| Show 1 43 3 Graduate 1 I Provo I 1 k BYU Rites Riles I Ik By I 3 Telegram Leased Wire OVO OVO Until men men nien learn leam to tor r truth and hate evil there can cano canso 1 so o permanent penn anent peace p ce Dr Elmer Elmer 1 Peterson P ter n. n retiring president i Stat State Agricultural l college ogan gan warned in an addres address at GOU annual arin al' al commencement 4 seat at se at Brigham Young u uni- uni ity i- i ity ty We W Wednesday sd y In the Joseph ith th Memorial building 1 ligh Igli L 1 D S church authorities Uy ity m members parents and cis cb p participated in ln the cere- cere les iles which featured the pres- pres Uon tIon of diplomas diplomas' to 4 Dressed r In sh cap and g gown wn the students and anet r les es t taking part J ce rits ta ei formed d at the east e ez effe jice t to the 11 Maeser Maeser Memorial g and from there marched he the university library into t south entrance of the Smith norial orial building J k i the line ine of ot march march- were jorge or g e Albert Smith L D S president Howard Mc Mc- t aId superintendent of Salt Salte PC ke e City schools and newly ap- ap td t d president of ot the B BYU Y U. U I Peterson f faculty culty members I students student r at the commencement ent F was Pres Smith while sic I Ii was wa furnished by the BYU B yu estra under under- the direction of bf f. f LeRoy J J. J Robertson Roberts n the uni- uni directed by ity ladles' ladles chorus T Florence Jepperson J epp Madsen dya r a ta faculty string quartet com com- fd d dl of Louis W W. Booth oboe Stubbs violin G Gustav stav Bug- Bug c t cello Dr de Jong Jr uio 0 and Prof Robertson viola Dr Harris Harrl Gives Diplomas he e 0 gra graduates were presented I 1 f tithe the deans of the various de- de deI I and the conferring of degrees was was wal done ilone by Dr F. F S. S See Page Column 9 2 BYU BY RITES Continued from Page One Harris school president I- I elect dent-elect of ot US AC C. C Graduates facIng facing a a. war torn and confused contused world heard Dr Peterson solemnly x warn that modern civilization is doomed to disaster unless defects in world society can be corrected His subject subject sub sub- je t was The Power P of ot Doc Doc- trine Dr Peterson auert asserted d th that t in realize our goal the task before the nations will involve dedication and sacrifice of ot the highest order but buti if achieved dw will be worth all aU th the sacrifice put f forth rth He pol pointed out that correction of defects defects' which threaten to to hurl the world into hit further disaster disaster t ter r will wUl be ti a task of ot the greatest great great- est eat magnitude and that the job constitutes the new desert which the p people ople of the world must cr cross ss before they can reach the promised promIsed promised prom prom- prom prom- land I Peace Is Within U Ua U. Peace like the kingdom of ot heaven Is is' within us but until men learn to love tr truth th and hate evil and are willing to d dedicate themselves themselves them selves to truth and to work hard for tor It there can be no perm permanent nent peace said the speaker The conversion of ot men is the task task- which confronts the world This conversion this conversion this raising of ot otmen men to hig higher er levels of or understanding under under- standing standing-is is a a day day-by-day day y-day It Itis is just plain hard work I dally but but It it It is purposeful and glo glo- rious There are no formulas no quick cures cures no potent ot medicines s sand and no organizational 1 magic t to i exalt men Yo You cant can't join something something something some some- thing and be ushered the into into the kingdom king xIng- dom 0 of heaven through the act of act to of joining Pointing out the pre present ent war has caused casualties to reach a staggering total of half of ot them dead and has resulted re- re re re- suited suited-In in a c cost st estimated at more than I Dr Peterson Peter Peterson son son Bon said that no intelligent man can r rest t un an nn lri end 4 can can cam b be brought to destruction d s c 1 1 Why hy has mankind at at the th height of ot scientific l achievement i in the e p presence sence o of an n astounding intellectual mastery of Qt the ma n forces of ot the the world orld in hi the use s of power and conquering in in co time and space and d l in control of t disease been debased to the level of social animalism and bestiality which surpasses in cruelty and total destruction anything eyer ever before witnessed upon the earth even ven in the most moat barbaric times timea he asked This is Is Isca cause lle for concern and man as an Intellectual and nd mor moral l being cannot rest until he has has in some degree answered red the question question question ques ques- tion which such auch an anomaly presents presents pre pre- pre pre- seats Ho m must st answer this answer this question because because it is Js' obvious to all of ofUs ofus Us its that civilization cannot survive survive sur sur- vive another vive another war of this size Bize Wand and and destructiveness I The next war when it comes will be m much ch more destructive than this one The weapons now largely in prelimInary preliminary preliminary prelim prelim- inary experimental use use tell us this in a way that cannot but be un un- Jt Desires I es of Men leD First Declaring that formulas and techniques pad and arrange arrangements ent between between be be- tween nations e economic and political political po po- are important but eee- eee secondary sec sec- Dr Peterson said that to succeed they must foll follow w wand and be based upon the desires of men Continuing Dr Dr P Peterson terson said that in the conversion of ot men the world must deal with th the forces of ot education the home and religion 4 Showing the importance of t the home in the scheme schem of life Dr that if ii fai faith a a powerful powerful pow pow- erful force in shaping world affairs af af- fairs is not imparted in the home it often otten never reaches re ches the indi indi- individual individual vidual who thus g goes es through life divested of ot the greatest greatest's s saving vIng pow power r that can come to man Need e d Proper ro e. e Understanding An iAn understanding Dr Peter Peter Peterson son on said of f the nature and control control control con con- of the spiritual and moral J laws ys may be the h last frontier people must c cross cross os o on the long t urn m lk d' d Pi g jo foti ward xe all za of th lr dreams sr 1 4 x 1 To I this gr great reef arid and rid lt ach achievement e me th the the- the honie must st ti be r restored lo bo its pr proper per and noto e-noto as only ly a as X Bj sustaining sustain ing base buse of life lite bl biologically but also as as' as the educational d and arid cultural cultural cultural cul cul- tural center of Christian tion Faith in God is the greatest earthly ly glory that c can n come come to man Pray to God constantly he does and answer prayer The act of prayer refines and the man who prays and stirs tIrs him to new and greater achievement Representing the graduating class Miss Mw Yvonne Jackson Toquerville To To- qu in her v valedictory I lc ory address ad ad- address d- d dr dress ss said the 1945 senior class although fearful of the thee vast overwhelming over overwhelming over over- whelming responsibilities that it faces is still mindful of ot the great task tak the tho present generation has in helping to transform a a a. confused contuSed a and d war-torn war world into one ne of ot pe peace ce and understanding For us us this Is a time for resolution resolution reso- reso reso Vo lution and dedication We are arere- arere resolved resolved re re- solved to all dOall do all we can to help In nn Inthe Inthe the establishment of t a IL peaceful world world world-a a world in which fr freedom may maybe be enjoyed by all people a people e-a e a world in 1 which racial prejudices will wiil no o longer 1 nger exist a a world in in which all naU nations ns will cooperate fo for th the best good of ot all 11 and a world in which truth and beauty will be extended ote d and appreciated a by all people Alth Although ugh there things the graduate of today ean cannot do Miss Jackson said that ho can be bean beah ah an Influence in ire th the the- little world of ot this his personal 1 activity spread the gospel of ot-b ot brotherhood oth rh od and nd accept I our associates as u friends and eq equals ab I I Miss Jackson sa said the t four ur freedoms are far tar from being i ia a reality rea the present gener generation dolts part partin in mak making g t these e aspirations beco become c a reality |
