The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-22
HOOD TO BISHOP
Rts-Rey. James Wise HOn0red
IS by Washburn College.
Graduates of School Receive
g. Diplomas Today.
DEAN MATHEWS The SPEAKER
Chicago Educator Delivered Ad'
dress of the Morning.
President WOmer Tells of Col
Iege's War Record.

An erstwhile Congregational institu-
1 ton today conferred an honorary de-
gree upon an Anglican prelate when
/ washburn. college bestowed upon the
Rt. Rev. James Wise, bishop of the
Episcopal diocese of Kansas, the de-
gree of Doctor of Letters, and gave
him the doctors hood. Bishop wise
gave the Invocation at the commence
ment exercises at Washpurn TINS
| morning, and beginning the cere-
monial of giving the sheepskin to the
/ graduate students. President Farley r.
Womer addressed the audince, telnng
something of the place of prominence
that Bishop Wise had made for MINI
| self in his short residence in this city
and state, in affairs of educational,
. moral and spiritual importance
The deans of the school, headed by
4 the president, Bishop Wise and the
seniors entered the college chapel TO
the strain of the organ professional
. played by Dean Horace Whitehouse OF
the school of fine arts Miss Uarda
. Baird gave two vocal NUMBERS, anu
following this the diplomas were given
i out. The order of the program was
reversed, and the commencement ad-
. dress came after the distribution or
diplomas because the speaker for the
day, Dean Smaller Mathews, of the
Chicago university, was delayed in MS
after the announcement of honors.
Two Women Law Graduates.
The only student receiving a degree
of master of arts was Miss Adele
Catharina Holtwick. The degree or
bachelor of science was received by
Miss Margaret Erma Price, Harry j.
Champeny and Clifford Paul Olander.
The graduating class in law had two
women members, Miss Edna Pierson
Hopkins, daughter of the late Scott
Hopkins, and Miss Mabel Adams. The
men in the class were Ray Hile Cali
han. Charles Edward Conklin, Arthur
Frederick Davis and Harrison E. Pen
dry.
Diplomas in music were received by
Miss. Rebecca Rachel Adams, piano
and organ soloist; Miss Bernice Oil
plant Mitchell and Miss Imogene Sny-
der. piano soloists. Miss Josephine
Margaret Henery received a diploma
from the expression department.
The degree of bachelor of arts was
conferred upon the following:
Ruth Aller Ruth Alma Rooster
Sterra Anna Beggs Charles Daniel Logan
Sue Louise Bell Amy Frances Ma
Ellen Posten Brett caulay
Olga christensen Andrie Marie Myers
lnez ALBERTA Cornell Helen Neese
Mabel Cornick Lorena Palmateer
Mildred Cornick Florence Frances
MildHd NJ. Coughlin Peters
Emr1s Belle Crabb Rosa Martha Porsch
Elizabeth Beulah Cul-Albert Jabez Reed
veE Violet Marie Schlegel
AEtltnette Dean Gwendolen Shakeshaft
Helen Forbes Alice Albertine Smith
Lawrence Murray Amy A. Swenson
Graves Edith Frances Troxell
Catherine Harrison Charles Duane Van
Marian Elizabeth Horn
HAYES Helen H. Weltv
samIkI Raymond Gracia Pope Wood
william Henry Jones
Music certificates were received by
Miss Hazelle Paxson and Miss Imo-
gene Snyder, for work in voice and
public school music, and by Miss Mary
E. Aussey, public school music.
The Honor Students.
In the college department high
honors were awarded to Lawrence
Graves, Clifford Olander, Miss An
toiiette Dean and Miss Ruth Whit
akef, Honors in the college depart
ment went to Miss Elizabeth Culver
Miss Mildred Coughlin and Albert
Req. In the law department Miss
Edna Hopkins. and Arthur Davis
carried off the honors. Miss Rebecca
Adams was the honor student in the
mueic department, and received the
only special honorable mention that
hassever been given from that depart
mert.
Other department honors were
awarded as follows: Miss Elizabeth
Culver, English and French; Lawrence
GRAVES. mathematics and engineering
Clifford Olander. chemistry, mathe-
mates and physics; Miss Lorena
Palnateer, English and education.
8 Fine Patriotic Record.
Ia brief address President Womel
said that Washburn had lost 200 stu
dents this year on account of the war
that former graduates of the college
had received honorable appointment.
in government work, and that Wash
burg was exceedingly proud of it!
reoofd in patriotism, and especially O.
it's Har unit, the Washburn ambulance
conlpany. He announced that tn,
Board of Trustees had definitely de
cided to give up the Academy anC
substitute for it a high school to which
STUDENTS from outlying districts coulC
go without fees. except the amount
levied on their school districts anC
paid-oy the districts at large.
Mathews Explains Democracy.
The address by Dean Mathews, VIII,
is a celebrated speaker and writer an,
educator, now engaged in govern
mental work, was enthusiastically re
ceived by the audience. He spoke OIL
the subject of American Ideals o
Democracy Humanity" he said
has, not progressed as an entity, blu
by means of contributions from tn