The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-10
Smiling Skies Make for Sue
cess of Annual Track Meet
With Agricultural College
This Afternoon.
R AT
B~ACCULAUERATE SERMON
DR.. Bergman Deliver Notable
Sermon In Rodey Hall with
Splendid Musical Program
Accompanying.

accompanying
The commencement exercises Oh
the University OF New Mexico are IN
full swing this afternoon, under con-
dltlone generally the most suspicious
since the beginning Of the inststu-
ton. The opening exercises yester-
day. the baccaiaureate service IN
Rodey hall, brought out n Of the
largest audiences known at a univer-
sity went, an audience which henru
a splendid address by DR. Noise Berg-
mann. and n musical program which
established a new standard for events
of the kind in this city.
with fair weather and a fast hela
the outlook IL promising for evenss
OF unusual Interest at the annual dual
track meet or university field be-
tween the university and the track
team from the state agricultural col
Iege this afternoon. The attendance
Is expected e be lRrge.
The principal event for today ~
the set program of commencement
exercises is the annual concert. to be
given at 3 o'clock In Rodey hall. un-
der the direction OF 4. stanley seder.
Mr.. Seder will be assisted by Mrs.
Mabel stevens Hlmoe. piano; Mr.. l.
l.. Tello. violin; Mrs. Kathryn Grim
mer- Bailey. soprano; Miss Louise
Thorn. contraito. Mr.. Robert 7. Sew
ell and Mr.. Louis Hesselden. bassos.
Albuquerque people are cordially in
vited to attend this concert and Win
the transportation facilities now
available a large audience IN looked
for. The program as announced ~
the Herald Saturday will be carried
out In detail, and It's numbers insure
a musical treat.
The Baccaiauurcate Service.
The baccalauerate exercises yester'
day were notable because OF the un'
usually large attendance. A grea'
many people have acquired the habit
of going To the university sunday at
%ternoon for the vesper service. ans
all Of the regular attendants wer'
present. In addition a large GROVE
who seldom visit the Institution wer'
present and were given a treat, no
only In the fine address by Dr. Berg
mann. but In the musical features o
the program. These included NUN
beers by the Albuquerque Philharmon
&C. orchestra and by the universit'
festival chorus.
A number Of Albuquerque minis
ters participated In the service. Rev
IC. l.. Dean delivered the invocation
The scripture reading was by Score
tary W. u. Day OF the Y. M. c. A
and the benodlction by Rev. Archi
Toothaker. Or. Bergman said IL
part:
Dr. Bcrgmann's Address.
MY friends; The world delights I
honor men and women who are ne
easily discouraged. The loftiest pin
nacles OF the highest mountains an
the great heights "a which man ca
climb physically represent only
part the sublimity OF the noble an
heroic characters who. with firm foe
and hxed purpose, made their pre-
clhmation TO the world. They Wei
r the apostles of great thoughts who's
: lofty ideals, resolute working an
J ~steadfast integrity enabled them I
. give TO the world It's highest treas
, ures. and though their voices may b
: silenced and their bodies may haN
HAAAAhANu WIN WV ~ ANhH AA
the melody OF their deeds will preva
forever, bringing To us the sweet al
~suranoe that the spirit Of determine
ton II the primary need OF every sol
. that seeks TO devote It's best energi'
to the pursuit OF knowledge In q
field Of nature and humanity.
where would we be today had v
not had nj the back OF us the uplif
ing tendencies OF the great thinker
pioneers In the development of ~
cnce. leaders In the domain OF tn
= ology and morals who. Ia the face
!, gigantic opposition, refused to b
), come faint-hearted? Time and tan
again were these fiery opponents
an shams, these smiters Of lnsince
ny. called upon TO wrestle with al
advantages, yet they ever eInerg'
with hardened energy. capable OF ca
rying them along the path OF a
ideal which their life OF struggle HI
helped them TO conceive.
~ Inspired with the determination
sail onward and onward, they car'
not how stormy be the sea. or no
I. furious the opposition that wou
~ turn them aside from their purpos
Back Of the great things we ave
N this world. back OF our culture al
the imperishahle blessings that bril-
comfort and inspiration TO every sol
We ind the individual giving up
life TO- the sake OF that which 9
riches mankind
THE spirit Of determinations h
ever educated. developed and led q
- race on 10 higher and nobier thlnt
lt has advanced the great cause
truth. humanity and OF religion I
4. whole world over. You cannot RE-