The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-10
PURDUE SENIORS
GIVEN DIPLOMAS
HEAR WOOLLEN
More Than Two Score Local
Students Graduate at
State School,
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LAFAYETTE, Ind, June 10.-De-
grees were conferred on 525 grad
yates of Purdue University at the
fftieth annual commencement eXer-
cises held here today.
The bachelor degree was conferred
on 1856 graduating seniors and ad-
vanced degrees on thirty-nine 9th
ers. The science class was the
largest with 100 representatives,
agriculture was second, with %. and
mechanical engineering vas third
with 81.
Other degrees We're as follows:
Electrical engineering, IS; civil en-
cheering. 90; chemical engineering.
80; pharmacy. "a. President Z. c.
Elliott presented the diplomas.
In addition, ninety-nIne Of the
seniors We're commissioned as sec
ond heutenants of artillery in the
Army and We're assigned to the re-
serve corps. This is the largest
number ever commissioned in artil-
lery at one time from any Ameri-
can educational institution with the
exception of the United States Mil
itary Academy at West Point.
For the first time in the history
Of Purdue the alumni We're officially
represented with one person from
each class, except the first three
classes, of which there are no living
members.
W. X. EldridGe Of Indianapolis. q
graduate of 1877. was the oldest
alumnus to march in the faculty
mentor procession from Agricultural
Han to Memorial Gymnasium,
where the exercises were held.
Evans Woollen Speaker.
Evans Woollen, president Of the
Fletcher Savings and Trust Com
pany Of Indianapolis, delivered the
commencement address. His sub
feet was Three Remedies for the
World Of Today"
You are going out into a trou-
bIed world he told the members
of the graduating class. In It
there is much discomfort and there
are many h-eartaches.
1T is a world which thinking
people survey with anxiety-but a
world withal in which there are
opportunities for usefulness greater
than ever before if only you br.nz
to it that which In trouble il needs
Il would suggest TO you three
things its sorely needs:
In the presence of bourbons and
radicals, Of racial hates and wrar-
sied theology. Of Observation-Disclosures
among the son Of men. n needs toll.
GRANGE that viii get the other mans
Viewpoint.
We need gcnerous-mindedness 90
meet the Intolerance of the bourbon
whose whole philosophy Of lie is i'm
the phrase ~ law and order. as
the maintenance Of the statu quo
as well as to combat that other in
tolerance of the radicals whose
whole philosophy Of life is in the de.
struction OF the status quo.
In the presence OF class leg.sla.
ton that takes from one and gives
to another. of patcraalism tina
thoateus our institutions and cor
rupts Our society. il needs freedom
wherein oach with mono 10 make
afraid may accomplish his own
manhood
In the presence Of fads and fol
lies. Of ~vulgarity and waste. Of en-.
feebling and luxury. of bankruptcy
I'm things of the spirit more than in
things Of the market, 1t needs fru-
gality that will count the cost MS il
payment were made in minted life. "
indianapolis Graduates
Diplomas We're presented TO the follow
ing Indianapolis students Elizabeth Jean
ette Crooks. Harriet Josephine Finohout.
Dorothy Allen Daley Margaret McPhct-
ridge. Harold Fred Miller. Paul Ivan New
man. Helen Julia SCHUYLER. bachelor of
Harry August Baldauf. william Edward
r9ssns2n' Joseph Emery MendGll Henry
Wlnks, bacelOr of science in agriculture.
Hobart Warfel Behr. Harry CASTOR
~CouEhlen Jr.. Reyuold Otis Grassland For
est Hammond peuney. Godfrey Morgan
Harry. Harold Reese Taught, Milton Cas-
per King. Richard Chapman Lennox. How
ard william Niemeyer. Cecil Creighton
Reeder. Clark Nareeilus Richardson. Paul
Hamar Stanley, bachelor of science in me
Chanical engineering.
William Henry Behrens. Herbert Bruins
ma. Edward Randolph Dye. William Henry
Jungclaus. Ralph william Riser. Henry
Bell Steeg. Donald Hodges Walker. bach
elor of science in civil engineering.
Oris Blake Cunningham. Samuel Schley
Lentz, Edward Paul Talbot. Russell
George Tilton. Maurice Stephen Watson.
bachelor Of science in electrical engineer
ing.
John Roster and Andrew Tomlin. bach
elOr of science in chemical engineering.
Percy Joseph Seal, graduate in phar-
macy; william Burnett Barnes mechanical
engineer; Paul David Miesenhelder. civil
engineer. and Harry Frank Markus, cleo