The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-26

ture is convened" 
 Oxford. elected auditor, to take the place of A. W. Bell of Anniston.
 Thanks were expressed to MT. Culpep- per Exum for help rendered in giving and soliciting funds for equipment for the college.
 The following honorary degrees were conferred: Rev. c. V. Cook. Henderson, Ky, D. D.. Rev Richard wold. Ever green, Ala, D. D.; Judge N. P. Denson, Lafayette, Ala, IL. D.
 The entire faculty was retained and Jasper c. Hutto of Athens, of the pres ent senior class, was elected assistant in the academy
 After the meeting Of the board of trus- tees Dr. Montague said that it was the best meeting of the board since he had been connected with the college and the deficit was smaller than it had been in years.
 Library Association.
 Yesterday afternoon the Ladies' Libra ry Cooperative association gave their annual reception at Montague hall. The occasion was a delightful one Fully 300 were present, among them the members of the board of trustees and other distin- guished visitors. In the receiving line were the wives of pastors of the district and the presidents of the Woman's Mis- sionary unions of the Birmingham dis trict. Excellent music was rendered and delicious refreshments were served. The officers of the association are President. T xyfna J. A Hendricks; second vice president. Mrs George R. Stamps; corresponding secretary and treasurer, Mrs. A. P. Mon tague; recording secretary, Miss Carrie | Ingram.
 Junior Oratorical. The junior oratorical contest of Howard college, which was to have taken pIace Monday evening at s:3O was postponed until yesterday morning on account of the indictment weather. Prof E. R. Fowler presided. The medal for oratorv was awarded to c. s. Bentley of AvondaIe The following interesting programme was carried out
 March-Miss Lena Hitt
 Music Invocation
 'The South''-Hugh G. Grant
 woman Suffrage''-Charles S. Rentlev
 The True Guardian of Nations''-Percer J. Bell e''ei
 "A Plea For Justice to Poep-James D. Jackson. " Decision of judges Awarding of medal. Benedicton Senior Class Exercises.
 The senior class-day exercises at Howard college were held in the college chapel yesterday morning at 11:9o The class papers were read, the following pro- gramme being carried out:
 March-Miss Rowena R<whard. Invocation. Presidents Address-J. R. Hudnall. Salutatory-J. S. Wood vocal Solo-Miss Annie Lou Wood Class Poem-C. T. Rogers, Piano Solo-Miss Lillian Duncan Class History-J T. Williams Song-Faculty quartet. Class Prophecy-M E. Kettles. Class Song-Graduates. Announcements Farewell-Ciass Graduation Exercises. The final commencement graduation ex- ercises will be held today in the college chapel. The programme will consist of the delivery of the baccalaureate address by Superintendent J. H. Phillips of the Birmingham public schools, the senior oration by Jasper c. Hutto of Athens and the comforting of degrees by Dr. Montague
 The following are the candidates for degrees:
 Master of arts. William Samuel Hen drix CB. A. 190O
 Master of science, Ava Brown Grad dock (B. s.. 1e0S).
 Bachelor of arts, James Ray Hudnall, Jasper c. Hutto, Edward D. McAdory. Maicolm E. Kettles, Burney A Sellers James s. Ward and James T. Williams.
 Bachelor of science, Charles T. Rogers.