University of Maryland School of Pharmacy - Terra Mariae Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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Urrra illllariar, 1515 I7 Arahemir Bag HE students, alumni and professors of the University will long remember Academic Day of 1909. The celebration was intended to commemorate the 120th anni- versary of the founding of St. John's College, which forms the Department of Arts and Sciences of the University of Maryland. The opportunity was taken on this occasion to confer honorary degrees on State Comptroller Joshua W. Hering and Dr. Charles Horace Mayo, the eminent Minnesota surgeon, who for two days had been lecturing on the Thyroid gland, at the University. The celebration took place at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Greene and Fayette streets, with elaborate ceremonies. Long before 10.30 oiclock, when the procession started for the church, the campus of the University was alive with students, shouting their class yells and waving their banners. It was not long before the boys from St. John's College in militant array put in their appearance, and were greeted with college yells. The procession began, headed by the students from the Department of Arts and Sciences. Then came the students of the Department of Medicine, freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors. Following them came the students of Law, juniors, intermediates and seniors, and the students of Dentistry and Pharmacy. Following the students came the Regents of the University, Faculties, Adjunct Faculties, all in cap and gown, while the orators and guests immediately followed. The marchers proceeded through the entrance of the church to the pews assigned them, and around the pulpit in a semi-circle were seated the Regents. While all stood, Rev. Thomas Grier Koontz delivered the invocation. Judge Henry Stockbridge, in the absence of the Provost, acted in his stead, and' opened the ceremonies with greetings. Judge Stockbridge, in the course of his talk, evoked the ap- plause of all present when he suggested that students and alumni should labor to make the University one of national character. Acting Provost Judge Stockbridge then introduced Ar- chibald S. Bouton, the professor of Rhetoric, at New York University, who delivered the prin- cipal address. His subject was, Is Culture Worth While? The scholarly attainments of Prof. Bouton were made self-evident throughout his discourse. His easy flow of language, combined with the mastery of his subject, easily demonstrated the Rlietorician. Prof. Bou- ton richly deserved the applause of the students for his elegant address. Judge Stockbridge took the opportunity to announce the election of Henry D. Harlan, Chief Judge of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore, as Dean of the Law School, made vacant by the death of John Prentiss Poe. The announcement was a happy one and especially to the law students, who cheered enthusiastically for the new Dean. ' Judge Harlan was the next speaker. He paid a glowing tribute to the late Dean, who was for 40 years professor of law of the University. The students of Law presented a. handsome portrait of Mr. Poe to the Law School. Mr. Chas. O. Laney made the presentation speech

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JOSHUA W. HERING, M.D.. LL.D

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I8 Utrru marine, 15111 on behalf of the students of Law, and in touching words made known how great a loss John Prentiss Poe was to the students. In a graceful speech the Acting Provost accepted the portrait on behalf of the Board of Regents. After the presentation of the portrait, honorary degrees of LL.D. were conferred on Joshua W. Hering, Comptroller, who graduated from the University 55 years ago, and on Charles Horace Mayo. The musical program, which was under the direction of Dr. B. Merrill Hopkinson, was elaborate and in beautiful harmony. The quartette, which was composed of Irvin Campbell, Hobart Smock, B. Merrill Hopkinson and Harry M. Smith, rendered the One Hundred and Thirty-third Psalm while the audience stood. After the ceremonies and exercises, which lasted two hours,the Faculties and invited guests held a luncheon at Germania Maennerchor Hall, where stories of college days were told. The students were given a holiday and disbanded, some returning to the campus. The St. J ohn's boys were allowed several hours for sight-seeing, and later in the evening returned to Annap- olis with President Thomas Fell. ' A. E. N.