The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-26
COMMENCEMENT AT sEwANEE
University of the south's Annual
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 Sewanee CTenn) Special to Nashville
 American.
 This morning at 10 o'clock Bishop Gai- Tor ordained to the deaconate Walter Mitchell and to the priesthood Rev. Ho- mer w. Starr, NJ. A., in St. Augustine's s Chapel. Bishop Sessums of Louisiana was also present, and ten priests. There was large congregation also present, and the ordination service was unusually solemn and impressive. The sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. DuBose. Rev. MT Starr graduated last year from the theo- logical department here, and since that time he has been teaching in the Cram mar School. He has just been called to be head master of the West Texas Mill tary Academy at San Antonio and will leave for his work shortly
 Rev MT. Mitchell recently graduated here and will go shortly to Middle Ten nessee, where he has been assigned by the Bishop.
 The annual Grammar School hop was held in the dining room of the Quintard Memorial Hall last night The room was tastefully decorated with red, white and blue, with crossed guns and other mili- tary decorations. The hop was led by Cadet Captain Gates. with Miss Colmore. There were thirty-one couples on the floor, and several stags. among whom were the headmaster and several of his assistants. The dance lasted until an early hour this morning.
 The graduating exercises of the Cram mar School will take place tomorrow at 10 o'clock. There are about fifteen men in the graduating class
 The Delta Tau Fraternity gave ban quet last night in honor of their alumni, considerable number of whom are here at Sewanee.
 The oratorical contest last night was won by Henry D. Philips of Atlanta Ga and the medal for the best essay by E. B. Hogue of Alabama
 A beautiful cup has just been presented to Sigma Epsilon Society by an alumnus and former member, Rev Robert E. Lee Crails of Chicago. It is of sterling sil- yer. gold lined and is to be presented to the best essayist in the society at the anniversary.
 The features tonight were the athletic exhibition at Forensic, and the Vice Chancellor'S reception at his residence, Fulford Hall The first was very enjoy able. as some of the best athletes at Se- vance exhibited feats of strength and agility. At the latter was seen the best of Sewanee society, it being the leading function of commencement week.
 Ats o'clock tomorrow night the Alumni banquet will be given. There are a large number of Alumni present.
 A large number of students and visitors enjoyed a lecture by Rev. ]. A. Oertel. D. D.. of Washington, D. C.. who is prob ably the leading religious painter of the United States. Dr. Oertel has just pre- scented to the University the last of a series of painting that took him fifty years to complete. They are large can vases 12x2O feet and are magnificent works of art. The first is The Old Dis pensation and represents the whole of the Old Testament the second is the New Dispensation. and represents the Church of Christ the third is The World, The Flesh and the Devil, and represents the souls daily relations to Christ, and to Sin and Death. It is a beautifully sym bolical picture. The last of the series is of the Final Triumph of the Church, and Is q magnificent picture. These with other pictures he has given to the Uni versity are considered to be worth $50, 900.