Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-09
"OU|jA' WORKING
OVERTIME, SENATOR
Warns GRADUATES
Mr.. Ashurst Tells George.
town Class That They
Face New Era.

With words of warning, praise and
counsel ringing in their ears. four hun
dred and five graduates Of Georgetown
University, a record class yesterday
afternoon crossed the bridge between
student life and the world.
Senator Ashurst of Arizona pro-
nounced the words of warning. He told
graduates that they faced new era
which had transformed the world into a
runaway orb with the ouija board
working overtime"
He also added words of counsel tell
Ing them that eff n soft drink doesn't
turn away wrath, a soft answer will :
Abnormal Mind Prevailing.
THE world has had a severe strain
during the past six years. he said, and
during the past three years the pressure
has been heavier than ordinary human
beings could withstand. hence there is
an abnormal mind pervading all civil
lzed peoples.
The ouija board is working over
time. The philosopher is rare. Vast
unrest manifests itself everywhere.
The ranks of the pessimists are daily
securing recruits. The poor are
crushed by the high prices they must
pay for the mereSt subsistence while
the wealthy are timid and fearful as
they perceive their incomes and in
crements depleted by enormous taxes
and other demands.
During the great war the earth
was practically a runaway orb. The
nerves OF the people were frayed and
grew doubly sensitive The excite
ments were so intense and the drafts
upon the nervous systems so inveter-
ate that human arteries which are en-
Iryr no
fuse to contract at night. Honest and
reasonable men were frequently pro-
voked into bizarre performances.
SO. young gentlemen. remember
that you arc taking up your lifes
work in an abnormal and unsteady
world, hence I conjure you to be of
good humor in the midst of these
strident voices and to remember that
if a soft drink doesn't turn away
wrath. soft answer will"
President Creeden Speaks.
Rev. John B. Creeden. S. j., presi-
dent of the university. supplied few
words of praise for the work done
during the year, and tempered his ad-
dress with advice as to meeting world
problems.
I'm handing you the diploma today"
he said, 'one of the ancient universe
ties OF the country is putting Hpon
you the stamp of her approval. She is
proclaiming to the world that she is
willing to number you among the
thousands of former graduates who
have guarded SO well here fair name.
She hopes and prays that you may at
tain success in every ideal you may
have formed. She expects with full
confidence that you will be true to the
obligations you assume today in TAX
ing your place among the graduates of
Georgetown. That the history of your
lives may be written in letters. of
gold: that future generations of
Georgetown men may look to you for
inspiration and for encouragement;
that the future historian of the uni
versity may say with truth of each of
you: This man is a true son of
Georgetown is the supreme desire of
alma mater"
More than 1000 relatives and friends
Of the graduates were massed on the
college lawn when the diplomas were
presented. One by one the graduates
filed past the president. in sober cap
and flowing gown and received the
coveted sheepskin.
Awards to Arts and Sciences.
Awards of prizes in the arts and
sciences were as follows:
TheSRyan medal. awarded to John
IRnafins Bradley of California, for
highest average in philosophy.
The faculty medal for best essay IN
apoloxetics, awarded to Arthur Cock
ran Hfrst Of Pennsylvania.
]. Lynch PendergaSt medal for best
essay in English literature, awarded
to James Dryer Kinnucan of Michi-
gan
MsMck debating medal. awarded to
Hamilton Philodemic medal. award
ed toRobert ]. Riley of West Vir-
giniSrfor best ex tempore debate.
Th6 science medal for astronomy.