| Show DERN DERN URGES GRADUATES TES TO LEAD 1 t Degrees Are Conferred 1 rI 4 On Students at F Annual Commencement H. H w I s- s I 4 s H r r Wi A q n 4 I Jr Ji Re Reuben ben Clark Jr J. left and Secretary of War George H H. H Dem Dern who vho today were given the given the honorary degree of doctor of or laws at the of Utah Commencement exercises exercise Secretary of War Pleads With youth to Renew Courage Courage Courage Cour Cour- age Faith GOVERNOR IS SPEAKER i Seniors Give Check to Buy Class Gift t Voices of ot experience nce pleading for fora a renewal of ot courage and faith conveyed conveyed con con- valuable advice to the ears of youth at the sixty fifth annual commencement com corn of or the University of Utah Tuesday at Kingsbury halL Secretary of War George H. H Dora sounded the keynote with an art appeal for the development of ot leadership to solve the complex problems of ot today The ceremonies were marked by List of graduates on Page 12 lZ presentation of or honorary degrees of ot doctor of ot laws to Secretary Dern Bern and J. J Reuben Clark Jr second counselor in the first presidency of ot the I L. L D. D S. S church and former ormer ambassador to Mexico Pr President George Thomas of the university still convalescing from an illness presented the degrees Services Recognized This is In recognition of ot your eminent eminent emi emi- nent services as governor of Utah and andas as a promoter of harmony and good goodwill goodwill will wilt within th the state stale and for tor your distinguished service to the federal government President Thomas said as Dr On Orin head c cf of the university university uni uni- graduate school slipped the purple velvet Collar Jollar around the se secretary's sec neck In In- presenting the d degree gree to Mr Clark Clark- President Thomas said We Ve do th this in recognition of or your d distinguished services as United States ambassador to Mexico in promoting peace and good will between the two sister republics republics' and your eminence in the field of ot Inter international law Governor Heads Line Undaunted by glowering skies skie smiling miling graduates in black cap and gown their relatives and friends began be be- gao gan to gather at the campus an hour hour before the commencement Scores Scores' of oC little groups knotted for last photographs photographs pho pho- before the students left Iet to homes scattered over the nation Headin Heading the long line in the march from the John R R. Park Memorial building to Kingsbury hall were Gov Henry H. H Blood and Dr Clarnce Clar Clarence ence nce Snow chairman of the board o oreen of regen reen regents ts Is Directly behind them were Secret Secre- Secretary tary Dern Derri and Mr Clark followed by Bryant S. S president of the L L. D D. S. S Liberty stake who delivered the invocation Rabbi Samuel H. H Gordon Gor Gor- don who pronounced the benediction Dr John A. A Widtsoe former president of the university and now L. L D D. S S. S church commissioner ioner ioner of education education- President J. J Grant of ot the L L. D. D S. S church and arid Mrs Grant members of ot the board beard of f regents and the fac- fac Continued on Pace Two T DERN SPEAKS SPEAKS- TO GRADUATES 11 V 5 Degrees Are Conferred on V Students at U. U J of Us U. U s' s t 1 3 Continued from Page Tase One f Mayor Louis Marcus arrived i later ater l' l Guns Cans Salute Dern Z As As' the marched marchers approached Kings Kings- I- I s bury hall hail a n 19 gun salute to Secretary Secretary Secretary Secre- Secre tary Dern blared from an R. R O. O T. T C. C 77 piece Garff GarIf Anderson president of at the senior Lenior class presented th the university with a check for with which to purchase two bronze lamps amps for br or the Union building as the class gift giLt T T 1 President Thomas did not deliver his regular report bec because use of ot his hisT T weakened condition but gave a few words of congratulation to the grad grad- ates Senator Elbert D. D Thomas Ini In In- i formed me today that the military affairs committee has s reported favorably favorably favori favor- favor i ably on the propos proposal to grant to the university 1000 feet of the military a Z reservation cast east of ot th the campus he lie said Receive Degrees Derees Dr Thomas reported there were receiving dc dc- 4 4 more than persons J gre grees He drew a round of applause when he turned to Governor Blood and announced that despite decreased decreased de de- creased appropriations the university sity is closing dosing the year without a deficit SC Secretary Dern Dem hailed the graduates I ates as fellow and expressed 5 appreciation for the degree degre declaring ing Utah is where my closest friends are and here dwell the people whom I 1 I know best t. t Tells of Opportunities w. w He then launched Into an outline Jo of what awaits the graduates Jn in years to come told o of opportunities for leadership p warned that it will not ibe be easy to find Jobs and concluded with an n encouraging message as to the thc hc ultimate outcome of the grad grad- rad c gates gates' careers I congratulate th the m members n of this class upon beginning their careers when they have the opportunities to solve the riddles of ot our social and economic well being to cure the ills of ot a sick world and to put humanity on the march toward a higher standard standard standard stand stand- ard of ot justice and happiness and noble planes of ot thought he said Years do not count The things that count are those qualities of ot mind and heart that are essential for right living and good citizenship They embrace honesty morality clean lit liv living ing high thinking and the other attributes attributes at at- tributes of an upright man or woman young or old 0 I Light LIcht Begins to Appear Secretary Dern Dem lauded the state for having undertaken phases of ot the new deal before they became part pan ot of a national program He Ua cited I e cooperation for the general welfare subsistence homesteads and planning for or natural resources as new deal features that arc are not new In Utah The United States has b been en off balance since the war var and four and anda anda a a half years ago it was was plunged an abyss he said It has hilS been groping grop grop- ing SIng In the dark ever since trying to find the way out The light is beginnIng beginning begin begin- ning to appear In such a time lend leadership Is the great Bleat need I do not mean the temporary tern tem leadership of ot a single dominating domi personality but the continuing leadership of ot an intelligent highly I trained group in our society In our complex society we must expect to fInd nd such iu iii leadership our OUI college and d u university graduates 1 Great Responsibility Referring to the missions of uni- uni and colleges Secretary Pern Dern raId paid they are assuming a grave responsibility responsibility re reo if if- their mission is to train trainmen trainmen men and women for tor leadership 4 I do not nol pose as an educational expert but I suspect that the trend toward merely educating all aU college Students t for a vocation is not a sound public policy polley y he said My ly advice JO o college students is Dont begin to specialize too soon The country's great need 1 is not merely rely more engineers or teachers or lawyers awyers or doctors They are among the commodities of f which there ap ap- apPears appears Pears Tears to be an overproduction What twe we need is more persons who ho are capable of ot planning and superintend superintend- superintending ing ng the job ob of looking after the general gen gen- eral r l- l welfare I Ought to o Face Facts Declaring a college must keep Its ILs students and faculty keenly alive to what Is going on in the world and to the changes in economic social and political life Secretary Dem cited changes in transportation systems that at have far reaching economical effects changes in thoughts of people caused by moving pictures changes caused by propaganda and by labor laborsaving laborsaving laborsaving saving machinery I To live in a time of ot great opportunities opportunities is 15 a privilege and to be well trained to meet these opportunities is an advantage Secretary Dern said kl But what about your immediate immedi ate prospects I think you ought to tobe tobe tobe be taught at the very outset of ot your careers to face the facts disagreeable as they may be Hard Bard to Get Jobs H A A study last year showed it Is becoming becoming be be- coming harder each year for tor college graduates to get and keep jobs sobs Such Sucha a prospect is not cheerful and I warn you that you will need all the determination determination determination deter deter- and resourcefulness you can command I If you cannot find a job make one One of ot the troubles of our modern society is that we are nearly all hired menAs menAs menAs men As for the ultimate program you need iced not feel discouraged even if it you find the road rough at first he con- con Business conditions already have begun to improve and the resiliency resiliency re re- re- re of ot the United States is again becoming evident Governor vernor Blood thanked thank d the university university uni uni- administration for or carrying on so well wen despite lack Jack of funds and urged the graduates to carry with them the Ideals of their schools Saber Is Awarded i Be courageous and manful Look forward with faith for there is a place for those prepared to fill that place he declared Following presentation of at the honorary honorary hon hon- degrees to Secretary Dern and Mr Clark Dr Show presented diplomas diplomas diplo diplo- mas to the graduates Secretary Dern presented the R. R O. O T. T C. C graduates graduates grad grad- their commissions in the ze- ze serve corps Cadet Colonel Blame BlaIne Campbell of ot the R. R O. O T. T C C. was awarded a saber by Mr Mrs Lee Greene Richards na nn vice president of the Daughters Daughters Daugh of lot the Revolution l in lit behalf of the Utah State Society D. D A. A R. R Eleven class reunions were held at atthe atthe atthe the Union building Tuesday after afternoon noon Commencement will close with the forty-eighth forty annual alumni alumn banquet and ball for the graduates commencing at p. p m rn in the Union building S |
