The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-05-26

We've held by Atlanta Baptist Col
lego and Spclman Seminary when
diplomas were awarded graduates
and prizes givcIr contestants. ~-------
(ChaS.. ,SteNvart)

attend the commencement exercises
Of Spelman Seminary and the At
lanta Baptist College, held Jointly in
the chapel, Of Spelman during the
week and to witness the 'nnvejlina of
m@ orIAl s'ta y h homo r-r9f Miss
Harriet Cites Tor. T. namBer d years
president OF thes i1stit luton, Wnd the
laying Of the cornerstone Of The new
chapel and administration building
of the Atlanta Baptist College.
TO- The. Rev Dr.. John E. Ford. Of
jacksonville, Fla, pastor. o. Bethel
Baptist Institutional church, preached
the CONNIE mencement sermon Sunday
morning.gusingssas hM theme The
Two Sources 81 FifSsre Uplift in
Form of Law and Grace" The serm-
ion to the young people and was
frieghted with good advice. DR..
Ford Is one Of the strongest and
ablest ministers in the country.
The oratorical In form Of prize
defamation and orations was, pulled
off Monday night in the chapel or
Atlanta Baptist College, and after
close battle the prizes were won BY
F. Tustin Brawley and Mordiai w.
Johnson.
Tuesday morning was class day
exercises at Spelman, and the un-
yelling Of The memorial tablet to
woman who had given 80 years of
her life to the education of Negro
girls. The exercises were conducted
by Miss Lucy Tapley, the new presi-
dent, and the tablet was unveiled by
> two nurses, the young women who
We're with Miss Giles when she died;
-..4.s Mlintaters4 came from all parts OF;
the state to take part in and witness
the laying OF the corner stone, Of the
new chapel and administration build
ing, which Is being erected at cost
of $4,000 largely by the white
friends, they having contributed
$4,000 leaving only $4,000 for the
colored people to raise.
On account Of the rain the exer-
cises were held in the college chapel,
when addresses were made, by Prof.
John Hope, president; DR.. Alfred
Jones of the State Sunday School
Convention; Hon. B. F. Abbott, chair
man Of the Board of Trustees; w. j.
White, D. D.; Editor Of the Georgia
Baptist, Augusta; P. James Bryant,
chairman Of the National B. Y. P. u.
Board> and president of the State
B. Y. P. U. convention; D. J. Craw-
ford State Missionary; George Sayles
ID. D., of the American Baptist Home
Mission Society. Each extending
congratulations and pledging his
future interest tn the institution.
The Atlanta Baptist college, is the
only school of the American Baptist
Home Mission Society, with a col
Ored President. When DR.. Sayles,
was appointed to the uosijion of
superintendent Of schools of the
American Baptist Home Mission So
ciety, Prof. John Hope, teacher was
appointed acting president, which
position he successfully held for a
year, and then was appointed the
president. He has made wonderful
progress, and the school is prosper
ing under his administration. He
ranks with the leading presidents Of
the country, regardless Of race or
color
Wednesday was commencement
day, and people came from all parts
Of the state, and many from other
states to witness the graduation Of
sons and daughters and friends
Long before the hour every avail
able seat in the Spelman Seminary
chapel was occupied and the build
Inn dc.
turned away. The following program
was rendered:
Chorus-Springtime--A Wo1er
...... .SDelman Seminary.
Invocation.
Chorus-Send out the Jight-Gounod
..,. Atlanta Baptist College.
Essay--Why Should our Forests Be
Preserved? .Ernestine MAY Belle
..'...'. DE Lyons.
Oration-Social Betterment in At
lanta. james Henry Hubert.
Chorus--Pond Lilies--R! r. Forman
.............S Spelmah Seminary.
ESsay--Liberia and It's Needs.
.........M Mary Elizabeth Jones.
Oration--The Call of Missions To
Day. -. Ambrose Benjamin Nut
Chorus-(A Folksong)
Essay-The Responsibility and Op-
portuntty Of the Teacher. Pene-
..'.......... .loDe Burwell.
Oration--The Progressive Triumph
Of Christianity ........ C1aud
.......... Hamilton Robinson.
Chorus~-'Fhe King of Love My Shep-
herd -Is=-Shelley. ........ Atlanta
"...,........! Baptist College
Essay-~Toilers in Darkness .,.-.s. +.
.........,... Mamie Louise Strong