The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-06-08
Closes And Session Exer.
cises Simple But I'M
pressive List Of Grad
yates.

Normal, Ala, June /, 1917:
The State Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College, at Normal, Alabama, clos
ed its forty-second session yesterday.
Litha Thompson, of Bessemer, receiv-
ell the degree, Bachelor of Arts in Edu
cation. Alabama Hampton and Annie
Lee Hampton of Tuscumbia, and John
Thomas, of Cottage Grove, received
normal diplomas. The following
students graduated from the high
school: Thomas Ella Alternately, Leila
Brown, William Drake, Marcus Dur
gans, Joseph Gilchrist, Thaddies Gray
sin, Elsie Harvey, Imogene King, Mol
lie Lynch, Stephen Provitt, Earl Ross,
and Authurine Scott. Students com
plete1 trade course as follows Laun-
dering, three; cooking, eight; dress
making three; fancy sewing, one;
plain sewing nineteen; printing, one;
black smithing, one; general farming,
one: carpentry, two; pipe fitting, two
Adolphus B. Green, an alumnus of the
institution, received a certificate in
music his father, Rev. Lawson John
Green of Florence, received the honor
airy degree, Master of Arts z
The Commencement exercises this
year were rather simple, but well
rendered Beginning with Thursday
night, May "a, when the primary de
partment under the leadership of Miss
Ella NJ. Hawkins and Miss Ida Scott
rendered very pleasing program, on
through Friday night when the gram
mar school held forth in a patriotic
pageant directed by Mrs. ]. Thomas
Gray, the children were buoyant and
at their best until the end. The BAG
calaureate sermon was preached by
Rev. S. j. Baker, pastor of the First
Baptist church Of Huntsville.
Monday night, May 2S, the depart
ment of music, under the direction Of
Mrs. Ida Council Buchanan, render
ed most acceptable program. The
many selections were well chosen ant
sweetly played. Mr.. Adolphus Green
of Florence, featured in the program
with compositions by r. Nathanie
Dett. He played most acceptably
from Dett's Magnolia Suite-Mammy
The Deserted Cabin, and Magnolias.
Tuesday night, May 20, the gradua
ton exercises were held. Mr.. William
Drake, who held first honor in the
high school, spoke on: Processes In
volved in Laundering by Machinery
Miss Alabama Hampton, who stood
first in the normal school, spoke on:
estimating the cost and pracing a
Piece of work through Printing Els
enlistment. Miss Lltha Thompson
the only graduate from the college de
partment this year. delivered strong
address on: The Redirection of Patrio
tism through the School. TIE alnua
address was delivered by Dean Kelly
Miller of the college of arts and
sciences OF Howard University. Dear
Miller spoke from upwards of an houl
to a house that he held enrapturet
from the beginning to the end of his
wisely worded and strongly put ad
dress on Personal Patriotism" The
many white people in the audience
expressed themselves as being i'm
mensely pleased to learn that thu
race held such a clear thinker ant
foreful speaker as Dean Miller proved
himself to be on that occasion. TIT
entire audience, both white and color
: ell, ran wild with enthusiasm man.
times during the address. The diplo
mas were delivered by Hon Ben +
Hunt, secretary Of the trustee board
who spoke in the highest terms of tn
Negroes loyalty and usefulness.
Among the visitors were Deal
Chavis of Walden University, DR.. an
Mrs. Sterrs, Doctor Darden, DR.. an
I Mrs Cashin, Prof. ]. A. Wilson, Mis-
, Letitia Long, Lawyer Cashin, an
| others from Decatur, and host c
friendes from Huntsville.
y President Buchanan expressed hin
d self as feeling that this has been on
of the best years in the history {
d the school in spite of the high cost {
living and the many other circur
stances which had kept things moi
or less unsettled throughout the pa
year.