Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-12
President Thoma. F. Kane
And Dr.. E. p. Robertson
Are Baccalaureate Speak
ers; Wesley College Cere-
monies Concluded With
Exercise. Today.

Sunday marked the opening of the
thirty-third annual commencement
season of the University Of North Da-
kota. President Thomas f. Kane de-
the graduating class at the services
held Sunday evening at S:15 o'clock
In the university armory.
President Kane urged upon the stu
dents that life is a great school, large
ly with elective courses, and that they
should have purpose we'll fixed and
clear whereby they could determine
their electives in life. He stated that
the highest conception of mans being
is found in the scriptures, the con-
,ception that the purpose Of life is the
advancement of the Kingdom. that is,
the advancement of the world, civili-.
cation, the race, our fellowmen.
Music for the program was given
by the university band. Dean Vernon
p. Squires presided. Preceding the
address the academic procession was
proceeding across the campus north
of Merrifield hall to turn south di-
rectly to the armory. @
The commencement exercises 3of
Wesley college. affiliated with the
university, We're held this morning.
DR.. K. r. 'Stolz of the school Of re-
ligion giving the address. DR.. Stolz
0PohS al IAAS SAAiS Ala ICSV6uAlIO u
his ten years Of service as professor
in the school of religion at the coll
lege. His address was entitled, After
Ten Years" DR.. E. p. Robertson.
president of the college, spoke to the
graduating tclass at the annual bac-
calaureate services Sunday morning
in the First Methodist church. He
talked on "The Lifting or Limita-
tions." 5.s.
At 1880 o'clock today, following
the, commencement exercises, MEM
'pers Of the class, the Wesley college
faculty and friends OF the institution
assembled at a luncheon in the Uni
versity Commons. The annual meet
ing of the board of trustees was held
this morning at 8 o'clock. III.
Glass Day at"U." ~, st.s
Today is, being observed aaG1aAs
Gay 1T the state university. ThessAH- i
nual senior breakfast took. place tais
morning at $3.50 o'clock in Riverside
M aRs4e8 5aiis,nss is n,a f.9sTs,, e IN
campus began this afternoon at, 1:45
o'clock. Speakers were: At Merri-
field hall Ethel Ewingson. Dean v. p.
Squires; at the Law school, Mc1Ain
Johnson, Dean n. E. Willis; at Sci-
ence hall, Reuben Nomland, Dean II.
p: French; at Woodworth hall, Ma
jella Clark, Dean Joseph Kennedy; at
the Presidents house, almer Muus,
President Thomas F. Kane; at the
School of Mines, Louis Bass, Dean e.
J. Babcock; at the Library, Carl
Hiassen, DR.. w. G. Bek: at the
Armory. Edgar +. Houser. Coach Paul
). Davis; Elm Ceremony. Francis 3 .
Webb, class president, Professor. \ a.
Taylor.
The annual Glass day exercises will
De held at o'clock this evening on
the campus. The program will in
clude the salutatory address by Ram
dolph F. Olmsted the class poem BY
Miss Marion Wilder, the class his
class testament by Miss Helen OCon-
nor, the class prophecy by Miss Edith
Mott, and the valedictory address by
Harold D. Shaft.
A band concert will be given by the
university band at $3.50 O'Clock on the
lawn of the presidents residence, to
be followed by a reception in the
house. Beginning at $3.50 o'clock also
VIII be an informal dance in the uni
versity' arn1ory. -
Commencement Day.
DR.. Charles F. Aked. pastor of the
First Congregational church of KAN
sas City, Mo, will be the commence
ment speaker at the exercises Tues
day morning at 9:15 o'clock in the
University armory. Preceding the cx-
ercises will be held the academic pro-
cession, which will proceed from the
law school north down the west walk
past the presidents house. east in
front of the Commons. south in front
of Science hall to the armory
At 1900 o'clock noon a business
meeting of the Alumni association
will be held. The annual. alumni
luncheon and commencement dinner
will follow at ! o'clock. Members Of
the graduating class will be guests OF
the university at this time. A short
program of talks will be given. Those
expecting to attend are requested to
leave their names with Seymour An
derson of the University extension di-
vision. not later than O'Clock today.
Friends OF the graduating class and
the university will be welcomed at
this affair.