The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-06
DspIomas Are Awarded to ThTSy
 ,. Students.

UNWt0mU8 Students.
 Florence. June 5--SpeciaD Thirty graduates received diplomas Thursday ait the State Normal College, the exeI- cises concluding very successrui year work.
 The ttirty-fifth commencement was inaugurated Sunday morning when tne sermon to the graduating class was preached by Bishop IT. c. Morrison, or Birmingham, in the college school
 The annual debate between the Dia- leetical and Lafayette Societies took place Saturday morning, Luther Knight and Harris Burns representing the Tor mer and Braxton Glover and oscar Hyatt the latter.
 The subject of debate was, "Hesolved That the Present Tendency to Gen. traliza Power in the National Govern ment is Detrimental" The Dialecticals had the affirmative and were given the verdict by the judges, seven of the col INye faculty.
 Tuesday morning the program con sisted of essays and oration by mem- bers of the graduating class and music. The subjects; - Essay--"Song. Its Art and Ldsera- ture," Miss Lena Vaughn.
 oration--"The Value and Importance or q Flexible Currency" Oscar Hyatt. Essay--"An Appreciation of Poe" Miss Lottie Coplan. Essay-.Dickens as an Educational Reformer." Miss Jennie Malone.
 Essay--"For What are We Selling Ourselves" Miss Mary Porter. oratfon-'rhe Reign of Lawlessneas, :" Harris Burns. M
 Essay--"The National coioring in Irish Poetry" Miss Daisy Manning.
 Essay --ssIExtravangance of American Life" Miss Celestine Martin.
 Esssay----'Ethical Effect of Shakes peare," Miss Belle Keenan.
 oration-'"The Value of Prohibiton" Irving obenchain.
 The medal for the best essay was awarded to Miss Belle Keenan by the 1 Judges, Rev. c. E. Holt, Rev. Ethelbert Andrews and Miss Maud Lindsay. | Professor Wycliffe Rose. of Nashville who was to have delivered the literary address Wednesday. failed to make railroad connections and Professor D. S. Burleson of the college faculty was called upon to make the address on very short notice. However. Professor Burleson is a ready and q witty speak CT and the address was greatly en- I joyed. The presentation of diplomas
 was made by Hon. A. H. Carmichael, | of Tuscumbia.
 The following was the program: Gypsy Chorus, (Schumann)-Gradu- l atins class.
 Prayer.
 Piano-"Souvenir de Italie." (Saint Saens)--Miss octavia Stevenson. Annual, Literary address-Professor l D. s. BurIeson.
 Piano--"Air de Ballet"-Miss Steven son.
 Delivery of Diplomas-Hon. A. Ii. Carmichael.
 Old Kentucky Home-Graduatin class.
 Diplomas were awarded to the fol- lowing graduates: Evelyn Adams. Birmingham. Eula D. Atkinson. Mont gomery; Maud Carpenter. Mississippi: Elijah Christian, Florence; Alfnon ] Cooper, Tallahassee: J. o. Dorroh. Loco; Ebble Johnson, Millport; Virta
 Jones, Florence: Jennie Malone, Flor
 ence; Lillte Bell Parkman. Dothan;
 James T. Smith. Kennedy; W. L. Tom
 linson, Madison; Mabel Watts, Pine
 apple; James P. Ewin, Florence; Ben | jamin Ingram. Florence; Celestine
 Martin, Florence; Kirkman O'Neal. | Florence; Maud Brown. Burcham Mills.
 Lottie Coplan, Florence; Sarah Gilbert.
 Florence; Oscar Hyatt Trade; Belle Keenan. Tuseumbia; May Lovelace, Florence; Daisy Manning, Box Cove; i; Mary Porter. Florence; Lena Vaughan, FIorenee: Harris Burns, Florence;
 Braxton Glover, Palos; Irving Oben-
 chain, Ensley; Anne Powers, Florence.