The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05

students. who lived to the east and north left their friends at Chehaw and boarded the eastbound train of the Western.
 pr. Massey's Telling Words.
 The diplomas which ended the school life of thirty-one young ladies were handed to them at the morning exer- cises by pr. Massey. He gave them final message. a message of wonder full simplicity and strength. It IS these attributes which characterize the plicity and strength. It Is an old theme--the theme which tells the stu dent that college life is ended. and the real work of life begun-one that has been used year after year when May is merging into June and one which will continue to be used for un- numbered years but pr. Massey man aged to give the subject a new sig- nfficance and a new force by his very simplicity.
 You have until now been under the control of your teachers and your par ents," said Dr. Massey. as he arose to give to each young lady the diploma her life in school had earned. YOU have been under our control. I am now turning you over to yourselves. shall have no further control over you or your action unless some precept, some example. or some admonition will remain in your memory as a guide to your conduct. I shall direct you no more. unless it be through the ad- monition and the instruction received at this institution. I am turning you over to yourselves and In doing so I am clothing you with a solemn respon- sibility." He then called to the platform from their places in the front row of the auditorium. the following young la dies who were given the diolomas of the graduating class or 1907.
 As graduates in the English course: Misses Lilly Allen. Margaret Bruister, Allethia Anne Brvars, Laura Olive Dickinson, Maud Hammer. Lottle Gary Hanchev Moselle Hill. Florence Perry Howard. Intamae Ingram, Julia Steele Lightfoot. Julia Maddox, Ethel Dent, Fannie Flournoy Mizell. Egera Owen, Maude Palmer. Mae Petrey. Virginia Willie Warner, Myra BenninRs Walker, vallie Frances Webb. Ella Hope White.
 As graduates in the Classical Course. Misses Mary Roper Brooks. Bessie Lou ise Greene. Edna Earle Howard. Ella Law. Edna Ruth Lazenbv. Martha Frances Lazenbv Annye watham Me- Co'chie, Emma Meadows and Bessie Battey Pope.
 Music Has it's Place.
 One of the most enjoyable. features of the graduating exercises was a splendid vocal solo by Miss Lottie Ga rey Hanchey. Miss Hanchey had for her solo the Scena and Aria from Ju- dith. She Is unusually gifted as a vo- calist and her splendid rendition of the difficult selection was given enthu- siastic applause by the commencement audience.
 Professor Wright was presented to the audience by Dr. Massey "as one already well known in educational work in Alabama-my friend and fellow la- borer, Professor Wright"
 The Professor had progressed but a little ways in his address before his audience knew that 1t was listening to an address of unusual power and beauty. The speaker had a splendid command of language. He adorned his theme too. by an unusual rich ness of imagery and wealth of allu- sions. The address was largely alie- gorical in the nature of its arguments, the speaker, practiced teacher as he Is. knowing that in this way truth could be best sent home and given lodgment.
 Nor was it so rich in choice lam Ruage or In metaphor that the conven- tional adjective of 'fowery" could be applied to it. It was of a higher and a stronger grade.
 8 To stand upon the@ floor of such an fnstitution as the Alabama Confer ence College and give admonition to such an audience, is an honor that any man might covet. declared Professor Wright He chose to speak to them upon the subject, Every Woman a Queen" and incidentally he said Every Man a King" As a guide to the opening of his address he told the story of the old negro living in the forest in Virginia who had blazed the way through the trees of the forest to his masters house SO that he might