The log cabin Democrat., 1916-06-14
HENDRIX AWARDS
 DIPLOMAS 10 20
32ND SESSION IS ENDED
Dr. E. B. Chapel of Nashville De- livers Address to Graduates
 Before Large Audience.

| morning Tn the college auditorium marked the closing of the thirty sec ond annual session of Hendrix Col lege. Every seat in the large chapel was filled, in spite of the threatening weather. Diplomas were awarded to 20 graduates.
 The exercises were opened after the faculty, members of the board of trustees and the graduating class had marched to the stage, Miss Sallie Harton playing the professional, Miss Greeson at the piano. After the in- vocation by Rev. A. o. Adams, a beautiful piano solo was rendered by Miss Edith Sherman.
 Dr. k. B. Chapel of Nashville, Tenn, secretary of the Sunday school board of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, and editor of the boards publications, delivered the baccalaureate address to the graduat- ing class. His subject was "Patrio- tism," and he said "there is a great deal of patriotism today that will not stand the test. Patriotism must show itself like mother love, by a life of service" Here the speaker drew beautiful picture of the won- derful love of a mother for her child and how she is willing to sacrifice her own interests at any cost for the advancement of her child. He told the members of the class that in the saw way a true man and patriot would make personal sacrifices for the betterment and uplift of civiliza- tion. Dr. Chapel expressed his be- lief in preparedness, the most vital question before the country today. He stated that there are moral and spiritual forces at work in the coun- try which make war impossible and that it is the duty of the country to be prepared materially. "We Ameri- cans are egotistic," the speaker said Two years ago we thought we could get up and lick the whole world be- fore breakfast" He called the atten- tion of the class that they must stand for purity and loftiness of character to be men and women in the world. "lf you are going to be great men and women, you must have the love of God in your lives. Yours is a call to service" He gave the duties they were expected to take part in for the betterment of their country and to create higher type of citizenship.
 At the conclusion of Dr. Chappel's address, Dr. Reynolds made a short but beautiful tribute to the faculty of the college and told the members of the graduating class that they should formulate the ideals of the college into their lives for the building of character.
 Diplomas were then awarded to the following: Miss Helen Harton, Miss Gussie Carmical, Bynum H. Giles, Ross J. Mccormack, George Oswald Burr, Jas. A. Anderson, Jr., Robert L. Jackson, Harry G. McClurkin Lawrence c. Honeycutt, David w. Pierce, Robert A. Hearn, Walter A. Hearn, Eugene H. Stevenson, B. F. Musser, R. c. Bowden, Chas. A Parker, A. w. Martin and Roger Stevenson. One of the graduates Miss Miriam Harmon, was ill anG unable to attend the exercises this morning.
 Following the presentation of the diplomas to the members of the class Dr. Reynolds announced that the boord of trncfaoo boJ onnfaccol +h1 degree of doctor of divinity upon Rev Forney Hutchinson of Little Rock and Rev. Phillip Cone Fletcher oi | Texarkana.
 Medals to the honor students of the year were then awarded by N. J Can't of Pine Bluff, as follows:
 w. A. Owen Scholarship-W. c Martin; average 94.5. w. E. Hogan Mathematical Martin Hill; average 954. Western Methodist Grafton - J Stewart Erwin.
 Inter-society debate, decision to tho Harlan society and individual de bater's medal to w. R. Harrison.
 Academy Scholarship-A. J. Lan ders.
 Academy Declamation-Hugh Ev ans.
 | Mirror Poem-W. c. Martin.
 Mirror Best Short Story-Mis. Gladys Bassett
 Mirror Best Literary Article-Rob ert A. Hearn.
 J. Q. Schisler History-Earl Bow en.
 Mrs. Joseph Frauenthal Music Miss Ruth Bassett.
 Miss Myrtle Greeson Music-Mis Bessie Martin.
 | Faculty Essay-E. H. Elliot.