The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-10
A. P. l. COMMENCEMENT
BISHOP CANDLER BREACHES
 BACcALAUREATE SERMON.
Junior Class orations Yesterday Morning-Alumni Society will Have Meeting Today-Mem-
 crial Services.

Auburn June s.-(special.)-- com mencement exercises at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute began yesterday morning at Il o'clock with the bacca- laureate sermon by Bishop Warren A. Candler of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South.
 The following was the order of service: Anthe m-Festival hymn.
 Hymn 1-Italian hymn.
 Prayer.
 Reading lessons.
 Hymn 2c0-Cowper.
 Sermon--By Bishop Warren A. Candler, Nj. E. Church, South.
 Hymn 132-Coronation. Prayer. Anthem-"Hark, Hark, My Soul"
 Doxology.
 Benediction.
 Bishop Candler used the fifty-second verse of Chapter Ii of St. Luke, which reads, And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
 The subject of the sermon was the need of a universal religion and under this geenral head emph hasis was placed on the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man.
 He analysed the different religions of the past and showed why they had all
 
 had broken down were in their attempt to interprate nature and in the attributes they assigned the god or gods hey eSalt- ed He made it clear that the Christian religion is the only religion which has ever possessed the qualities of untversali- ty. The sermon was one of great power and eloquence and was delivered with great force and effect
 Bishop candler preached before the " M fN ia night The scermon was if possible more practical and more inspiring than the one at the morning service.
 The junior class orations were held In Langdon Hall this morning The young men acquitted themselves with much crcdi. and were the recipients of much applause and many CONGRATULATIONS Joseph Dowdel a Montgomery boy made a fine speech and was congratulated on all sides by his friends.
 The following is the program of speak, CTS and subjects: .-..... 10 a. m. Junior class oratlons.
 William Watson Rutland, Chambers County. The Prosperity of the South. Thomas Arthur .Caddell, Etowah Coun- ty, 'The Rise and Progress of'the Ameri- can People"
 William Watson Davis, Mobile county, "The War in South Africa.
 Edmund Rbett Taber, Montgomery County. "The Negro Problem"
 George Fouche Freeman. Cherokee County. Industrial Patriotism
 Thomas Joseph Dowdell. Montgomery County. "The South's Contributions to the Nation" John Rice Searcy. Conecuh County, ..rhc Humble Origin of Great Men 4to 5 D. m.-Open air concert by A. F. l. Band. Ali, n. m.-Company competitive drill: & n. m.-"Festival of Lights" by Ladies Auxiliary of the Young Mems Chrisuan Association. e.. A.. The following is the program TOT to- marrow, Tuesday. June 10:
 1n.an a m.-Alumni address by J. F. Webb. Esq. Talladega.
 Meeting of Alunn! Socity.
 presentation Of portrait of Wm J. sam ford late Governor of Alabama. by Chancellor J. q. Carmichael. P'cmins- ham. ..,,. Art Laboratories. Library. Experiment. station. Drawings. Laboratories, etc: 5p m.-Review of nGttalon by Ills FIX cellencv. Governor William D. Jelks and staff. s:3O D. m.-Address before the Wirt and wehsterian Literary Societies by Hon. J' B. Graham. Talladega.
 Music
 Senior class orations:
 Dallas Tabor Herr 1on. Henry county "The Evolution of Politican Govern nent.'
 John osceola Webb, Coosa county. "Antagcnisn.'
 William Bulgs- Hamilton, Fillmore coun-