The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-05-30

SAelbyville, Tenn, May 29.-Tht
Commencement at Turner Norma
College has been in progress since
last week, beginning with the 21st
and ended today. 1t proved to be the
greatest in the history of the school
The undergraduates gave play on
the 21st, titled, "The Bogus School
Inspector" to the delight of all. Glass
Day Exercises were held Thursday
night, in the presence of large au-
dience. Besides the different papers
read and addresses delivered, by mem
berg of the classes, destinctively
pleasing feature of the evening enter
tainment was debate, subject: "Re-
solved, That Women Should Have the
Right of Suffrage" Affirmative:
Misses Hattie Smith, Eliza Dale and
Lillian Pinkerton; Negative: Messrs.
George Wilhoit and William Winston
and Miss Kittie Brooks. Decision
was given in favor of the negative.
The Children's Play: "The FAIRIES
Of the Season." which was rendered
Friday night, under the direction of
Miss M. G.. Boddie, was one of the
most pleasing features of the entire
Commencement period
Sunday was indeed a high day in
Shelbyville. The college chapel was
filled to overdowing at o'clock, and
the campus swarmed with multitudes
of visitors on the occasion of the bac-
calaureate sermon. The following
program in part was rendered. Pro-
cessional, Miss Killian; anthem by
choir; invocation; anthem, Unfold
Ye Portals, choir; scripture lesson;
solo, Ave Maria, Miss Killian; SER
mon by Rev. j. H. Smith, of Chatta-
nooga, Comment upon the great
sermon of Rev. Smith was upon every
lip during the rest of the week
The student body assembled at the
A. M. e. Church at night to listen to
mon was pronounced by many to have
the annual sermon by Rev IT,
Johnson, of Columbia. An immense
throng packed the building to its NJ
most capacity. President ]. A. Jones
presided over the meeting. The SER
been the strongest ever delivered on
a like occasion.
The anniversary of the college So
cieties was held Monday night in
the chapel, when good program was
rendered. DR.. T. w. Stephens, of
Nashville, delivered the annual ad-
dress to the college societies.
Tuesday at p. m. the trustees Ell
with Vice President Lewis presiding.
The following were present: Reve J.
TT Cnitb n Wy Dnrtor ID a.rov
]. A. Crump, d. A. Graham, w. A.
Lewis, T. W. Stephens, J. @. johnson,
Rev. Shelto, W. F. Gardner, W. V. |
Hawkins, w. B. Morton, T. L. D. Led
better, = Johnson, - White, - Bell, |
President ]. A. Jones and D. A. Hart. |
Rev. l.. Jas. Johnson, pastor of st.
Paul A. NJ E. Church, of Columbia,
stated that he was ready to make the
report for his church. The point was
raised that it was the custom to
make the report to the presiding ell
der, but the Board voted that Rev.
Johnson make his report and report
to the presiding elder.
DR.. ]. A. Jones, president, read his
annual report, reviewing the work of
the school during the year. 1t show
ed that the work had prospered and
the outlook was bright. He called at
tention to the competition, but stated
that Turner Normal has held her own
and was able to meet all obligations
without embarrassment. Enrolment
for the year, 256, including day and
boarding students. 4
Rev. w, A. Lewis, vice president,
thanked the members of the Board
who were present despite the fact
that the Bishop was absent. It was
the general opinion that many others
would have been present if Bishop
Jones could have been at the meeting.
The absent members were censured !
for their neglect of duty.
The reports of the president and :
treasurer were read and referred to
the respective committees.
At the commencement Thursday
the following prOgram was carried I,
tut:
Professional, Miss F. A. Killian:
nthem-All Hail Emanuel (Gabriel) I
College Choir; invocation; quartette, {
Ny Soul Doth Magnify (Alter), Ella l
L. Jones, Delola Robbs, Phillip w. t
Jordan and Leonard Swain; welcome =
)Wiegand), Glee Club; salutatory- =
of the Use and Misuse :
If Time, Harrison Pitts (English) =
Ilee-To the Woods (Becker) Glee II
Club; aledictory-Future of the
American Boy, Leonard Swain eng
ish); song-Swing Song (Lohr), Fe- Ii
male Chorus; salutatory-A Fixed
purpose in Life, Sallie Commons Z
NormaD; Song of the Viking (Fan- n
ng), Choral Glass; valedictory-En- I
Iurnce, Phillip w. Jordan (Normal) Ii
'olo-Twilight (McDonald), Ella L. Y
ones; Commencement Address, Rev. B
J. A. Graham, D. D., Clarksville, L