The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 15, 1903, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1903. PRESIDENT, IN CAP AND GOWN, THE GUEST INSPECTS TRANSPORT AT WHARF Roosevelt Makes a Visit to a Government Troopship. City Is Viewed by the President From the Harbor. Revenue Cutter Ties Up Near the Train on the Mole. IDENT ROO! side of the bay dock at th on den go over the transport Lo- [ dock being pre- pared f 1 n June 1. He made a 1gh the vessel and paid particular attention to the quarters t men. The President has been of- ool iy transport . took commo- s party Berkeley the little of the d the imp: Oakland F S PATRIOTS BUY A FLAG. of a German Schooner Hoist American Colors. Crew = =) AU \\\\ 4 | ERKELEY, May M.—Such a commencement day the Univer- sity of California has never seen. First of all, there was the President of the United States, who was present to de- liver the commencement day address. Then there was the Governor of the State of California, himself a graduate of the institution. Then there were hundreds of “‘prominent citizens” where one had at- tended in the past. After all these came the thousands who occupled seats in the greagiamphbitheater. And thousands there were; forevery seat was taken, and the capacity.of the place is 5000 with com- fort, whife fully 2000 more fonnd room on the hillsice back of the last tier of seats, and lodged evén in the alsles and up in the trees that surrounded the place. The day from a climatic point of view Is not AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT: COLLEGIANS ARE GIVEN _DIPLOMAS IN PRESENCE OF HIGH PERSONAGES Chief of the Nation Speaks Instructingly to the Young Men and Women, Urging Them to Strive for the Perfection of Character and Development of Citizenship. the Livermore Valley, while Alameda and Oakland were well nigh deserted. The local arrangements were excellent. Though the President was only to see one block of the center of Berkeley on his way to the university grounds, the townspeople raised a subscription of $500 and literally burled that short distance in flowers. There was no spot in Califor- nia that could be more beautifully dec- orated than this short distance. Wire netting had been stretched along the side- walk and this was-filled with cut flowers to a height of six feet, so that the Pres- ident was driven through a wall of flow- ers. The school children were lined up on each side in front of this wall and they were roped in with ropes of flowers, while all of the girls were crowned by garlands of blossoms. President Roosevelt arrived promptly on time, entered his carriage from the train and was whirled from the depot through father of mercies, author and-preserver of our lives, our constant and bountiful benefact. we humbly invoke thy gracious presence to With us at this time, directing our thoughts assisting us in all the exercises of this c. mencement day. We thank the noble men who, in the ear State, conceived the idea of sity on these Pacific s age and faith in putt We thank thee that this day there have who have what the fou: our eyes behc university, beau: ley hills.’ O influence gending ¢ water, th, the city of nacle of th We ask thy the unive officers, in any here. tience ful lives. fatherly en and women may be Y ma nurture and admoniti learn to do thy walk In thy aby the graduating endow them with all the manhood and womanhood. G them from all sin and harm, when the journey of life is don, world in holiness and in y hope of a blessed We invoke thy dent of the Uni of this State and % upon the Presi- on the G and grace that they may faith the sacred trust put into their people 3e pleased, O God, to dispose us all t thee n our lives that after deat celve the reward of good and fait All which we ask in th 1y administer hands by the name of Jesus Christ our Lord g Now. unto the King eternal, immortal ble, the only wise God, be honor and gl ever and ever. Amen. President Wheeler read to the audience the list of gifts that had been presented to the Board of Reg s during the year, and with the smallest amount of dela he called upon those graduates who were to deliver their addres i NEW PROBLEMS ARISING. Universities Are Pointing the Way to Broader Ideals. The essay of Je: St "Thg. University of the Newer Life” was as follows hart on American fons.~ Within of the commu- whose time is rather tha en accum st from toil ig’ possible that the culture begins to make itself g ¥ and we as a natio now entered that period ¢ nce when this is_making itse The signs We see it in th 1 Jose Woman's Greeting. the is necessary Furthermore there has a well defined become a dead occpies its time class 05 INJURIES ¥ BE FATAL Victim of Automobile Accident Is Lying at Death’s Door. ; at hes ever occurr this on ington X who - the vehicle when it 5 e ow bereft of t flering intensely from the ] 1 of § years, lies at the does happen to ars from the his nervous system. re of the matter is the when the accident occurred » of the tims was thought to have hurt an ter t had been for a few t bruises at the r Emergen »spital they were taken to their t 614 Van Ness at the time of the accident aged m cha pleasure respectively chine was in uffeur and the trip along the a licensed party was on a water front. When the machine came in contact with the rope stretched in front of the whart all its occupants were thrown violently AT THE DAV LERETTY o casrmoRS COAENOLEEN T EXEXCLTE S CHIEF EXECUTIVE AS HE APPEARED WHEN HE SPOKE TO THE UNIVERSITY GRADUATES. to the wharf. They were all more or eral years he has been a ph: less = ied by the fall and Dr. Don- my nd is well known in military cir- 1dson had front teeth knocked out cles. 1 suffered a laceration of the scalp. Miss Ruys is the daughter of a promi- They were all taken to the Harbor Hos- Mexican planter and diplomat, who and at the none of them ap in this city about five years ago. She peared to be seric injured formerly the secretary of Major The machine was patched up and the General Shafter and is a highly accom- chauffeur started uptown to the home of plished young woman. Her mother, who the party, all of whom reside at 614 Van resides with her at 614 Van Ness avenue, Ness avenue. When they reached their is heartbroken over the accid: and destination it was discovered that the Weeps and moans bitterly over the bed of voungest of the boys, Charles, was un- her two children. conscious and Dr. Donaldson was de- he wire cable which the machine ran lirfous condition and could not recognize into was stretched across the front of ; of his friends. the Wellington dock for the purpose of Marshall kyer was summoned at Keeping the crawds back. The chauffeur once and after a hasty examination of had made three trips on the dock that the younger boy he declared that the lad NEht before the rope was stretched. was suffering from concussion of th Yhen he made an attempt to take the brain and that his chances of recovery last party on the dock to view the illu- were slight. Since the first visit of the Minations the machine came in contact doctor there has been no change in the Withtherope. . =~ boy’s condition and he now lies uncon- jus and apparently dead. Want Theater Permit. Shortly after noon yesterday Miss Ruy who up to this time did not appear to be injured seriously, suddenly became delir- fous and hysterical. She then lapsed into unconsciousness and has been going from one fit into another. Dr. Ryer is very much puzzled over the condition of the young lady and states that she has been injured internally, though to what ex- , James A. Browne of 116 Grant avenue has petitioned the Board of Supervisors for permis slon to make alterations to premises at 2125 Mission street and fit the same for a continu- ous vaudeville theater, adapted for ladies and children. It is desirea to erect a stage, placing thereon an asbestos curtain. The Board of Public Works requested Chief Wittman yesterday to close Fischer's on the alleged ground tnat it s being conducted in violation of the law. The board tent he nnot as yet determine. Dr. asserts that last March it notified S. H. Fried- Donaldson is Still delirious from the lander, manager of Fischer's Theater, to sup: shoo! . yOus myste » is PIv certain deficiencies in the construction of shock to his nervous system, but he is {F o0t 1 aeat on May 3 called attention not serfously hurt. to the fact that none of the requirements had The only two in the entire party to es- b The deficiencies noted by n complied with. ape were Mrs, Donaldson and the board are as follows ot 1}:{{3:» Rtlier 4 ha vis ot f"z There are no automatic galvanized fron vents, as required, over the stage Stand pipes for fire protection are lacking. The curtain has not been provided with metal grooves, as required by law. The dressing rooms should be ceiled with as- bestos and metal on the floor joists of the audi- torium above. The gallery seats front are too close to the wall. seats should be removed. stunned by the shock and thoroughly re- member the accident and all its details. The chauffeur in charge of the machine at the time was badly shaken up. Dr. Donaldson is the son of the presi- dent of the Cincinnati Medical College and a graduste of that institution. For sev- on the ©O'Farrell street One row of cian In the to be passed over lightly for the sun was warm and the sky was bright and the great trees back of the upper rim of the amphitheater stood out against the cloud- 1 plue, making a most effective sky line. Down in the amphitheater were the gay colors. The women and girls had blos- somed In their brightest hues. The day permitted of white duck and light hats, ana those who came to see the commence- ment and hear the President were not slow to take advantage of this condition. The military, both student cadets and regulars, who acted as guard of honor to the President, showed their most lavish uniforms, and the sun most shamed by the h of gold lace: and bedecked sabers. On the stage were those who were to receive their degrees, in cap and gown, the most somber spot in the great hollow. The blackness of the costume, picturesque though it was, was relieved by the flash of the gold lace of a number of staff officers and military and police officials from San Francisco, who were seated near. INTEREST IN EXECUTIVE. But the great and central point of inter- est was Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, who had come to Cali- fornia to tell the graduating class of 1903 of the University of Callfornia some of his thoughts. These thoughts were as strong as the character of the man. He complimented President Wheeler and the university, and then he turned his atten- tion to Governor Taft of the Philippine Islands and Brigadier General Leonard ‘Wood, former Governor of Cuba, and he spared not words or phrases or sentences in giving them compliment such as any man would be pleased to hear even from the humblest citizen in private. All roads led to Berkeley this morning. The entire east side district emptied its loads upon loads of people into the uni- versity town. They came from as far away as Haywards, and even a few from “ifornia. this scene and up to the amphitheater. He was accompanied by those who have been with him on his journey, though in his carriage on this occasion were Thomas Ricard, Mayor of Berkeley, Professor Soule, representing the university, and Secretary Loeb. In other carriages were Senator Perkins, Congressman Metcalf, M. H. de Young, Mrs. de Young, Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco, J. W. Rich- ards, the chairman of the Berkeley citi- zens’ committee; F. 8. Stratton and others. The determination of everybody was to put the exercises through without a hitch and allow the President to get away on time. As a matter of fact, the commencement exercises were entirely over before President Roosevelt arrived and when he stepped upon the platform there remained nothing to do but listen to his remarks. o B L AR OPENING OF EXERCISES. University’s Oldest Living Graduate Makes the Invocation. The exercises began a few minutes be- fore 10 o'clock. with President Wheeler of the university, Governor Pardee and the Rev. Albert Franklin Lyle, the old- est living graduate of the university, on the platform, with Mrs. Pardee, Mrs. Wheeier and Mrs. Hearst sitting near. There was music by an orchestra led by Paul Steindorf, and with no ceremony but with a great deal of time-saving brevity, Governor Pardee arose and- said simply: “The invocation will be given by the Rev. Albert Lyle, representing the first class to graduate from the College of Cal- You will please rise.” Clothed in flowing gown, with his white locks gently blowing in the wind, the only survivor of this, the class of ‘64, arose and offered this prayer for the uni- versity from which he had graduated nearly forty years ago: Let us unite in prayer. Almighty God, in of clearing the forest an unknown land tional. They involve great area. Our trust problem and our labor ions demanding a bre: ETee of patience that we as at present lack and that will c with the development of our h: faculties. The progress of time has then brought wit it the call for an amount of culture and a d. gree of patience that we as a mass of have neither had the time nor the to_acquire, What can the university do in the develo; ment of the necessitles of this newer ] can do much. The aim of the uni teach. We to reading an enc! 1 pedia and it takes less t The purpose of the universi the many-sided man. The c has learned his lesson combi of the man of affalrs wit side of the student. His cc have taught him the advantage of th pended judgment. It should have develope his powers of appreciation and his faculty becoming interested in whatever is placed be fore him, whether it be his work, a book. & painting or one of the practical questions of the day. The alm of the university is in other words to develop the that our newer life calls f If the undue emphasis placed by us wealth is to be tempered it can be done through the development of just such If « s is to be it can be so only if it becomes imbued with the liberal ideas that the university iIn its esthetic, its political and social branches seeks to develop. And If our national prob. lems are to be properly solved there must be instilled in us that practical wisdom and breadth of view that the university seeks to impart There can be nothing better indicative the attitude of the university toward our pres ent needs than the fact that scarcely two years before a Department of Commerce was created In our national Government there was created in our university a college oOf merce. The addition of that department our executive branch is proof of the fact tha the need of broader views and sounder e nomic principles has made itself felt in every day affairs and it is just such views just such principles that the university through its college of commerce seeks to develop In the_practical man. Now then we have the place of the university in the newer American life. That life is to be one of broader culture and higher Intel tual development than our present life. existence of a_leisure class, our newer prob- lems and the undue emphasis placed by upon wealth determine that fact. It is alm of the university to create the spi develop the man needed in that place then is the place of the leader. MISSION IN ENGINEERING. Robert Sibley Praises Important Branch of University Work. Robert Sibley, one of the university graduates, spoke as follows on the “Mis- sion of the University in Engineering’ Scarcely fifty years have passed since tha umanizing spirit o t our The life. Continued on Page 4, Column 3.