Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-25


to be an awakening on this subject.
The government has begun the great
task OF conservation. CT conserving
our forests, our lands and all our vast
resources II these things be import.
ant. said the speaker, how much
greater the importance OF conserya.
ton In the intellectual realm and In
the spiritual world. Here we have the
greatest waste. here are our greatest
needs. chief OF which are workers 10
go to foreign fields. The minister
recited a number OF incidents coming
In his own life or under his observa.
tion In his work In Brazil. which we're
marvellous and created a profound i'm.
preston upon all who heard them.
There were none whose hearts did not
burn under the influence OF his words
on this great subject.
Graduating Exercises.
The members OF the graduating
class OF the Bryan Baptist Academy
were greeted by large and appre.
ciatlve audience at their class day
exercises this morning at 10 o'clock
at the Colonial Theatre.
The stage. where the class was
seated in a semi-circle. was adorned
with handsome ferns and palms and
hanging baskets OF brilliant nastur.
tiums and daisies. Tall brass pedestals
on either side held brass baskets filed
with daisies. and across the entire
front OF the stage was a bank OF mas
turtium blossoms through which the
footlights twinkled.
Hearty applause from the audience
as the curtain rose upon the scene
was proof OF the appreciation OF the
pretty picture.
In a tier OF reserved seats near the
front were the members OF the board
4 directors. members OF the faculty.
the student body and the families OF
the members OF the graduating class
Seated on the stage with those who
were to take part In the program OF
the hour were Rev. r. J. II. Simmons.
present president OF the academy:
Mr.. Briscoe OF the music department:
DR.. NJ. Z. Weaver. the newly elected
president. and Rev. Glenn Finn, who
pronounced the opening prayer.
That the people OF Bryan are deep.
ly interested In the work and welfare
OF the Bryan Baptist Academy and
anxious that success may crown her
efforts and thereby win for her place
among the very best institutions OF
learning In our State. was uninIstak.
ably evidenced this morning by the
large crowd Of representative men and
women Of the city assembled to wit.
ness the class day exercises.
The program throughout was one
OF high merit, and every member is
worthy OF special mention here. The
themes OF the graduates we're all well
and forcibly written and reflect honor
not only upon the graduates them.
selves. but also upon the excellent
training they have received. The
young men Of the class spoke their
orations from memory. a fact worthy
Of compliment and praise.
The program of the hour is given
below:
l. Invocation. Rev. Glenn Finn
2. Esasy-"Modern Women" ......
.................. Elsie Martin
3. Essay - Loyalty OF American
Patriotism ........ .Aubra Hogue
4. Marche Grotesque fSinding) ....
......... .... Lille Fac Sanders
3. Essay-"Night Brings Out the
Stars. .........A Annie Belle Bate
6. Essay-"value of an Ideal". $50.
................... Tom Sanders
T. Essay-"Poems Unwritten. Songs
Unsung" ..........R Ruth Boatwright
s. Scherzo. Op. Is. No. 2 (Mendols.
sohn) ........... Annie Belle Bate
.. Essay-"The Love Story OF the
First American Girl.
.................L Lille Fac Sanders
10. Essay-"The Value OF a College
Education. ....... Marjorie Bittl,
II. Concerto in C Major first move.
ment (Berthosen) .............
Ruth Boatwright and Mr.. Briscot
IL. Essay-"History OF Japan" 80.
........ Paul Wantanahs
Is. Essay-"The Turk and the Bal.
ance OF Power. Arnold Levertor
IA. Valedictory Song. . Senior Clas,
Tomorrow will be commencement
day and the exercises will be held a
the Colonial Theatre at 10 o'clock. TIL,
program is as follows:
|. Invocation. $40. Rev. j. r. Finle,
2. Piano Duet ................
Addie Lillian Jones and Mr.. Brisco,
3. Colonial Curtsey (Comins) .....
| .................. Regina Har
4. Address to Graduates. .........
............ Judge Nelson Phillip
3. Song without Words No. 9 (Men.
delssohn) ...............E Ethel Hal
G. Presentation of Diplomas. 49,.
RI. II. Simmons