Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-19

! those who are about to graduate
! stage their final formal program ~
members of the student body. They
were followed in the afternoon by
the members of the secondary de-
partments OF the institution in their
graduation exercises, in which six
Teen persons were graduated from
/ the preparatory department, two
from the commerc al department,
and seven from the course in auto
mechanics, These exercises were
addressed by Superintendent d. F.
X. Rice, of the Las Cruces city
schools. who was the principal
speaker of the Gay. Superintendent
Rice discussed before the young
people the meaning of the new
democracy" and its significance for
the rising generation in the Ameri-
ca of the future HIS address was
full of good advice to the graduates
and was received with much ap-
plause by the audience.
Commencement Ball.
In the evening at 3 o'clock came
the annual commencement ball in
the college gymnasium, which was
not only one of the most successful
OF its kind, but was very easily the
most brilliant social affair of the
entire commencement season. The
grand march was led by Miss Ruth
Boan, of Ration, and Mr.. Pedro
OSuna, of Albuquerque, both of the
class, followed by long
procession of seniors in cap and
gown with other friends and visit
ors of the college. Music was fur
nished by Speers' orchestra, of Las
Cruces, and dancing continued until
near the midnight hour.
The graduating exercises at 10I
o clock Tuesday morning opened
with the academic procession filing
into Hadley hall to music furn shed
by Mrs. Wilson. head of the music
and Miss Aileen Smith,
of the freshman class. The ad-
dress on behalf of the graduating
class was delivered by Mr.. Harry
Ernest Carson, followed by an in
strumental duet from II Trovatorc
rendered by Mr.. John V. Hopkins
and Mr.. Ira II. McClYmonds, ac-
2ompanied on the piano by Mr. |
Stanley Brown, of the class of |
1916.
Commencement Address.
Then came the annual com |
nencement address, delivered by !!
Dr.. David Spence Hill, president of
he University of New Mexico, on
he Problems Confronting Modern
leadership" President Hill is an
lble scholar, an experienced edu-
'ator, and charming public
peaker. His address with it's keen
analysis of present educational and
social tendencies held the audi
nee completely in its grip from be-
to end. No more thought
ul and inspiring address has been
delivered from the platform in
1adley hall during recent years
I came as climax to the affairs
f commencement week.
After the close of President
His address President Clothier,
f the college, conferred degrees
1 the sixteen members of the
raduaJing class as follows: Will
ar Andrew Archer, Of Mesquite,
lew Mexico, bachelor of science
oy Paul Bean, Las Cruces, bachelor
f science in mechanical engineer
lg; Anna B. Berrier, Las Cruces
achelor of science in home eco
omics; Milton Sylvester Blackwell,
Iogollon, bachelor of science in {
lechanical and electrical engineer
lg; Ruth Harriet Boan, Ration, g.,
achelor of science in home ecno- /
Omics; Harry Ernest Carson, e
ope, bachelor of science in cleo I
ical engineering; Alva ]. Coats. J.
esilla Park, bachelor of science; q
raj Kiplin Jackson, FL Paso, =
ichelor of science in irrigation 0
lgineering; Louis Hurd Kronig,
:, Watrous, bachelor of science,