The log cabin Democrat., 1914-06-04
SIXTH SESSION
 OF NORMAL ENDS 22 RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
DR. EDGAR F. SHANNON DELIV FRS INSTRUCTIVE ADDRESS
 TO GRADUATES.

the Normal auditorium at 10 o'clock this morning, the sixth annual session of the Arkansas State Normal School came to successful close. Today's program was featured by an instruc- tive address by Dr. Edgar F. Shan non, dean of the college of arts in the University of Arkansas, and the de- livery of diplomas to a graduating class of 22.
 The exercises opened with an invo- cation by Rev. Otto Wilmington and selection, "Wynken, Blynken and Nod, by the Girls Glee Club. Presi. dent J. J. Doyne made the announce ments for the occasion and stated that the summer session will open next Monday, with prospects for the best enrolment ever had. The class oration was eloquently delivered by William A. Ellis, whose subject was "The Place of Isms' in Progress" MT. Ellis discussed the various cults and creeds of history and said that modern thought would solve the prob lem of establishing a happy mean be- tween the extremes of socialism and anarchism. After a chorus, "Hurrah for the Flag President Doyne intro duced pr. Shannon.
 Dr. Shannon's address was a de- parture from the usual commence ment speech Preferring, as he stat ed, to offer few suggestions out of his experience of Fl years as teach CT rather than attempt meaningless flights of oratory, he made a plain but intensely practical talk of 40 minutes. The teacher, he said, should be phys ical, intellectual and spiritual force in his community. His qualifications should be sincerity, tact, courage, un- selfishness, sympathy, patience and enthusiasm, together with a taste and a talent for teaching. His aims should be to train intellect and what is more important, to train character. The rewards of teacher, Dr. Shannon said, are not pecuniary, but there can be no greater compensation that the knowledge that one has performed his duty we'll and has started his pupils on the road to successful careers. 'If you don't think teaching is the great est profession in the world, get out of it," Dr. Shannon admonished the class. In closing he pointed to the Great Teacher, the Man of Galilee, as the model for all teachers to fol low, and said no greater work on ped agogy had ever been written or would ever be written than the New Testa- ment.
 After song by the Boys Glee Club, Supt. Geo. B. Cook, chairman of the board of trustees, in few we'll chosen words, presented diplomas con ferring tbe degree of licentiate of in- struction upon the following; Misses Carrie H. Plunkett, Ola L. Parsons, Ethel Scott, L. Jewell Snow, Annie Moore, Minnie Lee Jones, Alice Berry, Myrta May Thompson, Emma Jones, Myrtle Nelson, Opal Pendergrass, Marion Eunice Jones, Lily Smith and May Goad; Lee B. Marble, Samuel Martin Clark, James Edward Potts, Troy Wray, Joe Andrew Norris, Will liam Alexander Ellis, Garvin s. But Ter and Jasper William Calaway Six other members of the class of 1914 will receive diplomas at the close of the summer term.
 A vocal quartette was rendered by Misses Pless and Hubbard and Messrs. Buchholz and Leverett, and the audi ence was dismissed with benediction by Rev. J. B. Stevenson.
 Yesterday afternoon at o'clock the seniors held their annual class day exercises at Woodland park, near the Normal. The following program was rendered:
 Merry June-Girls' Glee Club.
 Class History-Annie Moore.
 Class Oration-Lee Marble.
 Class Poem-Myrtle Nelson.
 Song-Boys' Glee Club.
 Class Prophecy-Alice Berry. Class Will-J. E. Potts.
 Presentation of Gavel-Sam Clark. Junior Response-Frank Mcdonald. | Folk Dancing -Crestomath Society, 1 Girls of Training School and Nikati- ma Society.
 An interesting program was rem dered jointly by the Crestomath, Nj kati, Clary and Wingo literary socie