The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-14
TWENTY-SFyFNTH
 SESSION ENDED
HENDRIX GRADUATING DAY
LITERARY A DD RESS BY DIR THOMAS FEATURE OF IN
 TERESTING PROGRAM.

With the graduating exercises in the auditorium this morning, the 27th session of Hendrix College came to a successful close. The exercises open- ed with the thesis of William Robert James of Conway, a member of the senior class, to whom was given the unusual honor of being both faculty and class representative. The sub- Jeet of MT. James thesis was "Prot- estant Missions in Pagan Asia" and his paper showed profound study and research in this rather difficult theme.
 Afte "a piano solo by Miss Eunice Rlnggold of Morrilton, President Mil. lar introduced Dr. David Y. Thomas of the University of Arkansas, who delivered the literary address. Dr. Thomas paper, while a profound study of one of the most important. II not the most important phases of our national life, was at the same time so admirably and forcibly ex pressed that his audience followed it with intense interest and when he suggested emitting portion of the address, his hearers protested to such an extent that he was compelled to give it in it's entirety.
 The speaker took as his subject The Relation of the College Man to Social Welfare. His central theme was that the worst evil in modern so- clety is polygamy, that polygamy which arises when mankind is mar ried to poverty, ignorance, and dis ease. After touching briefly upon war as one of these and making a plea for arbitration, he turned to the mod ern industrial organization and pre- sented severe indictment of the present system which compels the many to toll wearily and live sadly in order that the few may live vain and empty lives" This was shown to be largely due to our laws which con serve the interests of the privileged class, though many of them were not originally so intended. They are sim ply the outgrowth of the laissez faire philosophy, which industrial changes have made out of date. Particular at tention was paid to the Steel Trust as type of the great corporations which are dominating the industrial world. The result is a very unequal distribution of the fruits of toll. As a remedy the speaker asserted that we must stop talking about liberty to work and to rise, which most often means only the liberty to freeze or starve, and must come to government al control. This applies, not only to the railroads, but also to the great in- dustrial plants, such as the Steel Trust, Standard Oil, the Sugar Trust, and others of like character.
 Following Dr. Thomas address, Dr. Millar then presented diplomas con- ferring upon them the degree of bach elor of arts to William Robert James, William Irvine Laseter and John Quincy Schisler.
 J. w. Reynolds, member of the class of 1911 who will receive his diploma later, then presented to the college, on behalf of the class, hand some glass cabinet in which the troph- ies won in forensic and athletic events by Hendrix representatives are to be kept. The gift was accepted by Dr. Millar, who expressed the apprecia- tion of the faculty and students for the thoughtfulness of the class.
 After the college song by the Hen dirk quartette, Dr. Mllar rather sur prised the audience by announcing, when it was already past the noon hour, that he would now deliver his inaugural address as president of Hendrix College. Instead of present. ing the address orally, however, he called the ushers and had them dis tribute it in pamphlet form. His ad- dress is brief outline of the purpose, present facilities and work and future needs of the college.
 In the absence of Vice President J. II. Riggin, upon whom this duty has annually fallen for the past 15 years, the announcements of the Board of Trustees were also made by President Millar. The meeting of the board just concluded, he stated, was the most satisfactory ever held and much business was accumulated for the in-