The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-12
HENDRIX SERMONS
 HEARD BY MANY
ACADEMY HAS EXERCISES
TY-SEVENTH A NUAI COMMENCEMENT OF HEN
 DRIX BEGINS.

Congregations which taxed the ca pacity of the Methodist church to the utmost heard the two commencement sermons yesterday, inaugurating the closing exercises of the twenty seventh annual session of Hendrix College. The baccalaureate sermon was deliver ed at the morning hour by pr. w. R. Richardson, pastor of the First Meth odist church of Little Rock, and, not withstanding the extremely hot weather, every available seat was taken. Another large congregation heard the annual sermon to the Young Mems Christian Association, which was delivered by Rev P. c. Fletcher, pastor of Winfield Memorial church of Little Rock. Both were strong and el- oquent discourses and were thorough ly appreciated by the congregations.
 The closing exercises and declama- tion contest of Hendrix Academy were held at the college auditorium this morning, beginning at 9:30 o'clock. The following students of the acade- my received certificates showing their completion of the lower branch of the institution: Sam Ussery, Charles Black and Howard Bishop.
 The program rendered this morning was as follows:
 Invocation.
 Piano Solo-Miss Marion James.
 Opportunities of the Scholar-S. C. Fulmer.
 Our Nation-F. E. McAnear.
 The Cuban Patriot-G. H. McClur- kin.
 The Peace Problem-O. c. Mitchell.
 Music.
 Spots on the Sun of American Genius-J. F. Rogers.
 A Scene on the Battle Field-R. r. Shinn.
 The Home and the Governmental A. Stroup.
 Cornet Solo-Fletcher Moose.
 The result of the contest will be an- nounced Wednesday morning.
 The commencement exercises will be continued tonight with the annual intersociety debate between represent atives of the Harlan and the Franklin literary societies. The subject for de- bate will be: Resolved, That the in- stitutional church will contribute more to the moral and religious devel- cpment of society than the non-insti- tutional church." The debaters will be J. Herndon Burr and Galloway C. Harrison of the Harlan Socety, af. firmative, and E. T. Wayland and r w. Bolin of the Franklin Society, neg ative.
 Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock the Alumni Association will pl esent theil annual program, the feature of which will be an address by Prof. J. H. Key holds of the University of Arkansas an alumnus and former member o1 the faculty of Hendrix College. The alumni will hold their banquet tomor row evening following the oratorica contest.
 The graduating exercises will be held Wednesday morning, beginning at 9:30 o'clock, when the literary ad- dress will be delivered by Dr. David Y. Thomas of the University of Ar kansas, former Hendrix professor.
 The graduating class this year con- sists of only four members, the small est for several years. w. R. James w. E. Laseter, J. Q. Schisler and J w. Reynolds will receive diplomas conferring upon them the degree of bachelor of arts. w. c. Potter is also member of the senior class, but was forced to leave college on account oi failia ag health and will not receive his diploma until later. The class of 1912, however, is one of the largest in the history of the college, consisting of p members, the majority of whom expect to receive their degrees next yaar