The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-05-10

THY AND coMMENDARLE.
The season for the closing of schools,
which is looked forward to with eager
ness filled with expectations by the
sweet girl graduate, the ambitious
young men, dreaming of how they will
outstrip Plato, Cicero and Demos
themes on the platform, and parents
happy over the prospects of how their
en- hildren will appear OH the stage ready
Tor llte's turmoil and battle, has
come; and from now on until the mid
ole OF June there will be held in rapid
succession one commencement exercise
after another.
The forty-irst annual commence
ment exercise of the literary, theologic-
al and Industrial department of Wal
den University was held under favor
able circumstances The Baccalaure-
ate sermon on Sunday marked the
opening. The entire week up to Thurs
day has been spent in profitable and
enjoyable exercises. ta
The graduating exercises of the Eng
lish department took place on Monday.
May 8, 1880 p. M, in the Meharry Au-
ditorium. A larger crowd than usual
was present. The program was as fol-
lows:
Professional March was played by
Prof. e. D. Johnson.
Chorus-"Day by Day" Fearis
Einhfh
invocation ........., ......
Chorus-"Over the Meadow. Fearis
Self Reliance -. Georgia E. Johnson
Demand of the Time. Cassie B. Battle
Our wars. rs.........J Chester Bolton
value OF Hope -. Matte w. E. Snead
Piano Quartette-Festival March.
''''''..'... .......... Rathbum
PIANO CERTIFICATE CLASS.
To Be Something -. James B. Harris
True Womanhood. Minnie B. Sawyers
Make Haste Slowly ...........
.............. Matilda A. L. Pyles
Notwithstanding the Farm. .....
'.'........,...... Hattie E. Floyd
Duet-Summer Breezes ...n... Denza
Sophronia d. Mayberry,
Mary E. Albritton.
Cheerfulness and Success. ....
............ Daisy L. Killensworth
Recitation-The Tyrol Maid. $3.50.
.............. Lillian B. Lapsley
Value of Higher Education. ....
................... Mary L. Porter
Violin Solo-"'Ever So Fair" Waltz
''''.....'.. ...,......... Bowman
Matthew G. Thornton.
Reach the Goal, ......T Blaine New
Our Homes ...... Elvira Chapman
Christian Manhood. . Harry Thornton
Irlo-The Dew ........... Minard
Addie L. Buchanan, Susie Lee
Dobson Bertha, r. Travis, Luella
A. Waddy, Fannie Duncan, Sam
ella v Mcneil r: ~
NORMAL CLASS GRADUATING EXERCISES.
On Tuesday night, May 7, at 1880 D.
NJ, the Normal Glass of Walden Uni
versity was presented to the public.
The exercises took place in the Mehar.
ry Auditorium. By 1880 every avail
able seat in the auditorium was taken
and by s o'clock chairs filled all the
aisles. BY the time the professional
march was played, standing room was
4 thing of the past After the march.
President Kumler offered a fervent
prayer A piano duet, "Sakontola" Aby
Bendel was gracefully rendered by
Misses Beatrice Stewart and Leila Por.
ter, The salutatory address, 'gThe Ne
gro in Literature" by Miss Johnnie
Marie Denny, was given close atten-
ton! She is an excellent speaker, and
had a voice suitable for the occasion.
The Grafton, "The Patriotism of
Peace" by John Howard McMorris,
was the treat of the evening. He
showed exceptional oratorical powers,
rendering his piece in a most pleasing
manner He captured the audience,
which showed its high regard by the