The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1913-06-05
NORMAL C0NFERS
DEGREES UPON Il
GRADUATING EXERCISES
LARGEST CLASS IN HISTORY OF
INSTITUTION is AWARDED
DIPLOMAS.

students, ,conferring upon them the
degree of licentiate of instruction, the
Arkansas State Normal School closed
its fifth annual session this morning.
The class was the largest in the his
tory of the institution and includes
five others who, lacking a few points
Of completing the work prescribed for
their degrees, will finish this work
and receive their diplomas at the close
OF the summer session.
The graduating exercises this morn
ing were attended by one of the larg-
est audiences ever seen on similar
occasion in this city. Every seat in
the auditorium was occupied, the big
stage was filled, and nearly a hundred
We're unable to gain admission to the
auditorium, standing in the lobbies at
each side throughout the exercises.
The program was opened with an
invocation by Rev. E. R. Steel, pastor
of the Conway Methodist church, and
chorus, welcome to Spring. by
the combined glee clubs.
Miss Bessie Randleman read the
class address, her subject being "The
Evolution of the Rural Schools of Ar
kansas" Not only was her thesis ad-
m!rable from the standpoint of
thought and composition, but Miss
Randleman attracted much additional
admiration by reciting her paper per-
fectly without either manuscript or
notes.
After a chorus by the Boys Glee
Club, the annual address was deliver
ed by Attorney General William L.
Moose. General Moose's theme was
the progress of the world during the
past half century, with especial refer
ence to democracy and education.
A sextette, merry June" was rem
dered by Normal girls, after which
Superintendent Geo. B. Cook, chair
man Of the board of trustees, present
ed the diplomas to the graduates.
Prof. Cook made a short talk deplor-
ing the conditions of the average ru-
raj school in Arkansas, and pointing
to the State Normal as an institution
that would prove to be one of the
chief factors in the uplift of these
schools. Diplomas were presented by
him to the following:
Irving Ball, Miss Clair Blair. Miss
Sallie Burrow, Miss Ruth Cazort.
James Davis, Ambrose Dew, Miss
Orpha Gideon, Irving Greer, Miss
Clara Hudson, Miss Dee Jones, Miss
Lee Jones', Miss Leona Maddox. Miss
Myrtle Llewellyn, Miss Anna Nc
Cain, Miss Irma Pendergrass, Miss
Leone Puntney, Miss Bessie Randle-
man, Miss Irene Rice, Miss Willie
Smith, Miss Floy Stewart, Miss Maud
Steed, Miss Myrtle Thompson, Miss
Minnie Warren, Miss Chlora Wheat,
Miss Edith Wise, Miss Alabama Will
son and Miss Ruby Wilson.
The five others who will receive
| diplomas at the close of the summer
session are Misses Hattie Feaster,
Douglass Keith, Miss Ida Hogan, Miss
Sarah Ross and B. A. Short.
Before the exercises closed Presi
dent j. J. Doyne, in a brief feeling
talk, expressed his appreciation to the
people of Conway for the interest
they have shown in the school and its
faculty and students. The program
was concluded with a chorus by the
Girls Glee Club and the benediction
by DR.. J. w. Conger.
The class-day exercises yesterday
evening on the Normal campus were
unusually interesting The following
program was carried out:
Glass History-Leona Maddox.
Glass Poem-Orpha Gideon.
Song-Boys' Glee Club.
Glass Prophecy Minnie Warren.
Song-Girls' Glee Club.
Folk Dancing.
4 May Pole Dance.
Presentation of SaniOr OHar;no