The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-27
WARD SEMINARY CLOSES.
riftx-one Young Women Get DiDioma'
 and Certificates.


 Nashville, Tenn. May 26--Commence- ment exercises for the forty-fourth an nual session of Ward Seminary. were held here yesterday.
 Many States in the Union were rep- resented, not only In the list Of grad uates, but in relatives and friends rom a distance who came to witness the proudest moment In the life or the sweet girl graduate.
 The exercises here yesterday com pIeted a series of commencement feat uras that have been noteworthy sn many respects. Following a week of brilliant college recitals and an art ex- hibit of rare excellence. the baccalau- reate sermon was preached Sunday morning by Rev. Josiah Siblsy, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church Of Long Beach. Cal. a noted alumnus of Yale. who won for Yale in the Yale Princeton debate In 1903.
 Alumuae day at Wards this year proved to be the best in the history of the institution It was celebrated Sat urday and following an enthusiastic meeting a dinner and reception were given, the feature of the latter occa- sion being the brilliant address of pr. Allen G. Hall. Dean of the Law De- partment of Vanderbilt University. The commencement proper took place yesterday morning. The address to the graduates was delivered by Dr. Edwin Mims. an alumnus of Wander bilt University. now professor of Eng lish in Trinity College, N. c. Diplomas and certificates were awarded to ffty-one young women as follows:
 Graduates in the Seminary Course Jennie Alexander. Arkansas: Louise VoIland Bennett, Tennessee: Ida Walk CT Campbell. Mississippi; Agnes Chris tine Carmack. Tenessee: Emily Joseph Craig, Mississippi; Zara Marguerite Chapman, Tennessee: Iris Elizabeth Ford. Mississippi; Mary Cornelia Gib- son, Tennessee: Sarah Jane Goodpas- ture. Tennessee: Annie Elizabeth Kim nard. Tennessee: Hazelle Lane, Illi- noIs: Cecil Hart. Tennessee: Stella Leeth. Alabama: Mary Linda Manier Tennessee; Laura Mcbride, Tennessee; Birdie Jean Moragne. Alabama: Lida omohundro. Tennessee: Helen Nelson Tennessee; Leslie Nelson Savage, Ten nessee: Lois May Smith, Louisiana; Marie Rouzer. Tennessee; Louise Marie Stubblefield. Tennessee: Mary Sperry Tennessee; Ormie Katherine Thompson Liuisiana; Hazel Abigaile Thompson Louisiana; Martha Washington Ttllman Tennessee; Annie Byrd Ward, Texas i Flavia wiggins. Tennessee; Helen Ade line Wright. Illinois.
 Graduates in the School of English Lucille Edwards Allen. Tennessee Mar. | garette Barnette, Tennessee; Rebeccs | Baird. Tennessee: Jane Johnson Echols Alabama; Edith Marie Hamm, Ohio; Ra' 1 chel Boyte Howell. Tennessee; Willie | Napier, Tennessee; Marian McTyeire | Tennessee, Leila Marie Wilson. Illi- l nois.
 Special Certificate in Graduate Liter. ature-Jean Bradford, Tennessee; Sa- l die Bogatzky, Tennessee; Edith Marie Hamm, Ohio; Birdie Jean Moragne, Ala ] bama; Anne Gayle Norvell, Tennessee Nellie Reddish, Missouri; Margaret Lindsley Warner, Tennessee. Graduate in School of Voice-Minni' Lee Nolen. Tennessee; Annie Elizabetf Sullivan. Tennessee.
 Graduate in School of Violin-LuciC Van Valkenburgh. Tennessee.
 Special Certificate in Voice-Amelia McTyeire Tigert. Tennessee; Sadie Co., rinne Truett, Tennessee.
 The session just ending has been the most successful in the history of the school, the enrolment for the year be- ing approximately B20 students.