The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-05-29
WEDNESDAY,, MAY 2o-THIRTY
NINTH ANNUAL COMMENCE
MENT,

Commencement days are proverbial-
ly warm and sultry; but not so this
one. The weather was perfect; the
sky clear; all nature robed in her YER
ual creation Of fluffy, waving green
the soloists of the Campus chanting
their inimitable lays as the faithful
wendell their way to the new mecca
of their affections: some pedestrians,
some in every variety of four-wheeled
vehicles, while others sped by them
all signalling the passage of the auto
mobile.
Promptly at eleven o'clock the Chap
81 was filled, although the seating had
been Systematically done to advan-
tage-and the gallery was rapidly
filing. With the bare announcement
Of the program copies of which had
been placed in the hands of all the
numbers were rendered as follows:
Spirit lmmortal-University Chorus
Invocation-Dean G. w. Hubbard.
Meharry Medical College.
Piano Duet-Miss Quinetta L. Comp
ton and A. NJ Townsend.
Oration-The Progress of Man-W
s. Starks, Nashville, Tenn.
Oration-Out of School Life into
LIES School-Daniel Jere Tate, La
Grange, Mo-
Vocal Solo (Selected) Madam Mag
1alene Tart.
Comforting of Degrees,
Annual Address-Rev. E. E. Folk
D. D., Editor of "The Baptist and Re-
fectOr." Nashville. Tenn.
Come Smiling Spring-Misses Max
we'll, Kelley, 0den Coats, Messrs
Haynes, Bennett, Bass and Burns.
Announcements, Benediction.
The Annual Commencement Address
Of DR.. E. e. Folk was plain, practical
and forceful He took for his theme
"Quit You Like Men-A Man Wanted :"
He said man was not to be measured
by the girth of his muscle, or the cir
oumference of his head, but by the
'argeness of his heart going out in love
and service for his fellow-man. He
was apt of illustration. His timely
use of Hollands God give us men"
tic, had an electric effect.
Madam Tariffs solo following brought
down the audience. President H. G,
Merrill, Of Fisk, was spied in the audi.
"nce and was asked forward to speak
briefly. His compliment of the Alum
ii and friends who we're RESPONDING
20 Loyalty to aDneal of Roger Williams
was appreciated by. those who knew
It to be deserving, Dean Hubbafd Of
MIfeRfharfy Medical College, spoke brief.
ly,'' '' ' 49, ~ . 90 '''
A voluntary Offering for building
purposes taken, with the, following re
suits with many good subscriptions,
also, all present were cordially invited
to. remain to dinner which was served
IN the grounds beneath the shade Of
scores. of trees, for which the Campus
Of, Roger Williams is famous, Where
81 ate and enjoyed themselves, and
thus the Commencement Of 1908 ended
gloriously which all its friends and
Alumni hope and labor and pray may
he but a faint beginning Of what is to
he in the future '''' ~ "'
Bepediction by President Merrill, of
Fisk University,
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