The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-04
The Underclass DeclamatOry Contest First Feature
 Beginning at 10:30
DIPLOMAS WILL BE
 GIVEN WEDNESDAY
Much Interest in the Election of a New President of the Owenton School to Succeed Dr.
 Simpson

Tomorrow at 10: 80 o'clock the second event of the 1916 annual cqnnmencennent of Birmingham college will De held. The programme has been arranged for the entire commencement exercises. and a number of interesting features have been arranged.
 Final examinations were over at the institution Friday and the continuation of the exercises begun by the annual ser mon preached by Dr. J. E. Dickey at the First Methodist church last Sunday will be continued tomorrow. The first event of the weeks programme Is to be the freshman and sophomore declamatory contest to be held in the college audi torium at Owenton station tomorrow morning. The exercise will begin at 1o:3O. Four speakers will contest for honors from each of the two classes
 The programme for the freshmen, thair subjects and speakers are as follows:
 Music
 A Eulogy of Sam P Jones'" by Charles L. 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.
 The programme for the sophomore con- test is:
 Music:
 "Emmet, Being Found Guilty of Treason" by T. J. Levie of Goodwater; '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 Ira Pegneo of Scottsboro.
 What will probably be one of the most interesting features of the weeks pro- gramme will be the intersociety contest to be held in the college auditorium to- morrow night. There will be an oratori- cal contest between representatives of the two literary societies followed by a debate between two representatives of each society. These meets prove the most interesting feature of the annual pro- gramme to the students and close friends of the college and students. There prob ably is more rivalry and college spirit manifested on these occasions than any other intercollegiate event of the year. The societies are about evenly divided in strength, both having a large follow ing in the student body and alumni.
 The programme for this event which will begin at S:30 tomorrow night is as follows:
 Invocation. Presidents address. by 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" The Lee society will take the affirmative and will be represented by F. K. Nesbett and Robert Messer of Birmingham. The Eu- menean society will take the negative side of the question and will be repre- sented by J. c. Pegneo of Scottsboro and W. P. Armstrong of Republic While the judges are out a special musical se- lection will be given.
 The commencement exercises of the Methodist institution will continue through Wednesday. which is graduation day. At this date the 10 members of the senior class will receive their degrees, and the medals and prizes for the year will be awarded to the winners of the various contests. Bishop J. H. Mccoy will deliver the baccalaureate address to the class. while G. H. Randall of Monte vallo will speak on the subject of Per severance, the Formula of Success"
 One of the events of the annual exer- cises and the closing of school that is be- ing looked forward to with most interest Is the meeting of the board of trustees. On account of the resignation of Dr. Simpson, new president will of ne- cessity have to be selected. It is thought that Dr. Simpsons vacancy will be filed at this meeting of the board, provided suitable man has been found to take the place. The announcement of this mat fAr hxxy rxr,n k. <x- the closing of the other exercises Wednesday morning