The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-29

second prixa to Matthew Woods of Nir- den, Oklahoma of the Senior class on. Relation of Agriculture to Racial De- velopncnt."
 me committee was so well pleased with the efforts of the four other young men that each one was given honorable mention"
 The trustees met Wednesday. The local members were all present also Befton Giireath of Birmingham, and Rev. R. C. Bedford of Beioit. Wis. Many matters of importance were dis cussed and the meeting adjourned to meet in New York City. June 2s. Class Day exercises were held on the lawn in front of Alabama Hall We'd nesday night. The Baldwin Memorial formed the center. This was brilliant ly lighted with many colored incandes- cent lights and others were hung in the trees and scattered through the hedge surrounding the lawn. The class occupied the base of the memorial, the students and friends covered the lawn. The outdoor effect seemed to inspire the. class and the exercises far sur passed those of previous years. The students have paid in. cash during the year about sz5,000 and in labor over | $1o0,o00.
 Eishty-eight received diplomas from she Normal Department. Eighty-seven received certificate for the comple- ton of some trade making a total of l75 diplomas and certificates. Quite a number won both certificates and dip lomas and some received two certifi- cates.
 The ITS papers represent no diff ferent persons Many of the seniors received Trade Certificates last year. One graduated from the Nurse Train. ing Department. The work of the hos pital has been very large and many young people have attended the nurss training course. The facilities at- forded in this training school were never better than ow and each year the reputation of the nurses graduating in- creases.
 Work in Agriculture.
 Tuskegee ts putting forth every ef. fort ts increase its usefulness to tht State ana to the world along agri. cultural lines, and especially along tht line of aiding the people to live al home The agricultural exhibit today was most encouraging. It showed con. clnsively that every form of food sup. plias can easily be raised even on thu forest lands of Alabama with proper cultivation. The display of all kinds Of vegetables was very large and al were of the finest quality An abund' ant supply of these vegetables have been on hand all through the winter.
 Aside from few of the more tender things. such as melons. cucumhers ana tohfatoes, the exhibit was as varied and large in February as In the last oi May.
 As last year the literary and indus. trial exercises were combined. The ex. parience of this year. as last veal showed the wisdom of this course Great interest is shown in all the ef. forts of the young people but all are especially gratifed at the practica knowledge shown by those who repre-, sent the industrial department. An interesting Incident was the in. trnduction to the audience of Andrew Kiiborn to represent the class of 'St at it's twentieth anniversary. He wal born in Tuskegee and has always lived there. He is q shoemaker by trade but for most of his life has conducted a grocery in Tuskegee. He now ownI his store, one of the best in Tuske- gee, and conducts A very large bus. mess. He is married and now owni his home and lives in the house oncs owned by ex-Governor Ligon. Governor Conner, in his address al the school last week, referred to thii fact and said that q prominent whit citizen of ruskeges told him they wish. cd they had more such citizens. H. is not only 6 trustee of Tuskegee, bu also one of the three Commissioner appointed by the Governor to represen the State fin the affairR of the school.
 Commencement Exercises.
 The exercises of Commencement DaS were in tive parts. as follows: