The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-06-11

Forty young men and women today
received their degrees from the Uni
versity of Idaho. The class is small
but it is really larger than one might
expect when one considers the grea1
inroads made on the enrolment by
the recent war, and of the many young
men who would have been members
of this class who gave up the chance
to go to the front and serve their coun-
try But it was a splendid class and
Moscow will miss these fine young
men and women who are leaving the
school today forever, to take up the
bigger and broad work of life.
The scene today was one to be re-
membered by those fortunate enough
to witness or take part in it. The
handsome stage was a veritable bow
er Of potted plants and vines and
cut flowers, backed by bank of ever
green bOughs. Upon the stage was
seated President Lindley, Commission
l.
Mills College and several prominent
men and women from other places,
as well as the faculty members. I'm
mediately in front of them sat the
young men and women of the class,
and extending well back toward the
doors were friends and relatives of
the class members. and friends and
supporters of the great university
The program was carried out with
out a hitch or a moments delay. The
procession started from Ridenbaugh
hall and reached the auditorium just
as the orchestra started the process
sional. President Lindley and DR.
Reinhardt and Commissioner Bryan
led the procession. Other members
of the faculty followed and then the
class in caps and gowns. After the
invocation by the Rev ]. e. Oslund
Of the Swedish Lutheran church, Pres
dent Lindley introduced DR.. Aurelia
Henry Reinhardt, Ph.D. president of
Mills College, in California; formerly
a member of the faculty of the Uni
versity of Idaho and later a member
Of the teaching staff of the Lewiston
Normal. Mr.. Reinhardt has a host Of
friends in Moscow who were delight
ed to hear her and to see her again.
She took for her subject, college and
he Commonwealth She reviewed
he advance in education for the
ounding of the first college in New
england 800 years ago, to the pres
mt day with more than 700 noted col
eyes and universities in the United
States. She showed how education
lad broadened and spread, increasing |
is usefulness and including men and
women with equal rights. She pic
ured education as the great equalizer
md uplifter. Mrs Reinhardt is
pleasing speaker, with a good voice
nd splendid presence. Her splendid
address, was we'll received.
Following DR.. Reinhardt's address |
Professor E. Orlo Bangs, head of the
chool of music, rendered a tenor
o1o, "Where1er You Walk" from
'emele, by Handel, with Miss Veg
1ann as accompanist, which received
1erited applause.
DR.. E. A. Bryan state commissioner
education, delivered a brief but
orceful address to the class. He con-
rasted the early universities with
hose of today, showing that the early
chools had tendency to separate
le scholar from the masses while the
resent trend is to bring the schools
nd the masses closer together. He
aid that the unity of the various
ranches of education from the kinder
arten to the high school and the uni
srsity were no more essential than
le unity of education with that of !