The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-08
COMMENCEMENT ON
 AT MONTEVALLO Bishop Warren A. CandIer Breaches the Sermon GIRLS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL Town Is Gay With Many Visitors and AIumnae and All the Exercises Are We'll Attended-AIumni
 Elect Officers.
GIRLS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

''Fanchon, the Cricket" given by the oratory class of the school. This sweet domestic drama was staged under the di- rection of Miss Ruby Halbert head of the department of oratory, and the music was furnished by the Alabama Girls h. dustrial Glee club, trained by Miss Irene Lambert, teacher of voice. The following was the cast of characters:
 Fanchon-Ione Grove.
 Father Barbrand-Nan Davis.
 Lander and Didier dwin brothers)- Helen Windham and Clyde Purfoy. Etlenne-Mannye Bragg. Colin-Irma Dumas.
 Pierre-Kate Jones Young. Father Caillard-Kate Jones Young
 Martineau-Lillie Bowling.
 Old Fadet-Myra Williams
 Mother Barbrand-Maude Burns.
 Madelon-Gary Simms.
 Susette-Alma Cork.
 Marette-Jennie Scruggs. Annette-Ruth Kyle
 Manon-Mannye Bragg. After the play Saturday evening the Castalan Literary society held it's ninth annual reception in the parlors, assem- bly, hall and loggia of the dormitory.
 Commencement Sermon. Yesterday morning at 1;15 the academic procession formed at the dormitory and marched across the campus to the chapel for the commencement sermon. In the procession, headed by President Thomas Waverly Palmer and Bishop Warren A. Candler of Atlanta, were the trustees, faculty and officers, seniors and undergraduates, the students presenting d particularly pretty picture in their neat uniforms of snowy white. The exercises began with the singing of the Doxology, followed with prayer by Rev. Z A. Bowling, pastor of the Monteyallo Methodist church, the anthem, Brocketts "Fairest Lord Jesus" sung by the well-trained choir, the congrega- tional hymn Coronation" always beauti- full, and because it has been sung here on so many special occasions and an- niversaries, one which seems peculiarly 1 the institutions own; scripture reading by Bishop Candler, from the Old and New Testaments, "Jubilate Deo' by the choir and great sermon by Bishop Candler, 1 This discourse was based upon Genesis S2 2-3O. which he called the center of Jacobs life. Biography, he said, is his- tory teaching by example, and he used the life of Jacob, the supplanter, who became Israel, the prince, to impress upon the young women before him the great lesson that learning's highest ob- ject Is to know God The three tests of | ones character are the objects to which one aims, the methods of pursuing these | objects and the effects of attaining them. It is impossible for a human soul to long for God without God answering him.
 Pursuit of Knowledge.
 The pursuit of Knowledge is a high object and not to be Appreciated, but 1t is not an unmixed good, any more than the possession of Canaan was an unmixed good to the children of Israel. Knowledge is power just as electricity is power Electricity har- messed and controlled by button, will light my house. but electricity falling from the clouds may put me where I'll not need electricity any more Edu- cation Is not to bring one into a fools paradise nor a paradise of indolence, but to fit one for the life that God meant him to live, wh ether as a newer of wood and drawer of water or as one | who serves in so-called higher realms The well-being of our lives doesn't | turn upon things, but upon persons. The chief end of man is to be Gods | child and to know Him and love Him and enjoy Him forever. We need to meet Him more and more After the distinguished bishop had delivered his message there was prayer | by Rev. w. w. Lee, pastor of the Mon 1 tevallo Baptist church, the congrega- tion sang Come, Lord and Tarry Not" President Palmer made announce ments about the further exercises of commencement and the benediction was ] pronounced by the Rev. MT. Dozier of 1 Calera
 President Entertains. Yesterday President and Mrs. Palmer | entertained at dinner in honor of Bishop Candler and the teachers of the school.
 Last night the Young Womens Christian association had its annual commencement services in the chapel
 After the hymn, True Hearted, Whole Hearted" Rev. z. A Bowling of- fered prayer, the choir sang the beau tiful anthem. If Ye Love Me, Keep My | Commandments" Scripture lesson was read, the choir sang the response and the congregation the hymn, Come Thou Almighty King" and the Rev J. R. G. White, pastor of the Columbiana Baptist church. preach ed from the text, | "Choose Light" The choir then sang Lead Me Gently Home, Father" and the services closed with the hymn, "Blest Be the Tie That Binds," and the benediction.
 Interesting Exhibits. This morning and afternoon the de- partments of fine art, domestic art and domestic science have interesting ex- hibits of their work and the class rooms are thonged with visitors from many Alabama towns.
 At 10:3O in the chapel this morning an appreciative audience gathered for the celebration of class day exercises. The rostrum was fitted up as ban quet hall and the 22 young women of the senior class were seated around a festal board gay with silver and crys- tai candelabra and marecha al neil roses, the class flower. The time of this dream of fair women" was supposed to be May 25, 1919, the scene the alumnae building of the Alabama Girls Industrial school and the occasion the tenth reunion of the class of 1909.
 Full Programme.
 The programme was as follows:
 Address of welcome, Vesta Jones' president class of 'O9, "A hundred thousand welcomes! could weep and I could laugh"
 Response, Ellen Davis, And thereby hangs a tale.
 A. G. I. S. Old and New, Maude Kill lingsworth, Gods in His heaven. AIS right with the world"
 Our Ideals of 1909, Emma Long. "A