The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-20

Fedalma, Miss lone Grove: Don Silva, Miss Mabel Myers: Zarca. Miss Mamie Davis: linda, Miss Ursula Delchamps.
 Gypsies--Misses Condie Cunning ham. Elma Oates, Corrie Hall. Kath- leen Tidmore. Marguerite Bowden, Laura May Baker.
 Queen Mary.
 Act 5. Scene .5.-Queen Mary, Miss Della Shipp: Lady Clarence, Miss Clyde Purifoy Lady Alice. Miss Helen Wind ham: Lady Magdalen. Miss Ella Thom- as: Count De Feria. Miss Jewell Hudgens; Elizabeth, Miss Mamie Da- wis.
 Sermon by Bishop Gray.
 The Commencement sermon was preached this morning at II o'clock by Bishop William Crane Gray of Southern Florida
 Bishop Gray is known as one of the most devoted and zealous workers of his church. In his Episcopal duties he administers to the people of three races. whites. negroes and indians. He is a deep student of the Bible as well as an untiring laborer in difficult field. The girls Industrial school is neither sectarian nor undenominational. Sn emphasis of this the commencement GUS tom prevails of alternating in the min isters who preach the commencement sermons. The minister last year was a Baptist. Rev. George B. Eager. The Episcopal church was represented today by Bishop Gray.
 On the rostrum of the school the beautiful and impressive Episcopal ser- vices were read and responses were made from the large congregation. Leaflets containing the entire service had been printed and distributed among the members of the congregation. A special musical service had been ar ranged rendered by chosen musicians and singers from the wealth of talent at the school. The people of Monte vaIlo and from the surrounding country manifested a special interest in the services.
 The number of commencement visi- tors is unusually large this year so the chapel could not provide seats for all those who wished to attsni.
 Bishop Gray spoke of the day. Whit Sunday as 1t was recognized and honor ed by the church and he based his dis course on the wonderful results that followed the coming of the Pentacos- tai spirit His text was in these words And they are filled with the Spirit of the Holy Ghost and began to speak with other tongues as the spirit gave them utterance."
 He explained the great miracle de- Scribed in these wor1s ana ne hescrlp- ed the great and splendid work the apostles were enabled to do by means of this miracle The spread of tbe gos- pei came out of those new gifts and powers.
 The bishop spoke lsarnedly of mira cIes. When the Savior introduced new dispensations of the gospel miracles were necessary and he used them where they were most effective in the spirit of the new gospel But when the new gospel the new dispensations had beeen carried and presented to mankind mir acles were no longer necessary,
 The spirit of Bishop Gray's Impress I've sermon was contained in this ear nest appeal to the more than three hun dred young ladies before him.
 Let us aspire to a knowledge of the spiritual in this material age"
 The commencement exercises will continue throughout Tuesday but the principal interest hinges around the meeting of the Board tomorrow to tl- ect the president. There is little talk of candidates here, not as much as in Montgomery. Of course the name or professor J. A. Moore Is mentioned in connection with the vacancy and too, the names of former Superintendent l. w, Hill, Prof. J. K. Powers, Prof. l.. w. Palmer and Prof, J. B. Cunning ham are also mentioned.
 Sol Bloch, NJ. A. Graham and w. E. w. Yerby composing the finance com mittee of the board performed Satur- day the routine duty of examining the books and accounts of the school.