The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-29
AT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH.
Alabama Boys Among Those Who
 Receive Degrees.


 Sewanee, Tenn, June 28.-Thursday was commencement. day at the University of the South. The day opened auspiciously and everything was fair for the gradd- i ates The exercises began at 10:3) O'Clock. The procession formed at the Walsh building l and marched to the chapel. The process | sion was headed by St. Philip choir. Then came the. grammar school battalion and after them the acJd emic department, jun | iors and seniors, and medical department the law department, the theological de- | pertinent. the visiting alumni, the profess l sors of the various departments, Vice | Ch3ncellor Wiggins with Chancellor Kirk l land of Vanderbilt, orator of the day. | Then came the visiting clergymen in their vestments followed by the bishops in their episcopal robes. After the opening services the Latin salutatory, scholar l ly effort, was delivered by Horace String fellow of Alabama.
 Chancellor Kirkland's oration was pro- nounced to be the finest heard for many years in the chapel on commencement day. Dr. Kirkland took for his theme Our Own Country" After showing how great are the United States. he contrast ed them with the old world civilization, showing in what they excel, or are eX- celled and why. He made brilliant re- view of the past century from the stand point of science, art and literature, show | ing exactly the United States standing in | these.
 "America represents individualism," he said. Tt is a heritage from our fOrefath- CTS We are race of kings, ruling our selves under the, Fundamental law of jus tiee to all"
 / He pleaded for higher type of indi- vidualism. and a more educated indi- vidualism. That nation is the greatest which looks not to outside influences, but to the inner intelligence of its people. In his peroration he called on the young men to exert 6 strong Christian influence on the world they were. just entering.
 After Chancellor Kirklands oration the graduating exercises. of ther, grammar school were held. The following gentle men were graduated: F. c. Hillyer of Florida, George Lee. Watkins of Alaba- ma; Paul Jones, Jr., of New York, w. W. Hampton. Jr., of Florida; C. V. Win ter of Kentucky. c. iB. Finley of South Carolina, c. J. Gayle of Alabama. J. c. Holmes of Mississippi, R. E, Wheless of Louisiana, S. J. B. Whited of Lousi- ana, G. P. Gates of Florida, s. E. Puck ett of Tennessee J. N. Young of Texas, stood that all of them will enter the uni versity at the coming term.
 After this came the awarding of cer- tiflcates and diplomas to the students of the university. The following medals were awarded: The Isaac M. Dwight medal for Biblical Creek presented by Bishop Capers, to w. H. Poole of South Carolina; the E. c. Richmond prize for political science, presented by Bishop Nell son, to Ormond Simpkins of Texas; the prize medal for English, presented by Dr. Kirkland, to Campbell Gray of Florida; the w. H. Marks prize for rhetoric, pre- sented by Bishop Gailor, to + E. Dab ney of Louisville; the Florida medal for poetry, presented by Bishop Weed, to Henry W. Ticknor of Columbus, Ga | the Van Hoose medal for German, pre- sented by Bishop Kinsolving, to E. C. Seaman of Texas.
 The Vice Chancellor then conferred the l following degrees: Bachelor of Arts Hor- ace Stringfellow of Alabama; A. A. Car rier of Pennsylvania. Ormond Simpkins of Texas, G. J. Winthrop of Florida.
 Bachelor of Laws Phelan Beale of Ala bama and Harris G. Cope of Georgia
 Graduate in Divinity. K. G. Finlay, E. LAt of South Carolina. Walter Mitchell of Missouri.
 Then degrees. honoris causa. weer con- ferred by Acting Chancellor Bishop Weed of F'lorIda.I The degree of Doctor of Di-
 
 Bowen Funston. Bisop of Boise and Rev. Charles M. Beckwith of Texas. The de- gree of Doctor of Civil Laws was confer red on Rt. Rev. Alfred M. Randolph, Bishop of Southern Virginia. and pr James 1T. Kirkland Chancellor of Van derbilt University.
 Then followed the valedictory oration by ormond Simpkins of Texas. one of the leading orators of the university. The | commencement exercises then closed with | services.
 The annual banquet of the alumni was held last night in the library building There were about fifty present Bishop | Sessums President of the Alumni Asso- 1 citation, acted as toastmaster. The menu was choice and there were q number of | toasts. Among those who responded were Bishop Weed of Florida and Chancellor i Kirkland of Vanderbilt. The banquet l was a general renewal of old comrade- ! ship. Several old college songs were sung | and the alumni gave the varsity yell with the old spirit.
 In the services a prayer for the speedy recovery of King Edward was added by HaN@.