Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-11
WARNS HAVERF0RD
! GRADS OF MENACE
uoad Of Brown College Tells a.
Diploma Winners to Edu-
cate Masses
RAISE HALF OF ENDOWMENT

gco g,ven; nrosidcnt Of Brown University
lie commencement address to the
~ fnstY .four graduates Of Hnvcrford Col
lcge today -.
nr William Wistar Comfort. prcsi %
g., of IJovcrford. introduced the orator
a" W tbc dav, who had for his subject
"vbnt can College Graduates DO for
America
"Thorp is freedom for the soul in
America" said Doctor FAuncc. Free
dom Of mind and religious and economic
freedom, and from this freedom there Is
10 be- learned tolerance and respect f"r
mike men. not Of your party. color or
belief ,, .i.. ho.,o,
-bcro racial hatred should disappear
I, ;s in America. where we must realize
,bot pycry strain from abroad con-
tr;hptes 10 American life !. but 1t is only
tbrongh the English language that we
can teach American ideals.
Must Use Same Tactics
"Wc must meet soap box oratory
With other soap box oratory that will
toncb patriotir ideals; street meetings
mnst hc mot by other street meetings.
"Wp need n baptism in the spirit of
Washington and Lincoln and Of those
rarpnts who built up the country. we
must all enter into an invisible part
ncrshp with our country and hold our
selves as soldiers for the common good. y
Announcement was made of me-
mortal fund established by the parents of
Edmund Morris Ferguson. .Ir.. a mem
bcr Of this years class. who died two
months ago. The fund is for the pur-
chase Of books for the library and each
book will be marked by n special book
plate.
The graduates formed in front Of
Founders Hall at ten minutes to II
o'clock and marched to the scene Of the
exercises in body. The ceremonies
began at II o'clock
Following prayer. Doctor Comfort
made few introductory remarks be-
fore the formal program began.
After paying tribute to the memory
Of DR.. Isaac Sharpless. former president
of the college. who died last January,
Doctor Comfort told of the progress
being made in the drive to get $500. =
600 endowment fund for the institution.
Pass Halfway Mark
The halfway mark has been passed.
he said, with contributions tOtaling
S2j1 ,0A0.j0. To reach this mark. ~
per cent Of the 1893 alumni have con-
trbutcd $lSS,II70. 100 per cent of the
student body has contributed Sl5. .15G. 30
and thirty six friends of the college,
S4S.06i.
Doctor Comfort said that the cam
paign will be continued during the sum
mer and that it is hoped the goal will
be reached before September. Fifty
thousand dollars is the goal set for con
tributionS to be worked for today.
The endowment fund will be divided
into two divisions. S125. 600 to go for
founding n chair in English literature in
memory Of Dr. Francis B. Gummert. for
many years member of the faculty. and
the remainder to be used as an cndow-
ment fund in memory Of Doctor Sharp
less, the interest to be used in paying
teachers salaries, he said.
Doctor Comfort also told the alumni
Of changes in tho college. both physical
and in the teaching staff. and that the
institution is rapidly recovering from
the effects of the war.
Extensive Program
In addition to the formal graduation
exercises the visitors and alumni were
entertained by a program extending
oyer the balance of the day. 1t in
clndod thp alumni luncheon in FOun-
d'r> Hall, n cricket game be-
tween til" alumni and tae college teams,
a baseball game with Franklin and
Marshall "OllCgc. n concert by the Phil
adcIphia Municipal Band, tennis. the
annual meeting of the Alumni Asso-
clation and the presentation of Mrs.
BumpStead Leigh by the Cap and
Bells club.
Doctor Comfort announced the prize
awards.
pRIZE AWARDS
=, LMo '1omcntine Cope fellowships awarded
Tiarencr j. l.euba and Charles W. Unord
,o 'Mo r5sident teaching fcllOwships awarded
Graves .%''" J. "ucN'r' 'r'' and Edgar b.
SmistonI"r Roberts, 1921, and Clarence j.
Dola Three Everett, Society medals for extern
Potdneous speaking awarded to the folIo,-
" members OF the class OF 1929. Henry s
sraSSrr' John II. Reiter and Craige McComb
tn" class of 1869 prizes in Latin ana
HtSo2e HxtSSo12ematics awarded as follows: Latin, di-
MMaen between Henry =. Fraser and Harry
rba and, lTnd, mathematics. Kenneth b. Walton
s' to Edmund = Haines. -
:, me class of 1902 prize in Latin awardeo
coward *. HaViland
al 'n' mathmatiCal department. prizes award
"a as follows: Junior mathematics, Charles
wsrS nora ana freshman mathematics, I'D
Al n" second philosophy reading prize award
" 10 llers"n +. Harris
,ne me hrst reading prize In Biblical literature
u"rHrn'd to Joseph II. smith
,J no No scholarshp Improvement prizes award
sHca, =" a% follows, First prize Jesse l.. Phillips,
''.TII'u TI'u gri&", Robert Il. Greer.
NV IllhDdfd Jarrett memorial prIyao for
ssmpoi" AWARDED to william A. Reir4el anu
The Founders CIub prIza awardad J., W.,
mo, Il. Jones Wv" 'o "'-
ma, me ,'"orE" Pierce prize in chemistry and
igpG ''''a'''s awarded to Lucus ". Elder
,,5 5EIl5a1S,h p, Smith prize awarded to Rich.
HONORS
r, ne ioUo" Ing have been elected Ia the pn,
EdmpMMdH MdHpGa pG1a tSocety. Clarence J. l&uha ard
Quicker Jr, Robert IT, PotST tSSSessSd; EsGrstS fISHk
W'N'r Charles W. Cfford, William ''gan + IL ..
JrS christopher Roberts and John Il. Jones
bscn ne following seniors and juniors havs
ranIz,.toI, .f,,'a o. 10 the Founders club. an or
~ u coi"s" activities Edmund N E,n Eere,is ssn, anu
E uatt,easedi Frank r, Guckor, Jr. HAIRY
La"6a" L%S"6."J@ jamas reGmsT p m, Il EsSrnsy clsrsncs
SSbbSgEiIl" T. Toogood, John 5. WiiIiaTmsrr,
rksr k'TE RohNa,r, u, Osler, Paul Il Gaskcy, GhTistS
HonnrD IN anu Albert EDWARD Rogers
as f"iio,,H III departments have been gward.d
" 'TLsi9"s Final honors high honCrs a,cit,a Jvu
lIsb "4Ir Chemistry; Gilbert +, Hoau Enu
Engnsbn smG smGrf; Frank Thomson Quicker. JT',
ert Aitinnss,on ns,n Latln. Preliminary honors; Ron,
F"'TTGmnIcs Tnns Henry S. Fraser history; NnSD Jobn
chemiSS'TrSn. iSTnHpS Wh,,naiaut natiR' Edward & Haines i
o. ON '%neG Jr., mathematics biilS'Ef' bsWid + n I9hn
rble mcit,Hor Sa"rH John @ G. Wright, Latin. HonnI-
lsh 4: Kcnmno;, Thares j, Abbott, Jr' Eng
payrPisrIG IGrGer; English o and ia; EGwa'rd w. TI5- K
Irwin g" Hewnmo Hi%,m ana freshman ma thematics: ::
mathcmartrs u ~ WIN TLiHsln John y. Jones. Jr,
lev N"1S! N1S!'n nary ", pfund Latin .. Ina
Eneish Normann NN"rD naFn = r. T. William A. RoitSei,
James T., Sidel Latin >, RicbnTd ara !,