The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-05

more in need of men to vote intelli
gently upon these questions. Tit
time has come when in the light of thu
christian religion these questions
should be settled intelligently and no
from hereditary prejudices.
The SURRENDER OF STATE
RIGHTS, the NEGRO QUESTION. the
RAILROAD REGULATION CUES
TION. the General Labor and Espe
cially Child Labor Question, all great
fundamental moral and political ques
tions, should be settled by intelligent
educated men; and as the boys of to
day are the men of tomorrow the boys
of today should be educated along
lines that will equip them for good
citizenship"
An earnest and eloquent valedictory
was delivered by Gladstone Burns.
The address was an inspiring one and
brought forth many compliments.
This was followed by the delivery
Of the medals, the scholarship medal
which goes to the student making the
best average throughout the session.
was awarded to William B. Greenlaw
Jr. Other medals were awarded as
follows; Drill, Glasgow Haywood,
Memphis; Athletic medal offered by
Harlan and Evans, to Joe Neal of
Oklahoma; defamation medal offered
by Farmers and Merchants Bank. to
Antonio Elosua; for the best debater,
Robert Clagett, of Centreville.
The silver cup for the best drilled
company, given by the citizens of Co
lumbia was awarded to Company B,
William B. Fry, Captain. The ten
dollar cash prize to the best squad
was won by the squad of Company G,
commanded by Corporal John Trot-
wood Moore, son of Wooten Moore.
Pryde Tomlinson won the chief schol-
arship of the school, the University of
the South scholarship.
The following students were award
ed certificates of diploma:
Gladstone Burns, Robt H. Clagett, |
Phil Dyer, Jno. D. Frierson, Jr.. Jno |
W, Frierson, Jr., w. B. Greenlaw, Jr.,
Gerald B. Howard, Zane Lee, Jno. N.
Nichols, Pryde Tomlinson.
The following were awarded certifi-
Gates of graduation:
Antonio Elosua, VIM. Fry Martin
Fry, Frank D. Lander, Norman Mar
in, Clement P. Means, Jno. Padgett,
Stuart Stephenson Cooper Meek.
In awarding the certificates of grad.
lation Cooper Meek, son Of Mrs. Mary
Neck, was greatly disappointed to find
himself left out on the first roll call;
tut Professor Hardy a little later OBJ
erved his mistake, and in awarding :
he certificate said he was about to
verlooll one of his best students and
nost deserving graduates.
Glass Honors were awarded as fol-
ows:
First. William B, Greenlaw, Tennes-
ee; Second. Monroe Galloway. Ala
anna, 921a; Third, Howard Estes, Co,
lmbia, Sta fourth, Frank Harris,
labama, 81; Fifth, Ernest McLemore, l
r, Columbia, 49, In awarding the
medal to Mr. Greenlaw,
rof Hardy stated that but for sick
ess Frank D. Lander Jr., would have
cen a close contestant for the medal :
nd might have won it.
In addressing the graduating class
the third year, Prof Edgerton re-
rred to the fact that the past session
I'd been the most successful year in
lie history of the school, there had
zen a notable increase in the patron
ge and the pupils had done very eff
Gent work and the session was 9
arked by little that was not pleasant :
the memory The year was most ?
tisfactory he said from every stand
lint; that during the first year TWEEN
four boys We're expelled because Of
moral conduct or breach Of the
les In the second year twelve ,
ere expelled while this year the
Imber had been reduced to but eight
he general conduct, said the speaker,
rs better there lad been fewer de- 4
arits and he was proud and gratified I
what had been accomplished. Prof 4
lgerton thanked The neople of Column I
a and of the county for their sympa- ,
Y. support and cooperation, without y
itch the work done could not have =