The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-20
GRADUATES HEAR
UNIQUE ADDRESS
= At HIGH SCHOOL
Or. Hilton Ira Jones, Chemistry Head
A. and NJ. Shows How Body
Affected by State Of Mind;
Gives Examples.
APPLY CHEMISTRY TO
SCIENCE OF LIVING"
life Chemical Reaction" He De-
eIares; Diplomas Presented;
Special Music Feature
Final Program OF Year.

man may make himself over by
subjective thinking" Or. Hilton Ira
Jones, scientist. psychologist and
dean of the chemistry department
of the Oklahoma A. and NJ. college,
declared last night in the com
mencement address at the Chicka-
sha high school "One's body may
be altered with the passions of the
mind" he said.
DR.. Jones' address was great
thought.proyoking treatise on science
and psychology. II was distinctly
different from any commencement
address delivered in the past. lie
alternated bits of humor with deep
thoughts garnered from personal
observation and investigation and
many years of sincere study.
He gave concrete laboratory ex.
amples of the ways in which think
ing influences the body, declaring
that chemical analysis shows that
the salt content of the tear shed in
ansger is seven times greater than
the salt content of the tear of Joy;
that tears of laughter are virtually
distilled water.
Life Is Chemical Reaction.
Life Is a chemical reaction" the
speaker declared, and Just so much
is required for II to run down, or
because exhausted and lifeless." If
every man, he declared, could be
immuncd from disease and protect
ed from accident, all would live the
same length OF time. Old age, DR..
Jones asserted, is caused by the ex-
haustion Of certain chemicals which
are necessary to preserve the body.
Science is fast working out ways
and means of obtaining these neces-
sary chemicals and when this Is ac-
complshed lives of persons may be
materially prolonged, according to
the speaker This subject is dis
cussed at length in the book, "Old
Age Deferred by Arnold Lorand,
he said.
Petuitrin glands Influence the
growth of the body, DR.. Jones de-
clared. There are three sections
in this gland and each controls the
growth of certain parts of the body,
he said.
The amount of lecithin found on
the brain of an animal determine
the intellect of that animal, he de-
clared, referring to the research and
analysis recently made in the Uni
versity of Chicago When this
chemical, he declared, is forced into
a highly acidious stomach it devel-
ops into deadly muscarine gas and
causes instant death. The eating of
the yolk of an egg, which contains
some licithin, Immediately after
spell of anger will cause death, he
declared.
Many other interesting scientific
facts were discussed by the speaker
who just recently signed contract
to go on the lyceum platform. He
leaves the Oklahoma A. and M. col
lege this month and will go to the
east to assume his new duties.
The main floor of the high school
auditorium was packed to capacity.
School Year Ends.
The commencement program last
night marked the end of the 1929
school term in the Chickasha high
school. "The term has been very
successful one," Principal Hatcher
declared last night.
The program was opened with the
playing of the professional by the
high school orchestra and the rails
ing of the curtain behind which sat
the graduating class, dressed in caps
and gowns. After another number,
the Torchlight March, by the or
chestra, Rev. H. e. Toothaker gave
the vocation. This was followed
by the salutatory address by Miss
Thelma Shaw The valedictory adj
dress was given by Miss Audrey
Ashton. Two numbers were rendered
by the boys quartet
With few preliminary remarks
in which the class was praised and
a few of their accomplishments re-
iterated, Principal ]. F. Hatcher pre-
sented the diplomas. Life teachers
certificates were presented to the
IS graduates of the teachers train
ing department.
Many beautiful flowers were pre-
sented to the graduates.