The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-05
BOARD OF TRUSTEES ID ELECT SUCCESSOR DR. ]. ). SIMPSON President of Birmingham College to Be Named
 at Meeting COMMENCEMENT WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING Fine Programme Arranged for Exer- cises for the Week at Methodist
 Institution-Judge Weakley
 to Make Address

Considerable interest is centering around the two meetings of the board of trus- tees of Birmingham college, to be held in the presidents office this afternoon and tomorrow It is thought that a sue cessor will be selected to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Dr. John D. Simpson. Whether or not the board has a man in view for the position of presi- dent of the Methodist institution has not been made known, but if the right per- son has been found, the vacancy prob ably will be filled at this meeting.
 There is much speculation among Meth odists of the Birmingham district as to who will succeed Dr. Simpson, as sew eral well-known ministers have been mentioned in connection with the office
 Beginning at 1O:So today the commence ment exercises for the week will begin The programme for today and tomorrow will be mostly oratorical contests be- tween societies and classes while tomor- row night the last annual concert will be given in the college auditorium by the Glee club. The Birmingham College Glee club, in closing it's years work tomor' row night, will have completed one of the most successful years of it's history Several tours, covering a large part Of the state, have been made, and the evil dences of the clubs success has been manifested by the manner in which they have been received, and the congratula- tions that have poured in to the presi dent from the sections of the state where tkey have held concerts.
 PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEK
 The following programme has been ar- ranged for the week.
 Monday, June 5, at 10:30 o'clock
 Freshman and sophomore declama-- tions.
 Invocation.
 Freshman: "A Eulogy of Sam P. Jones, : by Charles E. Ellis of Sylacauga; The Spirit of the Age" by Robert E. Moore of Valley Head; ''The Murder of Captain John White,'' by Umsted S. Pitts of Bir mingham; "The People in Art. Govern ment and Religion by Merritt B. Greene of Birmingham; music.
 Sophomore: "Emmet, In Being Found Guilty of Treason by T. J. Levie of Good water; "Repulses to the Carthagenians" by P. c. Jackson of Birmingham; "The Stars and Stripes by Henry Bascum Garrett of Birmingham; "A Tribute to the Old South," by w. A. Pegues Of Scottsboro.
 Ilo5i idiililo Iol uesudy, June D, at lV.o1 o'clock.
 Invocation.
 Junior Orations: American Leadership in World Organizatio by w. G. Bartee of Lacey Springs; "A Plea for World Patriotism by H. c. Brown of Camp Hill; Education in Alabama by D. P. Arnett of Piedmont: Address to Literary Societies., by the Rev. Carl Gregory of Birmingham; Address to Alumni Asso- ciation," by S. D. Weakley of Brming- ham.
 Annual society contest. June 6, at s:3O o clock, D. m.
 Invocation.
 Presidents address. l.. G. 'Alverson.
 Music.
 Oratorical contest: "The Hope of Peace" by G. c. Warren of Pell City; Christianity and the World War;" by G. F. Morris of Trinity.
 Debate: Resolved, That United States coastwise shipping should pass through the Panama canal free of tolls" Affirma- tive Gee society,", F. K Nesbitt and Robert Messer of Birmingham. Negative (Eumanean society,", J. c. Pegues of Scottsboro and w. P. Armstrong of Re- public Music and decision of the judges.
 Graduation day, June ', at 10:3O a. m. Invocation. Music. Faculty Representa- ton on Receiving a Diploma" by F. K. Nesbitt of Birmingham. Class represen- tation, Perseverance the Formula of Success" by G. H. Randall of Monte- vallo. Music. Baccalaureate address by Bishop J. H. Mccoy. Awarding diploma $. conferring degrees, presenting medals and announcements. Benediction.