Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-18
ANNUAL COMMENCE EXERCISES Held
TODAY AT STATE UNIVERSITY; DR.. FISHER
DELIVERS ADDRESS TO THE GRADUATES
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CERTIFICATES AND & /,
DIPLOMAS GIVEN TO
1872 BY PRESIDENT
Public Health in War
Time" Theme Of the
Chief Speaker.
Yale Man Touring Country
in Interest Of War
Prohibition.

Prohibition.
The 2sth annual commencement
at the University Of North Dakota
which was completed today with tho
commencement exercises ana the
commencement dinner, was one OF
the most impressive in the history o1
the institution. The patriotic spirit
the university since its foundation.
and which in the past few months
has been more fervid than ever be-
fore. dominated this gathering OF the
citizens Of the commonwealth, nom.
bers Of the university and its invit-
ed guests, and the graduating class
of one hundred and sighty-two
young men and women.
DIR. Fisher Speaker.
DR.. Irving Fisher, professor Of po.
litical economy in Yale university.
was the commencement speaker, and
his address on Public Health in
War Time" brought his audience
face to face with one Of the greatest
problems of the age. DIR. Fisher was
the ovation given him at the .conclu-
sion Of his address told of the appre.
citation Of this great man and his Inn
portant message which he had trav-
eled eighteen hundred miles to carry
to the people Of North Dakota. 1t was
new understanding, and a deepened
feeling Of loyalty to tho nation we all
love that the huge audience sang Tho
Star Spangled Banner.
Commencement Program.
The exercises opened with the pro-
cessional played by the university
band under the direction Of e. H.
Wilcox. The Reverend Joseph Wat
son. pastor of the Episcopal church
Clarence D. O'Connor of St. Thomas.
sang II Hear a Thrust at Eve."
Cadman. Mr.. O'Connor sang with his
usual delightful tone quality and
sympathy Of interpretation. He WaA
forced to respond to an encore.
I Fisher was one OF the most compre-s
lIaterestink sads4 4fssssei s that his HSssi:
fhsard ~ an occa1son Of this KApd. Dr.
1 H1Sher Is. not an orator In the com
IaNnly accepted sense OF the term: he
speaker with the ability Of making
each man in his audience feel that tho
address 10 directed specially to him.
| that he has personal responsibility
lin the matter, and that he must do
his own individual thinking in helping
to solve the problem. The Importance
of the questions discussed by DR..
ism had mon and women leaning for
ward in their chairs in intense inter-
est.
National Prohibition.
DR.. Fisher. who is chairman Of the
subcommittee on national prohibi-
ton in the National Council OF De-
fense, gave a thorough discussion Of
l 4 ~ 1rpS,~ ~1~ 81 n
laid emphasis on the necessity for
national and world prohibition Of al
coholic liquors. He stated that enough
grain Is made into liquor in America
to provide 100000 one pound
loaves Of bread daily to the armies
of France and England, or to meet
the entire bread ration Of the allied
armies. Alcohol is needed in the max
ing Of smoleless powder. and the
slogan "Shoot the Booze at the Kais-
er" has arisen from this. An immense
amount of tonnage 10 wasted in the
transportation of liquor. America
pays for the revenue Of $500. 900
ten billions Of dollars in reduced pow
er Of production. to say nothing of
the two billion dollars annually spent
on liquor. The experience OF other
warning nations that in increased
productivity and higher morals have
duOplcO pEOn1OlLlOn rs q war meas
ure was cited in favor Of national
prohibition in America.
The Address.
The salient points of tho address
follows:
Must Compensate for Loses.
DR.. Fisher pointed out that II the
human race is not to suffer serious
, degeneration centuries hence a. the
result Of the destruction Of the pres
ent war some means OF compensatinE
for such losses must be found. '.Ths
nation" he said. lis now asking us to
conserve our every resource in this
gigantic war and the greatest national
, resource Is our national vitality. How
best can 1t be conserved?
This war may. and II We can make
1t, 1t should stimulate the world to
realisation Of the existing possibili-
ties in life and health conservation.
THE possible degree Of improve
: ment now existing is enormous. Even
in the last few years there have been
opened up hitherto undreamed Of pos
sibilities Of adding to life's length.
vigor and happiness. In nine ys9rs
the death rate has dropped from Ill
to 1874. but while great Improvement
IL observable in certain directions as
shown by our decreased infant NOR.
! tally. and the reduced death rate
from infectious diseases generally the
United States ID still among the
backward nations in the movement
for the conservation Of human life.
q Three Branches.
There are three chief branches o&
. the existing health movement, Public
Hygiene. semi-Public. or Institutional
Hygiene, ana Individual. or paxsnnAl
Hygiene. Public hygiene has pFoha-
Ar4 M ina nthHv. NO Alvasan.,as A onnA ~