The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-04
DEGREES ARE
 CONFERRED Nearly a Hundred Au- burn Graduates. FINE SPEECH OF DR. MITCHELL Exercises of Polytechnic Institute
 Come to Close. Order of the Last Day Was the Award ing of Diplomas and Certificates,
 and the Address of
 pr. Mitchell.
FINE SPEECH OF DR. MITCHELL
nv CHARLEs .. HAROLD.

Auburn, June 3.--tSpec.at. l- W ilh the magnificent address of pr. s. c. Mitchell and the formal conferring of distinctions and degrees by President c. c. Thach. the thirty y-eighth com mencement exercises of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute came to an end this morning. It was pronounced the most successful commencement that the college has known.
 The exercises had right to go down in history as the best in Auburns ms tory They came after decidedly the most successful year of work ever known to have been accomplished by the institution. The year of lSO5-190S saw the matriculation roll mount up to SIT. and the list of degree-winners scared to a total of ninety-six students.
 It was the largest number of grad uates that has ever been turned out py the institution. Eighty-four of this number were today awarded the de- gree of bachelor of science. seven were given the degree of master of science, one the degree of master of science in pharmaceutical oh emistry, two the de- gree of mechanical engineer, and one the degree of civil engineer.
 The final exercises were held In Lang don Hall and bro Ight out an unusually large audience which packed the audi torium The complexion of the audi ence was varied. including the patrons of the institution, whose sons and daughters were to be formally grad uated, the great army of visiting girls. the student body, who remained over after examinations, and the towns people.
 In a nrouhetic speech, pr. Thach took chaRn of comforting the degrees. With him On the rostrum were Dr.. Mitchell, the speaker of the occasion; Dr. J. W. Ebs crombie, President of the Univer- sity of Alabama, and Irwin Craighead. editor of The Mobile Register. The students who were to receive the de- grees sat In reserved section of the haIi and went forward at the call of their names by the President.
 The fist of those who had Aehelved distinction during the years work was read aloud by pr. Thaeh and each name was greeted with applause. They, too; stepped forward and received their certificates. There are two grades of distinction now recognized by the Alabama Polytechnic Institute. Those students who received grade of above ninety per cent and less than ninety i've per cent in three studies in the Freshman class, in four in the Sopho- more class, in five in tht Junior and in six in the Senior, are distinguished for excellence In scholarship and are awarded certificates of simple distinc- ton.
 Those who receive grade above ninety-five per cent are awarded cer- tificates of highest distinction.
 There were ffty-eight certificates of distinction awarded in all to the va rious classes while the number who won highest distinction was limited to nine. The names of the various honor students have already been printed In The Advertiser.
 List of Graduates.
 The list of the. graduates this year who. yesterday received their diplomas includes the following in the counties named: Allen Glover Holder. Jr., Clarke; Howard Holleman. Georgia; William Robert Holley, Henry; Thomas Alexander Johnston, Mobiles: George Henry Marsh, Pike; Daniel John Mea- dor, .Jr., Marengo; Goldie Emily Miller. Blount; James Augustus Morgan, Cie- burne; William Lee Newberry. Jefrer- son; Carl Dozier Pace, Calhoun; Marion Curtis Farmer, Lowndes; Edwin Steele Partridge, Mobile; Wallace Bruce Pat erson, Montgomery; Charles Terrell Porter. Talladega; orman Nimmons Powell. Georgia; Walker Reynolds, Calhoun; Obie Riddle. Coosa.
 Albert Price Rogers, Marengo; Her man Herbert Schomburg. Georgia; Francis Minor Shepard Mobile; James Gardner Somerville, Pickens; Paul Clin- ion Sorsby, Jefferson: Foster Webb man, Jefferson; Penrose Vass Stout, Montgomery; Grover Cleveland Walk CT. Coosa; Dessie Chlorine Ward, Lee; Henry Jones Weiss IT.. Jefferson; Oroon Datus Whitaker, Lee; William Edgar White, Lee; Daniel Elmer Will kinson, Covington; Ira Edwin Wilks, Crenshaw; Carlton Adams Wilmore, In- Wfnahtn rla. Sidney Harvey Winslow, Morgan; Samuel Wolff, Montgomery; Charles Williamson Woodruff, Jefferson; Roh- art Gayle Adams, Clarke; Henry Win Aeld Allen. Marengo; Nicholas Lawrence Baker, Lee; Carl Edward Barker pal- las; Ralph Upshaw Blasingame, Lee; Leon Gilmore Brooks. Escambia; ison; David King Caldwell, Jackson; Eugene Vernon Camp, Georgia; Charles Leonard Chambers. Jefferson; Charles Clifford Chatley. Jefferson; Au- gustus Kirby Clements, Lee: Littleber- ry Calhoun Collins, Hale; George Mc- Gown Cook, Lee; Clarence Winston Cooper Calhoun; Julian NJarnigan Gull yer Lee; J. D. Curtis, Jr., Escambia; Edward Sentle DeShazo, Shelby; Samuel Cellner Dreyfus, Montgomery; Thomas Rafley Dryer, Jefferson; George Luther Dunn. Henry; Karl Savary Elebash, Dallas. Macon CaFUllCndel ElilEt OdlidS= samuel Arlington Ellsberry, Montgom- cry; William Edward Elsberry. IT. El- more; Jacief Lee Esslinger, Madison; Ralph Brunson Everett. Georgia: Charles Edward Fort, Jr.. Dallas. Carl Gilbert Gaum, Jefferson; Carleton Bart lett Gibson, Jr.. Georgia; Dewitt Gib- son, Jefferson; Stuart Leland Greene. Mobile; Roe Preston Greer. Perry; Fin ley McCorvey Grissett. Escambia; New ton McCraw Haralson, Dallas; Andrew Johnston Hawkins. Jefferson: Rob- ert Edward Hodnette. Macon;
 The list of those students who re- ceived post-graduate degrees is as follows:
 Master of Science-Elva Leland Coop CT. Lee; Ellis Madison Duncan, Jeffer son; Ward Giitner Lee; William Madi son Lewallan, Lee: Roland Eugene Stone, Lee; Thomas McCottry Williams, Lowndes; Evans Beauchamp Wood, Pike.
 Master of Science in Pharmaceutical cheniistry--John. Cameron Dow, Bar bour.
 Mechanical Enginesr--charles Robert