The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-05-25
A. AND |. STATE
NORMAL CLOSES
Distinguished Educators
Speak-Wholesome
Advice Given
Graduates.

The closing exercise OF the A. and
l, State Normal was held Tuesday
morning before a crowd that filled
the spacious AUDITORIUM. The Nor
NAL, Academic and Industrial depart
ments were represented in the exer-
clses. President Hale, the popular
President Of the Institution, presided
at the exercises. Assisting President
Hale were President White of Wal
den University and DR.. S. M. Utley.
Aside from the very interesting pro-
gram rendered by the graduates the
speakers Of the morning were DR..
DWyer and Prof. Sheriff.. DIR. Dyer's
address was full of wholesome ad-
vice and encouragement. HIS subject
was Conditions of life" In part he
said:
THE real test of civilization is
manhood, not how much money one
can make to spend for the things
that give one social standing. Nor is
there any condition in life which ne
cessitates a failure. 1t is not a matter
OF how long one lives but how one
lives. 1t is just as honorable to wear
oyeralls as it is to wear broadcloth.
The man who is a man is Just as hon.
orable when he walks or rides in an
automobile; whether he lives in a
small house or a palace. 1t is a mat
ter of whether he has the right phil
osophy of life"
Prof. Sheriff. stated that the state
need the young men and women which
1t turns out from such an institution
and requested that they return to
their various communities and with the
expert kniwledge gained help to
make them better and more produc-
tive. You should live up to the les
sons which you have learned here.
The illustrated orations by the
graduates were very interesting. Miss
Alma Dunn illustrated how economy
is practical in the cooking and prep
aration of food Everette Shockley
showed how back yard garden will
prove an economical factor in fami
ly Of four. Miss Hemphill's demonstra
tions OF how the worlds demands are
being met at the Normal was very in.
,teresting. The orations by Cresa
Young and Carol w. Hayes were very
well rendered and received due ap.
plause from the audience.
The following program was rem
dered:
Commencement Day.
professional, 'The Son Of God Goes
Forth" Fuller Festival Tune Chorus
and Graduating Glasses.
Invocation, Pres. E. A. White, Wal
den University.
| Chorus.
Grafton. '1The Crying Need for More
Economical Living" Alma M Dunn.
Oration, Home Gardens, A Phase
of the Army in the Burrows" Ever
cite r. B. Shockley.
Piano Solo, Twilight" Rougnor
Miss Emma Lewis.
Oration, "The Problem of Rural
Depopulation and Its Solution" Cresa
A. Young.
Grafton, Meeting the Worlds De
mands, at State Normal" Mabel A
Hemphill.
Grafton "Our Industrial Opportun
ties In Tennessee" Carol Hayes.
Quartette, Crossing the Bar" Shep
pard, Messrs. Trimble, Young, SpanI
and Ryder.
Commencement Address, DR.. G. w
Dyer, Vanderbilt University.
Quartette, Messrs Trimble, Young
Spann and Ryder.
Remarks, Governor Tom G. Rye
State Supt. of Public Instructions
w. Sheriff..
Presentation of Diplomas and Ger
tificates, Hon. P. l.. Harmed, Pres. o
State Board of Education.
Chorus, Gloria" Gounod.
Benediction, Rev. w. S. Ellington
Pastor of the First Baptist Church
East Nashville.
! Belltone-Amen, Tearne
Chorus.
Exhibits of Industrial Department
open to public after each exercise.