The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-05
SOUTHERN STUDENTS.
 HEAR DR. JOHNSON
Commencement Begins at Greensboro With Bacca-
 laureate Sermon

Greensboro, June 4.-(Specia1 )-Com- mencement exercises of the Southern university were opened this morning with the baccalaureate sermon preached in the Methodist church by pr. J. w. Johnson of the First Methodist church of Birmingham Dr. Jonsons subject was taken from Mark 11:22, his topic being Have Faith in God" The ser mon, one of the strongest and appeal ing commencement adresses heard in Greensboro in many years. was hu- man, simple, appeal for faith in God, and things of God. Dr. Johnson, in graphic phases pointed out the futil- ity of analysis for reaching a con- clusion, and the aboslute necessity for man to begin with God in order to understand the phenomenon of faith. Splendid music was rendered by the Southern university Glee club.
 Greensboro, June Special. )-Per- haps the most interesting feature of the entire commencement season oc- exercises were held in commemoration of the life and work of pr. Samuel Monroe Hosmer, for 12 years, 1S9S-1910, the president of the institution.
 On Monday morning, the freshman and sophomore Reclamation contest will take place, participated in by the followig young mem G. E. Carter Hinton, H. T. Morgan, E. M. Hunt, J. Floyd Collins, W. F. Calhoun, J. G. Turner, Jr., C. W. Owens and w. s. Weston.
 In the evening, the junior oratorical contest occurs, at which the speakers will be D. w. Godfrey of Sumterville, w. w. Pippin of Eutaw. o. K. Welden r7I... Of nr- gan, Milton Dannelly of Selma and w. V. Pierce of Selma.
 Tuesday morning the address be- fore the society of the alumni will be delivered by Frank M. Dominick of Birmingham of the class of 1906. This will be followed by contest for the medal annually awarded by the James D. Webb chapter, United Daughters Of the Confederacy, for the best oration on some subject connected with the south and the Confederacy. The speak CTS at this time will, be Herber A. Newsom of Fort Morgan and H. lrby Savage of Camden.
 The literary address before the two literary societies will be delivered on Tuesday evening" with Dr. Wight man F. Melton, professor of English in Emory university, as the speaker Four young men, A. E. Barnett of Opelika, H. G. Douglas of Cyril, H. A. Newsom of Fort Morgan and Dayton Robinson of Salitpa, will contest for the societies medal in oratory, one of the most eagerly sought of all the awards of the commencement season.
 The regular commencement exercises occur on Wednesday, the special feature being the baccalaureate address, which will be given by Dr. E. B. Chappell of Nashville. Tenn. w. Martin Hinton of Prattville is the salutatorian of the class and Albert E.. Barnett of Ope- lika the valedictorian, the highest honor conferred on any student. Ten students will receive the bachelors degree. They are, A. E. Barnett of Opelika Howard Gray Douglas of Cyril, Wayne Glider of Linden, w. Martin Hinton of Prattville, Fred B. Joyner of Ethel ville Miss Evelyn Lawson of Greens boro Heber A. Newsom of Fort Morgan, H. Irby Savage of Camden, David Eu- gene Thorpe of DeFuniak Springs, Fla, and Dayron Robinson of Salitpa.
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