Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-06-11

given, he would talk to the people,
but that on this particular occasion
tho graduates are the people. lie
recommended the work of the college
and elected hearty applause, by
stating that there are now in the
employ of this state more graduates
of the w. s. C. than of any other
educational institution. This he
asserted, is not due to fayoritism,
but to the preparation and effici-
ency of the graduates. An appoint
ment to a public office is simply an
opportunity to make good. He re-
Iferred to the duty devolving upon
the graduates to become useful citi-
zens and take part in framing good
Legislation and opposing bad laws,
and expressed the opinion that civ
ilization is constantly advancing and
that people are better than they
used to be. In proof of this advanc-
ment he cited the defeat in the state
of legislation aimed to legalize prize
flights and race track gambling, ana
to repeal the prohibition law, and
the passage of industrial insurance
and minimum wage laws.
President Bryan briefly addressed
the class and then conferred the de-
grees and medals.
| Before the benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. j. w. Caughlan,
E. T. Conan took the floor, paid a
glowing eulogy to the work of Presi-
dent Bryan and expressed the gen
eral regret which is felt all over the
state because of his resignation. He
then introduced r. G. McCroskey,
who made the following announce
ment:
Peace hath her heroes no less re-
nowned than those of war. Horace
more than 1000 years ago, when his
harp was more elegantly turned
than usual, most enchantingly sang,
How sweet and how pleasant it is
We, on this suspicious occasion,
when our harps are turned to high
est pitch of melody, sing How
sweet and how pleasant it is to live
for ones country, and to bless hui
manity.' Murphy, the great tenn
perance lecturer, and friend of his
Tn lro Ia hak
when he died he did not want any
body to stick bouquet under his
nose and say, Smell of that, Muir
phy!"
Twenty-Five years ago, Mr.. Bryan
was called to the headship of this
| institution, which had had two presi-
dents during the stormy career of
| its two years of existence, had an
enrolment of less than one hundred
students, and an inheritance of
much internal and external dissen-
sion.
| At that time the total value of
the buildings and equipment, exclu-
sive of the college farm, was $54,-
600. Today, the total value of the
plant and equipment is $1,384,00O.
The exercises today of necessity
have been long, and for fear of
wearying you l will not indulge in
detail of what has been accom-
plished under the leadership of Mr..
Bryan's constructive genius; but
will ask that you look around, and
that you extend your vision from
this hill covered with monuments in
proof of his energy and ability to the
entire state, where you will find stu
dents from this college in every ac-
tivity of life busily moulding the
destinies of the commonwealth.
The time will be when these
buildings will have crumbled into
dust, and, possibly, moldy records
will have to be consulted to find
even the name of him we now love
so well to honor-but the current
of his influence in behalf of his
race will widen and deepen as the
ages pass.
Now, in the name of humanity, in
the name of the good people of this
commonwealth, in the name of the
alumni of this college, and of every
student who has received inspiration
here, and in the name of the re-
gents and faculty OF the State Col
lege of Washington, l now dedicate
this building to the purposes for
which it was constructed and chris
ten it E. A. BRYAN HALL.