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Gives SprOul
LID. Degree Honor
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scented promptly the insults and injuries
under which we suffered.
Having decided that this nation
should enter the lists as n ~combatant,
and having at much sacrifice turned the
scale of victory, would he not just as
surely have demanded a voice not only
In the terms of peace. but in the ar
rangement of II settlement which may
prevent a recurrence of war;"
To-day we hea much of agitation
for radical changes in our methods OF
government indeed, some alien enc
mics, aided by native social neurotics,
even plan the destruction of the repub-
lie and advise direct action OF violence
or terrorism toward this end. We will
attend to these matters without much
trouble. although there may be dis
turbances and attempts at disorder
which may impress the timid and the
unreasoning. But no cult which aims
at the dethronement of all religion ana
the destruction of law and order and
Justice In America will get very far.
. . Our national ideals will Withstand
without n tremor the attack of the I'M
fit, the criminal and the perverted"
Pays Tribute to Governor
Provost Smith paid a high tribute to
Governor Sproul in presenting him to
the audience. The provost said:
One hundre and thirty years ago
when that venerable sage Of Pennsyl-
vania. that patriot and patriarch of
America. the immortal Franklin, founder
Of the University, retired as president
Ct the supreme executive council of
Pennsylvania, the citizens of this COM
monwealth, in seeking for a successor to
so illustrious a man. chose as their
Governor a Quaker soldier, Thomas Milf
Ain, who had ably and devotedly served
his country during the Revolutionary
War.
since then t~wenty-fcur Governors
have come and gone, representing az
most every nationality and every phase
of religious faith until. again. in the
year of our Lord 1918 the people of this
commonwealth. in casting about fer one
At and capable of guiding and admins
tering the affairs of the keystone OF
states. so that the rights. happiness and
welfare of Its great people might he
preserved, and go unframed, elected by
an unprecedented majority as their chief
executive a Quaker ~statesman-a master
Of business-William Cameron Sproul
who has served his state and his coun.
try In times Of peace and In times OF
war with fidelity and matchless devc,
ton.
ITO him. the orator Of the day.
take great pleasure in presenting you"
Assemble 10 March to Academy
University students assembled In the
Union League Annex. Broad and Spruce
streets, at $3.50 o'clock this morning, and
marched in a body to the Academy. The
procession moved west on Spruce
street to Fifteenth. north on Fifteenth
10 locust anu cas- vi hoeus' W '"'
academy
INSIDE ,he historic oIa Asauelny tne
unoetsradua,es occup.eo tne parque'
ana parque' circle Ine s.uu.nts VIM
Iece'Neu uesrees u coulse ~ ~ n'ehi'
Ders Oh the oh''ers''y Hiee Naup Iee
tne procession 10 'ne Aca'ems ~ 20
cupleo seats OH ei'her S"e VI III
Members Of the faculty, trustees of tn
University. Provost Smith and Gov
ernor Sproul had seats on the stage.
Provost Smith presided at the ex'
ercises. Following a prayer by th'
Rev. Robert Johnston. rector of the
Episcopal Church of the Saviour. Amer
lea was sung. Then Provost Smith
in a brief address presented Governor
sproul'
Aides In Charge OF Procession
The aides in charge of the studen
procession from the League annex t.
=, the Academy were 8. r. Harrell, r. r
; Gardner. Elias j. Bingham, c. Siegfried
| J. p, Roberts. A. b. Kline j. j. Healy
j, 7. fraser, Jr.' Margaret Ashbrook
NJ. rance Snyder. Regina {. Kelley
| HiIda Everist. Ruth immell' W w
: Cooke, j. F. \. cannon, j. j. sullivan
E H. K Francis EDWARD d. Jennings, Der
tram Adams, Joseph H.. walsh, ROLAND
= C. Dayton, john L, McGrann, Henry L
Osborne /" w Robins. W H. Graham
Charles j.. Peters, .. :; ryder.