The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-06

Commencement festivities at Blrming- ham college were closed yesterday with the awarding of medals and the presen-
 tation of diplomas to a graduating class of 10 students.
 The baccalaureate address was delivered by W. T. Sanders of Athens, chairman of the board of trustees of tho Female college att Athens. MT. Sanders took stWomankind" for his subject, dealing with the sphere of woman and holding that she should not be allowed suffrage. 'sWoman should be given the same edu- cational rights as man in these times and should be placed on the same basis and receive the same wages as men m skilled labor. However, woman's qualifi- cations do not fit her to enter the field of law or politics The nature of her
 being units her for work in the field of | politics. The problems of political sci l ence must be grappled with by men MT. Sanders stated that he was glad
 to see that the women of the south were
 standing firmly against womans suf- l frage and that they were content to , watch over their homes and firesides. He
 also spoke of the early history of woman and told of her conditions centuries ago.
 His address was very good and well re- celved by the audience.
 President J. D. Simpson of the college awarded the diplomas to the graduating ciass, the following receiving degrees; A. B. Degree-Curtis Matthews, J. F. sturdivant, Eugene E. Mccarty, Miss Ma bel Whitehead. Joseph Fletcher sturdi- want.
 B. $. Degree-James H. Hewlett, H. J. Lewis. c. o. Davenport, $. o. Kimbrough and B. L. Allgood.
 The following medals were also award ed, some of them being to winners of the oratorical contests held earlier in the week:
 Medal for training school scholarship,
 ...,................... ....................s...' duet. The parable which our Lord in this lesson gives respecting the gath ering of grapes from bramble bushes illustrates this point.
 The House on the Rock
 The closing parable of this lesson Is in full tune with it's opening verse. In the first parable the blind who trust to the leadership of the blind fall into the ditch. In the parable now before us the picture is that of q householder. If he be wise he will not build upon the shifting sands, which either a windstorm or q rainstorm may undermine, and cause wreck, but he will seek a solid rock foundation which will endure the storm.
 This parable illustrates two classes of believers. Both hear the Great Teachers s instructions and both believe and rear faith structures and entertain heavenly hopes. But one is more prudent, more careful than the other. One seeks for the doctrines and principles of the divine word, and builds his faith structure upon that true foundation which the divine rev elation affords His faith cannot fall whatever storms may assail. 1t is surely founded on the divine promises. The unwise believer takes too much for granted and builds upon the traditions of the elders, the creeds of the dark ages, etc. He fails to appreciate the necessity for having a proper foundation for his faith and his works. In the time of stress and storm with which this age will end all such will find the foundation swept from under their faith structure. There will be a general fall of Babylon, as the scriptures declare-eYerything not well founded upon the sure word of God will give way That day shall declare it." St Paul mentions the same class and applies the lesson specially to our day in his let ter to the Corinthians. Those whose faith structure will fail will thereby suffer great loss though themselves may be saved as inthians fl, 1915.