The age-herald., 1898-06-09
THE NAME OF ROBSON APPLAUDED

Yesterday was the last day of what is considered the most successful year of Howard college.
 The exercises of the fifty-sixth annual commencement were in every way intensely interesting and friends of the college from all over the state were present to encour- age the young speakers in their orations. Every speaker was applauded heartily, and expectation was high when Prof. Patrick. president of Judson college, at Marion, who was one of the judges, announced J. H. Perdue, of Senoa, Georgia. the winner of the contest.
 It was generally agreed among the col lege boys that the decision would be be- tween Perdue, Taliaferro and Tidwell, and these three especially, as well as all the other speakers, made very strong speeches on their various subjects.
 The pretty girls of East Lake were there by the hundred to applaud and send flow CTS to their favorite speaker. The college chapel was full and overflowing with them, and other visitors.
 The Graduating Glass
 The members of the graduating class were as follows:
 Samuel Henderson Bennett, A. B., Clay ton.
 Marion Lee Burchfeld, Burchfeld.
 John Renfroe Curry, A. B., Livingston.
 Marion Mccoy Eppes, A. B., Trussville. Robert Lewis Griffin, A. B.. Lneville.
 William Cornelius Griggs, A. B., Happy Land.
 Nathaniel Marion Hawley, B. S., Law renceville.
 John Frank Hogan, A. B., Birmingham
 Mcdonald Ward Jones, A. B., East Lake.
 Frederick William Mcdonald, B. S., Woodlawn.
 Colbert Bryan McGriff. A. B., Columbia. Joshua Lawerence McKenney, A. B, East Lake.
 Joel Willie O'Hara, A. B., Columbiana. Jesse Howard Perdue, A. B., Senoa, Ga. Amand Weston Smith, B. S., Eutaw.
 Frank Campbell smith, B. S., Eutaw. William Claud Swink, B. S., Carlowville. William Ashley Taliaferro, A. B., Ever green.
 Josiah Blake Tidwell, A. B., North Bir- mingham.
 Alice Eugenia Weatherly. A. B., East Lake.
 Hugh Witherspoon, B. s., Charleston, s. This class has made an exceptionally brilliant record, ten of them having made general average of over 90 per cent The
 
 five or six men that not until the last exam ination could the faculty decide the win ners, J. w. OHara was found ito be en- titled to this distinction, with J. B. Tid- we'll
 The exercises were opened with music by Misses Palmer and Hewlett, after which prayer was offered by Rev. s. c. Black well. A vocal solo was then rendered by Miss Mutt
 The sautatory was delivered by R. l.. Griffin. He bade the guests the usual well come and then spoke of the excellent rec ord the class of 9S had made and of hte pride he felt in being a member of it. He pictured a bright future for his mates along the lines of duty and right
 Tidweller's Grafton
 "Our Nations Destiny was the subject of J. B. Tidwells oration. MT. Tidwell was very howery, and prophesied In glowing terms of the leading stand this country is taking among the nations of the world as a leader of Christianity and in the literary, scientific and industrial fields.
 ''Our country is the only one that has ever engaged in purely humanitarian war, and by the Eternal God of Justice she will con- quer in this war with Spain," he said.
 'Insplration of the Past a Hope of the Future was the title of the oration that won the medal for J. H. Perdue. He ar gued that if there ever was a time in our
 
 headed and good men, 1t is now. "The problems of our fathers are not those of their sons today" said he. America is the very synonym of opportunity, and 1t takes but the determined and qualified young man to seize 1t. Americas success has not de- pended on its wealth of natural resources nor the great wealth of its financiers, nor on it's prowess in war, but In the manhood of it's citizens "Men who will live for the flag in times of peace and shed their llfes blood at their country's call to arms" He gave a graphic description of mountain that weathered the storms, and compared it to the assaults against manhood. MT. Perdue had splendid delivery and was very eloquent.
 Miss Corrie Handley played a very art istic selection on the piano.
 The Ideal With the Beautiful
 c. B. McGrfff had ''Harmony of the Ideal With the Beautiful" for his subject. "Whatever reflects our ideals Is beautiful" he which he illustrated very logically. For instance, to the farmer nothing is more beautiful than a field of growing corn which is fourishng as he would have 1t.
 w. A. Talfaferro chose "The Duty of America's $ Sons" for his theme He quoted Robert E.. Lees famous saying, "In mind there is nothing great but devotion to duty" We should tear from our hearts the false motto of Americans for America" [" He is the greatest among men who most serves humanity. This is a time when we need not only good soldiers who will die for their country, but good citizens who will live for it. He spoke of questionable po- litcal methods, an evil that might threaten the foundations of our government. and said it was the manhood of the coutnry that must crush 1t out. There Is oftentime5 nore patriotism in an undaunted stand for the right than tfore is response to the country's call to arms and death in even a hero's grave" civilian Iswart Gladstone" was W. c.