Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-07
A. & N. COLLEGE
| commencement
rhirty.ninth Annual Commencement
Exercises Under Way. Many
Visitors Present.

No Commencement of the A. a NJ.
College in the thirty.nine years of its
history. ever opened under more
favorable auspices or more perfect
weather conditions than the present.
The great buildings never looked
more stately. aud the grounds. walks.
driveways. lawns and flowers more
beautiful or more perfectly kept. In
fact the conditions are ideal and the
setting perfect for the and
interesting functions OF Commence
ment week at the States greatest
educational institution.
Hundreds OF visitors are here from
all parts OF the state. Parents or
other relatives OF nearly every mem
Der OF the graduating class. and OF
many OF the underclassmen are on
the Campus. aud all the campus
homes and nearly all the Bryan
homes are full OF visitors. The
grounds and buildings were thronged
with visitors all day yesterday. form.
er acquaintances were renewed.
school-day memories were reviewed
By the large number OF odd boys"
who are In attendance, and the day
vas a happy one for all.
President Bizzel and the other OIL
cials and faculty memers we're ming
ling with the crowds all day and a
cordial welcome was extended to all.
The thirty ninth annual commence
ment was opened formally Sunday
morning when Rev. G.. Lyle Smith.
pastor of the First Christian church
at Chickasha. Oklahoma. delivered
the commencement sermon To the
graduating class OF DC cadets. The
Worlds Trinity Of Needs" was the
subject OF Rev. smiths discourse and
he pointed to Jesus Christ as the one
l. ideal. worthy OF emulation by the
young men. Need for u more practi'
cal result. getting religion was stress
!, ed BY the speaker. who said that the
world needs concrete examples. nj
abstract rules: not merely creeds' hui
u deeds: not theories, but life. M
e ounce OF example is better than
n pound OF precept. he said.
The attendance at this years com
mencement exercises Is probably the
largest In the history OF the institu
y ton. The attendance OF alumni Il
unusually large. Sunday Afternoon
n the Ross Volunteers. a military or
il ganization. gave an interesting drill
, with arms. and the college band gave
a splendid concert. Sunday night tbs
annual address to the Y. NJ. c. A. wa
!, given and readings by Miss Gray o
Terrell was an added feature.
.. A feature OF the mornings commen
cement service were musical number.
by Mrs. W. c. Davis. soprano, and
/. quintet composed OF Mesdames Davis
+. j. W. Howell. n. o. Boatwright. Geo
A. Adams and Miss Evelyn Sander
all OF Bryan.
-. The exercises for today opened a
=. 1880 with guard mounting and at SO
O'Clock began the individual eompet
i, tive drill. This is always an Inter
:. esting feature OF commencement an
Notwithstanding the early hour.
!, crowd was present TO witness III
event. The result by companies wa
: as follows:
Co. A-Perrin. $. T..
A. Co. B-George. T. J.
No. Co. C-Dennis. l.. G.
a Co. D-Schuhaidt. ID. V.
Il Co. E-Gray. o. 5.
IN Co. F-vance. J. W.
IN Co. Camp. p. Y.
Co. H-Galliford. W. p.
70 Co. I-Connor. J. r.
Co. X Halves. /.
"a Co. L-Miniwether, G. c.
A Co. N-Collns. W. A.
The remainder OF today was take
70 up BY inspection OF the various d.
partments and the hundreds OF Wis
tors were highly pleased with the II
sight obtained into the work OF IN
students and the splendid f%acilitie
offered by the College Ia practic'
education. There was also exhib
ton drills By battallons this aite
noon and the business meeting
no the Alumni Association. The Alum
banquet will be held toninght al 9:3
The program for tomorrow Is as 70
lows.
III Tuesday. June 9.
r. 1890 a. m.-Guard mounting.
$3.50 a. m-Exhibition drill b
Ross Volunteers.
H.. 1900 a. m.-Graduating exercises
ISL Prelude. Dixie" A. & VI. COLES
X Band.
nd Invocation. Rev. c. T. Tally paste
rn o. the First Methodist Church
Bryan.
Music. A. & VI. College band.
ed Announcement OF distinguish
he Students. President W. 3. Bizzell.
Music. A. & VI. College band.