The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-11

OtSIcSS were COuIeIIou ILLS uOII-
| ing on III students at the twenty
eighth annual commencement exer-
cises of the University of Idaho. The
class was nearly twice as large as
the graduating class of any previous
year Fifteen masters degrees were
granted, and 156 baccalaureate de-
grees. A feature of the exercises was
the dedication of the new Mary d..
Forney Hall, residence dormitory for
women erected during the past year.
Prof. Edmond S. Meany, head of the
department of history at the Univer-
sity of Washington, delivered the com
mencement address, and Governor G.
G. Moore and l. H. Rockwell, president
of the board of regents, gave short
talks.
Hall Is Dedicated
The mornings program started at
9:45 with the academic procession
from Ridenbaugh Hall to the new DOR
mitory, where the ceremonies of de-
dication were held The buildings was
presented to the university by Chris
A. Hagan, Of Moscow, president of the
University of-Idaho Building associa-
tion, through which the structure was
financed President A. H. Upham ac-
cepted the building on behalf of the
university, and in turn presented the
building to the board Of regents of
the university, Mrs. ]. G. H. Graveley,
who accepted the building for the re-
gents, and formally dedicating it in
honor of Mrs. Mary E. Forney, pio-
neer resident of Moscow, and one of
the staunchest friends of education in
the state of Idaho. Mrs. Forney was
present at the exercises with her hus-
band, first acting president of the in
stitution
Mrs William George, president of
the state federation of women's clubs,
paid glowing tribute to the woman
in whose honor the building was
and assured the university of
the gratitude which the women OF the
state of Idaho felt toward the univer
sity for the honor conferred upon one
of their number.
Governor G. G. Moore spoke on be-
half of the state in accepting the new
building, and paid tribute to the work
being done at the university, which
the state is now realizing to the fullest
extent
The dedicatory ceremony was ended |
with the singing of Idaho, We !
Dearly Love Thee,' by a double quar- |
let of university girls, while from |
every window in the building flower !
petals were sent waiting into the
oreezes by a bevy of co-eds, marking
he formal opening of the university's
argest and most modern residence !
lall for women seeking the educa- t
ional advantages offered by a uniyer- !
ity curriculum.
Meany Delivers Address
Edmond S. Meany, M. L., head of +
he department of history at the Uni
-ersity of Washington, delivered the
address, speaking on
The Northwest in Contact with the
Jation" Prof. Meany told of the in
eresting bits of history since the time
f Washington and Jefferson, which
nded in giving to the United States
he vast territory west of the Missis-
ippi, and later of the efforts to retain
he northwest and Oregon territory
nder the Stars and Stripes, and of
be sections of the treaty which
rought to a close the war of 1872,
ssuring the country that the mouth 9
the Columbia river, with the entire :
regon territory, would for ever be
merican. :
His talk was greatly appreciated by
le large crowd which taxed the capa- 1
Ity of the auditorium to the fullest
xtent. Prof. Meany has an excellent
and his humorous man
er of depicting the winning of the f
reat northwest, and the opportunl- f
es which it opened up to the youth OF v
,day, won the admiration of his audi n
ice. 2
Governor G. G. Moore spoke briefly
the commencement exercises, and b
ought with him the greetings of the r
ate of Idaho to the seniors leaving II
e university for the last time. He Il
joiced, he said that they had t.
ached another mile stone of life's "
and he charged them to be
yal to their homes, and to the homes NJ
America. He urged that they al
avs remain loyal to the state which
ID given them their education, and
ked that they always cherish fond
gard for their university. =
Irving H. Rockwell, president OF &C
e state board Of regents, spoke u
iefly upon the educational problems el
the state, and of the work which g
7aited the outgoing students at this o.
ne. az
President Confers Degrees y; y;
Degrees were conferred upon the re
1 graduates by President Upham, on
half of the board Of regents. Music
the university orchestra added
lch to the ceremonies. Mrs. Flor So
ce Roberts Sharp, Of the depart al
mt of music at the university, gave w
very pleasing piano solo, Schu- gl
INNS +" Allegro A Minor Concerto" &C
The invocation was offered by Rev. il
H. Mitchell, and the benediction
S pronounced by Rev. H. O. Perry,
ST Marks Episcopal and the Metho
t Episcopal churches respectively. al
Graduates with the degree of tn
chelor of arts this morning num- ca
red 58; bachelor of science, IA; fr
,helor of science in home economics, w
bachelor OF science in pre-medical So