The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-05
Venerable Educator Was
 Reelected.
For Thirty years President Of Histerie Method,.t Institution at Tuske- rec md the College Has
 crown substsntiallx.
By Frank Burrows.

Tuskegce. June 4-tSpecial l--with ceremonies singularly lacking In osten- tation or display, the students and fac uity of the Alabama Conference Female College at this place are holding the cInsing exercises which mark the. nf- tieth anniversary of that institution.
 Notwithstanding that ., the coilsee h hss is no unusual commotion or hustle over the event. Pleasure and satisfaction over the splendid condition of the school institution has lived to see its semi-cen- tennial, after passing safely and sue cessfully through the most trying pe- riod of our national history Is evident ested in the school But of outward demonstration, the blares of trumpet and the waving of banners there Is
 The annual exercises customary to conlmencement are being held in the customary way. They may be trtfie more elaborate. but scarcely more os- tentatious- It is not the object of the nftieth birthday. Thus far. tt has lived and exerted it's influence quietly, mod estly, and unobtrusively, and in this respect 1t clings fast to it's traditions.
 Colleges Good Work.
 But the mere fact that, beyond those intimately associated with the school, few people are aware of the anniver- sary of the institution. Is by no means exsrted and is still putting forth among the different sections of this and other Southern States. During the half hun dred years in which 1t has been in ex-- istence, it has become known far and wide, and it's reputation is such that its halls are always filled to its full ca- pacity.
 young women have gone out from it's walls, educated in the principles for which 1t stands. And from these 1000 throughout the country. Quietly pur- suing it's even tenor, then. the Alabama Conference. Female College has been steadily ploddfng. steadily forging ksgee, planting the seeds which have yielded a rich fruition in honor of its name.
 CTS wear happy, satisfied smiles when they speak of their alma mater; and with such a record, there is small need for them to celebrate their birthday with pomp and demonstrations. The schools record is self-explanatory. It
 Dr. Massey's Thirfieth Year.
 Besides marking the semi-centennial of the college, the commencement ex- ereises this year, mark another ami versary, second only in importance to that of the institution itself. Today yean as hesd of the eoess administration. 4. score and a half of years have passed since the honored fss ss5 sns Se hair has grown white with the advance G ss s Srk SS his E. eSos sad o sses says
 During his administration the insti- Three new s SI b1iidinss haSs bssn n added courses have been intTodqesd Into the creased in size and efficiency. The col 1ege has been put on better finari- cial basis.
 trussss Wssf os sAs ne esss ssss.s.ss s aa eS %s. President Massey has made 1t. His 10 the credit The only sa.rs instrgc.ior,: il ! to him might be expressed n one sen have been doing.
 educator. soldier and scholarly gentle. man. has been doing-going ahead, and doing what to him has seemed best
 s the a Ss s as 1ouas ashSU snd we fS have been entrusted to his. care.
 Ss Ss sstsse seton aSG of all ns sudsat' tSs teaching body, and of the confidence of the trustees and the Methodist Church in in tsis Ms.ss1 State; ae-.,.ct.a.
 As an evidence of the esteem in which he is held. the Board of Trusr tees at their annual meeting this af- ternoon reelected him for the sixth time, president of the college for. the next five years.
 Seventeen girls with cap and gown compose the list of graduates this inc degree of Master of English Let ters, six have taken the degree of Bachelor of Arts. and four have won the title. Bachelor of Music
 Those who will have the degree Of