The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-06-21

NINETEEN GRADUATES FROM
COLLEGE - MEMORIAL HALL,
FILLED TO OVERLOOKING. 4F
Address by D r. TiIlet
Exercises Good From Every Views
point-Mr. Ines, Master OF Arts
DIR. Gates Present and Makes
Talk--Mr. Chas. Kelly, of Colum-
bia, Tenn, Wins Prize. :

The annual commencement e
Fisk University was conclude 50
Memorial Chapel Wednesday 4
ing of this week. The ho $ as
packed and quite a nur +, was<
standing when the exerc \; egan. 4
And the people contin> cS , come
until they were fully half >overi IS
Every participant on the pro- !
gram performed his or her part
weh and their renditions reflected
great credit upon the institution
they are to represent. Addresses \
by members off the class were ex-
ceptionally good. They were not
of the usual fanciful character
but the yonng men and women
handled their subjects in master
full manner. The annual address
to the class was delivered by DR..
Tillet, Dean of the Theological De !
Ipartment of Vanderbilt University. H
He chose as a theme for his re-
marks: "The Asset of a Race" Dr.
Tillet is forceful speaker, and on
this occasion he seemed to be fully
impressed with the opportunity to
render a noble service to a people !
who are willing to be instructed. ;
While he was speaking directly to
the class, his remarks were of such,
that every one present was greatly
benefited by having heard them.
He dwelt especially upon character
building and good citizenship And
it goes without saying that the peor
Eple, as we'll as the class, were: very
fappreciativc Of the Instructions he
gave. ,aEs Il III
I DR.. Gates who has been granted
Ia vacation by the Board of Tras-
tees, left his place of rest in. the
mountains of North Carolina to be !,
lpresent at this commencement
and to pass out to the graduates
their diplomas. He seems to- be
Igreatly touched with the. impor-.
(tance of the occasion, and often
|during the addresses of the grad
uates and of DR.. .Tillet he could be
seen to wipe the tears from his
eyes. 1t was apparent that the
| deepest sympathy went out from
the hearts of all present for DIR.
Gates and DR.. Morrow said welt,
when he remarked that the people
iare praying that he will soon re-
|gain his health fully. -
| Nineteen candidates received di-
tplomas from the College Depart /.
ment. One a Degree Of Master Of.
lArts; three from the Department
| of Music; two from the Depart
}ment Of Domestic Science and nine
received certificates equal to the
| Normal Grade Diplomas.
The first Merit Prize was won
by Mr.. Chas. Kelley, of Columbia,
Tenn; the second contest was SO
close that a committee had to be
appointed to pass upon the same.
It was finally awarded to Miss Hat,
tie f. Hodgkins.
At the conclusion of the pro-
gram all members of the present
, Mozart Society and the members Of
former years joined in singing the
, Halleluiah chorus, and the COM
mencement of 1912 passed into
history. .lE
/ Following is the program for the
week: ,..a. ~
= Organ Prelude--Marche ReligieuBe
, ........ Guilnant
, OoxolOgy ...... ........ ~. 81
:, Invocation ............... 81
, ,Anthem-Sanctus. Gounod's
Messe .............So Solenne 'le
Prof. Work and the Mozart So
e ciety. .---
3 Responsive Reading ...,|:....,..a
o Scripture Lesson ..............s
g Hymn 795--My God, How End
s ...............le less is Thy Love
u Prayer -. ......... ....... ~
Hymn 762-Soul, Then Know Thy
, l................. Full Salvation
tOfertory~-I Will Magnify -.
= = Observation-Disclosures. Mosethal
8 Raccalaureatc Sermon by Rev. Ira
Landrith, D. d., President OF
Belmont College z..
tJubilee Song .............. .....t
; b.Benedictson .....,......!. ......t
Il; @CC0AtfnraeA an Paga Three 4