The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-03
OF A. c. F.
LAST EXERCISES ARE HELD AT
TUskEGEE.
Grsduating Class Receives Diplomas
and Farewells are Said to DE-.
and Mrs. Msssey--siiver-
ware Presented.

Tuskesee, June 2.--tSpeciai.)-Th
fifty-third annual commencement OF
the A. c. r. College opened Sunday
with the sermon by DR.. John A. Rice
of New Orleans.
The missionary sermon Sunday night
by Rev G.. A. Rush OF Mobile was an
Inspiration to spend our lives for 9TH
ers, to find our greatest Inspiration
and growth In service to our neigh bors
rather than lead life of selfish inoui-
gence in pleasure.
Monday the audience was treated to
beautiful literary address before the
two literary societies Of the college,
by Mrs. MacClintock of Chicago. Her
theme was Social Personality"
The program of the annual concert
Monday evening was as follows
Piano Concerto No. A Flat q. Field
First movement; allegro moderato
| Orchestral parts on second piano.. :.
Lullaby Jocelyn (Goddard); D
Flower Rain (Schneider)-Miss Made
Pilley.
Traumerei Or. Schurmann); Rustles
of Spring (Chr. Sniding); Espagnole
Boiero (B. Godard)-Miss Lucille Brad
| ford.
Bridal Chorus, Rose Maiden (Cowen-
| CIough -Leighter) by request--Mtsses
Pilley. Cousins. Collier. Dannelly, Fain.
owen. Cowan, Chapman and Moore. :.
Piano Contesto, r sharp Min. on 50
IF. HilIer): Aliegro-ouasi- Fantasia
fucco Orchestral parts on second
piano)--Miss frankie Bevill.
At the second piano was Miss Fannie
Gray Cowan.
The baccalaureate address Tuesday
morning by DIR. ]. w. Lee OF Atlanta.
was a scholarly, polished effort full OF
fine elevating thought.
DR.. Lee had twice before appeared
before an audience in this college, once
as a preacher and once as baccauau-
| reate Grafton. He said that men and
women who are to succeed in life must
| literally love their way through. They
must live the life Of loving service IL
| they have the world remember them
when life is over.
| The graduating exercises occurred
at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. upon
| the stage sat the retiring President.
the Trustees and speakers, while JUST
in front sat the seniors. attractive IN
| their black gowns over white dresses
and black caps.
Dinlomas were conferred upon TWEEN
ty-two graduates in the English course.
twelve in the classical course, one IN
| school of expression, and three In the
school OF art.
Miss Mary Dannelly sang "Dost Thou
Know That Sweet Land? ana the
benediction was pronounced
Rev. Henry Trawtck paid nttinB
| tribute to DR.. and Mrs. Massey. Then
| he read the resolutions adopted by the
trustees and presented to them hand
some gift of silverware as loving
| tribute from the trustees.
DIR. John Massey. the retiring Ffesl-
dent. has for thirty-three years pre-
sided over the destinies OF the stu
dents coming and going.
He has, always been the stern cap
tain. yet the watchful father; SO tha'
today more than 1000 Christian women
all owe. the South and from other sec
tions call him blessed.
| This last commencement was one OF
the richest and best in the history
of the college.
| Just after the conclusion OF the ex-
arcises Rev. DR.. Dannelly Of the Wo-
mans college announced that In a
few days definite information would
/ be given as to when and where the
college would be opened, or whether
n would be suspended for year pend
ling ffe erectionaAof the new building
at Montgomery.