The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-16
THE LIFE OF M0NTEVALLO
 CENTERS ABOUT THE COLLEGE

II the hopeful and large eyed wearers of lawn and lace and Confederate grey. | the schools chosen uniform. It was an inspiring sight to witness | the march of the school into the large | chapel to hear the commencement ser mon. The school uniformed and in a | body marched into the spacious room. l Each of the more than three hundred \ and fifty girls wore a white shirt waist, a shirt of Confederate grey and an Oxford cap.
 President Peterson presided. and gave | out the hymn.
 1 And then Rev. George B. Eager, | we'll known in Montgomery and who | was closely Identified with the early | history of the school. stepped forward l for the delivery of the commencement chosen text. He spoke upon no an- | nounced subject The subject of his
 sermon might well have been called. The Beautiful Life"
 He had message for his gentle
 hearers. It was upon the splendor and
 beauty of that life which is modelled after the life of Jesus. There was in it a reminder of the duties and re- responsibilities which rested upon who were trained. who were efficient and
 who had opportunities and capacity above their fellows. The beautiful re- wards of service and of self denial Dr. Eager portrayed for his hearers. in
 these most of all was the Christ like
 life led, in service. in faith and in seit denial
 Dr. Eager talked of Gods wondrous
 way of working his good through the lives and deeds of his children. They might not understand. they might not
 know, how the modest unostentatious life, how the life of self denial was working for Gods Kingdom and the happiness of His children. but faith and love ever did this.
 Out of the rich and full experience of a long life and a useful life Dr. Eager, with the developed talents of q etudent and an orator. drew the lumi- nous and beautiful illustrations which chaFacterize him as one of the pulpit orators of the South.
 At the evening service the school was again fortunate enuogh to hear a ser mon of instruction and of helpuflness from pr. Eager. The occasion was the annual sermon to the Young Women's Christian Association.
 pr. Pagers, as a guide to the thought E he gave out read that chapter of the Gospel which tells of the incident when Andrew led his brother simon to the Savior. Dr. Eager. student and teach CT that he is spoke of the wonders of the Gospel "So natural and so su- pernatraral, so mysterious and so req sonabla" And of that feature which
 runs through all the teachings Of the | Gospel the influence of Christian | life of faith he emphasized and dwelt upon. The light that came from God was soft ened and made more beautiful when mankind saw 1t transmitted through the life of one of his faithful children.
 The sermon made deep impression upon the great congregation. The exdrcises today began with a visit of inspection of the various indus | trial depalrtments. These departments with their exhibits of the handiwork of the school were moving evidence
 that 1t had not departed from its orig. inaI purpose of furnishing an industrial education to the girls of Alabama Cf the work of the school in this respect something else is to be said later. Certificates of proficiency in the va rious industrial departments were awarded at the morning exercise by award of the certificates a splendid
 address wal, delivered by Dr. E. F.. | Ruchner of the University of Alabama. pr. Buchner. although young man.
 is given a high rank as thinker and
 writer on educational topics.
 His subject today was on The Gull tural Value of Industrial Education" pr. Buchner gave industrial education the place of honor in the general sys- tenn of education. Coming from lit erary institution his words ea an in stitution committed to industrial edu- cation bore all the higher compliment
 In beginning he said he bore greet | ing to the Alabama Girls Industrial School on her tenth anniversary from her sister institution over the hill, the University of Alabama which would soon begin the celebration of her seven ty-ffth anniversary of industrial edu-
 ,ation he said there could be no ques- tion of its practical use. To It's eduea- tional value as learning the mind he gave high honor.
 Literary education said Dr. Buchner. | "is abstractural.'' It lifts and it re- moves one from humanity. It does not touch human life as 1t should.
 Industrial educational Is concretal It touches the individual. It is close contact with humanity"
 l It was not the mere making Of a living Dr. Bu elmer pointed out and in developing his theme he chowed the splendid results that could come from the training.
 The address was thoughtful and schol arly. The speaker was highly compn- mented.
 In a few impressive and thoughtful
 remarks Dr Peterson presented the
 certificates osf proficiency to the follow
 ing students of the industrial depart
 ments:
 stenograph,y-Lyda seibold. Marshall. | Telegraphy-Myrtle Jane Russell,