The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-01

retarded the maXimum reSuitS Ai' cultural development. To the great ln- eopalitv of urban and city population, the sneaker attributed the foundation of all political differences.
 Reaction Going On
 At the present time. he said, there IS distinct reaction going on which VIII resnlt if carried far enough in the restora- tion of the industrial and agricultural lh- +erests of the country to their normal condition. In connection with this bellef he mentioned the name of Congressman oscar w. Underwood, whose activities as chairman of the ways and means com rnittee in the tariff revision have great aecentuated the reactionary movement Here also the speaker declared himself as heartily in favor of states rights. The topic of agricultural and industrial
 development afforded the speaker oppor-
 unity for allusion to immigration, and hs did not hesitate to condemn the process of importing into the United States for eizners to do the work which native Americans should be left to do He termed immigration as one of the methods of commercial aggrandisement.
 The speaker pleaded to the young men graduates that they devote their best ef- forts to the upbuilding of the south rather than other sections of the country. He told them that they could succeed as well here as anywhere, and cited them to southern men who had achieved splendid success b ytheir efforts. He said that the south Is capable of working out it's own destiny and added, Tn the time of distress, both political and otherwise, we and our own leaders in the southland. '
 The speaker then gave a very interest," ing study of the four-fold aspects in which education in the broader sense should be regarded and undertaken. First, he said that it must be physical, for with out the well rounded and developed body there can be no well trained and discip lined mnd second, there must be wis don-wsdom meaning the application of ideas as distinguished from knowledge, the association of ideas third, there must be energy for accomplishment is measured by effort; and. fourth, there must be cooperation, because individual effort comes to nought unless it is CO., ordinated with and related to collective ef- fort. Dr. Kent then directed few earnest remarks to the attitude of "serv- ice and cooperation in service" which should be assumed by man In his whole work
 When the speaker had reached the con- clusion of his address he received an ova- tion from the large audience in testimony of the weight of his message, which was sunk deep in the thoughts of every per son who had thssgood fortune to hear it.
 Following the address of Dr. Kent the awarding of diplomas was made by Pres ident Abercrombie on the part of the academic department of the university and by Dean Oliver on the part of the college of law.
 Diplomas Awarded
 The degrees, honors and prizes awarded in 1911 are as follows:
 Master of Arts-Willam Whatley Pier son, Jr, A. B., 1910, River Falls. Thesis: A comparison of Chaucer's Spires Tale" with Spensers Legend of Cambell and Triamond" James Alexander Reams, A B., 1905, Alexander City. Thesis: com parison of Chaucers Tale of the Wyf of Bathe, and Dryden's "The Wife of Bath, Her Tale7 Clara Bell Senn' A. B., 1910, lBirmingham Thesis: Comparison of Chaucer's "Knightes Tale with Dryden s "Palamon and Arcite." James Skillman Ward, A. B.. Hartford. Thesis: The Origin and Development of the Faust