The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-11
800 PERSONS At
CLOSING EXERCISES
At THE UNIVERSITY


Nealo five hundred person,
crowded. Iu,u Hodcy hall on tho mi.
tcrII1r campus this morning ~ hear
the scholarly address Of James w
Garner and TO witness the university
cammcncemont exercises which were
dirnlfied BY tho presence o. Cover
nor larrnTolo.
The acndrmic Progression composed
~ the kiA1aailaE class the ffcuity.
the regents and speaker Of the oc-
casion. al robed IN the scholastic cap
ara owl entered Hodey hall 10 the
music % q professional plnyed BY the
University urrltral1a.
The Invocation. asked BY the Rev.
a. &. BecAman Was followed 10 the
einFing 81 America BY The audience.
President I'm made several an
nouncements. Including that 81 the
commencement reception 10 be held
IN Rodcy hall this evening. He then
introduced Dr. Garner. professor %
reiltlcal economy Of h University OF
nlinnia. who DIR. Hii explained. n on
his way 10 Leland Stanford university
20 deliver n course OF lectAs -. after
which he viii 20 10 Paris TO deliver
the Hyde lectures.
Talks Of America.
.HDr. Garner chose for me subject OF
the commencement address. America
and some Of the things for which the
Americans stand and which distin-
rulsh Americans from the peoples OF
ether nations. America. he aid. ~
reason Of iie geographical isolation,
~ peculiar history and population.
has deycioped dineretit Ideals. lnsti-
buttons and beliefs from those OF
ofher Countries.
Ne described the Americans as an
opfomistic people. attribUting to Them
L." ...mH.-.w.a AAI AAANNannna In
their ability 70 achieve great thlngH.
which are a source OF both strength
and weakness. Although not eN-
clusivcly characteristic Of America,
such confidence Is tho chief stumbling
block In both our and other nations,
he said.
The deal q democracy. which Il
also held b. other countries. WAS first
conceived md developed by b
United States. ana holds first place
among the cherished American ideals.
The reason why democracy has sue
cecded IN America was credited TO tia
public school system by which educa-
tlon n not only provided FOR every
child IN the country hut enforred.
A long ns the school system Keeps
pace, with onr democracy we need
never frTr the OUTCOME"
Atfncks Primary Laws
Attacking the, primary laws Of The
county a. causing an enormous and
uacicar expenditure Of money. DR..
tiarncr rJutranted the cost OF elect
irF a prefldent OF the United States.
estimated IN hme, money and lost
effort 70 be about twenty million dol
lars. 70 the comparatively simple
process BY which the French leglsla-
lure can accomplish the anne thing
20 A. couple 81 hours ard with no
cost.
rhe benent Of the valuable train
INK which this people Of the Unlted
States receive IN citizenship through
the ~iutricncieE and expense OF the
presidential primaries M other in
ailtutons Of democracy. were present
Cd ~ the speaker as In a WAY max
ing up Tor the coHt. Such active
participation On public affairs az the
men ana women Of this country take
n making them the most intelligent
political people ON earth. We should
be willing { o sacrifice a part Of the
pDiitical shin which was best eX-
empiified IN the Prussian b~ureauoc-
rucy. n the expense Of u own
democratic system, 10 get the benefits
which Participation Ia government
showers upon u people said
Dr. Garner.
The monace OF the wide spread
proIagandacarriCd On by the boil
EheNlata. the 1. W.. W >. and other
radicals In this country was a sub
lcCt brought ~ BY Dr. Garner IN the
iasi part Of ms speech D~enouncing
tnese %agitators nine tentha II which
are alicns as dangerous, the speaker
Buglested deportation as the only
remedy. This suggestion was greet
with heavy applause OF appreciation
IRON his audience.
Dcnounccs Agitttors
t"rhc aliens In this county would
a. an right II % were not for the
~ngltatora. Lot alone. and educated
Into ths true American ideals they
will become a. good citizens az any
90 ua. The great preventative for the
impending attack upon u ideals IL
education In differentiation said
fhe sDHaher.
With an appeal for united defenss
against bolHheviam In America, re-
Fardiess ~ political parties issues a.
ihe solemn duty Of every American
The great student OF political econ
omy closed his address.
Governor Larrczolo. who a beer
invitsd by President Hill 70 attens
the University commencement eAer'
cises. Was called upon 20 address Z
few remarks 10 graduating class ans
the assembly. on the part Of the cit
xeus Of New Mexico, VINO be claimed
are lust az proud OF the University
~rtuaH.faa ~ fhair uun unrenfN ar.
be extended congratulations 10 thos'
who were about 10 receive their dc
RreeH. -
taking up the question "Niil on
dsmocracy aucceedg Governor Lar
ga2oio skope along h same lines "a
Professor Garnet. answering IN
question In the affirmative. me an
eiiiuuons az our country ave ntVe
been so severely put 20 The test a.
fhav are today, but thcy will not TAI
~ long as the University OF Nes
MsNico and other colleges are pro
duolng FrJduntng educltted In citi1eh
shin. sald she governor.
Degrees Conferred
The students upon whom degree
were conferred this morning are
bachelor ~ Arts Elizabeth Atnpt
chester Charles Baidt. Mary Sathei
III. Brorein. Helen Bdilafd hlowi
rTora Ella chess, Anne tnieap.
fhristy. Edward jones, christ
Williams ErneFi Hammond.
Keieher. Eunice Laiamore ~
vounr Morris. May Ol9ukh
ain. Helen Gould Thacker. Malo
clarence Edward Head,
bachelor OF sctnrr-Nernlc'
Blanh4 Powers. Margaret sonu
Deerees m Enrneering halpi
pf,rund Meyers, Bachelor OF sclehel
hi chemical s~ngineerns. ttit"r'