The log cabin Democrat., 1912-05-20
5 COMMENCEMENT
PROGRAMS TODAY
DAY FILLED With EVENTS
{ + N T r RAL l. COMMENCEMENT
SERVICES SUNDAY BEAUTI-
Full AND IMPRESSIVE.


Central College commencement exer-
cises, five different events being on
the program for the day. The exer-
cises began this morning with matt
nee musicale by the undergraduate
students, which consisted of interest
ing vocal and instrumental selections,
lnterspersed with delightful readings.
The musicale began at II o'clock and
large audience was present. Those
who took part in the program were
Misses Ruby Francis, Lola Hogan,
Sara Sarason, Mary Howard, Ethel
Bailey, Pauline Durham, Lola Bowen,
Minnie Bates, Dorothy Pyle, Beatrice
Ralph, Maud Jarbeau, Marjorie Har-
rison, Mary Cureton, Meredith Clark,
Lola Doster, Ruth Lyon, Alma Sledge,
Madge Reding, Fay Livingston and
Glenn Kirkland and John Y. Murry.
A selection by the Melapoia was also
an enjoyable feature of the program.
This afternoon at o'clock the
household economics exhibit and dem
onstration was given in the college
Kitchens. The room in which the stu
dents food is prepared was spotlessly
clean, as were all the utensils, and the
entertainment was both unique and
instructive. Exhibits of sewing of all
kinds were also on display and at
tracted much favorable comment
from the visitors. The reception COM
m ttee was composed of Misses Mar
guerite Gregg, Lucretia McGinty and
Hattie Donnell. The other commit
tees in charge were headed by the
following: Sewing and millinery,
Miss Myrtle Woodruff; sample sew
ing, Miss Lillian Scott; cookery
Miss Olive Hartsell; demonstrations
drafting, Miss Clara Scanlan; ce-
reals, Miss BERTHE Adams; potatoes,
Miss Daisy Williamson; batters, Miss
Rowena Scott, cakes, Miss Minnie
Bates. After the visitors inspected
the kitchens, they repaired to the aud
itorlum, where an interesting paper
on household economics was read by
Miss Mae Chilcott.
The art program was begun in the
auditorium at 3 o'clock this after
noon. Tonight there will be recital
by the members of the literary and
dramatic clubs, which is declared by
those who have witnessed the re-
hearsals to be the finest entertain
ment ever given at the college The
days events will conclude with the
alumnae banquet in the college din
ing hall tonight.
Tomorrow the programs will be as
follows:
10 a. M, alumnae exercises; II a.
M, junior class exercises; p. M, in
ter-society program; p. M, annual
grand concert.
The baccalaureate services at the
Baptist church yesterday were beau
tiful and impressive. The students,
numbering nearly 200, marched
into the First Baptist church, as the
congregation stood and sang, Come,
Ye that Love the Lord The
music, which was arranged under the
direction of Prof. w. G. Utermoehlen,
Miss Stevenson and Miss Conger,
was most inspiring and added much
to the joyous yet solemn occasion.
DR.. w. H. Sledge of Helena led in
the invocation and prayer, and the
baccalaureate sermon was delivered
by DR.. j. E. Dudley of Jonesboro.
the three ideals which Dr. Dudley
held up to his congregation, and in
eloquent language he depicted the
lnlHSS lor which lHe young graduates
should strive. The culture they should
seek, he said, should not only be intel
lectual and physical, but spiritual.
Character, he declared, is of higher
Importance than culture, but either is
of little value unless centered in
Christ, the ideal of perfect culture
and true character. At the close of
the sermon, benediction was pro-
nounced by DR.. A. C. Millar of Hen
dirk College.
At $3.50 Sunday afternoon,
thanksgiving service, led by the presi-
dent, DR.. j. w. Conger, was held in
the college auditorium. Fully so stu
dents and members of the faculty
briefly testified to the many spiritual
and intellectual blessings they had en-
joyed during the year.
The days services closed with the
missionary sermon at the Baptist
church, which was delivered by DR..
W. H. Sledge of Helena. Dr. Sledge's
subject was "The Preacher and His
Message" DR.. Sledge's sermon was
an eloquent and logical address and
was heard with pleasure by a large