The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-28

degrees were conferred by Dr. Frank
Knight Sanders, president of the col
lege, this being the first time in his
career as president of Washburn that
he has received the honor of bestow-
ing degrees upon an out going class
DR.. Sanders was elected president of
the college last summer after the an
nual spring commencement.
The class graduated from the Kan
sas Medical college this morning is
the largest in the history of the col
lege since 1t became a department OF
Washburn. Every member of the
senior class passed the long hard
tedious twenty-three examinations
preparing them for their degrees and
the final examination to be given by
the state board of health. This is a
record that has made the medical
faculty proud of their students.
The exercises at the chapel this
morning were attended by one of the
largest crowds which has ever wit
messed a medical commencement. The
big chapel was filled to the aisles with
students, friends and relatives. At
least 400 down town people were
present and the campus was lively
scene of caps and gowns springfield
here and there with the laughing
groups and students who were on
hand to bid the medics the last fare
well.
DIR. Halls Address.
DIR. C. Leslie Hall of Kansas City,
Mo. delivered the general address to
the graduates. DR.. Hall is president
of the Post Graduate school of Kan
sas City and has served in several
other honorary and active positions
with the medical fraternity in the
west and east DIR. Hall is a leader
among the profession and his presence
at the commencement exercises this
morning was greatly appreciated by
the audience as we'll as the class and
the faculty.
DR.. Halls address w&s of psyche
logical nature and he took up the
ethical side of life dealing with the
elements Of right and wrong and re-
lating experiences and illustrations
of each. DR.. Hall is a very slow,
comprehensive and convincing talker.
He seemed to obtain the confidence
of the big audience from the start
and although primarily he was De
livering his address to the class ne
made it of general interest and un-
derstanding He laid considerable
stress upon the early life OF an IN
dividual saying that the bringing up
of a child and the treatment or chill
dren was the first element IN tne LILe
of a nation "Gain absolute control
of a child before it reaches the age OF
FIVE years. and you have won your frst
victory explained DIR. Hall in telhng
of the value of early training OF
children. Teach a child the ethics
of right and wrong. relate to them the
relation between the good and the
evil. make them acquainted with the
laws of a nation and city, give them
everything they can understand deal
ing with the life of a human being
and time will bring the reward
The difference between egotism and
altruisn and the value of the one at
the expense of the other ~es another
strong point in the address by DR..
Hall this morning I'VE are not here
to promote our own welfare alone,
said the doctor "It is not the aim OF
man to be egotistic. On the other hand
there can be too much altruism- Strike
happy medium between the two and
life will be worth living. There are g
great many difficulties to be overcome
in life-it isn't a path Of rcses-and
We don't want il to be-
J The unfortunate pessimist com
pared with the ever welcome optimist
the manner in which one succeeds IN
4 the world while the other fails and the
general value OF a happy heart con.