The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-02
AT THE coLoRED COLLEGE.
commencement VIII Begin To-day
With BaccnIaureate Exercises.

With BaccnIaureate Exercises.
The commencement week exercises of
the Georgia State Industrial College will
begin to-day. The baccalaureate exercises
will take place in Meldrim Auditorium at
II o'clock. The programme is as follows:
Invocation.
Anthem, "Oh! Worship the LORD" col
lege choir.
Scripture lesson.
Quartette, "Te Deum Laudamus," by
w. H. A Howard, A. ]. Shootes, ]. w.
Haigler and B. A. Judkins.
Baccalaureate sermon, Rev. ]. Albert
Johnson, D. D.. Washington, d. C.
Announcement.
Anthem, Then, Awake" college choir.
Benediction
Rev. j. Albert Johnson, d. D., of Wash
ington, who arrived yesterday, is one of
the ablest men in the A. NJ. E. Church,
and those who are fortunate enough to
get into the Auditorium will not fail to
enjoy his sermon. A large number of
ministers are expected to be present.
Wednesdays exercises will be the most
interesting in the history Of the college.
Mayor Myers and the members of the
City Council have been invited to witness
the exercises when the commencement
address will be delivered by Rev. J. D.
Hammond, D. D., brother of Judge W.
r. Hammond of Atlanta. Otner addsesses
will be delivered by Gov. Gambler State
School Commissioner Glenn and the
chairman, Hon. P. w. Meldrim. A large
number of the white ministers have been
invited to be present. This will be the de-
cennial of the school and the largest class
in its history will graduate. Cars will
run to the College on the occasion of
each of the exercises.
Tomorrow will be devoted to literary
examinations and exercises in the man
ual training department, and at
night the anniversary of the
Young Mems Christian Association
will be celebrated. The anniversary of
the literary societies will take place to-
morrow night. The programme of the
commencement exercises on Wednesday
is as follows:
Overture, College Band.
Invocation, Rev. Alex. Harris.
Chorus, THE Holiday" College choir.
Grafton, 1.-The Possibilities of the Negro
in Agriculture" Thomas A Baker.
Solo, Beyond the Gates of Paradise"
Miss Lula Smith.
Grafton, Practical Education" John A.
Ilockette.
Piano solo, nipples of the Alabama"
Miss Mamie v. Edwards.
Essay, THE Women We Need" Miss
Rhina A. Albany.
Grafton, 1.-The Influence OF Classics
Upon Civilization" w. H. A. Howard.
Chorus, ooh Hail Us Ye Free?' College
choir.
Annual address, Rev. J. D. Hammond,
d. d., secretary of education Methodist
Epispocal Church. Nashville, Tenn.
Chorus, Italia" College choir.
Presentation of diplomas.
Short addresses.
Music, College Band.
The graduating classes with theses are
as follows:
Classical Department-"The Influence
of the Classics Upon Civilization" WILL
lam Henry Howard, Montgomery. Ala.
practical Education" John A. Lock-
cite, Savannah.
Normal Department-"Th Women We
Need" Rhina Amelia Albany, Savannah
THE Possibilities of the Negro in Ag-
riculture," Thomas Alexander Baker, Al
bany.
''rhe Humble Origin OF Some Great
Women" Jessie Bradley, Savannah.
1.-THE Education We Need" Sarah
Brown, Savannah.
"Our Life Plans" Josie Pearl Butler,
Atlanta.
1.-THE Woman OF the Twentieth Cen
tury," Mamie Victoria Edwards, Savan-
nah.
1.-THE Education of the Negro Youth"
Joseph Ford Savannah.
Virtues That Brings Success" Hattie
Gerrideau, Savannah.
Profanity Poisons the Mind Theodore
Butler Gordon Darlington, s. c.
political Liberty a Stimulus to Race
Development" Robert Richard Holmes,
Albany.
How to Succeed" Ida Louise Mayrant.
Savannah.
Conservation of Energy" William Al
exander Richie, White Oak
Some Things that Girls can Do" Het-
tie Louise Roston, Savannah.
Right Use of Education" Rebecca
Sengstacke, Savannah.
''what is an Educated Woman Lula
Smith, Savannah.
Frederick Douglas as an Orator,
James NJ Washington, Savannah.
kindness is Power" Essie Ware
Wright, College.