Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-19
PRIZES AWARDED
AT UNIVERSITY
COM M ENcE EMIT EXERCISES
CLOSE WITH ANNOUNCE
MENT OF AWARDS.
BYERs GETS DEGREE
Des Moines Writer Is Honored at
Iowa City; President Judson De-
livers Stirring Address
to the Graduates.

Iowa City, June 1S.-At the COM
ing the degree of master of arts was
conferred upon Major S. H. M. Byers
of Des Moines. The honor was be-
stoycd upon Major Byers in recogni-
ton of his services to the country as a
soldier and a diplomat and in recogni-
ton of his literary achievements.
Major Byers is one of Iowa's lead
ing literary men. He is best known
as a poet having first become widely
known by his song, 1.-The March to the
Sea-" written while in prison at Co
lumbia, S. G. Since then Major Byers
has written several volumes of poetry
which have found wide popularity.
Among his prose works are Iowa in
War Times" Switzerland and the
SWISS" and Twenty Years in Ell
rope" He has also contributed nu-
merous articles to the leading maya
zines of the country.
Major Byers rendered distinguished
services to his country during the war
of the rebellion. For time he served
on General Shermans staff and was
sent by General Jherman to President
Lincoln and General Grant bearing
dispatches announcing his great vic
tories. His escape from Libby prison
was one of the most daring exploits of
the war.
For fifteen years Major Byers serv-
ed as American consul at Zuricl,
Switzerland and was later appointed
| by General Arthur as consul general
for Italy. Under President Harrison
he served as consul to ST. Gall and
later as consul general to Switzerland.
Honor Judge Towner.
| The degree of honorary bachelor of
laws was conferred upon Judge Tow
ner Of Corning. The presentation
was by Carl F. Kuehnle of Denison, 4
member Of the board Of regents.
| Contrary to preceding custom, all
of the candidates for a degree did not
advance to the platform but remain
ed standing at their places while be.
ing presented by the deans Of the
various colleges. The diplomas were
received by class mashals. The innc-
walton proved greatly more convent
snt than the former rather confus-
ing custom.
of the duty of the educated man to
his family. to society and to the state.
| His first duty. he said, was to support
port group dependent upon him.
This is the duty of every man. said
the speaker, but especially it is the
duty of the educated man, for he has
greater efficiency. Poverty, he said,
was crime when the result of indo-
lence and great wealth crime If it
was spent to crafty the senses.
! President Judson dwelt at some
| length upon the tendency among all
classes in America to disregard the
law. The greatest need in civil life,
he said, is the fostering of a venera.
ton for the law, not obedience through
fear of punishment but out of the love
| for democracy which is only made
possible through such obedience.
Prizes Announced.
| After the candidates for degrees
! had peen presented and had received
their diplomas, the president announc
ed the prizes for scholarship which
had been awarded Two of these
prizes were carried off by one stu
dent, Clifford Powell of Red Oak, a
junior in the college of liberal arts
The prizes follow:
In debate-First prize, Vincent
Starzinger of Des Moines, $25; sec
ond prize, Clyde Robbins of Cedar
Rapids, SIS; third prize, Earl Stewart
of Grimes, $40.
In geology-One-half prize, A. o.
Thomas of Williamsburg, $12.5O; one,
half prize, N. e. Wilson of Rock Rap
ids, $3.50.
In Greek-The whole prize, Helen
Marcio Stevens of Burlington, $25.
In Latin-First prize, Nella Hart Of
Iowa City, SIS; second prize, Callie
Wieder of West Branch, $40.
Lowden prize in botany-First prize
divided between Otto Kampmeier
Iowa City, $40, and Herbert J. Web
man, Burlington, $40; second prize
Levi A. Giddings, Magnolia, SIS.
The Lowden prize In mathematics
amounting to $50, will not be awarded
this year.
/ The alumni association prize Of the
1 college of pharmacy-a membership In
the sociation-granted to the mem
Der of the graduating class attaining
the highest general average in nj
branches Of study awarded to J. j.
Booge Of Sioux City, with honorable
mention Of Philip Sipfe of Edwards
vile, ILL.,, and s. A. Bergren, Stanton
i The American Pharmaceutical asso
citation prize-a membership in the as
sociation-offered to the member Of
the senior class who, by vote Of the
. faculty is deemed the most worthy
all points of excellence being consid
cred, awarded to O. l.. Roth Of wy
land, with honorable mention Of M
F. Coontz of woodland
The prize of National STANDARD
Dispensatory for the best essay on {
pharmaceutical subject, read at .ht
alumni association meeting offered BY
Miss Zadas M. Cooper and R. A
Kuever, awarded to G. o. Caldwell o.