Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-24
QUALITIES THAT
WIN, SUBJECT Of
BACCALAUREATE
DR., Frank H, H, Roberts Tells
Class Of "a at Normal Uni-
verSity That Character Is
Greatest Thing in Life,
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spseitI eosat spososnes 70 MORNING JousssLl
East Las Vegas, \. NJ, MAY "a
Commencement week Of the New
Mexico Normal university began here
last night with the baccaaureate ad-
dress by DR. Frank II. II. Roberts,
president Of the school
4 large congregation of friends and
( relatives of the graduates-toebe pack
I cd the chapel of the state institution.
/ The service WAS semi-religious IN ma
ture. being composed OF hymns by
the school glee club prayers and
. scripture readings by. several minis
tors of Las Vegas. and the sermon.
Dr. Roberts preached on the topic
Qualities That Vim He told OF the
! class. then about 10 bid good bye 10
I the institution, and said that, though
/ the graduates might be absent from
their alma mater In body, they could
not help but be present In spirit
thought and reputation. He remind
ed the members Of the class .hrt they
+ had made mistakes as students. and
that these mistakes had been pointed
out to them. so that they could avoid
similar errors when they had gone out
( into the world. This WAS the purpose
OF the 6tnpols ne saul
Hamlet Quoted by Speaker
The president, speaking Of the 1ual-
tiles that win. mentioned several su-
perfeial qualities. such as di1ss and
the incidental, accidental conduct OF
everyday life. DR. Roberts q ioted
the advice given by Polonlus to Laer-
tcs in "Hamlet:"
And these few precepts in thy MEM
DRY
See thou character. Give thy
thoughts no tongue,
Nor any unproportioned thought his
act.
BE thou familiar, but by no means
vulgar.
The friends thou hast, and their
adoption tried,
Grapple them to thy soul with hoops
of steel;
But do not dun thy palm with en-
tertainment
or each new-hatch'd, unfledg'd
eomrade. Beware
OF entrance to quarrel: bat being
in,
Bear I that tn opposed may beware
of thee.
Give every man thine car, but few
thy voice;
Take each mans censure, but re-
serve thy Judgment.
Costly thy naoit as tiny lirse can
buy,
But not expressed in fancy; rich, not
gaudy;
For the apparel oft rroclaims the
man.
The first and foremost of these
winning qualities, he said. is charac-
ter. Character is evidenced by s!abil-
ity and firmness. by purity of lfc and
fearlessness, he said, and these les
sons the normal has endeavored 10
instlll in its graduates, for possessiol
OF them makes not only the ideal
teacher but the ideal man and woman"
The speaker ciased with quota
tlon from "Sir t1lahad." which. he
said, embodied he lessons he had at
tempted to teach
My good blade carves the cdslues
OF men;
My tough lance thrusteth sure,
My strength is as the strength ~ !
ten,
Becausr my heart is pure.
The graduating class this year con +
slsts of thirty-four members. OF these. |
five are candidates for the degree of |
master Of pedagogy; seventeen are
candidates for the degree Of bachelor
~ pcuHsoSN, anu Twelve are Sfdduat- |
.nE from the academic department
Physical Culture Exhibition.
Tomorrow night there will be an
exhibition by the physical culture de- |
partment of the school. showing the
work that has been done in this
hianch which Is new this year. Oni
Taesday morning. Or B9oerts vail
tender lis annual hicakfast e. the
'6rads. on Wednesday night Will
taks | ace the annual play Il IN Sc.
rio cass. The play this year viii DC
Nnat Happened to Jones' q ihrsc- !
act farce comedy On Thursday night I
the commencement exercises will take /
place. chief Justice Clarence J. Rob I
erts, of the New Mexico supreme T
court will deliver the address on
FRIDAY night the annual alumni ban
Duct will be held. closing the weeks
exercises.
Last night the annual banquet Of
the juniors TO the seniors took place. I
large number Of students and fac /
ultN members were present al the AZ
fair. which was brimful Of iatlilv