The Topeka state journal., 1913-06-05
IT is The BIG DAY
Mac Vicar Chapel at Washburn
Crowded Today.
Glass of Nearly 100 Graduates
on the Stage.
DR.. FRANK SMITH SPOKE
The College Has Grown Stead
lily Past Five Years.
Vested Funds Increased From
$4,000 to 1851, 900.
DR.. FRANK SMITH SPOKE

This was big day at Washburn
| college. Nearly one hundred students
received diplomas Standing room was
almost at a premium so crowded was
MacVicar chapel this morning.
! The graduating exercises were char
! acterized by much oratory, good music
and enthusiasm on the part of the
friends of the graduates present
| The address of the occasion given
! by DIR. Frank G.. Smith, pastor of the
| First Congrega tional church of KAN
sas City, Mo. was both eloquent and
| scholarly. The subject discussed was:
| THE College Graduate at the Bar of
Judgment" President Frank K. San
ders reviewed the work of the college
in the period of five years of his ad-
ministra ton. He told of the important
gifts that have been presented to
Washburn in the last year. In closing
he spoke of the happiness which he and
Mrs. Sanders have enjoyed through
associatio with the students and fac
ulty of Wash N.
The graduates were introduced to
President Sanders by the deans of the
respective departments and the di-
plomas were presented by the former.
The honory degree of Master of CHR
urgery was conferred upon DR.. William
Francis Bowen in recognition of his
achievements. DR. Bowen had pre-
viously received the Phi. G. degree from
IL
d. degree from the Kansas Medical
college.
The Honor Students.
President Sanders announced the
honor students of the graduating class.
Miss Ruth Elizabeth Bauer was award
ed first honors and Miss Helen Tillotson
second. Other honor students were
Ray Brooks. Samuel Howard Ledger,
Ruth Josephine Leonard and Henry
Rust O'Brien. Others deserving of
special mention and who were entitled
to membership in the honorary frater-
nifty, Tau Delta Pi were Sheriff. Smith
and Ralph Waldo Lemon. Mentioned
also were Miss Myrtle Edna Barrier,
Miss Grace Gaines, Andrew Walter
Solandt and Miss Ethel Verna Wor-
ley.
DR.. Smith in the course of his ad-
dress told of the great advances that
have been made in the last decade in
this country in the material. scientific
and other realms. He was of the opin-
ion that morally the world has not been
growing worse, but that the moral and
spiritual development has not. kept pace
with the material development.
He considered the equitable distribu-
ton of the products of toll as the
greatest problem that confronts Amer
ica. He told the members of the grad
uating class that it is their duty to
study the great problems now con-
the american people ana nave
a part in solving them.
There are powers in you" he said, |
that should be coordinated and subor- |
dinated. Take advantage of the great |
law of habit.
Must Love the Work.
Il pity you if you are not going out |
into the world to enjoy your work. 1 |
never did anything in my life from |
preaching to washing dishes for my |
connection /
could not find some enjoyment
In speaking of the growth of Wash
burn college in the last five years,
President Sanders told his hearers
that in 1908 the vested funds of the
college amounted to $137 ,691: now they
aggregate 1851, 600. The number of stud
ents have increased from ia to S26.
He did not take the credit for the gain,
but to the loyal supporters and ad-
mirers of Washburn college, and the
quality of work done by the institution.
Washburn's Future.
In speaking of the future of Wash
burn he said:
The most important matter in the
growth of Washburn college is the ini-
tiation of a large enough plan for the
future
Then in speaking of the connection
that he and Mrs. Sanders have had
with the college he said:
"These five years are entitled to be
marked with white star. We have
enjoyed a feeling of happiness because
If good work done; have felt that
he work done has been to the limit
If it's capacity
A musical number was rendered by
he Washburn choir. Miss Helen Hoge-
BOOM sang a vocal solo. The Wash
,urn Glee club also participated in the
program.
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