Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-14
$4,000 MEMORIAL
TO STATE COLLEGE
Class Day Marked by Gift From
Graduating Class
of 1920
DEGREES AWARDED TO 1872

State College, Pa. juno 14.-When
all possible fun had been derived from
the class day exercises held this morn
ing by Penn States 1920 graduating
class. the program took sudden turn
to the serious side and the class made
two presentations that will make it
live through the college annals.
The first was the memorial that the
class will leave with the college. a
500. 900 endowment fund provided
through each member of the class max
ing the college the beneficiary Of n
twenty year endowment life insurance
policy. Minimum policies were for $500
and many were larger. The combined
policies make the first gift of the kind
ever given by graduating class to the
college. At the twentieth reunion of
the class the living members will desig-
nate the disposal of this fund.
Tribute to Doctor Sparks
The second presentation was a hand
somely engraved parchment incosed in
stamped morocco leather case. made
to DR.. Edwin Erie Sparks. for the last
twelve years president Of the college. as
an appreciation of the esteem held for
him by the graduating class. Doctor
Sparks rendered his resignation in
February, and will shortly retire as the
chief executive. The appreciation reads
as follows:
THE class of 1920, desiring to ex =
press in permanent form the gratitude
and admiration which four years of as =
sociation have engendcrcd. presents this
tribute. Kindly accept it, President and
Mrs. Sparks, as n personal, not as an
official tribute: token Of our individ
ual hearts an earnest atflial loyalty to
alma mater and to you. As freshmen
you called us to the COmradeship of real
manhood and womanhood. BY your rare
devotion to self government. you have
nodded our characters. BY your untir
| ing enthusiasm for ideals, you made us
dream dreams which our lives must per =
force realize. We fervcnty wish for
your future happiness and prosperity.
We pledge ehew our loyalty to the prin :
ciples you have fostcrcd in us. We
| therefore cherish the hope that our lives
may ever contribute to that best Of al
your memorials at Penn State, the
| building of Christian manhood"
l. The cornerstone of the now mechanics
laboratory. q valuable addition to the
engineering school equipment which will
hc ready for use next fall. was laid with
impressive ceremonies this afternoon by
J. G. White, class Of 1889. The an
nual meeting of the trustees will be held
tonight. Tomorrow will be Alumni Day
and degrees will be awarded on Wednes
day.
Award OF Degrees
The graduating class, 332 in all de
partments, includes the following tC
whom were awarded degrees as baChe
| lCrs of arts and bachelors OF science
Miss Mary w. Swain, Germantown
IL. G. S. Conover, Atlantic City L. L.
Hoffman, Norristown; A. b. Dietrich
Ashbourne.
Harry II. Bartholomew, Quakcrtown
Mary II. Bechtel, RoyerSford' Lily G.
Mitchell. Germantown Grace X
Nadig. Quakertown; Fannie r. Rulcy
Philadelphia Florence +. Wilson, Phil
adclphia; Miss Rose Brind, Philadel,
phia; J. w. Brown, Philadelphia; !
&. Gingrich, Palmyra, y. j.; B. C
Cubbage, Philadelphia; G. V. Hallman
Philadelphia G, =. Joffrics, Ataut,t
city; NJ. NJ. Selector, Philadelphia; G.
p, sSpaeth, Drexcl Hill; f. II. Donach
Philadelphia !; p. w. Lloyd, Ride,
Park; Charles CianciaruIo, Philadel
phia r. b. Starkey, Rustleton: Mis-
Elsie +. Claire, Philadelphia; II. B
Poeppel, Philadelphia; \. w. Grubh
Kennett Square.
L. V. Fisher, Philadelphia; Louis
Fisher, Philadelphia Charles Freder
ickson, Jr., Philadelphia; A. c. Pat
tcrson, Philadelphia Il. b. Van Hook
Philadelphia II. G. Beckett, Millville
n. J.; A. w. Baker, Philadelphia; A
w. France, Philadelphia; II. A. NJ
Goldberg, Philadelphia; w. b. Steele
Elkins Park; G. II. Tucker, Pen Argyll
w, +. Dennisson, West Chester: III. f
Burner, Quakertown; Y. Il. Lutz
Philadelphia; Tulla Drell, Philadel.
phia; G. Trimble, Philadelphia; Mis-
Pearl e. Hackman, Norristown.