Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-06-15
IMPRESSIVE EXERCISES
FEATURE COMMENCEMENT
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construction which will come upon
the civilized world following the
great war, and urged the necessity
OF every trained man and woman
rendering his due share of service at
the present time and during the re-
construction period to follow. Upon
these men and women, going out
from their alma mater-their sec
ond mother-will deyolve great
share of the responsibility for soly-
ing the great problems that will pre-
sent themselves. according to Presi-
dent Holland
The musical program included the
march by Handel and occasional
"Marehe Pontificale," by Tomberte,
on the pipe organ, by Or r. A, Ey-
ans, organist Mrs Ina Wright
Herbst. soprano. sang "Omnipo-
tence, by Schubert, accompanied by
Prof, Herbert Kimbrough on the
piano and Prof Gottfried Herbst on
the violin The invocation and bene-
diction were pronounced by the Rev.
G. H. Harrison of the Federated
churches.
Following the exercises the great
audience, which had completely
filled the auditorium, joined in the
singing OF Aud Lang Sine on the
green fronting Bryan hall.
One of the most touching incidents
surrounding the commencement
exercises was the enforced absence
OF Senator r. C, McCroskey of Gar
field, senior member OF the board of
regents, Senator McCroskey, owing
to Illness, was compelled to return
home yesterday and hundreds were
heard to voice words of regret at the
affliction which prevented the at
tendance upon the exercises of the
man who has given freely of his time,
energy. Influence and ability in the
interests of the college since its in
ceptlon quarter of century ago,
and has been a regular attendant at
the annual eneampment exercises
Senator McCroskey is beloved by all
persons connected with the college
and his absence was keenly felt.
High honors, signifying eight
straight semesters of distinction" in
scholastic work, went to four mem
bers of the graduating class Alice
Eleanor Hanke of Spokane received
high honors in foreign languages,
Forbes l.. Bailey of Spokane in horti-
culture; Norton Kendall Bouck of
Woolley in pharmacy; Muriel
Jasper Gnagy of Colville in chemis-
try. Seven graduated with honor
signifying at least six semesters of
distinction These are William
Percy Goldsworthy of Spokane, agri-
culture; Stanley Dewitt Boyer of
Porter, agriculture; Paul E. Todd of
Kiesling, mechanical engineering:
Ida Marie Hansen of Davenport, for
eign languages James Niven Shaw
of Aberdeen, veterinary science;
Russell Finch Haggard of Spokane
veterinary science; Paul Herman
Maskenthine of Davenport, phar-
macy.
Baccalaureate Address
Labor, which began in slavery
mas won its way to freedom" was
the conclusion drawn by DR.. Ernest
II. Lindley, Indiana University, in
the baccalaureate address before the
graduating class Sunday afternoon.
From Plato to Henry Ford" was
the subject chosen by the speaker.
and he dealt with the evolution of
regard for manual labor from the
time of the old philosophers to the
present day. He quoted from Plato
Aristotle and others of the early
philosophers to the effect that labor
Is degrading. then followed the grad
ual change in opinion up to the pres
ent time. when people recognize that
constructive thought and labor go
hand in hand. As an Illustration of
the fact that labor is being idealized,
Or. Lindley stated that he had visit
ed manufacturing plant employing
only l75 men but that Il of the
most intricate machines in the plant
had been improved upon by their op-
orators
The speaker called attention to
the method in which Henry Ford has
localized his business, stating that a
cut OF one hour in the work day was
followed by 5 per cent increase in
output. He mentioned to the class
that Washington State College is an
institution which emphasizes the
dignity and usefulness of manual
labor and said In order to compete
with modern machinery the laborer