The Washington bee., 1910-06-04

day afternoon at the Metropolitan
Church, in NJ Street between 18th and
10th Streets. Dr. w. T. Vernon, re
gistrar of the United States Trea-
sury. delivered the address to the
graduating classes of the university,
bringing TO them a message OF hope
for the future.
There were no in the graduating
classes. To them President w. P.
Thirkield presented their diplomas at
the conclusion of his address.
The graduates include students of
all departments of the university
medical, law, classical, scientific,
teachers and theological
DR.. Vernon's Speech.
1T gives me pleasure to speak to
the candidates for graduation from
this historic institution, noble in ira
ditiOn-sO valuable in its COntrIbu-
tiOn to the great work Of uplitt and
humanity's betterment," DR.. Vernon
said. '"The day IS inspiring because
of the presence of those of influence
and character who are giving the best
in their lives to foster this work.
Gen. O. O. Howard, valiant in
war for right, and militant in peace
for the cause of the oppressed, left
here his monument until TemOtest
time.
Howard University is rich in
achievement, rich in tradition and
brilliant with illimitable possibilities
for the future. Like city set upon
a hill it can never be hid.
ct is a great thing to be young
and strong; to stand at the threshold
of a career to realize that the strug-
giles of school days are over, and that
you stand ready to enter the battle
Of life With high hopes and lofty
aspirations; with sympathizing teach
ers and friends; with those who have
known and cared for you hoping for
the best in your career; with the re
cords of the lives of great men and
women of all ages who have done
things in life worth while to inspire
you, how important to you must be
this time, this day.
Efficiency" Qualities for Success.
IF | were called upon at the out
set to give you in word the neces-
sary requirement for a successful life,
would say efficiency. 1t IS the
watch-wOrd of our day and genera
ton Never before in the history of
the world has it been required in
such superlative degree IN all depart
ments of activity.
This world is not the world upon
which your fathers entered. Within
the lifetime of many here today COM
plete revolutions in the moral and
physical worlds have been effected.
In every line of human endeavOr
which has seen a forward movement
H. ~. he
that touch our lives, and problems Of
state which we inherited from the
past have been brought to a solution.
These accomplishments have re-
Quired a high degree of personal pow
er and efficiency. But the permanent
good accomplished in the world is the
result of the effort of those men who
went forth resolved to live lives Of
service.
THAT there may be sustained and
consistent effort on your part in the
service, to which you go, your train
ing here, in this institution, has been
of that high character which will ena-
bic you TO carry the most benehcent
and useful gifts to humanity.
Creativeness VS.. Destructiveness.
BE creative, resOurCeful, and do
not play for fame upon your powers
to destroy. In your Investigations of
old truths, in your search for new
ones, carry with you an openminded-
ness, in order that you might escape
the pitfalls of prejudice.
"Be not simply an image breaker,
tearing down those who have sue
ceeded. fault finding or criticising
your seemingly more fortunate fel-
lOw-man.
There is no spectacle more disap-
pointing than the trained man who
sees nothing of merit in his prOfes-
sional rivals, and who has a mistaken
idea that he can best succeed by seek
ing TO belittle them.
1T is my earnest hope that your
training will not make you seek the
retreat of cloistered walls or cult
vate reserve which keeps you from
direct contact with your fellOw-men
Learn to live as much as possible in
Gods out of doors. Commune with
nature; keep in touch with living
things.
Your place in this fight must be
in the van. The command Forward,
must find you far in the front. fighting
for those ideals taught here"
Degrees Are Conferred.
At the conclusion of DR.. Vernon's
address President Thirkield conferred
the degrees upon the graduating stu
dents. The degrees conferred were
as follows:
Bachelor of arts-Charles w Bar
nett, Joanna NJ Berry, Norma F,
Boyd, Jonathan S. Butts, William
Calvin Chase, Jr., Joshua w. Clifford
Tames F. Dagler. Ethel G. Jones. Le-
roy F. Jones. Julius H. Love, William
A. Love, Reginald L. Lynch, Sarah
n. Meriwether, Frederick D. Morris,
George w. F. Oldham, Ernest NJ.
Pollard, John c. Ridout, Carrie E.
Snowden, Howard Fl. Summers, Har-
riet 7. Perry, Wexford R. Wilson.
Bachelor of arts and teachers di-
pIoma-Henlev L. Cox. Sadie B. Da-
Wis, Bertha Hanson, Rufus ]. Haw-