The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-04
BABY SHOW IS A
LEADING FEATURE
WEEK HAS BEEN A GAY ONE ON
ACCOUNT OF COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES At STATE NORMAL
AT JACKSONVILLE.

Jacksonville, June 3-(Special) 1.-The
Normal school commencement exercises,
together with numerous social functions,
make this indeed gala week in old jack
sonville.
baby show, given under the auspices
of the Y. W. C. A, took place Monday
afternoon. The streets of the town were
lined with spectators as the procession
of infants in their gaily decorated car
riages and little tots on foot moved out
of the college gate, paraded around the
little park in the center of the square
and returned to the college campus,
where votes were cast for the prettiest
baby. Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Ponds baby
took the prize for the prettiest small
baby, and Rowan, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. M. Murphey, was awarded the
prize for the finest boy among the older
babies, and the little daughter of Mr..
Fitz took first prize for the prettiest girl
The baby show was followed by an ice
cream supper, given by the members of
the baseball club, cream being served
before and after the debate between the
Morgan and Calhoun Literary societies Of
the State Normal school, This debate was
held in the college chapel beginning at 8
o'clock p. m. The subject of the de-
bate was, Resolved, That the Acquisi-
ton of the Philippines by the United
! States Was Expedient" Affirmative, B.
L. Balch and ]. F. Posey of the Cal
/ houn society; negative, ]. E. Middle
brooks and D. II. Hammer of the Morgan
| society. Judges, the Rev. A. W. Briscoe,
the Rev. H. w. Hickey and Prof. S. G..
Riley. The decision was given in favor
of the negative, representing the Morgan
| Literary society. The subject was close
| ly contested, both sides acquitting them
| selves well; in fact, 1t is considered the
F, best debate ever held within these COL
lege walls. The stage presented a bril-
| liant scene with its banks of ferns and
flowers at the front and sides, and young
| pines forming pretty background, the
whose being profusely decorated with the
colors of the society. This beautiful stage
| setting, together with the presence of
| hundreds of friends wearing the colors
| of the societies, was sufficient to inspire
| the speakers to do their very best.
| Yesterday was senior class day. The
following programme was rendered:
| Glass history, W. r. Copeland.
| Glass poem, 1.-The Time Has Flown" D.
H. Hammer.
Glass Grafton, 1.-The Teacher the Bull
wark of the Republic" ]. L. Johnson.
Glass prophecy, Miss Lillian Barksdale.
Benedction, the Rev. H. w. Hickey.
Music was furnished throughout the
exercises by Young's orchestra.
AS whole these exercises were inter-
esting. The class history by W. r. Cope
land was well written and deserves more
than ordinary mention. The paper indi-
Gated that Mr.. Copeland understood ex-
actly how to handle his subject that he
has fine powers of observation, rare in
sight into character and descriptive abil-
ity. Mr.. Hammers poem, 1.-THE Time Has
Flown" was appropriate to the occasion
and well delivered. j. L. johnson de-
livered his grafton. 1.-THE Teacher the
Bulwark of the Republic" in such force
full style that he convinced his audience
of the fact that the teacher is indeed
the bulwark of the republic. MisS Banks
dale told in her graceful and charming
way the future 10 years of each of her
classmates as was revealed to her in a
vision by an old man.
Last night the alumni address was de-
livered by Superintendent w. e. Striplir
of the Gadsden public schools This
meeting was largely attended Many OF
the alumni are attending commencement
this year. The State Normal school OF
Jacksonville numbers among its alumni
men of almost every profession more es-
pecially prominent educators, school of
ficers and county superintendent. The
alumni of the s. n. s. are more than
passing loyal to their alma mater, land
their fidelity to each other is a notable
fact.