Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-13
WHARTON PUPILS
REAP REWARD OF
THEIR LABORS
Class of 53 Graduated; Speak
ers Make Addresses on
War Topics

AS a result of three years of study
after working hours and attendance
at classes four nights of each week,
fifty-three young men of Harrisburg
and vicinity were last evening award
ed diplomas as full-hedged gradu-
ates of the University of Pennsylvania
at the first commencement exercises
of the Wharton School in Harris
burg. the Wharton school being the
commercial department of the uni
versity.
Dean William Mcclellan and Vice
Provost Josiah Penman last evening
addressed the class. Dean McClel-
Ian is a member of the National De-
fense Council, and spoke mainly
of the present war and its present
and future influence on the young
men of the nation.
He congratulated the graduates
on their efforts through three long
years of study gained between work
ing hours. He reminded them that
they are graduates of the University
of PENNSYLVANIA with all that means:
not merely as having finished three
years of study as members of an ex-
tension school, but heir to all the
honor and tradition the old Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania confers upon
ihSSS WIN yCdlIS ISCCiNC iCI
grees.
Dean Mcclellan spoke of the time
when the present war would be end
ed and the master minds of the bat
tleheld would be needed in the cab
NETS of the nations. Men of educa-
| ton and experience, such as those
whom he was addressing, he said.
would be in demand for the great
period of international reconstruc-
t,nI, -, FN1l n
present world conflict.
LAS for three years. four nights Il
! week at least, you have prepared
! yourself for the present, so continue
to study that when emergencies con-
! front you. you will be able and ready
to meet them as you have met your
daily difficulties in these past years
| of hard work." Dean Mcclellan urg-
ed upon the graduates as one of the
means of preparing for the future of
! which he spoke. Not only young
men but men of maturer age and
| judgment such as many of you are
will be needed" he said.
| Vice-Provost Penman, in awarding
the certificates. likewise congratu-
| lated the young men who finished
the course, reminding them that they
are marked men in the community,
men whom the businessmen and the
employers of the city had noted as
individuals who had not been afraid
| to forego the pleasures of four even
| ings a week when they had q chance
for mental improvement and the
hope of future advancement.
Among those who had a position
on the platform were DR.. r. P. Mox-
ev. DR.. S. S. Huebner. DR.. J. T
Young. w. P. Raine, I. D. Rossheim,
G.. A. MacFarland. members of the
faculty: DIR. John Price Jackson, F.
]. Stackpole. Arthur D. Bacon, DR.
r. f. Downes. D. E. Tracy. W. T. Hill
drup, DR.. S. y. Shope, c. Harry Kahn
Committee of the Rotary Club;
Harry M Bretz and r. A. Enders
Many of the Harrisburg men have
been prominently identified with the
Wharton School Extension in Har-
| risburg and from time to time have
done much to further the interests
of the school.
Started Three Years Ago
The Wharton School was started in
Harrisburg three years ago, and has
made ra pid strides for advancement
during that time. The students have
had great many get-together meet
ings and every student of the school
has been a booster who has tried to
get other yiung men to enroll. The
class Just graduating has been un-
tiring in it's efforts TO assure a con-
! tinuance of the school in Harris
burg Every fall when the annual
campaign for students begins they
have gone out TO the last man to dc
voluntary missionary work for the
school.
One of the most potent influences
for good has been the Wharton
Study Club. organized and supported
by members of the Senior class, who
graduated lost night. Headuuarters
were established at 213 Walnut
street. where they maintain study
| and recreation rooms. The clut
boasts an ever-increasing member.
shin and hopes soon to establish
rooms in bnildinR owned by th'
club. J. w. Kline has been presi'
don't and Norman 7. Rintz secretary
of the club since its organization.
At a meeting of the class las