The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-04
DR. S, c, Mitchell Delivers the
Commencement Address
LIST OF THE HONOR MEN
Year just Closed at Auburn Has Been
One of Unprecedented Sue
cess-Commenceme Hop
Marks Close.
BY CHARLES FELL.

BY CHARLES FELL.
Auburn June 3.-(Special. with the
commencement address by DIR. S. C.
Mitch ell of the chair of history of the
University of Richmond and the con-
ferring of distinctions and degrees by
President C. C. Thach. the 36th an
nual commencement of the Alabama
Polytechnic institute was formally
brought to a brilliant close this morn
ing. Ninety-six graduates were pre-
sented with their sheepskins and of the
900 students 60 were presented with
badges of distinction.
The scene was an impressive one. The
graduates and students of distinction
| assembled on the campus before the
portals of Langdon hall and at 1920
o'clock, in long double line, marched
into the building. The hall was again
crowded to its utmost seating capacity
and there were may who stood on the
front porch to witness the close of the
exercises.
The exercises were opened with
prayer, after which President Thach
presented DIR. Mitchell to his audience
Task of the College of the South" He
made his address short and to the
point and presented his ideas in a most
interesting manner. Each thought
seemed to be the inspiration of anothe-
peculiarly fitting to the occasion. The
| speaker limited his address, principally.
/ specifically to matters appertaining to
the Polytechnic, and in his happy
choice made his address especially in
| teresting to the audience before him.
Their appreciation was given express
sion in the prolonged applause which
resounded about the old walls of Lang
/ don hall as he retired to mis- seat on
the stage.
Thach's Address to Graduates.
| President Thach's preliminary speech
to the presentation of diplomas and
distinctions was brief. He expressed in
! the highest terms his best wishes for
| the success of the graduates with whom
the present year marks the assumption
of the duties of life, and his words to
the students who won distinction were
! filled with the most earnest praise for
their good work during the past year.
With the conclusion of DIR. Thach's ad-
dress the diplomas were presented and
the distinctions were conferred.
Twelve Jefferson county boys re-
ceived diplomas. They were Stephen
Radford Batson, Charles Leonard
Chambers, Charles Clifford Chatley
| Thomas Bailey Dryer Carl Gilbert
Guam, Dewitt Gibson, Andrew John
ston Hawkins William Lee Newberry,
| Paul Clinton Sorsby Clarence Britain
| stllman. Henry Jones Weiss, Jr., ana
Charles Williamson Woodruff.
| OF the so students who won distinc-
tion for excellence in sch 80 ship 10
| were from jefferson county. Ellis Mad
ison Duncan of Jefferson, who took
| postgraduate degree of master or
| science, graduated with honor. Dis
tinctions were conferred on the follow
ing students from jefferson county,
Robert Knox Greene, Harry McCrorie
! Johnston, John Robert McCaghren,
| Mac Perdue, Benjamin We'll, Chester
Dewey Alls, Jr., Edward William Lind,
Ray Meade and James Weston Moore.
! To win distinction in the courses at
Auburn the following requirements are
made:
Students who receive grade of
above 80 per cent and less than 95 in
three studies in the fresh man class, in
four in the soph omore class in five in
the Junior, and in six in the senior, are
distinguished for excellence in schol.
arship, and are awarded certificates of
distinction. Those who receive a grade
above 95 per cent are awarded certi
ficates of highest distinction.
Following is complete list of the dis
tincton Students:
Freshman Glass - Distinction William
Wrenshall Alexander, Missouri William
Wray Boyd, Montgomery; Otis Gimer
Clements, Lee; Lewis Pritchett Fort, Dali
las; Thomas Morris Francis. Chambers;
Robert Knox Green, Jefferson Arthur
cellars Heard, Lee; Harry McCrorie
Johnstone Jefferson; Grafton Lothrop,
Texas; John Robert McCowen Georgia;
Jemison Minis Moseley, Dallas; Clarence
Thomas Nichols, Madison; Wales McIn-
tosh Perdue, Jefferson; Charles Winni
Williams, Calhound Highest Dstinc-
tion-John Eayres Davis, Mobile; Ed
mund Fay Pearce, Autauga; Richard
Anderson Stratford, Russell.
Sophomore Class-Distinction = Dudley
Murfee Clements, Lee; Louis Breten-
bach, Ehrllch, Georgia; Jesse Eugene
Grady Covington; William Augustus
Harman, Georgia; James Parks Hutche-
son, Tallapoosa John Judson Keyes.
Limestone; Milton Lothroy, Texas; VIII
liam Alonzo Mcintosh Tallapoosa; Roy
Worsham Moore, Georgia; Arthur Sam
ford Noble Jr., Elmore; Frank Ordway,
Tennessee; Parker Preston Powell Choc-
taw; James Freeland Reeves, Barbour;
Malsolm Alexander Smith, Jr. Autauga;
John Morris Spearman, Walker; Edwin
Ray Stauffacher, Georgia; John Edward
Walker, Tallapoosa; Benjamin Well, JEFF
ferson Highest observation-disclosures
Kelly, Montgomery; William Carter
| Oliver Texas.
Special Observation-Disclosures
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