The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-05-21
FINE PROGRAM FOR
COMMENCEMENT
INTERESTING EXERCISES To
MARK CLOSE OF SESSION At
INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE
AND COLLEGE.
Addresses by DIR. r. w. Jones. Rev.
ID. III. Ogden and Rev. J. B. Law
renee viii Be Prominent
Features.

/ the Industrial Institute and ColleSe
is nearing its end, and the close o.
the session viii as usual be marked
by elaborate commencement exer-
| cises. The commencement exercises
Will be inaugurated Thursday. May
2Sth, at $50 O'Clock D m. when
Miss Mabry viii give a vocal and IN
strumental recital IN the college. and
viii continue until the following
Monday, when the graduating exsr-
cises viii take place.
Friday. May 2sth. viii Be class
day, and at 10 o'clock a. N. the
planting OF ivy by members OF the
senior class viii take place, being ac-
Icompanied by appropriate ceremonies
At $50 o'clock Friday night the
members of the class viii appear in
an amateur performance. Shake
speare's celebrated play, The Nsr-
chant of Venice" having been select
ed for presentation. The young Ia
dies have made arrangements 10 Sc
cure a full scenic equipment from the
Columbus Theatre, and an elaborate
presentation of the play viii be given
On Saturday the work OF students
in the various industrial ard art de-
partments viii be on display from
10 a. m TO 3 p. m, the alumni as
sociatiOn viii hold a reception IN the
music hall at .. m, ard at S.30 p
N. there viii oe a concert in the col
lege chapel under the auspices OF the
Bach Society.
The commencement zermOn VIII -
delivered AT II o'clock Sunday morn
ing by Rev. Dunbar H Ogden. Of
Knoxville, Tenn, who viii also de-
liver the annual address before the
Young Women's Christian Ass0eia-
tion of the college at 4.3O o'clock
Sunday evening there viii be memo
rial exercises in the college chapel IN
honor of the late Miss II. J. :. Gallo
way, who was for many years a mem
Der of the college faculty These
exercises viii be under the auspices
of the alumni association, and the
principal feature viii be an address
by DR.. r. ". Jones, of Laurel. Miss.
DR.. Jones was the first president or
the college, and has always eviuced
deep interest in the welfare OF the
institution. DR. Jones and Miss Cal
loway were lifelong friends. and
there is no one better qualified than
he to pay tribute - the life and work
OF this noble woman. whose mental
gifts were rare and whose splendid
character ehastened and inspired all
who came in contact with her
The graduating exercises. which
are to take place in the college chapel
at 1880 O'Clock Monday morning.
VIII mark the formal close Of the
commencement program. The bacca-
laureate address viii be delivered ~
Rev. J. B. Lawrence. OF New Orleans
La, and at its close the president Wlu
deliver diplomas and certificates %
proficiency in the various branches 70
the young ladies who are entitled 20
receive them
The past session has been one q
the most successful in the history o.
the college. II marks the close of
the first year OF the administration
of Hon. H. L. Whitfield as president.
and he has demonstrated beyond al
doubt the fact that he IS possessed OF
executive ability OF a very high de-
gree, and is fully qualified 20 sue
cessfully solve the numerous veEng
problems which the head OF an instf-
tuition Of this kind is naturally called
upon to face. President Whitfield
has not only ably administered the
affairs Of the college but has found
time TO mingle with the people OF f
the city and has made numerous +
friends who join The Dispatch IN con
graduating him upon the success .
which he has attained.
The legislature at its recent session
attested its appreciation OF the spIen-
lid work which is being accomplished
1t the college by making a generous
not only for its support
md maintenance during the ensuing
.wo years, but for needed improve
nents- A library, a gymnasium and
| tank viii wiz be erected and more
han twenty thousand dollars vii BE
expended in repairing the present
and improving the grounds
This work viii be done during TIE
coming summer, and win result Il
placing large amount OF money n