The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-03
COLUMBUS, MISS.

| Columbus, Miss, June 2.-(Special)- | Many visitors from various sections o1
 the state are here in attendance upor | the commencement exercises incidental | to the close of the Mississippi Industrial l institute and college, which are now in | progress. President Whitfield is in re.
 ceipt of a letter from Governor Theo-
 dore c. Biblo in which he states that
 ne Will arrive in the city Monday for ] the purpose of signing the diplomas of l the graduates, and various members ot ] the board of trustees are likewise ex- l pected to arrive on that date as it IS
 also their duty to attach their signatures
 to these certificates of graduation An i other prominent visitor expected to arr
 rive Monday is Judge A. H. Longino i who has already served one term as gov
 ernor of Mississippi and who is a can d1date for election to the same office
 Tn the pending race. Judge Longino has 1 daughter, Miss Annie Ramsey Long. 1 mo, who will graduate Monday and nat 1 uraily desires to be present when her ! diploma is delivered to her. Another no-
 table member of the graduating class is | MISS Annie Denman, a blind girl from Charleston, Miss, who despite her afflic- ton has completed the full course a.
 the college and who will receive her di-
 ploma as bachelor of arts Monday. I The commencement exercises were in-
 augurated Thursday evening, when mem- bers of the junior class of the department 1 of vocal music gave a recital in the col lege chapel The class is made up of ! Misses Sara Brien Beulah Ferguson ! Merle Carter, Doris Dickey, Richard Cal taway, Clarice Thewatt and Mrs J. L.. 1 Walker, and these young ladies were as- sisted by members of the College Glee cldb
 According to the original programme. class day exercises were to have been held on Friday, but on account of rain were postponed until Saturday afternoon An interesting programme! including class poemsT~class prophecies, class songs and the planting of the class ivy was given. and the occasion was altogether a most delightful one.
 On Friday evening Mrs William R, Sparks who on Monday will receive her diploma in vocal music gave her senior voice recital in the college having been 1 assisted by Mrs. J. l.. Walker The programme was difficult one and both young ladies effectively rendered the num- bers assigned them.
 The principal events Saturday were the class exercises and the annual garden party given to the seniors hv members of the faculty. Exhibits in the various industrial and art departments were also on display in industrial hall and were viewed with interest by larre number of patrons and friends of the college At Il o'clock Sunday morning, the an nual sermon before the raduatjng class will be delivered by pr S. H. Woodrow paster of the First Preshvterian church in St. Louis, who will also deliver the annual discourse before the Young Wom- en's Christian association of the college at S:30 o'clock the same evening The graduating exercises will take place at 10 o'clock Monday morning, the baccaleau- reate address being delivered by Hon John M. Parker of New Orleans. The graduating class is one of the largest in the history of the institution, embracing 125 young ladies
 While the graduating exercises will take place Monday. the session will not reach it's formal close until the following Friday Work will continue in progress throughout the week. and nnderers duates will not be permitted to leave the college until the above mentioned date
 The Rt. Rev. William Mercer Green,
 who some time ago was named as bishop coadiutcr of the Episcopal church for the diocese of Mississippi, and whose con- secration recently tnok nlace at Jackson well known in Columbus and the ves- trymen of St, Pauls Episcopal church in this city sent him a telegram extending congratulations. The teleeram which
 was signed by Senior Warden G. lA Moore and Junior Warden H. F. Simrall, follows:
 'The vestry and congregation of St. Paul's church extend to you our heartiest congratulations on your consecra tion anl send you our warmest expression of af- lection and 'cva'ty. May vour adrinis- tration in our beloved diocese extend over many years and te most fruitful in lead
 '-'@ marry soul, 10 the feet Of our blessed
 Savior"