The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-05-31
A. AND |. STATE
NORMAL CLOSES
EXCELLENT YEARS WORK AT
SCH00L-KUNDREDS OF Pa
TR0NS WITNEE EXERCISES
DEAN TILLET DELIVERS AD-
DRESS TO STUDENTS.

exercises held at the A. and l. Safe
Normal, Wednesday morning. This
was perhaps the largest crowd ever
present on the campus of the Insti-
tuition since its establishment.
The principal address was deliver
ed by DR.. W. F. Tillett, dean of the
theological department of Vanderbilt
University, and Mayor William Cup
ton and Commissioner j. o. Tankard
were present and made short talks.
representing the City of Nashville.
+. l.. Harmed, president of the Safe
board OF Education, and Prof. Will
nams, State High School inspector,
also took part on the program.
Revs. j. H. Smith and ]. c. Fields
leading ministers, and DR.. c. A.
nelly a prominent physician Of
Clarksville, were speakers to repre-
sent their race.
The scope of the Agricultural De-
partment' was the subject of the
nrst GRAFTON, which was delivered by
II. b. j. Campbell. Pearlie Fleming
spoke on "The Patriotic Duty of the
Woman who Sews," and Demorist
Davis had for subject, "The Role of
the Mechanical Department in the
Drive for Democracy" "The Present
Duty OF the American Housewife. ."
was the subject of the Grafton de-
livered by Annie Mae Smith, and
Lionel L. Spann delivered an Grafton
on Agricultural and Industrial
State Normal-Then and Now,
special features were several selec-
tlons sung by the Girls Glee Club
and the Boys Glee Club, who render
ed jubilee melodies and solos by
Margaret Bridges and Violet Har-
rison.
President w. j. Hale presided over
the exercises. and presented Presi-
dent Harmed, of the State Board of
Education, who awarded the diplo-
mas and certificates. In doing so he
paid high tribute to President Hale
stating that much of the grea1 sue
cess which the school had enjoyed
was due to the wise direction of its
president. President Harmed declar.
ed that the State of Tennessee now
realizes fully the wisdom of the law
creating the Negro institution. and
urged that the future growth anC
development will. depend upon the
colored people themselves.
mayor Gupton spoke only a few
words, stating how well pleased he
was at the exercises and to the grad
uates he declared education is fol
service and not for show.
Commissioner ]. o. Tankard de-
Hvered strong talk to the student,
ana the audience, showing his in
terest IN the advancement of all edu
cational institutions. His declara
tlon that every child shauld have al
equal opportunity to secure an edu
cation that it may become a bette,
citizen met with hearty applause
Dean w. F. Tillett, who delivered
the commencement address spoke OF
The World'sIdeal in the Crucible O
the war. It.was one of the strong
est, d1scourses that has ever beel
heard at the Institution The speak
er Throughout his address scorin,
many telling points to show that tn
problem of civilization is finding th
moral equivalent of war.
The history of the world prove
whether we would have it so or not
that man is a fighting animal
care not what your theory may be
1t must be admitted that there is il
man the call of the wild. Thi
should be controlled by Christian
education and enlightenment" de
clared Dr. Tillett.
The speaker also stated that tn
idea of Christian civilization is t
recognize the fighting something i
mans nature, but it should be turne
into fighting for Others for some
thing high and noble. Comparin
the present world war with its mora
equivalent, DR.. Tillett declared tha
e the one is to make the world safe fo
democracy, while the other is
make democracy safe for the world.
Dean Tillett speaking of the pre-.
ent crisis, said: 1--WE are in this wa
In response to conscience. 1t is wa
against war and to make war eve
hereafter impossible. This is a wa
against autocracy in favor of demo,
racy."
He said that the race has a gres
opportunity to wipe out certai
wrongs which it has suffered an
gave it as his opinion that the hear
OF the American people will rise u
IN indignation in the future again!
these wrongs done the race.
Referring to the splendid recor
the colored soldiers are making, d
T1llett recalled that he had vet
learn of colored people organizing /
an unfrlendly way against the Co
ernment, or any unfair or unju
cause
The following were given dipl
mas and certificates:
GRADUATING CLASSES.
Normal-Selma l.. Adams. Lau,
Averitte, Eunice Campbell, Roy B.
Campbedd, Benjamin (U. S. A. J Cobl
Ruth H. Crosthwait, Emma j. Goo,
.loe, Lenna Johnson, Sadie Lyerso
N Alexine Page, Mary Partee, Mary
Patterson, Winnie Rhea, Maut
Richardson, William Sears, Annie n
Smith, Lionel l.. Spann, Fredella ]
Thomas, Ethel M. Walker, Georg
.Wheatley, Benjamin NJ Young.
cademic-Florence E. Barne
Bethel Bell, Blanche Began, Villa
Gu. S. A.) Boykin, E. Margueri
Bridges, William E. Bright, Hazel
Burke, Mary F. Clayborne, Vot
Cooke, Alvah Cotter, Beatrice
Crawford, John B. Daily, Demori
Davis, James T. Edwards, Annie
Flack, Pearline Flemming, LAWN
ID. Audson, Lula Hunter, Kathlee
E4ones, Lillian R. Jordan, Cato Ke
ly Palmer Ledsinger, Ruth Levi
Rebecca l.. LYDIA, Ella B. Meek, Oph
liza Merriweather, Austin r. Merr
Minnie Page, Grace d. Peden. SEQ