Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-20
Given by Dr.}A. ].
Todd, Professor Of Sociol-
ogy at University Of Min
nesota; President Kane
Delivers Charge, and Pre-
sents Sheepskins at Exer-
cises.

Assembling Just south Of Mortified
hall q little before 10 o'clock this
morning, members Of the university
class of-1e19 formed Int the aoa
verstty band and followed by MEM
bers Of the faculty In academic dress.
proceeded to the university gyhna-
stun. where the sthirtteth annual COM
mencement exercises were hold. Pres
ident T. F. Kane presided.
The Scholar and the Struggle for
Social Justice was tho title Of tho
Arthur j. Todd. professor of sociology,
University Of Minnesota. Candidates
were presented bv the deans of tho
various colleges and the degrees oon-
ferred and the diplomas awarded by
President Kane. who also delivered
the charge to the class.
The membership Of the class num-
bered rs, with over so graduates from
the two-year- teachers course reoeiv-
ing special certificates. The majority
Of the graduates received their B.. A.,
five graduating from the law school,
and eight from the medical school.
The college Of engineering presented
four candidates.
Scholars Under Fire.
. Scholarship stands upon its NOR
it's" said Prof. Todd. in his address.
but, nevertheless, the scholar IL sub
jected to a cross fire Of various kinds.
On one hand he Is looked at as he
person. who is always seeking another
reason for somethtng-the person al
ways at the tail-end, Of the procession,
the conservative, In direct opposition
to the radical. On the other hand ne
is thought Of as a germ of deetruc-
ton, a Bolshevik. a revolutionist. He
gets a flank fire and a frontal fire"
In discussing social Justice, Prof.
Todd asserted that all types Of con-
tributive personality must be built up.
The failure to meet the issue square
ly in the face is the fault Of tho
American people," he declared.
THE war has brought home to us
several great convictions. Woman
has proved by her wal work In times
of war hat she is entitled to the
franchise. wholly and completely.
The workers Of the world have a
new consciousness OF their rights and
Of h methods by which they can OBJ
tain those rights. A reasonable con-
nection between education and democ-
racy has been established. We have
learned that romantic good will In
international and domestic affairs
must be focalized-organised to ex-
press itself as. q unit"
Clear Thinking Needed. .
In discussing problems of today to
be met and faced, Prof. Todd stated
that community mindedness versus
s~elf-interest was one question upper
most before the American people.
THE issue between clear thinking
and emotional explosion IL another, %
he asserted. W can't have clear
thinking when we have defense Of
wounded feelings /. &
In this connection Prof Todd took
occasion to rap the American news
paper, dAc1Art18 tina I'VE are suffer-
Ing from a tendency Of the publish
TO compress, It to suit the financial
policy Of tbs oEAer.. I don't object
TO newspapers, failing the truth
only wish thsys1ppuld tell the whole
The issue Of NIiteracv. the. problem
Of some sort OF an arrangement be-
tween the industrial forces of the
world and the attempt to make a de-
mocracy a fact rather than a mere
word were other points brought out
by the speaker.
II summon you to devote your lives
to the building of the fundamental
institution Of the dear love of com
rades,'' he said in closing.
In the presidents charge to the
class. President T. F. Kane urged the
members to support and advance the
ideals of civilization and world citizen
ship today and tomorrow,
Recipients Of degrees are:
The Graduates.
Alexander Aas, Valley City; Abe
Bendika Abrahamsen, Grand Forks:
Sadie Evelyn Ball. st. Thomas: Edle
Lillian Bendeke, Grand Forks: Her
bert S. Berwick. Neville; Samuel
Leon B%etagole.. University; Marguer-
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