The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-06-01
TURNER NORMAL
Commencement
DR.. jill. Hale Delivered
Principal Address Ez-
cellent Display Of All
Departments.

Tho recent commencement exercises
at Turner College marked one OF the
greatest events in its history. The
opening Of the weeks exercises were 70
ported in these columns last week.
The annual address to the college so
cieties and alumni was delivered Mon
day night, May 81 by DR.. H Hale
of Nashville. 1t was conceded to be
the hest that had ever been delivered
ON a similar occasion. Pressing en-
forced him to leave the
same night for Memphis.
The occasion which always creates
the greatest amount of interest IN a
local way at Turner, is the annual
elocutionary prize contest. This took
Mace Tuesday night before capacity
audience Seven contestants appeared
as follows: Messrs Theo. Mauldln'
Chattanooga; William Stoval, Dixon
Strings: William Watkins, Guthrie
XIV: Morris Garrett, Chattanooga;
and Misses Frances Hill Bridgeport,
Ala; Lydia Brown, Shelbyville; and
V. Mary Watcher, GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
Many who have witnessed the exer-
cises in the past, claim that this
excelled them all. The prize winners,
were: Mr.. VIM Stoval and Miss Lydia.
Brown. The prizes were gold medals
as usual, offered by the president. MISS
Ella L. Jones directed the music Whlch
was some of the best.
A short exhibition of the shorthand
and typewriting classes was held'
preceding the speaking. This GLASS;
is in charge Of Prof. R. P. Purdy.
The graduating exercises of the
Senior English class took place We'd
nesday night, when seventeen young
people received their diplomas. Miss
w. Mala King, of Coldwater, Tenn,
delivered the salutatory and Mr..
Edward Buchanan, Shelbyville, the
valedictory. Many useful and valu-
able presents were received by the
graduates. Two classes graduated
from the department of Domestic ART
one in Plain sewing and the other IN
| Dress making The Domestic Art de-
partment was the center Of attraction
/ during the week. Many white people
/ were visitors at the commencement,
! and spent considerable time in that
department. This department was
under the direction of Mrs. Tena Bar
/ ham, of Union City. The display was
the very best that has ever been ex-
hibited in the school. Mrs. Barham re-
! cieyed may compliments from the
white people.
No commencement day has ever
eoualled the one just ended. A class
of nine graduated from Normal de-
partment. Miss Camilla Greer or
Martin, Tenn, delivered the saluta-
tory and Miss Paulyne Davidson, OF
Shelbyville, the valedictory, The val
elictory was the most touching ana
nathetic of any ever delivered at the
college. Before it was ended almost
the entire audience was moved to
tears. Her farewell words to Presi-
dent Jones, who was retiring, brought
tears not only to his eyes, but to many
others on the platform and in the
audience DR.. D. H. Butler, of Chat
tanooga, made the address to the class,
and it was q masterpiece of eloquence
. and logic.
The class song was rendered by me
graduates, and the diplomas were
presented by President Jones. The
faculty distributed the many presents
| to the members of the class. Inc
principal music for the commencement
was rendered by large choral class
under the direction of Miss Ella H.
Jones, the daughter of the president
r. She appeared to be an adept at the
v art. Miss Vitula Clemmons was
# pianist.
v This closes one of the most sue
{ cessful year in the history OF turner
j. College. despite the many draw backs
r. of the wear, and the general stress Of
t, the times.
4. President Jones retires from the
ia presidency of the school, having giveI
Q notice to the Board several months
n ago, of his intention. He gives as
cause. his need of rest from such ar
duous duties and local disturbance
occurring within the last year, caus
:, ing strained relations between the coi
:. lege and the local A. M. e. Churcn
He claims that he cannot hope lol
~ success under present conditions. Rev
II L, Jas. Johnson, present pastor o
o PAYNE Chapel, Nashville, succeeds Dr
o Jones as president. He takes eharg'
II at once.
~ The trustees held their annual SEES
= sion during the week. Bishop b. +
= Lee, D. D., was present, but was no
h. able to hold the board session, OWING
NJ to sickness. Many of the leading mel
w Of the church were present at TN
n hoard meeting. DR.. W. T. Vernon OK
In Register Of the Treasury, who Is nov
- pastoring at Memphis, was presen'
Nv and one of the judges OF the prlz
q. speaking and presented the prizes
i'd Prof. R. P. Purdy was elected Vlce
be President of the college. A feature
nj Commencement day was surpris
IN to President Jones, in the presents
~, ton to him of fine silk umbrella, o.
NJ a number of prominent citizens, a
" compliment to his work and worth
T. The presentation speech was made D
az Prof. S. G. Rainey, a prominent teacf
Of err of the county, and gifted orator
he In submitting their reports, both Tn
ict Committee on Teachers and the Audi
,ts ing Committee paid President Jone
es a high compliment for his work
of the past.
70. DR.. Jones will make his bsadqua
he tiers for the present, at his home