The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-26
MINISTER DELIv-
ERs NOTABLE ADDRESS ON.
SHORT NOTICE.
TWENTy.ONE YOUNG WOMEN
RECEIVE THEIR DIPLOMAS
Second Term of Mississippi Woman's
College is Closed With Forceful
Ceremony-Msses Rush, Thompson,
Phillips, Welsh, Batson, Bryan and
Harrison Win Prizes.

THE wide open door for service ,
standing before both men and women
today, offers the greatest opportunity
to the individual that the world has
ever known. This is indeed the gold
en- age of opportunity for thought and
the thinker"
This was the declaration of Rev.
John B. Christian, pastor of the First
Baptist church of this city, who last
night delivered the baccalaureate ad
dress to the twenty-one graduates who ,
received their diplomas and certifi- !
Gates from the Mississippi Woman's
College.
DR.. Christian said the old time idea
that there was nothing for woman to
do, has been exploded. The Spanish
legend that the pillars of Hercules
marked the boundries of the world,
received it's annulment when the full
rugged ship sailed between those pill
lars out into the boundless ocean, and
me plus ultra"-(there is nothing be-
yond) was abrogated by that of ''plus
ultra beyond. Since
then, said the speaker, the world Of
matter has come more and more under
the dominence of the world Of mind,
and with this progress woman's sphere
of usefulness has shown an ever wild
ening circle.
"The best expression of personality
for either man or woman is in SER
vice." said DR.. Christian, "and the
. spirit of sacrifice which permits the
individual to willingly lose himself in
the cause represented by great idea,
the concrete expression of the highest
ideal, is that spirit which calls for the
highest praise because it represents
the noblest service"
DR.. Christian had but brief notice
of his selection to deliver the address,
as it was not known until late yester-
day that DIR. Lipsey, of Clinton, would
not be present.
His general equipment for such
emergencies enabled him to meet the
, demands of the occasion with an ad-
dress replete with sound doctrine,
pretty metaphor and wholesome ad-
vice for the young women who are
leaving their Alma Mater to enter the
broader fields of life's activities.
Evening Services.
The exercises of the evening were
opened with prayer, led by Rev.
Charles W. Crisler of Main Street
Methodist church. The College Glee
, Club rendered delightfully."- Cowan's
Bridal Chorus from "The Rose Maid
en-" Miss Louise Walters of Ellis
vile, gave as a piano solo, Liszt's
Dance of the Gnomes."
The delivery of diplomas, certifi-
Gates and prizes by President John
son was followed by the singing of
Forman's pond Lilies" by the Glee
Club, after which the benediction was
pronounced by Rev. E. D. Solomon.
Prizes Are Awarded.
Miss Annie Rush was awarded the
Galloway prize for Bible examination.
The Misses Sudie Thompson and
Anna Phillips received the prizes for
best grades in Old Testament scrip
ture.
The Woodward prize Of ten dollars
in gold for the highest mark in Art
:, was awarded to Miss Eunice WEIGH
Second prize, five dollars gold, went
to Miss Esther Batson.
Misses Bessie Bryant and Ethel
: Harrison received the Solomon prizes
, | for the best kept rooms.
The following is list Of the grad
yates who received diplomas or certifi
} Gates:
, Graduates in Literary Course-Miss
, Cora Hudson, Clyde, Miss; Miss Car
) rie Jackson, Hattiesburg, Miss: Miss
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