Evening star., 1917-06-01
DECLARES HUMANITY
GREATER THAN NATION
Senator johnson Discusses Reasons
1 for War-Others Heard at Ameri-
can University Convocation.

IndiyiduaIism for which this nation
has been known for years must give
way to collecticism-all men for the
state-Senator Hiram w. Johnson of
California said yesterday afternoon at
the third convocation for comforting de-
gresy at the American University. 1t is
only by this collecticism that the nation
may be able to cope with an enemy SO
organized as no people have ever before
been organized. he said.
The exercises were held in the grove
afnp6dtheater and were attended oy
church dignitaries, public men and MEM
country. The degree OF doctor of civil
IaWNAs conferred by the university on
AHfafe Tardieu, head Of the mission. who
spqke Of the friendship between the
FrSnch people and those of the United
Sonator johnson said the nation had
entered this war for certain specific
ard concrete purposes that struck at
th9 right of Americans to so whence
they would and to do as they desired.
But he said, behind these certain con-
crete and specific reasons are greater
things still, sometimes obscured in the
materialism of the day, but which every
patriot must instance.
Humanity Above Nation.
I'VE insist" he said, that humanity
II greater than any nation. We insist
that the interests of civilization are
above any country. There cannot be any
philosophy that might is right. 1t is
these things funda mentally that we fight
for rs we'll as the specific and concrete
things Now 1t is for you and me and
all Who call themselves Americans to
make 1t plain to all our people all these
thifes for which America stands and for
wh3ch America fights
Te war is not to be won in day nor
bys9e single order, he said. and it re-
mains for the people to make sacrifices.
There must be substitution Of the
spirit Of social service for gain and
power. he said.
Other Speakers Heard.
Representative Joseph G. Cannon of
.Ilifnois said that only God knows how
long this war will last, and that there
IL but one thing to do. that is to fight
1t but on the principles on which the
sConetttution Of the United States rests.
The United States. he said. will sacrifice
everything until all the world recog-
mixes her sovereign power.
Mr.. Tardieu said that the entrance of
the United States into the conflict had
nrought great joy to the people of
Long live the United States. Long live
France
Preceding the exercises in the grove
tn0f4A nag was raised to the top OF the
Ista1l stair In the camp of the 6th Regi-
ment of Engineers. The dag, a present
to the university from Monticello Chap
tor. D. A. R.. was formally presented by
Mrs. John B. Hammond. and was ac-
scepted by Rt. Rev. Franklin Hamilton.
The exercises were opened by prayer
by Rev. Charles Wood, d. D. Rt. Rev.
Alfred Harding pronounced the invocation,
followed by a selection from the orches-
: ira, and then a prayer by Rt. Rev. Will
Ham F. Mcdowell. S. F. Smith sang
~America," after which the audience
Joined in the singing. Bishop John W.
Hamilton, chancellor, presided. and in
tr0duced Senator johnson. while Rt. Rev
Ean Cranston introduced Representative
Cannon.
Degrees Conferred.
The following degrees were conferred:
Joshua John Skinner, doctor of philoso-
ply: Benjamin Francis Andrews. master
Of arts and Claudine Elizabeth Clements,
master Of arts.
The assignment of fellowships was an
no1nced as follows: Merrill J. Holmes,
EGG4rett Biblical Institute, to Harvard Uni
yWstty: ]. n. Lewis. Morningside College,
l0D2, to Columbia University: Laura NJ
CAneDeH, from Northwestern University
to- Columbia University: Donald Buttz
Ef93xk from Wesleyan University, Middle
k4o Gonn., to Harvard; Miss Madee De-
s01t6 Thuriow. from Goucher College to
yo61p Hopkins University; Miss Merriam
:GAf1e Could. from the University Of Pitts
sA0zSh. to Colorado University, and Jacob
Augh Jackson. from Simpson College to