The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-05-03
Commencement Con-
cluded Wednesday.
Student Body Sent Home Rejoicing
In High Hopes Of New Building
Graduating Class very Large
DIR. Jones Departs for Gen.
eraI Conference of the A.
M. {. Church.

Ground was broken for the new
girls dormitory of Turner Normal Col
lege, at this place Tuesday, April 80,
In the presence of large assembly of
people, who met with the faculty,
members of the trustee board, and
students on the beautiful campus of
that institution. The exercises were
both impressive and inspiring. When
the workmen, headed by Mr.. George
Davidson, walking in on the grounds
early in the morning for the purpose
OF laying off the grounds. the stu
dents, number of whom were out on
the campus, raised a yell which rent
the air This was signal for others
to take it up, and in a short time the
campus was filled with yelling stu.
dents, some carrying th1 school flag,
some ringing the big bell, others be at.
ing old cans and ringing small bells,
and in all pandemonium seemed to
reign. The president saw it was use
less to restrain the commotion. The
students had taken the field.
At z o'clock the ground-breaking
ceremonies took place. The exer-
cists Consisted Of songs and sh -. al
dresses by number of distinguished
isitors and members of the general
board OF trustees. Among those who
spoke were Drs. G. r. Norman, ]. A.
Crump, Revs. G. G. Campbell, s. W.
West and N. p Greggs. After the
first song was sung, DR.. J. A. Jones,
the president, delivered a short ad.
dress, outlining in brief the work of
the Institution, its progress and devel-
opment during the seven years of his
administration. He then dug up the
first shovel of dirt, which was thrown
out by the youngest member of the
student body, a small child about
seven years old from the primary
grade.
The scene was photographed, during
an interval of the proceedings. The
picture of the members of the trus-
tee board who were present, together
with the members of the faculty of
Turner Normal was also taken in a
group. The occasion was most in
spring one to all who were present.
Commencement Exercises.
Commencement period opened last
Thursday night, with the exhibition
of the primary department, conducted
under the auspices of Misses Mabel
B. Mckay, the principal of that de-
partment, and Miss Madge C. Boddie,
the musician COR the occasion. The
chapel was filled to overlooking, and
standing room was at premium. The
exercises were highly entertaining,
and reflected much credit upon those
in charge.
"The Brownie Band" was presented
fll1mrgNafulopum nISHRFWYP
on Thursday night before another full
house. Miss Leila B. Porter was in
charge, assisted by Miss H. Mae
Fields. The little brownies" in full
uniform, were a most pleasing and
feature of the entertainment.
Many high compliments were paid the
ladies who conducted this beautiful
entertainment.
The baccalaureate sermon was de-
livered Sunday by Rev. N. p. Greggs,
of Fayetteville. 1t was said by many
who expressed themselves, that this
was the best baccalaureate discourse
that has ever been delivered at the
institution. Rev. Mr.. Greggs was in
deed equal to the occasion in every
sense of the word.
The student body marched to the A.
M. E. Church Sunday night, where
they listened to the annual sermon,
preached by Rev. w. " Hawkins, of
His sermon was also a
mastery effort, and was we'll re-
ceived. Rev. Hawkins is an old alum
nus of Turner Normal College.
Class Day exercises were held on
Monday night in the presence of a
arge audience. With this exercise
vas combined the anniversary of the
Turner Literary Society. The follow
ng persons represented the literary
society with great credit: Mr. William
Champion, of Decherd, Tenn; Mr.. B.
J. Jones, of Mt Pleasant, and Miss
IS Sallie Commons and Jimmie Whit
aker, of Fayetteville. Mr. A. T.
Walls, of Stevenson, Ala, proved him
elf quite rising orator by his reci-
alton of the Dangers of Military Su-
,remacy."