The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-05-17
ROGERS COM
MENCEMENT 7
COMES TO A SUCCESS
Full ENDING.
Exercises L Largely y
Attended
Many Notable Addresses Delivered
During the weew-Increastel lln /
Number Of eraduates-zcon.iy
mencement Day Notable =
..~ Feature.

The Commencement Exercises OF
Roger Williams University began Fri.
oay' May 10th. at p. M, with Musi.
MISS Patti J. LeQuey, the head of the
cal Recital. The Recitl was given by
musical Department. Miss LeOuev
IS graduate of Fisk University and
mas made an enviable reputation in
her line. The recital given on the
DAY mentioned above was the best
ever witnessed in this city and has
received favorable comment on every
side.
sunday, May IL, II a. m, the bacca-
laureate sermon was preached by Rev.
j. Davenport Bushell, D. D., of Nash
Vile. Dr. Bushell is a scholar and
orator, and ON this occasion he
preached one of the most inspiring
and logical gospel sermons ever heard
in this city.
Monday, May 18th, at 3 p. m. the
Trustee Board met. The work of the
year was gone over and it was shown
that the school was making rapid
progress. The enrolment this wear
was much larger than the previous
year, and from financial point of
view the work was considered a Grand
success. Monday night the graduating
exercises of the Normal Department
were held in the University chapel
The following is the program as it was
carried out.
re- Azlarge audience was present fo
witness the exercises and to encoiirs
age the young people I'M their new
step in life.
Tuesday was busy day. In the
evening the Alumni held a business
meeting. The attendance was un.
usually large. Many alumni from 9TH
er states were present and all seemed
to be imbued with determination to
do more for Roger Williams in the
future than in the past Steps we're
taken to strengthen the institution and
to encourage the people throughout
the country to send their children
here for educational training. The
fact was recognized that Roger Will
liams offers splendid opportunities for
training of youth. The location is
Ideal and the surroundings such as to
make the stay of students pleasant
and profitable.
Tuesday evening at s o'clock the
alumni addresses were delivered to
The Normal and College Departments.
Prof. j. w. Bell, of the class of '95.
who resides in Darlington, KY, ad-
1ressed the Normal Alumni and Miss
M. j. Fox, A. b., of the class of '99,
delivered the address to College Alum
H. Both speakers gave out informa-
ion that was interesting to the AS
and all were inspired to
greater endeavor. On Wednesday
morning, Commencement Day, Rev. j.
Stevenson, d. D., of Vanderbilt
University, delivered the annual ad-
lress. Standing room was at a
'romium when the exercises opened
nd the people were still coming when
he speaker closed President John
on had arranged to convey all visi-
ors to the university. He
ured the large Pleasure wagons of
ir Felix White, which met every car
nd conveyed the people to the school {
round.
At the con clusion of the exercises
silver Offering was taken for the
chool. A neat sum was realized, for
'hich the president in q graceful man }
er thanked the visitors on behalf of !
le school, AT the conclusion of the !
inner the commencement of Roger =
Villains University passed into his r
,ry. Q