The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-26
THE NEWS OF MOBILE
COMMENCEMENT ExERcrsEs O
 MEDICAL SCHOOL.
The Exercises at Mobile Theatre VIII Be Followed by an Alumni Banquet--Large Attend-
 ance Expected.

 
 Mobile. April l.)--Tht commencement exercises of the Medi- cal Department of the University of Alabama will be held in the Mobile Theatre at o'clock on the evening of May l. The program is announced as 'o.ieWs. s.--a~.
 Invocation by Rev. c. A. Rush.
 Salutatory Address. by Mfr. ". H. Goodwin. Ozark. Ala.
 Music. t
 Report of the Dean. by Rhett Goode. M D., Dean.
 Awarding of diploma and remarks. by John W. Abercrombie, IL. D., Pres Ident of the University of Alabama.
 Music.
 Address to graduating class by Gov ernor B. B. Conner. Chairman of the Board of Trustees
 Music.
 Reading of honor roll.
 Presentation of Bush prize by Hon. E. M. Robinson.
 Announcement of appointments.
 Valedicto rian's address by W. H. Riser, Middletown.
 Music.
 Benediction.
 Alumni Meeting and Banquet.
 A meeting of the Alumni Association of the Alabama Medical College will be held Friday morning, May 1. The annual banquet of the Association will be held immediately after the conn mencement exercises Friday evening. Over one-third of the practicins physi- clans in Alabama are graduates of this college and all graduates are eligible to membership in the Association. A particularly large attendance Is ex- pected this year.
 Commencement sermon.
 Rev. Claude Hill will deliver the commencement sermon to the students of the Medical College, at the First Christian Church at II o'clock tornor- row morning. His subject will be The Great Physician"
 John Belt the young man who was driving the automobile that ran down Y W. Pringle, Jr., on April IT, was fined S2OO0 by Recorder Clarke this morning for exceeding the speed limit. Oficers testified that Belt admitted he vas running hften miles an hour when the accident occurred Belt of- fered no evidence in rebuttal and at the close of the trial paid his fine. Young Pringle is now considered out of danger His father stated in court that he is now conscious most of the time, but would probably be confined to the house a month longer by his broken leg,
 The Forum Gives c Banquet.
 The Forum, a new parliamentary so- ciety of the Young Mems Christian As sociation of Mobile gave a very delight full banquet to its members and friends last night in the banquet room of the Association building. The hirty young men assembled in the tea room at eight o'clock and after devotional exercises by Chaplain Tucker were re- freshed and inspired to eloquenee by the following menu:
 Mock Turtle Soup Olives Cream Shrimp Celery
 Chicken Salad Strawberry Ice Cream Cake
 Association Punch.
 When the men had partaken of these good things with a satisfaction that was highly complimentary to those serving. Mir. Alexander Howard, toast master arose and with few clever and well put remarks called upon the first speaker of the evening. Mir. Erwin Tucker, who responded to toast The Place of Wit and Humor in Public Speaking" MT. Tucker has a very wealthy vocabulary and ability to handle it tactfully and more than once cOnVulSeO the dppTSCldltNo ooN" ence with laughter. Mir. J. W. Me Leod followed with, ''Pleasures and Psstimes of the Forum" in such an attractive manner that all present who have not attended the Forum in the past will no doubt do so in the future Mir. I. C. Baldwin, Educational Direc- tor and organizer of the Forum gave short talk upon the Benefits of the Forum He touched hastily upon those advantages which are patent to all such as the training to think quickly, to talk without embarrass- ment. and to sift evidence and dwelt longer upon the deeper and more Hos- damental benefits such as good fellow ship Or the ability to work with and influence other men. the training in how to take defeat and, what he com sidered more important. how to take success. development of broadness ef mind and broadness of sympathies MT. w w Woods did justice to The Ladies" and proved himself an ardent protector of the fair sex. MT. J. Grov- CT Sims portrayed in a most excellent manner the Forum as an Educational Factor" and MT B. c. Miller concluded that program with a masterful toast to The Babies" which showed that he was a close student of juvenile humanity.
 The Forum was organized in De- eenlber of or and for the past four months has not failed to have a large and enthusiastic attendance at its reg ular Saturday evening sessions where the leading economic questions of the day were carefully discussed and Q