The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-26
DIAMOND JUBILEE
At IUDSON COLLEGE
DRAWS TO A CLOSE
Not Since 1912 Has a Com
mencement Been So Well
Attended
FINAL EXERCISES
HELD YESTERDAY
Commencement Sermon Delivered by
the Rev. X. ]. Bateman of Troy.
Diplomas Awarded in Sunday
School Department

Marion May 90 -(Special)-Two weeks
of continuous commencement exercises
came to close tonight after the last of
completed at Judson college, No COM
mencen1ent since 1912 has been so largely
attended by persons from other states as
well as interested Alabamians as this
just closed.
College life at Marion now forms a dis
tnct feature of the towns activity. Com
merce and farming standing alone in an
other class. each Of which is large enough
to maintain its own interest.
The greatest number of persons from
a radius of 80 miles came today. Selma,
Greensboro and Uniontown sent hundreds
of their representative people to hear the
very able sermons that are always de-
livered at Judson commencement
AT the morning service the auditorium
with a seating capacity of more than 1900
would not hold those who sought admis-
sion to hear the Rev. r. J. Bateman of
Troy deliver the commencement sermon.
At the evening service almost as many
people were present as in the morning.
The sermon before the Ann Hasseltine
Missionary society was delivered by the
Rev. E. Il. Ayers. ID. D.. of the Crosier
Theological seminary near Philadelphia,
Sunday School Work
During the past five years the Sunday
school department of Judson work has
taken prominent place in the school life.
The college maintains its own Sunday
school, with a full corps of officers and
teachers, and reports to the denomina-
tion through the Sloan Baptist church.
The certificates of graduation are in both
the International and the Southern Bar
tist Publication branches of Sunday school
work. And those literary graduates who
hold certificates from the Sunday school
department find there are more good no
sitions awaiting them than there are
teachers to supply the demand.
The sermon of DIR. Ayers was hiShiv
appreciated, largely from the fact that
some of the sentiments of Judson days are
about him Twenty-Five wears
ago he was the director of the music de-
partment, and his wife. Miss Underworld
was the director of the voice depa rtment
and no man who has been at Juds
las made more lasting friends than Dr.
Ayers.
Diplomas Awarded
Those receiving diplomas under the
Baptist normal course were: Miss Daw-
son, Miss Euniee Vann, Miss Ethel Gil
lespie, Miss Ruth Pettus, Miss Hazel
Haynes. Miss Stella Kate Lovelace. Miss
Mildred Pope, Miss Elizabeth Collins,
Miss Irene Garret, Miss Anna Hollincs-
worth Miss Vivian Galloway. Miss Car
rie Herring, Miss Margaret Gi!lis, Miss
Eula Pearl Clark, Miss Vera Durham
Miss Mary Lloyd, Miss Mona Heard, Miss
Lucille Hawley, Miss Julia Nichols, Miss
Myrtle Connell, Miss Leta Weeks, Miss
Louise Lambert, Miss Mary Hammer
Miss Elizabeth Meredith, Miss Venice Nc.
Eachern, Miss Ethel Duke, Miss Verde
Miss Parks, Miss Florence Itch
nor. Miss Beula Williams. Miss Katie
McEachern, Miss Emmette Matthews
Miss Esther Hendricks. Miss Mable Gwin,
Miss Sue Steel Spencer. Miss Ruby Mel
on. Miss Alma Oneal, Miss Alay Gwin.
Those completing the international
course We're Miss Hattie Barlield (seap.
Miss Louise Watt, Miss Eleanor Hea-
'ock. The Instructors of these classes
we're Miss Kirtley. Miss Dawson, Miss
hubbard and Miss Gwin.
The following young ladies in addition
o the diplomas have completed the seal
curse Of the Baptist normal course:
Miss Nettie Lou Address. seals; Miss
ora Burdishaw, C seals. Miss Lula Mae
3usey, 2 seals: Miss Louise Griggs G
eals; Miss Pattie Haynes, seals Miss
lille Strickland, 6 seals: Miss Betrha
Watts, I seals; Miss Mary Ashcraft, S
eals; Miss Eula Mai Bachelor, seals:
Mss Annie Laurie Ckko, seals: Miss
.eta Hargroce, seals: Miss Lavinia
'hee'ev, 6 seals; Miss McEy B. Scott
seals.
DIR. Ayers used rs a Scripture selection,
sal. viz Whatsoever a man soweth
hat shall he also reap" And in outline
aid
ut is a we'll known fact That sowing
o the flesh bringeth forth corruption
Paul is sanguine enough to believe that
moral and spiritual harvests are equally
ure. 1t is the glory of a human being
hat he may become a sewer of good seed
lie may proclaim the truth about God
md duty and the higher life. He may de-
,ote himself to the practical applica ton
If Christian principles without harboring
, doubt as to the likelihood of possible re-
suits"
Visitors Leave Today
special train will be run by the South
,rn railway on Monday afternoon leaving
lere at . o'clock via Selma and direct to
arriving about O'Clock
This will carry ali north east and south
Ala bama as we'll as Georgia and Florida
Those going west to Mississippi Louisi-
ana and Texas will leave al o'clock