The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-11
N|sL0p Makes PLEA FOR
HEART-NR|TTEN DIPLOMAS
Former Chancellor Delivers In
spring Appeal To University
Graduates; Degrees Are
Conferred

The seventh annual commencement
week of the Methodist Uniyers ~
'~me 20 close last evening with tn
graduating exercises OF the College a.
Liberal Arts. at The First Mc,hcdis
I church
The academic procession. made rr
OF trustees, soldier-students facul''
and candidates for degrees ann diplr
mas tn cap and gown. marched 70
I their places al the front Of the cAnrcN
while Thoburn Taggart played Schu
bert's "Marshe Mlitaire~ a. pro
/ cesaonal The invocation was aiyer
by nr T 5 Piuenger. district super
infsndeni az the Aiva disiric. ~ q
-Aodist church. following which The
University Glee club sang ~sAi'o
Boys Glee by Fearis
Dr Edward Hislop, commencement
orator took as his subject iha pres
ent-aay educational deman3s upea
mar ana women. and gave one % l's
usual strong presentations ~ rae
theme He sought to inspire the
graduates with the thought Of writing
their own diplomas Ia men heart
rather than taking the parchment :.
sued by the college as heing proas q
worth and s'anding The alarcs.
made a strong impression upca ,hs
audience. and brought trelasn'
bursts of applause from those who ap-
proved OF the statements made
After the address. Miss Clara Y
Hoyt, head os 'he 0 NJ L Voice de-
partmeni. sang Meyerheer's "Ah Nc
r'ls" with charming effect
The acting chancellor. Prof r g
'reen then presented Diplomas 20 the
GLOWING graduates OF the two year
kindergarten Training Course Flora
fliian Adler Vera Faye Davis. Elnora
: Hanser. Jeanette Phillips. Vera
iaa,rice Roe. all of who received IN
adirion special college state teach
-s' certificates from the Oklahoma
tate Board of Education To the
flowing were.presented the diploma
I'd the bachelors degree of Collegs
Liberal Arts Ira Lee Crabtrea
bert Bluford Fincher. Minna Jen
n. Anna Isabel Lehew. sara Belle
cClure Bitha Hedding Pi,ienge-
a,ihew Lide Simpson. Four o,
ese. Misses Jensen. Lehew. Mcclure =
a Pit;enger. won also state life csr n
icates yea by tie Oklahoma State
'ard o, E4 ,at IN
After the c. ing OF degrees. the i.
ling chancellor gave some notes n q.
Ger and interest regarding thr. A.
,rk Of the University He read part II,
a letter from superintendent r II FIR
ilson. president Of the State Boars a
Education. which spoke highly o. g.
e work Of o " L. and a telegram ir
,m Prof W \ Goodell. FOR the past #
70 years on leave of absence az Yale Ia
liversiiy. where he is TO win his 81
,ctor's degree al the coming con- H
encemen.. stating that be IS w.tA 20
2 University here heart ami soul "
"a will return to bis place here nevf
U, having been elected Dean at ~ =.
cent meeting OF The Boarl of -
ustees p,
After the commencement EXERCISES.
goodfei!owship dinner was held in
e church dining room. honoring the =.
nior class and visiting guests
'eeches were given by " L Simpson. =
esident OF the senior class. Dr " E
oward. sponsor OF the class anl ~ TIL
slop and Prof Green
The work OF the year Is endsi bu- sr
ready plans are being pat IT, active
eration by University officials f1r W
aggressive Iaver'isinE s-4 visit
2 campaign during the summ4t All :
iications point 20 a great year be-
ming next fall and the work is be- y
: organized with ths objer- n view
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