The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-05
OWENTON ALUMNI
 BANQUET GIVEN Also Junior Orations and
 Literary Address
HUGH LOCKE SPEAKS
"The Alumnus and the College" Was Subject of Address - Eloquent Toasts Last Night - The
 Exercises Conclude Today

Birmingham college commencement fes- tivities were continued yesterday with the junior orations. the literary address by the Rev. II. M. Stevenson, the alumni address by Hugh Locke. and the alumni banquet at the Country club.
 The junior orations were delivered yes terday morning at the college in the pres eEce of quite a large crowd. s. M. Mms of Oxford, Ala. spoke on christianity in Modern Government" and S. J. Nolen. Jr.. spoke on Opportunities in the South. :" F. L. Norton, who was also scheduled to deliver an oration, did not appear. The winners of the contest will be announced this morning as will also the winners of the eratorcal contest, and the freshman sophomore Reclamation contest. which was held Monday night.
 After the literary address had been given in an excellent manner by the Rev. II. M Stevenson yesterday morning, Hugh Locke delivered an address to the alumni, taking "The Alumnus and the College for his subject. MT. Locke spoke of what the college does for the student and what the alumnus owes to the college. He said:
 Even the most patriotic alumnus or a college fails to properly appreciate the gratitude he owes to the institution which expended so much that he might have the opportunities of life. The college takes the untrained boy by the hand and leads him from the lowlands where the miasma of prejudice, passion and superstition would dwarf his manhod and warp his character to the highlands, where the ft nj nf ftapr and broadens his character. It takes fim from that sphere of life where muscle is p!tted against muscle and elevates him to that plane where mind is matched with mind.''
 MT, Locke spoke of the painting of an Ineian, well muscled, who could not cross swollen stream. He spoke of the ore, the lumber and the resources with which knowledge mastered the stream by means of making a ship. Knowledge gives us the mastery of life; enables us to assume our rightful dominion over the fish or the sea. the fowls of the air, the beasts of the field; over all created things KnowleS-e enables us to go out into life filled wIlh our ambitions and filled with confidence that we can attain them If we are but willing to pay the price. The alumnus must not forget that the college gives the knowledge which gives the mas tery"
 In the afternoon the senior class played a game of baseball with a team from the alumni. The game proved much bet ter than such contests usually are, the seniors finally winning by a score of 8 to 6.
 The annual alumni banquet was attend ed by large crowd of the old grads last night at the Country club. At the conclu- sion of an excellent banquet Postmaster Ben B. Glasgow of Albertsville. Ala, in- troduced James A. Hewlett of the class of 1912, who spoke on ''The Class of 1s12.' An interesting feature of the banquet was talk by Miss Mabel Whitehead of Bir- mingham, the only girl who ever gradu- ated from the Birmingham college. Miss Whitehead spoke on "A Co-eds Idea of College Men" her remarks being heartily applauded by the alumni. w. M. Woodali spoke on oscar Underwood" and gave the Alabamian hearty indorsement He stated that Mir. Underwood was sure to receive the nomination at Baltimore pr Simpson spoke on the need of an en- dowment for the college and urged each alumnus to help. no matter how small Clyde H. Vann also delivered a short talk
 The commencement exercises will close today with the presentation of medals and diplomas and the baccalaureate sermon by ". T. Sanders.