Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-06-16
DIPLOMAS PRESENTED To RECORD
CLASS At THE STATE COLLEGE
Alumni Ranks Swelled to Extent of lo4 when
Graduates Receive Degrees---Dr. F. F.
WesbrOOk Delivers Address,

commencement week, the twenti-
eth in the history of the State Col
lege OF Washington, ended at noon
Thursday. and the ranks of w. S. c.
alumni IN the state and out of the
state were sTelled by GA, the larg-
est graduating class in the history
OF the State College. The classes in
agriculture, horticulture, veterinary
science, home economics and allied
lines were also, on an average. the
largest in history. All told, there
were 1872 candidates for degrees.
The feature of the commencement
procession was the evidence of demo o.
cratic independence given by Presi-
dent Holland in not wearing his
robes of office. After the process
sional, rendered by DR.. Evans on the
organ, the invocation was pro-
nounced by Rev. Clark II. Thomas
President Holland then stated his ap-
] Pi''ia'iOii VI INC lat that an uuuSu-
ally large number OF the parents of
graduates We're present.
Mrs, Kuria Strong rendered a vo-
cal solo which was followed by a Sc
lection by the college orchestra and
vocal solo by Mrs. Ina Wright
Herbst.
f. f. Wesbrook, president of the
University of British Columbia, was
/ introduced and read his address to
the graduating class. He began by
asking what the occasion meant to
them. is il an ending or a begin
ming, is it a goal or a milestone?" He
/ then discussed the work which
awaits them and emphasized the fact
! that they should not devote more at
/ tention to economic than social
! problems. He urged them to devote
| special attention to the work of CO.
| operation and coordination. He as
Iserted that there is too much shirk-
! ing of responsibility, that parents
/ sublet the contract of properly train
/ ing their children to school and Sun
/ day school teachers. He called at
/ tention to the too frequent lack of
/ efficiency in public service, and
dwelt on the duty of those who had
received the advantage of college
/ training to use it for the good of hui
manity and the creation of high and
noble national ideals. In closing he
urged the graduates to adopt the
m otto Il serve
After an organ solo the degrees
were conferred and the h. A. Bryan
prize in history was awarded to Miss
! Lucille Davis and Il prize for pro-
/ ficiency in German to Miss Il. Be-
atrice Barnes, 1t was also an
nounced that Philip j. Dix would be
named for the appointment as sec
ID. l.. Huntington, president of the
! Washington Water Power company,
was given the honorary degree of
Master of Science in Engineering. A.
! d. Dunn of WapatO, who graduated
from the college in 1902, and since
! then has won fame and fortune as
breeder Of the finest Shorthorn
cattle in the state, received the hon
orary degree, Master of Agricultural
! Science Mr.. Dunn graduated in ag-
riculture with a class OF 26, 10 less
than the present graduate in agricul-
/ ture alone, who numbered SO.
In an address as earnest and force
full as it was brief, President Holland
! then babe farewell to the graduating
class. He thanked them for the CO.
! operation that they had given him
since he assumed control of the col
/ lege and called attention to the fact
! that there had been no trouble
among the student body adding the
assertion that when the Seniors are
right there will be no trouble, be-
cause of their influence. He stated
that students were often advised to
put aside their college ideals as soon
as they go out into the world, but
maintained that this is bad advice.
He predicted that the graduates
would find that a degree from a col
lege is not a requisite of education,
and urged them not to feel superior
/ to the rest of humanity and sit on a
mountain top, but to work and CO.
operate with their fellow citizens. In
conclusion he said While can not
claim you as my educational chill
dren, | trust that you will always