Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-29
Virtues of Nations Now at War
Cited to Students by Ad-
miraI Stockton.
TWELVE GET DIPLOMAS
AT FALL CONVOCATlON
President of George Washington
University, However, Sees Signs
of Better Civic Spirit.

The minimum of patriotism in the
United States is to be found IN the
city of Washington, and the maxi
mum in the middle west, declared
Rear Admiral Charles Herbert Stock
ton, president of George Washing~n
University, speaking to the twelve
students who received diplomas at the
fall convocation held at noon in the
chapel of the Arts and Sciences build
ing, 2093 G street northwest.
President stockton was speaking OF
the lessons which the students might
receive from Il contemplation of the
virtues of several of the nations now
al war in Europe. After taking up
Germany and France he spoke of the
patriotism of the middle classes of
Russia
Have we its equal in this country?
asked Admiral Stockton. pointedly. Il
doubt it. If it is to be found any place
it is in the middle west. And that is
because if is built on love of commu-
nifty I believe that the maximum of
patriotism in the United states is to
be found out in the states of the mid
die west and the minimum in the city
OF Washington.
action the middle west says. What
shall we do?' In Washington We say,
What shall Congress do?'
George Washington University would
never have been in positions in which
IT has been if there had been greater
patriotism here" continued President
Stockton But l can see signs of a
better civic spirit arising. One of the
evidences of the increased prosperity of
George Washington University is this
very fall convocation.'
Cites Virtues of Nations.
Admiral stockton pointed out virtues
n the warning nations of Europe that
all Americans might emulate.
Almost the whole daily thought of
the world is. occupied with the great
struggle that is now going on" he
said. 1T is struggle beyond any
Thing in history, or beyond anything
that ever will be repeated in the flu
ture, we hope.
Let me impress upon you a few of
the great virtues of several of the
countries engaged in the war. Take
the marvellous efficiency, military and
civil, that is shown by Germany. 1t
is thoroughness that goes to the bot
tom.
Consider the charm that is presented
by France both in literature and in
general culture. Its clarity. it's beauty,
bring you within the realm of imagi-
nation. And what is life without
imagination? Why, without imagina-
ZION even tne daily war news YOU Tcdu
in the papers means very little. A
touch of brilliancy, perhaps; but with
ina gination present, then all wars sor-
row and horror is brought home.
DO not be simply a professional
man." Admiral Stockton advised the
graduates, in conclusion. BE an &C
tive member of society in its broader
phases. What you do. do with the thor
oughness of the Germans, accompany 1t
with the charm of the French and the
patriotism of the middle-class Rus
SIAN"
Rev. J. n. Durham Opens Exercises.
Rev. James Harvey Durham. pastor
of Western Presbyterian Church, open
ed the exercises with prayer, in which
he spoke of the day when war would be
no more
The candidates for degrees were pre-
liam Allen Wilbur. dean of Columbian
College; DIR. William Carl Ruediger, dean
of the Teachers College; DIR. Charles Ed
ward Munroe. dean of the School of
Graduate Studies. and Prof Everett
Fraser. dean of the law school.
The following are the graduates:
Bachelor of arts. Joseph Philip Bader.
George Henry Baston. jr.. and John
Andrew Ignasiak: bachelor of arts and
diploma of education. Miss Margaret
Bailey; bachelor of laws. Cecil Cooper
Miss Mary Josephine White; master of
science, Willis Winner Bradley, jr.;
James Chamberlain Crawford. Robert
franklin Gardiner and Harry Church
Uberholser; doctor of philosophy,
Charles Henry Tyler Townsend.