The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-04

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exercises. The arguments were i'd
;;vanced by DR. Samuel b. lGcC;ormfck,
chancellor OF the University OF Pits
burg. who delivered the commencement;
address.
Monumental stupidity.
why is war2'' the speaker ex
! claimed dramatically in emphasizing
his plea for peace. He declared thai
! the sight OF millions upon millions OF
men now butchering one another UPON
the, bloody battleie1ds of Europe IN
behalf OF a cause they do not under-
stand, and without their own conseutsS
proves wax to be monumental stu
psdity, which mankind ought not toll
crate The speaker sought to show
that the political and social achieve
! ments .of the United States prove that
this nation IS in the forefront ofSwortd
progress and has a divine mission OF
bringing peace among the nations OF
the earth.
when wrongfully and unjustly attack
ed according to DR.. Mccormick, and
not because some abcorma11y patriot
tic persons want. to plunge into this
war or into. that one In other words.
a nation should not be victim of
jingofsnn, nor victim OF an unright
|eous cause
Essentially American.
DR. afcCormick's developmentso f
his address. the subject OF which was
The Land OF Promise, was both in-
structive and impressive He first
analyzed the population of this counS
try. which he had studied for apaperi
delivered year ago before a phifosoz
phfcal society in London, and showed
that while It has been the melting
pot of the world, the people OK the
United States are and have been since
early in the last century preponderS
ating1y native born. American and In1
dividuaL
try were traced by the speaker to
show that the principles of American
government we're the most enlightened
and benefcient Of any yet coqceiyed
and practiced. Social development
was also examined and the palpa1Iess
success of Americas experiment IN
democracy was pointed out as beengsa
leading factor IN world progress.s
These things together with the mar
tunities of America We're outlined 1ns
the enort=to show that America Is M
deed the land of promise
The Great IDEAL
DR. mccormick declared that In
American achievement character
should be the great ideal. A most
important thing In this respect hes
said. is the cultivation OF friendship.
Through the proper development OF
character and the cultivation Of
friendship not only among 5AmericansS
themselves but between them and the
other nations OF the world can this
country fulfill its evident divine mis-
sion OF serving mankind In rfghteous7
ness, and justice and eyentually bring
ing about universal peace. In appIy
ing his theme to the occasion. DINO
ct developing American Character M
the achievement OF these ideals Is the
method Of intoxicating them In the@
minds of the youth In public inst5tu-
tons OF learning
{ The speaker in opening his address
made touching reference to the late
Iamented DrsEenry G. McCieland. pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church
here, who was a warm Personal
friend, and who, to the speakers pea
sonal knowledge, had lived a. lie Of
great usefulness q
Other Brief Addresses
3 Three other short addresses were
made Prof Orie AfcConkey, principal
of the high school, called attention 10
the fact that the present graduating
class was the largest IN the hfstory
faculty as wei as the students ap
preciated the magnificent and sqlend
idly equipped building provided for
them Thisawas the first time mmanys
years, he SAID, that the faculty and
board OF education had had the happy
privilege OF inviting citizens and par
ents to commencement the
schools own home.
The diplomas were presented to the
graduates by W. H Taylor presidents
of the board OF education, IN honorso
whom the graduating class was named
Mr.. Taylor had q brief but fmportant
message for the class, namely that
persistent endeavor would bring to
anyone those things which one rea
sonab1y desired He asked the mem
bers Of the class to keep this N mind
and to resolve that whatever ambition
they possessed to keep It steadfast3
in mind for the next ten years ar
the end OF which tine. he decIared
they wi1l be able TO acccmp Iish Won
derful results.
Ogden Prize Awarded.
Dr.. Chester r Ogden made q shor
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