The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-05-31

ty. The Grand Lodge was escorted
by representatives of the Masonic
lodges in the surrounding territory.
Bladensburg, Beltsville, Hyattsville,
Laurel and other towns sent their
Quota.
The ceremony took place at two
O'Clock, just preceding the common
cement exercises, and occupied near
ly one hour.
Throughout the day, and particu
larly in the morning, the farmers
locked to the aviation field, east OIL
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
where demonstrations were given by
| representatives of all of the great
companies who sent their tractors,
and the land was plowed, narrowed
and seeded.
The speed and completeness with
| which the work was done pleased
the Maryland tillers of the soil, who
were deeply interested in the expert
| ments. Then there were also DEM
onstrations in drying and canning at
the experiment station, where effici-
ency was marked, and also demon
STATIONS in administering of anti
hog-chelera serum, and here the far
mers gained much useful infOrma-
ton
Elaborate preparations had been
| made to feed the multitude, and no
| one left the grounds hungry.
The big event of the day was the
| commencement. 1t was fortunate
that the weather was ideal for an
open-air arrangement, as no one
building could have accommodated
| the crowd. The trustees, faculty and
their guests occupied places on an
! improvised platform, while all of
the chairs obtainable were requisi-
toned for the ladies and their es-
corts The majority were obliged to
stand.
The speech of the day was deliv-
cred by Governor Harrington, who
| was rendered an ovation when pre-
sented His subject was Prepared
ness for the Rural Community. He
began by telling the cause of the
| war in which this country is now Ell
gagged, declaring that hostilities were
| authorized not by the President, but
| by Congress, the representative of
| the people, whereas in Germany war
| was ordered by the autocratic Kali
scr. He said
This is a war now between the
| ..merican nation and the Plussian
dynasty, and to arouse the people tn
! the necessity for action the President
has called upon the executives of the
States 20 do their part. There is ne
| question about Maryland. She
stands, as she always does, true to
her ideals and ready to do her duty.
II appeal to the ladies to assis.
us in this great work, so that on
| Wednesday 1 can send back the mes
sage to the President that Maryland
had lined up solidly and complied
with the Presidents request. This is
a holy war and it is well for the
| country we have at the head of the
Iation a man who is equal to the
| emergency.
II thank God the selective draft
has come. Slackers should not be
permitted to remain at home while
others fight their battles. The draft
places rich and poor on an equal
F; footing and shows no favoritism.
| the Governor then handed to the
graduates their diplomas, all Of
whom were given the degree o:
bachelor of science, as follows:
John Albert Bromley, Loren Bur-
rift, Irving Coggins, Roy S. Dear
styne, Horace Bennett Derrick, John
Bonnet, Clarence Gervase Donovan,
! Bernard Dubel, Harry Waite Fristoe,
Charles Henry Fuchs, William An
drew Gemeny, Walter Fortunatus
Gilpin, William Dorsey Gray, Lem
uel Allen Haslup, Dowell Jennings
Howard, William M. Kishpaugh, Fer
dinand Andrew Korff, Charles Louis
Larsen, Preston M. Nash, Lyman
Daniel Oberlin, Seymour William
Ruff, Albert Hall Sellman, Bernard
Frederick Senart, Henry Reese Shoe
maker, Harry Smith, Galen Miller
Sturgis, Clyde Cooper Tarbutton,