The log cabin Democrat., 1920-06-05
HENDRIX SERMON
 SUNDAY MORNING
FAMOUS PASTOR ORATOR
College Grafton Contest Tonight at COllege-Judge A. L. Hutchins
 to Speak Monday.

Commencement exercises at Hen
 driX College, which were opened last
 night with the annual debate between
 representatives of the Harlan and
 Franklin literary society, were con- tinued today with the college decla- nation contest this morning. Tonight the college oration contest will be held at 8:15 o'clock The sermon to the graduating class will be delivered Sunday morning at 10:50 o'clock at the First Methodist church by Dr. George s. Sexton of Shreveport, La A versper service, which will combine the usual evening worship and the Epworth League, will be held at the church at 6:45 p. m., to replace an- nual sermon to the Young Mems and
 Young Women's Christian Associa- tions, which Dr. Sexton found himself unable to deliver. A cordial invita- tion to the public to attend the ser vices at the church and at the college was extended today.
 The question of the debate last night was: Resolved That the move ment for the open shop on the part of commercial organizations in this country should receive the support of the American people," The decision went to the Franklin society which up- held the negative side of the question and which was represented by Autrey H. Young and o S. Gates. Judges in the contest withheld their decision as to the individual winner until gradu- ating exercises on Tuesday morning. The Harlan society was ably repre- scented by w. J. Park and A. M. Shaw.
 Four contestants entered the college Reclamation contest, held in the col lege chapel this morning at 10 o'clock The entrants were Raymond Bingham of Plainview, Joe Roberts of Beebe, Carroll Johnson of Morrilton and Wes ley J. Clark of Conway. Judges of the contest withheld their decision also until Tuesday morning. Tonight the college oration contest for the medal offered by the Arkansas Methodist will be held, and the decision an nounced Tuesday. Fre1 Harrison, Jerry Patterson and Raymond Bing- ham have entered this contest, and will compete tonight.
 Dr. Sexton, who will deliver the sermon Sunday morning, achieved na- tional prominence by his successful leadership of the movement whereby the Southern Methodist church was able to erect representative church structure at Washington, the denomi- nation now having one of the most costly edifices at the nations capital Dr. Sexton is also among the foremost pastors of the church, and has suc- cessfully served many of the most inn portant assignments in the Southern Methodist church. Special music will be rendered at the service Sunday Members of the senior class will attend in caps and gowns.
 Academy Reclamation contest and will be held in the chapel Monday morning at 10 o'clock 1t was announced by Prof. M. J. Russell, the principal. Several members of the academy graduating class are already collegiate students, but had not con- pleted all academy work. The roll of the class is as follows: Elmer Bel, George Walton Bolts, I. r. Daniels, Annie Henry, William Mosley, E. s. Mum, George Roots, Perry Herring, Lynn Jimerson and J. E. Tisdalc. Two sections of the Russell literary society, which is composed of academy stu ments, have entered contestants in the Reclamation contest For section A, they are John Paty, Melvin Thompson and Leslie Portiss, and for section B, Floyd Bates, Lennie Wozencraft and Ray Scott.
 Immediately following the acade my exercises, the address of the alum nj will be delivered by Judge A. L., Hutchins, a prominent graduate of the college and well known in eastern Arkansas. J. I. McClurkin, treasurer of the college, is in charge of the "get together" luncheon to be served by the Hendrix Alumni Association Monday night at o'clock. Many graduates of the school are expected here for the two events.
 The concluding exercise of the year will be held on Tuesday morning with graduation and award of honors for the year. The address will be deliver ed by Dr. Raymond A. Schwegler of tho JTpivarSitv of Kansas