The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05
Judge Williams Orator


livered by Justice Robert L. Williams,
A. B. A. M, LII D., of the supreme court
of Oklahoma. Judeg Williams travels
about 1900 every year to be present at
the commencement exercises of his
alma mater, and Southern has no more
loyal son.
Speaking on the general subject of
the obligations resting on the indi-
vidual in a democracy, Judge Williams,
in telling and incisive phrases pro-
tested against the rising tide of So
cialism and other similar notions prev
alent today, and in passing he paid his
respects in no uncertain terms to wom-
an suffrage. Every man that leads a
life worth living" Judge Williams said,
should bring to the world an individ-
ual message and an individual in
fluence."
THE same vital issues are before the
people today unsolved that we faced
in the years that are gone. To solve
these great problems individual effort
is needed, individual conservation and
less foolish talk of the triumphs of de-
The most auspicious sign to-
day is the awakening of individual
among the masses"
Speaking as a constitutional lawyer
the jurist said that the greatest dan
ger this country faced today is pattern
alsm. I'm the present industrial dis
order and unrest we are entrusting
everything to the state" In conclusion
the speaker pointed out the opportuni-
ty before the southern men of today
and left this piece of advice to the
students that in meeting this situation
they must give value as we'll as get
value. Judge Williams is very popular
In Greensboro and with Southern uni
versity men, and large audience heard
his able address.
Degrees Conferred
Immediately following the address of
the morning, President Andrew Sledd,
In the name of the faculty and the
board of trustees, conferred the degree
Of Master of Arts on William Monroe
Bryant, Jr., of Camden, and the degree
Of Bachelor of Arts on Mabry Frazier
Dozier of Chance, william Leslie
Moore of Greensboro, William Monroe
Bryant, Jr., of Camden and Miss Lila
Andrews Overstreet of Greensboro The
award of medals and prizes is always
one of the most interesting features of
commencement day and one in which
the student body is more largely con-
than in any other.
Medals Awarded
The contests are held during the days
commencement day and the
awards are withheld until that day.
President Sledd made the announcement
Of the awards. The trustees medal for
the best essay by a member of the
graduating class was given to Miss Lila
Overstreet of Greensboro; the Junior
medal to c. A. Haskew of
Whatley, the medal Of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy to w. l..
Moore of Greensboro. the literary So
,ieties' medal for oratory to c. A.
aaskew of Whatley and the freshman
sophomore defamation medal to Harry
[rby Savage of Camden. ]. Howard
Baxley of Dothan won the Apsey ready
writer's medal while w. Martin Hin
ton of Centreville received the Straiton
ready debators prize. Each year the
members of the faculty offer gold
medal to that student who has the
highest average of term averages for
the three sessions preceding; the
medal was won this year by Miss Maud
Dew of Greensboro of the junior class
with an average of OAK Miss Dew also
won this same medal last commence
ment.
Conner Scholarship Awarded
Governor Conner has established a
scholarship in the department of Eng
lish, known as the Eva Conner schol-
arship, which is given to the best stu
dent of the past session In that de-
partment for use the following session
and this prize the first year 1t has been
given was awarded to Milford NJ
Mathews of the Junior class of jack
son. On account of illness w. M. Bryant
the valedictorian of the class, was not
able to deliver the valedictory.
It was announced by the president
that Prof d. M. Key of the depart
men of Latin and Greek had been al
lowed a years leave of absence to con-
tinue his studies in the University Of
and that DR.. Ernest V. Jones
professor of chemistry, had resigned to
take up work in Soochow university
China, next October. Dr. Jones has beer
connected with the university for one