Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-21
SOUTH DAKOTA UNIVERSITY
HoNORS GOVERNOR HARDING

Vermilion, S. D., June 15.-Gov. WI!
nam L.. Harding, of Iowa, the first
graduate Of the University Of South
dakota to be elected governor Of a state,
was today honored with the degree
LII. D., by his alma mater. The first
dean of the South Dakota law school,,
united States enator Thomas Sterling,
was given the same honor. Governor
harding Is q graduate of the 1905 class
q MW n was a student of Dean
sterling. Herbert Sherman Houston, OF
the firm OF Doubleday, Page & Co., Of
Advertising Clubs Of the World, and
successful as a journalist, who is a
OF the first graduating class to
whom the University OF South Dakota
presented diplomas, also received the
honorary LII. D. degree. Ebert Marcus
stevens, professor Of philosophy at
Carleton college. Northfield, Mimi, of
the class Of 1894, at the University of
South Dakota, who has served as
president Of Straight college, New Or
leans, and Of a college for negroes at
Charleston, S. c., writer on philosophic-
al topics, was the fourth recipient of
the Ii. D. honorary degree at today's
commencement. The honorary degree Of
doctor ct sciense was conferred upon
Prof. Niels Elbesen Hansen, for %
years professor of horticulture at State
college.
The degree of doctor Of philosophy
was conferred upon Frank F. Schaeffer,
Yankton, S. d.
The degree of master of arts was con
ferred upon G. A. Berdahl, Sioux Falls;
Z. A. Harmon, Yankton; Lou Ella Miles,
Redfield; B. E.. Syers, Deadwood.
The degree Of bachelor of arts and
sciences was conferred upon Marjorie
Beebe, Ipswich; Helen Beede, Vermil-
lon; 2 T. Brockens, Parker; R. J. Grain,
Redfield; G. I. Danforth, Parker; G. w.
Ellis, Mitchell; w. G. Gilmore, Ver1mil-
ion; H. A. Ericsson, Hawarden, Ia;
Ethel Fleming, Glendale, N. D.; Peter
Calm, Minneapolis, MIMI; Margaret
Golf, Madison; Carol Gunderson, Yer
million; Frances Gunderson, Vermilion;
II. w. Harter, Bridgewater; Beulab
Haskin, Foxnome, Mimi: Mollie He'd
Ii. Hengel, Pierre; II. o. Hepperle,
Pierre; r.. L. Howard, Vermilion; J. C.
Kayser, Parkston; Genevieve Kelley.
F1andreau; J. H. Lloyd, Vermilion;
Margaret Lyons, Vermilion; Alice Ma
son. Vermilion; E.. G. Mccormick, YER
million: Carrie Mcvicker, Vermilion;
ard; Emma Myron, vermilion; Phyllis
Neumayr. Vermilion; Jessie Pangburn.
Faulkton; F. r. Pickett, Hosmer; G.
w. Schmokey, Winona, Mimi; Kath-
leen Simonson. Vermilion; Lillian
Smith. Vermilion; Ellen Soderstrom,
Beresford; Mary Thornby, Deadwood;
Grace Vincent, Ellis: Alice Walker.
vermilion; Edna Weide, Revillo; Mary
Weisel, Birmingham, Ala; Mary
Wheeler, Scotland.
Those who received engineering de-
grees are w. M. Barton, B. s.. M. E.,
vermilion: 1. LeCocq, B. 8. C. E., Har-
rison; o. M. Rose, b. s. e. E., Yer
million.
The degree OF bachelor Of laws was
conferred upon ]. A. Bertelero. Lead:
Clio Clothier. Mobridge; I. r. Craw-
ford, Huron: J. Fl. Elk, Webster; o. s.
Erickson, Sioux Falls; M. j. Gandolfo,
Dcadwood: s. G. Horner, Sioux City,
Ia; w. G. Hutchins. Sioux City, Ia;
Manchester. Ia; Claud Manary, Sioux
Falls; D.. L. Olsen. Willow Lake: 3. H.
Puhr, Bushnell; H. B. Schneckloth, Cor
r~ectiOnvtlle. Ia: J.. II. Shanard, Bridge
water; I. F. Hierney. Manchester. Ia.
c. s. Wackerman, YORK, Pa: H. w.
Wait, Armour: Fern Wasem, Harris
burg.
The graduates OF the combination
medical and arts were H. M. Gibson,
Amherst; T. D. Jones, Aberdeen; c. A.
Mills, Wall.
The degree OF bachelor of music was
conferred upon Jessie Dishnow, Seattle.
Wash.
Those to whom teachers diplomas
were conferred are Hariette Ely, Yer
million; Esther Hyistendahl, Canton;
Ruby Jacobs, Lennox; Jennie Lokken.
vermilion.
NorABLEs PLAN TO ATTEND
BIG LEGISLATIVE PICNIC
Artesian. s. d.. June, 15.-Advance
information which has been received
fromImembers Of the state legislature,
state, officers, presiding judges. OF the
sst~ake%aupre1ne and state circuit courts
and others who were invited t6 ATTEND
the big Legislative picnic and celebra-
tho iStafa1 nla on. Mnnda