. Pottet
plants banked the rostrum and thu
beautiful university national bannel
was effectively draped at the rear O
the platform, which was occupied By
president Merica, Rev. Robert L. Har
r1s or Cheyenne, Rev. A. G. Hogbir
OF the Presbyterian church n Rev
Il. Addison Lansdell of the Baptisr
church. The senior class occupied
the center seats, those who will re
ceiye diplomas being Gertrude q
Pointing of Laramie and Vie Willet.
of Big Horn from the classical course
college of liberal arts; Herbert L
Kennedy Of Laramie and Marcus II
Walker of Laramie, college of agricul
ture and mechanic arts, mining de
partment; Regina Harsch of Atlantic
City, Mabel A. S~odergreen of Laramie
and Thyra j. Therkildsen of Laramie
b. Ped, from the two-year normal.
President in Charge.
President Merica was in charge OF
The exercises and the first number
on the program was a voluntary BY
the university orchestra, under the
direction Of Prof. Rickel, who Ia in
charge Of the commencement music
Coronation was sung by the congre.
cation and Rev. r Addison Lansdell
gave the Scripture reading, the pass.
age being Matthew ~vii:2429.
A vocal solo. 'Out of the Deep
tGenet) was rendered by Mrs. E. D.
Latimer, Miss Laura Lee accompa.
mist and the divine blessing was in.
voked by Rev. A. G.. Hogbin. Men.
delssohn's immortal anthem, Heaven
and Earth Resound," was sung by the
Laramie Choral union, Mrs. Sherlock
soloist.
The Farewell Address.
Rev. Robert L.. Harris, rector of st
Marks Episcopal church of Cheyenne,
delivered the baccalaureate address,
the entire sermon being directed to
the graduates Of 1908. 1t was his de-
sire to leave with them something to
carry through life-to inspire them
with vital truths. A supreme pur.
pose in life is the key of in
any OF its paths. Life is a battle: Cd,
position everywhere awaits the posi-.
tive man; danger turks ever near the
daring soul; vice constantly assails
the honest man. Life is a glorious
thing and everywhere is going up the
cry for men of integrity and women
of heroism. What is your purpose In
life? Souls with one idea have shaken
old traditions and laid new founda-
lions in the history of all times and
nations. Nc one else can fill your
especial place.
Graduates Favored.
Special powers and opportunities
have been delegated to you which
have been bestowed on no one else.
God is the key of life. Life is long
what are its essentials and by what
standard shall We measure its achieve
ments? Let go all those things which
cannot be carried Into eternity. 1t is
the truth behind man which gives
his life aud utterances weight. With
out sincerity, %cleverness and brillian.
cy are as sounding brass-disgusting
wherever you findfit. Such loyalty is
wherever on find 1t. Such loyalty is
profitable in business, politics and lit.
erature, even in the most material
sense and loyalty to truth in charac-
ter-building is the secret of success
eye shall hear the truth and the truth
shall make you free"
Mr.. Will Schilling sang lord God
of Abraham" from Memberships
Elijah" Dean Bode playing the accom-.
paniment and the exercises closed
with congregational singing of Amer.
ica," the b%enediction being pronounc-
ed by Rev. Harris.
Commencement Announcements.
Monday, June 15.-Annual alumni
business meeting, 8 p. M, Carnegie
library; annual alumni banquet, 8 p
m, Baptist church dining room.
Tuesday, June 16.-Society night.
Pinero's THE Amazons" at Roots OPP
era House; no charge for abundance
Wednesday, June 17.-Class day ex
e~rcises, s p. M, university auditorium
Thursday, June 18.-CoMmence'
ment and inaugural exercises 10 n
M, university auditorium. Address
Learning and Living" President
Charles o. Merica. Comforting of de
grees.
Thursday evening, 8 o'clock. recep
ton to President ard Mrs. Me,ica a
the university gymnasium.
Alumni Meeting.
The annual business meeting of The
Alumni association Of the Universit,
of Wyoming will be held at the audi
torium OF the Carnegie building at
o'clock tonight, when the routine bus
mess on hand will be attended to. AT
forwards the alumni banquet will b.
served at the Baptist church, will
Edwin Eaton Fitch, 81, as toastmas