The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-30
.rN1rAI EXERCISES OF TUSKE-
rrE HELD: 124 GET DIPLOMAS.

A
GEE HELD; 124 GET DIPLOMAS.
ry,rdreds OF Friends Of Famous Institu-
zion Attend 38th COMMENCEMENT; In
dustrial Exhibits Set Forth With Re-
,narkabIe Clearness Various Activi-
ties Of School.
Tuskegee, Ala, May 22.-The thirty
.;rbth annual exercises Of the Tuskegee
Normal and Industrial Institute which
started Sunday, May 18th, with a stir
r;no baccalaureate address by DR..
George II. Denny, president of the Uni
yersity Of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala,
concluded today when diplomas and
certificates were awarded to 124 candi-
dates.
It was a day ideal in every respect
for suchIa function and the good natur-
ID crowd, together. with the tables
where refreshments were served, all
we're pleasant reminders of the Tuske-
zee commencements of other--years.
Visitors came from far and near repre-
senting loyal friends Of the Institute IN
every walk Of life. In the broad ravine
near White Hall, wagon from ali near
by communities brought in farmers and
their wives and children to the Tuske-
gee commencement for to them this is
the big event of the year; to them it is
day Of inspiration, day OF hope and
withal a genuine outing; for they put
aside their regular work each year and
make the annual visit to Tuskegee to
see their sons and daughters receive
their diplomas and certificates from
"Booker Washington School. = These
humble, loyal and good natured folks
were no less appreciated than were the
many representative merchants ana
business men and other friends from
Montgomery who were willing to set
aside their duties and motor up to Tus-
kegee for the exercises Of today. In
addition to this crowd, a large number
came by rail from nearby points on the
Atlanta & West Point railroad.
March to the Chapel l.
At twelve, o'clock, Part One of, the
program was concluded and the visitors
were invited to lunch provided for them
by the Institute. Some were served IN
Dorothy Hall, others on the lawn IN
genuine picnic fashion.
The afternoon portion of the pro-
gram included the features of the day.
Promptly at 1880 o'clock, the academic
proc cession was formed in front OF Car
neeie Library, and headed by tn hestrt1s--
tees, prominent visitors, officers and
teachers of the school made an impos-
ing array, as it passed through the
grounds to the Institute chapel. The
industrial exhibition, always interest
ing. set forth with remarkable clearness
MANY of the various activities OF the
school, including domestic science,
blacksmithing, agriculture, electrical
wiring, steam fitting, auto mechanics,
etc.
Annual Commencement Address Given
bv Isaac Fisher of the Glass OF 1898.
For the first time in the history OF
the Tuskegee Institute, one OF its own
graduates delivered the commencement
address. Isaac Fisher of the class OF
1893, University Editor at Fisk Unlver-
sity, Nashville, Tennessee, was snanl- mani
mously invited to deliver this address,
not only because of his public services
but also because he has always been SO
stanneh an admirer and Interpreter OF
the late DR.. Booker T. Washington. He
spoke on the subject of sSThe Changing
and the fPermanent-the Transltofs
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