The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01
COMMENCEMENT At
ADMISSION COLLEGE
Texas Minister Delivers An
nual Literary Address
SOME WORLD PROBLEMS
Bryant Allen Awarded Prize for Sopho-
more Defamation Contest-Public
school Session CIoses-Hofman
Scores Government

Admission, May 31.-(Special.)-T first
annual commencement exercises at the
Alabama Presbyterian College for Men
in this city came to a close today at
d. D., of Austin, Tex, delivered the an
nual literary address, his subject being.
Some World Problems of Today.
In the course of his remarks DIR. Nc
Lauchlin dwelt at length on the growth
of science and learning, the spread of
Christianity, and the general betterment
of mankind. These great strides in the
civilization of mankind, he said, Will
eventually go further, and as a result of
the increased intellectually of the world
leaders he says that we can now see the
beginning OF the end of war A man from
Mars, he said, would marvel on learning
that most of our history has to do with
our success in killing our fellow beings
and destroying their property. War does
not pay, he declared, and 1t will eventual
ly follow the same lines of advancement
as have marked the changes in the man.
ner of settlement of individual disputes.
Aonther effect. he said, of this increased
enlightenment will be the final abolition
of the ravages of consumption and the
ravages of alcohol, which he placed In a
class with the ravages of war I'VE may
differ he said "as to the means of
abolshing liquor from the world but we
are all of one accord as to the end to be
attained; yet whisky will never go until
H. -
Dr. Mclaughlin says that there are
plain evidences that Christianity will
eventually be the world religion, and that
with this prospect in view we should pre-
pare for the enjoyment of universal
brotherhood on earth. When the second
commandment, Love thy neighbor as
thyself,' is put into effect, he declared,
most of the world problems will have
been solved. Capital and labor will never
reach an equal basis of settlement by
law, he said. but the application of this
enc rule will wipe out all strife.
DR.. Mclaughlin said that through the
marked growth of democracy and indi-
vidualism, the authority of the church
today has been largely lost and that
one of the problems of the age is to
itStOIe lllls lOel pOWtT. IHe ullSSlOn Oh
the church today should be practical. he
declared fitting men to live In this
world and paying less attention to the
world to come.
Speaking of the leaders of today, the
speaker declared that they are without
exception moral leaders. and while they
have not felt the hand of ordination,
God has laid upon them the imperish-
able sword of his knighthood.' This Is
well. he declared. for the need of the
world today is for men of unimpeach-
able integrity. and he concluded his adj
dress by holding up to his hearers the
larger man who lives beyond the con-
fines of his narrow egoism, projecting
his life into the future and striving for
the betterment of all mankind.
Following the address by DIR. Nc
Laughlin, Bryant Allen was awarded the
prize for the sophomore defamation con-
test. his subject being, John Pelham. !"
Joe Scruggs, who spoke on "A Stolen
Ride" got the second prize. book, the
first prize being medal. Herbert Carl
ton, who spoke on Mans Duty to Man.
won the medal for the junior oratorical
contest.
DR.. Stage then awarded the diplomas
to Eugene l. Turner, Jr., and Edward
c. Shockley, which carried with them
the degree of bachelor of arts. No
meQdlS were aWaTQeQ III lH6 scHioi aoid
tons, both the effort of Mr. Turner on
1.-The Value of Leisure and that of Mr.
Shockley on "A Splendid Failure" being
exceptionally able These orations were
the opening features of Tuesdays pro-
gramme, the concluding event being the
presentation of the class picture to the
faculty by Mr.. Shockley.
Music was furnished during the morn
ing by Miss Margaret Reynolds, pianist,
rst- nj ar "a
Judges were Rev w. o. Stephen, d. r.
Murphey and c. D. Kline, for the soph-
omore contest; Rev. George Stoves. DR..
d. N. Mclaughlin and DR.. ]. B. Ander-
son. for the junior contest Rev. W. c.
Clark, chairman of the board of trus-
tees, delivered the medals.
Public school Session Closes
The session of 19O9-1O of the Admission
public schools came to a close Monday
afternoon with the exercises at the Cal
houn county courthouse, when six pretty
little girls of the High school entertained
the prize essay contest. Miss Maggie
Jfrels, daughter of Anniston's chief of po-
lice. winning the $40 offered BY Capt. A.
L. Tyler, president of the board of ed
ucation, for the best essay, her subject
being, Modern Knighthood."
The second prize of S., offered by James
Keith, vice president or the CITY Ma
tional bank, was won by Miss Edith Rose
Mackey. whose subject was Success.
Miss May Powell. Miss Hettie Colds
worthy, Miss Winnie Tate and Miss jamie
Morris wero each awarded prize of 81
for general excellence by Judge s. W.
Tate. =.
The Judges In the contest were the Rev.
George Stoves, pastor of the First Meth
.odist church; w. A.. White, associate
principal OF the Alabama Presbyterian
college, and w. F. Mccartney. editor of
the Admission Hot BlSst.
HOFFMAN Scores Methods
George F. Hoffman, president of the
IIofflnan-Corr Manufacturing company OF
Philadelphia, and the Planters Manufac-
turing company of this city, gave out
an interview here today In regard to the
methods employed by the department
OF agriculture in report the cotton crop
conditions, In the course of which he
says thaf>SAe practice of holding the In
formation gathered, stated periods Sim
ply mean hell to the manufacturers; and
l trust that you will pardon the lam
guage," he continued. cor I know of no
other expression that will fully convey
my meaning"
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