ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINTH COMMENCEMENT OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE

SATURDAY,JUNE 20 PRIZE SPEAKING

8.00 P.M. Speaking in Dartmouth Hall for class yf 1866 prizes, and Barge gold medal.

SUNDAY, JUNE 21 BACCALAUREATE

10.30 A.M. Baccalaureate Sermon by the Rev. Lyman Abbott, D.D., of New York.

7.30 P.M. Vespers conducted by President Tucker.

MONDAY, JUNE 22 CLASS DAY

2.30 P.M. Class Day Exercises

5.00 P.M. The College Club poured tea in College Hall.

8.30 P.M. Musical Comedy, "The Promenaders."

11.00 P.M. Promenade Concert in College Yard

TUESDAY, JUNE 23 ALUMNI DAY

8.30 A.M. Meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.

10.30 A.M. Public meeting of the Alumni Association. Address by Prof. Eugene Wambaugh, LL. D., of Harvard.

2.30 P.M. Annual meeting of the Alumni Association.

4.00 P.M. Alumni baseball game.

5.00 P.M. Reunion of the .Greek Letter Fraternities.

7.45 P.M. Presentation by the Dramatic Club, "For One Night Only."

WEDNESDAY, JUNE "23 COMMENCEMENT

9.00 A.M. Prayers in Rollins Chapel.

9.30 A.M. The procession formed for the Commencment Exercises, in Webster Hall, including the conferring of degrees in course and honorary degrees.

10.00 A.M. Exercises in Webster Hall.

12.00 M. Lunch in College Hall.

9.00 P.M. The Commencement Ball.

The record of the Sing-Out, the Wet-Down, and the Senior Dinner, which took place in the time-honored places, must be included with any account of the exercises of Commencement Week.

The Nineteen Hundred and Eight Sing-Out was held Friday afternoon, June 12, at quarter-past five in Rollins Chapel. The graduating class, in caps and gowns, and headed by Marshal John Baldwin Glaze, marched across the Green to the Chapel. Acting President John King Lord presided, and Prof. Charles Henry Morse was at the organ. The program, which was in charge of Arthur Turner Soule, chorister, was as follows:

Processional, Priests' March from "Athalie," Mendelssohn; prelude, Andante Con Moto, organ and violin, H. P. Kelley'10, Hess; anthem, "The Radiant Morn," Woodworth; responsive reading, psalm 16; Gloria Patri, Thallis; Amesbury, "Come, Let Us Anew Our Journey Pursue," solo by J. A. Swenson '09, Dr. Arnold; prayer; hymn, "Now the Day is Over," class of 1908; benediction;recessional, Priests' March, Mendelssohn.

After the exercises in the Chapel the class marched to the Old Pine in the College Park, where the public initiation of the Palaeopitus was held. The initiates were : George Thomas Burns, Emile Henri Erhard, George Francis Kennedy, Benjamin Lang, Stanley Winthrop Leighton, Jasper Karl Mason, Maurice Readey, Frank Joseph Reagan, Edward Dillon Rich, Wallace Mason Ross, George Henry Schildmiller, Eugene Miller Stark, Ralph Lauris Theller, Herman Luther Walker, Daniel Edward Watson, Thomas Cedric Wellsted, Joseph Washburn Worthen.

The initiation ceremony consisted simply of affixing signatures to the constitution, but its very simplicity made it impressive.

At seven o'clock a new feature was inaugurated on the east side of the campus, where a class singing contest was held. The judges, Prof. Charles F. Richardson '71, Andrew Marshall '01, Secretary A. Karl Skinner '03, and Paul Felt '09, announced their decision in favor of the junior class.

The Wet-Down and its accompanying features took place in the early evening. At seven o'clock the classes met on the Green, and marched past the various buildings, which were cheered by each class in turn. The College then marched to the . home of Acting President Lord and in their cheers for him expressed their appreciation. Returning to the Senior Fence, the classes, with the exception of a few Sophomores and Freshmen, drank lemonade, and the Senior Fence was given over to the Juniors.

In this simple though significant exercise the senior and junior classes were represented by Joseph Joyce Donahue of Medford, Mass., and Frederick Aloysius Carroll of Worcester, Mass. Mr. Donahue reminded the men of 1908 of the deep significance of the gift which they were about to receive, and expressed the hope that the feeling of true leadership which it symbolizes would always be preserved. Mr. Carroll, receiving the gift, replied that his class fully realized the responsibility of its position next year, and that it would strongly endeavor to cherish and uphold Dartmouth's tradition in a manner worthy of the old College.

The events of the day were brought to a close with the Senior Class Dinner in College Hall in the evening. This was the fifth annual 'dinner given by the President and the Trustees, and ranked with its predecessors as an impressive farewell banquet.

Secretary Ernest Martin Hopkins presided. Previous to introducing the speakers Mr. Hopkins spoke of the origin of the custom of the annual dinner, of the "intermingled feelings of sorrow and pleasure with which, each year, the College sees the departure of a new gen. eration of sturdy sons, strengthened with the experiences of four years of broadening fellowship." He remarked that as a College increases- in number it becomes a greater work to maintain the students in unity. However, through the unique means of the College Club, of which every student.is equally a member, there prevails today the same constant intimacy and intercourse among'the students in all activities, and the same comradeship which bound the smaller numbers together in the years gone by.

Arthur Thompson Stuart, president of the class, was presented as the first speaker, and after some words of gratitude in behalf of the class, read a letter from President Tucker in which he expressed his regret at being obliged to forego meeting with the class in the enjoyment of the class dinner.

In concluding, Mr. Stuart proposed the toast: "To the President and Trustees of Dartmouth College." This brought a most enthusiastic response.

Acting President Lord next spoke. He expressed his deep thanks to the class for "its able leadership of the college body through a year most successful, but which might easily have suffered from a senior class indifferent to the need of unusual prudence and co-operation with the administration."

Mr. Hopkins then presented John Baldwin Glaze, who spoke with deep feeling of his appreciation of what the College had been to him. He said the solid support for clean athletics had been strongly felt, and had helped out immeasurably.

It had been hoped that Mr. Melvin Ohio Adams '71, could be present as one of the representatives of the alumni, but unfortunately he was detained at the last moment. Mr. Andrew Marshall '01, of Boston, spoke most eloquently, in serious vein. Mr. Marshall set forth with great force the true character of "a loyal son of Dartmouth."

Mr. Laurence Metcalf Symmes followed with remarks as secretary of the class.

In introducing Professor Charles Francis Richardson, Mr. Hopkins recalled the high and just tribute paid him by the class in the 1908 Aegis.

Professor Richardson spoke of the strong survival of the democracy under radically changed conditions in the College and the influx of increased wealth in the student body. "It -is a democratic college, a college apart from the thought of a man's money, for it takes into consideration merit and character. It is a college where there is democracy of opportunity and aristocracy of attainment."

The evening was made complete by the singing of the "Dartmouth Song."

The exercises of Commencement Week itself were formally opened with the prize speaking for the class of 1866 prizes and the Barge gold medal. The exercises took place in Dartmouth Hall, which was crowded with alumni and friends. Prof. E. B. Watson '02 presided.

There were four contestants for the class of 1866 prizes, which are open to Juniors and Sophomores. , The first prize was given to Ralph Lauris Theller '09, of Cambridge, Mass., whose subject was "Present Perils," and the second prize to Clarke Walworth Tobin '10, of South Boston, Mass., who spoke on "The Exclusion of Japanese Children from San Francisco Schools." The Barge medal was won by Arthur Leon Lewis, of Lakeport, N. H., who spoke on "Charles Evans Hughes." Chief Justice Plumer of the New Hampshire Superior Court was the chairman of the board of judges.

All orations of the evening were original. To win the Barge medal is considered the greatest honor possible in Dartmouth undergraduate oratory. The winners, besides Professor Watson, have been: S. A. Murphy 03, Herbert McKennis '04, R. C. Falconer '05, M. S. O'Brien '06, and J. B. Brown '07.

The Baccalaureate Sermon was preached in the College Church Sunday morning by the Rev. Lyman Abbott, D.D., of New York. The auditorium was crowded with alumni and friends. To the music of the war march of the priests, from Mendelssohn's "Atnalie, the graduating class, in cap and gown, marched into the church and took seats in the middle front. A choir under the direction of Prof. Charles Henry Morse, sang West's "Te Deum in B Flat." Selections of scripture were read by the Rev. Frank Latimer Janeway, pastor, and prayer offered by the Rev. Samuel Penniman Leeds, D.D., pastor emeritus. The preacher was presented to the class by Prof. Lord, in behalf of the College.

Doctor Abbott's discourse was a masterful treatment of the text, "Freely Ye have received, freely give." He said in part:

"What are you young men going to do with your education ? The end of education is character. The test of character is service. The world will measure you not by what you know, but by what you do.

"Most truth is second-hand; our only knowledge of the Revolutionary war is what other people have told us. Thus all we get through education is secondhand. Every generation passes on truth to the next generation, which accepts it, adds to it, and in turn passes it to the next generation. Thus yesterday produces today and today will produce tomorrow.

"Any theology that scoffs at the past, any theology that treats our forefathers as idiots, any theology that commits to the waste basket all the sacred doctrines and beliefs of the ages is a false theology. You are not to throw away the theology of the past. Sift .for the truth, and then apply it. We need reform, social, medical, theological, but the roots must be in the past. No reform will grow that begins by cutting the tree from its ancient root. Nourish it, graft it if you will, but don't destroy it.

Preserve what is good in the past but do not let that suffice. " When a man tells you that what was good enough for his grandfather is good enough for him, tell him that if his grandfather had thought so our glorious world would be very different from what it is.

"Literature is the interpreter of life. Behind the fossil there was the animal, and we study the fossil to know the animal. Behind the works of Dante there was a master spirit, and we study the works of Dante to know a universal man, and after reading Dante who can think of an Italian as being a Dago? Literature ought to teach us that a great brotherhood can be evolved. It ought to show us the unity of the human race and the great worth of humanity.

"Education takes from the generation that is past and gives to the generation that is to come. Thus you young men are heirs of all you are trustees for all the ages."

The Vesper Service in Rollins Chapel Sunday evening was conducted by President Tucker. A large choir, under Prof. Charles Henry Morse, gave a superior rendition of Woodworth's "Radiant Morn." President Tucker spoke as follows:

"I want to speak for a few moments upon what seems to me to be the most vital question of a personal sort now before men who desire to have moral influence over their fellow men; namely, how may one, as things are today, free himself from the spirit of self-seeking. In trying to answer this question let us not be impatient of methods which may seem slow or remote. Self-seeking is a state of mind. We must attack it at the source. We shall not get on at all in any efforts to free ourselves from the domination of the spirit of self-seeking, unless we start from within, however far back that may seem to us. I think that the first lesson for us to learn in defending ourselves from the spirit of self-seeking is to learn the real meaning, or as I may say the practical value, of the spirit of humility, that spirit which alone exalteth to any kind of abiding power or place.

"A good many of us will also need, I think, if we are free ourselves from the spirit of self-seeking, to change our associations, our intellectual and moral companionships. What does this mean? Are we to change altogether our social and business environment? Are we to separate ourselves from the self-seekers, as you call them? I answer, no. Let us beware of Pharisaism, which in social life is snobbery. There is snobbery of poverty as well as of riches.

"Serving must be the cure for self-seeking. Now the spirit of service needs redefinition to meet either of these tests. Many of the forms of once effective and satisfying services are outworn. The spirit no longer abides in them. There is no more joy in them. And the world has outgrown them. It is asking for more, far more, and far other, than they can give. The only spirit which can restore the inward joy, and meet the new outward demand is the spirit of sharing. The world of need and of want, which is growing more intelligent in its need and want, is asking for this,—not giving but sharing, for sharing means recognition. This is the meaning of the cry of men everywhere who want anything. 'We want to be recognized.' This has always been the cry, rightly interpreted, of the immigrant amongst us—'we want to be recognized in our children and in our children's children as capable of the best.' This is the cry which comes up from the ranks of labor—'we want to be recognized as a larger factor in the progress of the world.' This is the cry of democracy. 'Democracy,' says Burroughs, 'is the search for leaders.' 'We want to be recognized as capable of leadership.' This is the cry of the nations and races hitherto unmeasured if not unknown —'we want to be recognized.' It is the new spirit of education, of democracy, of missions, of Christianity itself."

In closing President Tucker emphasized the reward to those who are free from self-seeking,—self-respect, and the lot which fell to those who sought for themselves alone,— self-contempt. "We find our lives," said he, "through humility which drives out self-conceit, through fellowship which gives us a place among the searchers after truth, and right actions and brave deeds; through that glorious opportunity of sharing knowledge, power, duty, with coming men and races, which is the distinctive opportunity our age."

The class day exercises of the class of 1908 were held in the traditional places Monday afternoon, and all the exercises passed off with remarkable precision and dispatch. In the College Yard the president of the class, Arthur Thompson Stuart of Lyndonville, Vt., gave a brief address of welcome; Arthur Leon Lewis of Lakeport gave the address to the President of the College; and Joseph Joyce Donahue of Medford, Mass., delivered the class oration. At the Bema in the College Park, John Stephen Everett of South Framingham, Mass., read the history, Joseph King Knight of Hyde Park, Mass., the poem, and Gordon Blanchard of Brookline, Mass., the prophecies.' At the stump of the Old Pine the address to the historic tree was delivered by Roland Edward Chesley of West Lebanon, Me., and the ode, written by Arthur Merriam Wyman of Lynn, Mass., was sung.

The principal officers of the class were: President, Arthur Thompson Stuart, Lyndonville, Vt. ; secretary, Laurence Metcalf Symmes, Winchester, Mass. ; marshal, John Baldwin Glaze, Boulder, Col. ; chairman of executive committee, William D Knight, Rockford,Ill.

"The Promenaders," the original musical comedy presented in Webster Hall Monday evening, proved to be an interesting feature of the week. Harry R. Wellman '07, who made a name for himself two years ago by composing "The Founders," which was then considered the best production of the kind ever staged at Dartmouth, and T. C. Wellsted '09, president of the dramatic company, are the composers, librettists and authors of "The Promenaders." In charge of these two, the large cast of sixty men trained for several weeks before the arrival of Fred Bishop of Boston, who put on the finishing touches.

The opera is in three acts. The first scene is in near proximity to Rollins Chapel, the second is a well known eating house, and the third at' the Promenade. The plot is woven about the Promenade itself.

A rich young student has invited his girl to the festivities, but the untimely arrival of an unindulgent father causes serious complications, in which the son has a friend take the girl to the Prom in order to deceive the father. But the girl becomes so infatuated with the substitute that she falls in love with him, and the rich young man is left to meditate on his misfortune.

A feature of the performance was the excellent music. "The Prom Girl," perhaps the hit of the entire play, has a lilt that will place it beside Mr. Wellman's "Love Like a Flower Grows," which has attained a large sale since its rendition in "The Founders," two years ago. The choruses were the best that have appeared at Dartmouth. That the opera gave the impression of so finished a whole is due in large part to them.

At the meeting of the Dartmouth chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, held Tuesday morning, officers were elected as follows: President, Prof. C. F. Bradley '73; vice president, Prof. G. D. Lord '84; secretary, Prof J. M. Poor '97; treasurer, Prof. C. A. Holden '95. A committee of three members on honorary membership was also elected, consisting of Rev. E. L. Gulick '83, Dr. P. S. Conner '58, Prof. A. K. Hardy '94. The meeting also listened to the report of the committee on the publication of a Phi Beta Kappa catalogue of Dartmouth College.

The initiates from the senior class were as follows: Edward Payson Bartlett, Paul Mason Batchelder, Albert Richard Chandler, Edwin Woodbridge Darling, John Detlefsen, Harold Lewis English. Roger Frank Hill, Fred Hudson Hodgson, Joseph King Knight, Jr..Joseph Richard Lunt, Frederick Herman Mun. Kelt, Eugene Miles Prentice, Frederick Edward Schilling, Raymond Warren Sherburne, Park Washburn Stickney.

The leading feature of alumni day was the address before the Alumni Association by Prof. Eugene Wambaugh, LL. D., of Harvard.

Professor Wambaugh briefly sketched the life of Secretary Chase, noting that he was twice governor of Ohio, six years in the United States senate, Secretary of the Treasury and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. He was born in New Hampshire, graduated from Dartmouth in 1826 and settled in Ohio as a lawyer in 1830. Mr. Chase, said Professor Wambaugh, was engaged during his life in four classes of public service, first as a lawyer, then in the executive, legislative, and judicial departments of the government.

Professor Wambaugh traced carefully the relation of Salmon P. Chase to slavery, and his work in fixing its legal status. From 1837 to the Civil War his method of argument made him known as the "Attorney general of anti-slavery." He was not actuated by philanthropy. His antipathy to slaves was natural in its development, and antagonism first arose in him as a lawyer. He then became opposed politically to it, and in 1847 became a Democrat.

In 1848 he was one of the founders of the Free Soil Party, and two years later he was elected to the United States Senate. He then helped to organize the Liberal Republican party and was successively Republican and Democratic candidate for president. "This may seem a vacillating course,'' said Professor Wambaugh, "but it is explained on the ground that while the parties kept their names they changed their platforms. Chase changed parties to remain undyingly loyal to his attitude against slavery."

At this point Professor Wambaugh entered into a discussion of Chase as a practicalist and idealist, and showed how he accomplished much for antislavery by his power of condensed argument, by his teaching, by precept and example. He failed to control the Democratic machinery but he obtained for anti-slavery a hearing and many followers.

As Secretary of the Treasury Chase served the country in the most critical period of its history. He raised funds for the war by three methods, first by interest-bearing bonds, second through the national banking system, third by legal tender notes. The last memorable service of Mr. Chase was as Chief Justice. He coined the phrase "Indestructible union of indestructible states." He restored the Supreme Court to its old-time dignity and efficiency.

"The elevation of his mind," said Professor Wambaugh, "and the dignity of his personality, made him a person of distinction in any legislative or judicial body, and made that assembly one of power. He was of literary taste of mind, and before he was twenty-five, two articles written by him appeared in the North American Review. He was a scholar in politics, upright, fearless, and intensely religious. He had a distinctive personality of his own, he was a member of the highest legislative body, the Senate, of the highest executive body, the Cabinet, and of the highest judicial body, the Supreme Court. He 'hitched his wagon to a star' and made the wagon go."

The Dartmouth Alumni Association had its annual business meeting Tuesday afternoon, President George H. Adams '73, presiding. Admiral George A. Lyon spoke for the semi-centennial class. The following officers were chosen: President, Judge F. N. Parsons '74; vice presidents, Thomas W. Proctor '79, J. A. DeBoer '84; secretary, Prof. F. A. Sherman '70; treasurer, P. R. Bugbee '90; statistical secretary, Prof. J. M. Comstock '77; executive committee, Isaac F. Paul '78, Horace G. Pender '97, Prof. T. W. D. Worthen '72; Edwin F. Jones 'BO, William Hatch '86, Alfred E. Morris '94, E. L. Herman 'O4; committee on nomination of candidates for trustees, Prof. H. F. Towle'76, O. P. Conant '79, Arthur L. Livermore '88, Jordan G. Rollins '92, George A. Green '98; committee on Tucker fund, W. G. Aborn '93, L. E. Varney '99, H. D. Thrall '06; athletic council, alumni, E K. Hall '92, C. G. McDavitt '00, I. J. French'01; faculty, Prof. E. J. Bartlett '72, Prof. Craven Laycock '96, Prof. C. E. Bolser '97; undergraduates, J. W. Worthen '09, J. K. Mason '09, G. F. Burns '10.

At four o'clock Tuesday afternoon occurred the annual game of baseball between the College team and a team composed of alumni. Mitchell '09 pitched for the College team, and Cobb '88 for the alumni, the College team winning 4 to 3.

The various Greek letter fraternities and other secret organizations held reunions Tuesday afternoon at five o'clock.

The Dartmouth Dramatic Club scored a success Tuesday evening in its Commencement presentation of "For One Night Only." Webster Hall was crowded with Seniors, alumni, and friends of the College, and their frequent and repeated applause proved that they fully appreciated the clever work of the club.

The graduating exercises of the class of 1908 took place Wednesday morning in Webster Hall. The enrollment of graduates was the largest in the history of the College, numbering 229 men —nine more than last year's class, which was itself a record-breaker, Of the 229, 188 graduated in the academic department, seven received the degree of master of arts, one the degree of doctor of philosophy, nine the degree of master of commercial science, fifteen the degree of civil engi neer, and nine the degree of doctor of medicine.

The exercises of the day opened at 9 o'clock, when the Seniors attended their last service in Rollins Chapel. At 9.30 o'clock the graduating class met at the Senior Fence and, led by the band, formed an escort to the procession. The trustees and invited guests formed at Tuck Flail, as did the faculty, while the alumni met at College Hall.

The arrangement of the procession was as follows: The President of the College and the Governor of the State, the acting President of the College and the President of the Alumni Association, the trustees and guests of the College, the Governor's staff, the faculty, and the classes in order of graduation. Headed by the escort the procession passed to Webster Hall, entering between the split ranks of the graduating class. Professor Craven Taycock '96 was marshal, and John Baldwin Glaze class marshal. The program was as follows :

"The After-glow of American Poetry," Fred Hudson Hodgson, Methuen, Mass.; "The Young Goethe," Joseph King Knight, Hyde Park, Mass. ; "The Evolution of Private Property," Eugene Miles Prentice, Du Quoin, Ill.; "Some Greek Anticipations of Modern Science," Paul Mason Batchelder, Portsmouth, N. H. (valedictory rank); "The Place of Greek in American Education," Albert Richard Chandler, Norwich, Conn, (salutatory rank); "The Old Alchemy and the New," Edward Payson Bartlett, Belchertown, Mass.

After the degrees were conferred the graduating class again formed the head of the procession which marched to the College Hall for the alumni dinner. The order of the procession was the same as above. In entering College Hall the procession again passed between the split ranks of the class. About seven hundred sat down to the dinner.

The postprandial speaking was presided over by Hon. George H. Adams '73, the retiring president of the alumni association. Among the speakers were His Excellency Charles M. Floyd, President Harry A. Garfield of Williams College, Acting President John King Lord '68, the Rev. Samuel C. Beane '58, and L. M. Symmes '08.