The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-12
University Of New Mexico Closes \,
lis Most Successful Year Today

Incorporation, united support ana
hacking for the university BY the
whole state. ana especially By the
people of Alhliaurrauc. No more viz
ornus eetsiue-fqrlh OF the lmporiance
OF the university to mis- city and 90
tho state has ever been made than
that briefly presented BY Air. Mar
timer The speaker was welcomed BY
= pfoionne1 burst OF applause witch
drew from him ga rxpressien o.
pleasure az the imitation TO deliver
the commencement address and az
the reception rendered him.
NH MATINEE PLEADS FOR
A UNITED NEW MEXICO
Tho OUTSTANDING feature o. Mt
Mariners address was his eloquent
and vigorous plea for a united New
Mexico: for the elimination o. all
that saeors 81 race feeling and preju-
dice. not only from the educational
bnt from the whole political and So
lciai ryntcm 81 the state. For this
I feature alone. aside from - appeal
az an inspiring message 10 the cause
OF education and 10 the young N
old IN the bA0fe f5f Ideals the adj
dress n notable and worth the
thoughtful attention OF the entire
people 81 NeW Mexico. The text or
the address follows
1T II needless Tor me to state that
Il Il a privilege and a great pleasure
on thia occasion which we know as
Commencement day 20 have the OPP
portunity Of being with YOU Com
mencement day may properly pr
termed the ma OF one life and the
beginning OF another. since to the
ntudent that stnrts "a put into prac-
tice that which Ne has committee TO
memory. T. riucg mofe on revoiu-
tIon IN life than ne permits himself
to realize. 4 IftN AtlW
1 'such precision should character-
lac the order % ench unit n this life
OF ours that the duty owed BY one
20 the other should e performed In
such a manner n 20 prove % the
/ greatest mutual benefit for All isimei
no better guide for the affairs Of
mankind has yet been devlned than
the Golden Rule. since scientifically
n r. Impossible for the units Of the
world 70 act sinaiy-ns Beniansin
! Franklin said OF the colonies; We
must an hang together, or we shall
all hang separately
ssThe same ethics that apply TO
young students al they start out In
the world after Commencement day
apply TO governments, as they change
from ore system TO another; and In
our beloved TAI OF New M~eEiepssas
we begin the practice OF sen sdsern-
ment, re highest duty incumbent
upon our citizenship and society in
general Is 20 unite for the destEue-,
ton OF all that has been evn: ana m
80 far as possible q install all that u
good. beneficent and fair to all con-
cerneS. Naturally. there II no foun-
dation upon which 10 build this great
and important work equal TO the edu-
cational system OF the state-aE sng-
gested BY the word "education"-a
.lendsnr cut from-Nhat should he-tho
source OF truth in all lis purity.
THE training OF the professor ana
teacher In order that they may do.
enectual work should be OF a charac-
ter 10 render them broad and demo.
cratic 20 the extent That they should
absorb the principle Of re-
aIizing not only In word but In real
ity that all men are free and equal
They are therefore equipped as lead
ers 20 develop themselves and their
surroundings.
"In this connection. prompted an
! most certainly am with a most in
tense desire for the well being and
success we are all seeking. ] would
suggest that all the benefits secured
and demonstrated by unity OF action
and cooperation should be incOrpo-
rated In the development OF our en-
tire educational system, and praeti-
eaily through INTERPRETATIONS
through an understanding and L.u-
tual aid on the part OF the faculties
OF the schools and colleges Of the
state. There could be no greater eN-
ample hat would command he at
tention and unite the psychology OF
the people than the working Of a
powerful educational organization for
the uphuilding OF true democracy.
Wipe out All Prejudice.
"I emphasize this the more be-
cause as Destiny has u our popuia-
tlon II composed % what may prop
erly be termed we elementa-the
Spanish American and the Anglo
American-who, while they belong 70
the same brotherhood OF o their
ancestry. past training. aspirations
and instiiled rules OF lie are some
what a variance. As a natural ron
sequence our duty a. Americans UNI
der one flag risea higher than a
mountain. demfNd1ng that we should
mutually amalsamate through that
homogeneity that makes men into a
powerful commonwealth with n
aim and one purpose, and this by the
development OF our moral and ma
terial interests. This will lead TO the
highest order Of genuine, practical
civilization.
beginning with our educational
system az the beacon light which
draws ne together for a common pnr-
pose. every man who IN a true citizen
should unite. and, d-isregarding all
personal preiudices, do all In his
power 10 forestaii any feeling that Is
characterized 10 precipitate antaeon'
ism between these two elements, inee
when this fatal condition enEues.
nothing but disaster awaits the coun-
try or section whore Il takes r0Ot
Moreover the fostering Of such feel
ing il radically opposed to the mean
ing % every principle that should be
lnculeated and maintained In a true.
democratic form OF government.
The tremendous lessons ana ca
auuUNam QF fH4a amHrEuhla uma An