The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-24
CENTRAL COLLEGE
 ENDS 22ND YEAR DEGREES AWARDED 10 25 Dr. C. H. BrOugh Delivers Eloquent Address to Graduates Before
 Large Audience.

| SucceSSIul year or CenCrdl COlleSe were held in the college auditorium this morning. Degrees were award ed to 32 candidates, postgraduate certificates were conferred upon three others, and 10 certificates of the completion of certain courses were also granted. An eloquent ad- dress by the Democratic nominee for governor of Arkansas, Dr. Charles H. Brough of Fayetteville, featured the morning exercises.
 Singing the Central song as pro- cessional, the graduates, board of trustees and faculty marched to the stage at 10:30 o'clock. Following the invocation by Dr. J. s. Rogers of Little Rock, delightful piano duet was rendered by Misses Helen Jack son and Hattie May Campbell. President J. w. Conger, in a few well-chosen words, then announced the conferring of the degrees and cer- tificates, the diplomas being given the literary graduates by Dr. J. P. Runyan of Little Rock, president of the board of trustees. Those receiv- ing them were as follows: Bachelors of Arts-Normal Lucille Ball, Joanna Wilcoxon, Bonnie Dale Clayton and Bennie Bell Clayton. Bachelor of Literary-Amy Jose phine Compere, Sarah Ruth Compere, Gladys Chick, Muriel Leila Rogers, Leonora Swilling, Ruth Dale Scott, Maude Elizabeth Trippe, Enid Au- brey, Jewel Chole Grace, Grace Lee Halle and Marion Rebecca Brooks. l Diplomas in Mlrion Rebecca Brooks, Marjorie Tot Harri- son, Pauline Newborn.
 Diplomas in Piano-Sybil Biggers, Mary Ewing Clark, Lucille More Mildred Dale Williams.
 Diplomas in Household Economies -Myra Lucille Crawford, Willie Ses- tos Harrod, Dionitia Frances Ken nedy, Lillie Mills, LuLee Sims, Muriel Leila Rogers.
 May Carter, Winifred Bates, Myrtle Gardner.
 Postgraduate Certifcates-Dorothy Pyle, Hazel Faye Oates, piano; Alice Rachels, household economies.
 Certificate in Voice-Robbie Mad dox.
 Junior Certificates in Piano-Marie Luck, Hazel Moss.
 Normal Course Certificates (Sun- day School work rk)-Frances Moore, Jewel Chole Grace, Lolah Mae Vel chel, Joanna Wilcoxon, Myrtle Lee Gardner, Hattie Riley, Gladys Chick.
 Following the award of the diplo- mas, Dr. Conger announced the medal winners for the year, as follows:
 College scholarship, Myrtle Ward. 1 Miss Bonnie Clayton, Dr. Conger announced, made a slightly higher leverage than Miss Ward, but was disqualified on account of having won the same prize last year.
 Academy Scholarship, Louise Clay iton.
 Hugh Ri Dout piano scholarship, Edith Newsome.
 Dr. c. E. Witt voice scholarship, Edith Mosley.
 Dr. J. P. Runyan expression schol- Iarship, Pauline Newborn.
 Mrs. Ida B. Frauenthal art schol- arship, Eda Ledgerwood. l Mrs. J. w. Conger housekeeping prize, Muriel Rogers, whose years record was perfect.
 | Rev. Ben Cox for greatest advance ment in Christian graces, Ruby Vaughan.
 Miss Paulk domestic art prize Leora Roberts.
 Following a selection by the Glee Club, Miss Gladys Chick, on behalf of the senior class, formally pre- scented in pretty speech the gift of a fund of $125 to be used in beauti- flying the Central campus. Dr. Con- ger received the gift on behalf of the college, expressing his thanks for the thoughtful and generous mem. orial.
 The audience than sang Mrs. J w. Barnett's Arkansas" after which Miss Bonnie Clayton, as class rep resentative, distinction won by mak ing the highest general average throughout the college course, char mingly read the valedictory.
 Paying high compliment to him as scholar, orator, statesman an( Christian gentleman, Dr. Conger ther introduced Dr. Brough as the speaker of the morning. In beautiful diction polished sentences and with gifted oratory, Dr. Brough's address was an eloquent tribute to woman. Dis cussing the achievements of womal