The log cabin Democrat., 1910-06-15
HENDRIX GREAT
 COMMENCEMENT CLOSING EXERCISES HELD DEGREES CONFERRED UPON EIGHT GRADUATES AND
 MEDALS AWARDED.

With college yells by the students, joyous greetings of comrades of form CT days, and the assembling of rec ord-breaking crowd, the closing exer- cses of perhaps the best commence ment in the history of Hendrix col lege began in the college auditorium this morning.
 Miss Laura Harton played the opening musical number, Rev. Forney Hutchinson led the prayer and Miss Nell Pate of Van Buren sang. Pres idcnt Anderson stated that Capt. A. s. Mckennon, who was to have deliv cred the baccalaureate address, was kept away by an urgent engagement. President Anderson himself spoke to the graduates, and his words met with 1earty and enthusiastic applause.
 some Thoughts on the Way of Life" was the subject chosen. Should you graduates fail in the race of life, the college training you have enjoyed will but emphasize the chagr.r of your failure" he declared in begin ming. Your education is not intend d to exempt you from labor. but te raise your working capacity to ttt highest possible limit, he urged President Anderson stressed the fat
 n concluding, that the college grad uate, receiving his diploma, has bu
 ome to the commencement of real lie
 The degree of bachelor of arts wa hen conferred upon the following: j Frank Simmons, A. C. Maddox, W. F Hubbell, M. W. Riggin, N. H. Irvine W. F. Tate and Miss Vivian Hill anc Miss Florence Hamilton.
 V. G. Craig sang a solo, which wa, enthusiastically received, after whics Rev. J. l. Riggin, vice president of the board of trustees, made the fol- lowing announcements: "The work of the college during the past yea bears evidence of having been the be in it's long history; the same facuil has been chosen by the trustees, w, the addition of Prof. l.. E. Winfrc of Crawford county, graduate C. the University of Arkansas, who w fill the chair of modern langu2e. teaching French. German and Spgr ish; Prof. 'Melcher has been grantC a leave of absence for several years take further university training an his position will be supplied later; tl board has been pleased beyond CN pression with the work of Rev. Jam Thomas. commissioner of edu-atiDL and he will continue in this capacit the degree of doctor of divinity hs oe,n conferred upon Rev. Oscar E. Goddard; and the delicate task of e. lectng a president of the instItuti 1a has been performed in the election of Rev. A. C. Millar, D. D., of Littl, Rock" This last announcement Wa greeted with prolonged applause.
 Dr. Millar was presented to the au- dience. and said that the trustees had requested that an inaugural address be delivered at some suitable time. He said this would be done sometime during the next session. Ut seems to me the hand of God has been in all the changing problems of Hendrix college" he declared in beginning. "l ll,Hev, God W.s .u the choice of th, original site. in the removal, in the raising up of various men who have | been connected with it's management, and in the providing of helpful friends when the college most needed them. Dr. Millar said that he appreciated keenly the heartiness with which the faculty, the alumni and the citizens of Conway had received the news of his election by the board. "l do not come back to the institution for day or for a year." he declared, but, if it pleases the trustees and the constitu- ency of the college, to stay num- Der of years, for it will take time to work out some of the larger problems of the Hendrix of the future.' Dr. Millar is meeting with the faculty this afternoon at 2:3O, and also with the members of the board of trustees at i o'clock at the Faulkner County Bank.
 All present were glad to hear from Rev. James Thomas, who has done so much for the financial welfare of the