The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-06

Pregtdent himSelI, whose existence has been strenuous. He dwelt on the lives The history of these men he told in expanded form to illustrate the activ- ity of past men.
 The Strenuous Life.
 "The strenuous ltfe." he then declar- ed, lis not a man of yesterday"
 We are living in wonderful coun- try, and in a wonderful age. he said, but. after all. there Is no real prog ress without moral progress; no real advancement without the strenuous life.
 Does 1t make a man greater he argued, because he can press a ut- ton and call a servant or go thunder ing over the couptry In palace cars? We, as individualS are not great. be- cause our work Is great. William Shakespeare. who never saw street car, has done more for the advancement of the Anglo-Saxon people than all those who lived after him."
 We are not great as individuals. he continued. because of our superior me4it, but because we can build on foundations laid by others.
 After all, he declared, real greatness depends. not upon greatness of our work. achievements or science. but on our conception of life.
 1Sh Ahc WhSh yoh HI yOuT lHH6T~ most soul feel and believe" he said, "and will tell you who you are. Chi na remained stagnant for so many centuries, because of her conception of life, because China had been guilty of the crime of crimes. and because the Chinese followed the maxims of Con- fucius.
 What is education but the perfection Af h~ many"
 As to the greatness of countries, he maintained. they are great only in proportion as they contribute to moral and intellectual energy New Eng land, by her education and seats of learning, has almost dominated the en- tire country. Not fertile soil, great railroads or warehouses, make a coun- try great, but great men and great women.
 pr. Craighead expatiated on a his- tory of the lives of Americas great men and closed his address with thanks to his audience.
 Certificates Presented.
 Professor Wilmore then presented certificates to those underclassmen att taining distinction.
 This ceremony was crowned by the award of noat- graduate degraes and diplomas, which was conducted by President Thach. assisted by Professor Wilmore.
 Eleven post-graduates received de- grees. aportioned as follows:
 Master of, Science-Charles Taylor Butler, Madison: Luther Noble Duncan, Lee; Nell Alexander Frazer. Mobile: c. D. Killebrew. Dale: William Leonard Lett, Lee; William Forney Osburn. Lee; Parker Renfro. Lee; Clifford A. M. We- Der. Jefferson.
 Electrical Engineer-Casper Carl Ger tain, Madison; Thomas Byron Richard son, Marshall.
 Mechanical Engineer-wllliam LeHoy Mitchell, Lee.
 The professional degree of electric Il engineer was conferred on George Mar tin Illges of Georgia.
 Degrees of bachelor of science were conferred on the following:
 John Davidson Alexander. Marengo; Newton Albert Burgess, Cleburne: Benjamin O'Conner Childs, Georgia; Willie Elvie Chumley, DeKalh; George Washington Coker, Jr., Fillmore; Ed ward Tarleton Collier. Montgomery; Manly Allen Collins. Hale; Elva Leland Cooper Lee; Charles Van Wormer Cor nell, Lees Frederick Curtis. Escambia: Marion Brooks Davis, Geneva; Richard Hodges Drake, Lee; Frederick Roy Duncan, Georgia; Dexter Edge. Geor- gia; Arthur Davis Elsberry, Fillmore; James Esdale, Jefferson; Walter Scott Farley. Lee; John Locke Gaston, Will cox; George Jasper Golden, Georgia; Richard Childs Gowdey, Sumter;s Will liam Hardie, Jr., Jefferson; Ambrose Harwell. Lee; Charles Robert Hixon, Bullock; George Griffin Hughes. Ma rion; Frank Dansby King Montgom- cry; Emma Lena Kirby, DeKalb; Will liam Morris Lacey, Jefferson: Guy Fleming Lipscomb. Marengo; William Gaston Martin, Lee; Roy Palmer Mitch ell. Lee; William Ira Moore. Georgia; Eugene Gift Morgan. Jefferson; Thom- as Gustav Mundy, Greene; George Prather, Lee; Clifford Bartlett Rich ardson, Colbert; Charles Solomon Ripley. Georgia; Claude Jonathan Rog- CTS, Jefferson; John Pickens Scar brough, Calhoun; Samuel Robert Shb Georgia; Lynn Thomas Shook, Jack son; Edwin Hunter Smith, Macon: Mel vile Sommer. Jefferson; Reinier Joseph Swart. Jr., Louisiana; Fletcher Jack son Thagard. Butler; Ernest Wood Thornton, Talladega; James Ernest Threadgill Marengo; Samuel Augustus Threadgill, Marengo; William Stewart Ticknor, Lee; Edgar Brewster Van Keuren, Jefferson; Atlie Goggins Walker, Coosa; William Paul Watkins. South Carolina; Thomas Van Zandt Watson. Georgia; Henry Brandt Whit aker. Georgia. Ralph Chester Williams, Russell; Thomas Mccotry Williams. Lowndes; Edmund Augustus Wright, Lee; Homer Waller Wright, Lee
 The following students received the degree of bachelor of science, with honor: ..s
 John Bayard Clarke, Marion; John Cameron Dow, Barbour; Edwin Alex ander Harris, Georgia; Mary Meri- weather Harvey. Blob; Henry Purser Hodges, St. Clair; Charles Nell Hud- son, Lee; Norman Burns Mcleod, Clarke; Eugene Stewart Pace. Calhoun William Louis Perdue, Butler; James Douglas Sample, Etowah; Evans Beau champ Wood, Pike; James Alto York, Dale.
 In addressing the seniors, who grad uated with honor. Dr. Thach especially mentioned John Cameron Dow Of Bar bour. who attained a per centage of 100 in his examination in the pharma- made. for which he was awarded a membership in the American Pharma- ceutical Association.
 Five special students received the degree of graduate in pharmacy. They are: Milton s. Brasfeld, Marengo; George IT. Frazer. Lee; Frank B. Rut- ledge, Lee; Orlando c. Tisdale. Cone cuh. and William W. Perdue.
 It is interesting that the degrees awarded to the graduating class were in the following numbers Electrical engineering, IS; pharmacy, '; civil enk gineering, 14; mechanical engineering 6; mining engineering, 10; chemistry and metallurgy, D. chemistry and agri- culture. 4: literary course. 6.
 Dr. Thach spoke feellngly to the graduating class, wishing them success