The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-30
COLLEGE SESSION
NEARING CLOSE
COMMENCEMENT SERMON
AT IL O'CLOCK To-
DAY IN COLLEGE.
SENIORS GO HOME
Graduating Exercises Tomorrow
MOrning-CIass Day Ex-
ercises Friday
Gov. Here.
The thirty-ffth annual commence

The thirty-tifth annual commence
ment of the Mississippi State College
for Women is now in progress.
This morning at IL o'clock the COM
mencemeHt sermon will be preached
by DR.. George H. Combs of Kansas
City, Mo-, and tomorrow at 10
o'clock the graduating exercises will
be held. The baccalaureate address
will~be delivered by DIR. Edwin Minis,
Of Vanderbilt University.
The commencement marks the
close Of one Of the most notable ses-
sions in the history of the institution.
During the year there were many
days of apprehension and times when
the very existence of the institution
seemed to be threatened. The name
Of the college was changed during
the session from /. |. and c. to M. S.
C. W., and this years senior class
has the distinction of being the first
to graduate from the college under its
new name.
Friday the commencement season
proper was inaugurated with the
Glass Day exercises on the east front
campus, and Friday evening Mrs. j..
L. Walker and Miss Clarisse Thweatt'
have their graduating re recital
in the Music Hail.
The Glass Day exercises occurred
on Friday evening at six o'clock. The
scene Of this impressive and beautiful
function was on the hospital slope
beneath the shade Of giant elms
which have stood for years. Here a
stand had been erected and here the
interesting program was carried out
to perfection. Singing their class
song shs IgzU seniors ia cap and gown
marched from the Music Hall to the
scene, bearing their magnolia chain
binding them to their alma mater
This was deposited at their feet and
bequeathed to the Seniors to come
Miss Eleanor Robins led the. class and
presided at the exercises. The Class
Poem, the Class Prophecy and the
Glass History were read by promi-
nent members of the body after which
various members of the College
faculty were called forth and present
ed with tokens of love and affection
of the retiring seniors. The institu-
tion's leagacies such as president OF
the senior class, student government,
civic league, editor of Spectator and
Business Manager of the Spectator,
president of the Y. w. c. "A. and other
college activities and institutions,
were bequeathed to the Juniors In
bright and happy little speeches
from the girls who have so ably adj
ministered these affairs during the
past session. Goodbye songs were
sung by their sister classes and the
Senior farewell song closed the oc-
casion after which senior collars were
awarded to the Juniors. 1t was a
happy though pathetic occasion mark
ing as it did the end of the Senior
Class activities.
Friday morning at eleven o'clock
the entire student body was convened
in the chapel in honor of the visit OF
the Governor and the Board of Trus-
tees. The Governor was attended by
the following members of the board
of trustees: Messrs. A. B. Schauber
of Laurel; Bee King, of Mendenhall;
W. C. Trotter, Of Winona; R. P. Lin
field, of Gulfport; J. S. Howerton, Of
Okolona, and A. A. Cohn, of Brook
haven,
Gov. Russell delivered a fine ad,
dress to the student body and ne was
received with fine enthusiasm. He was
presented by President Whitfield anc
spoke at some length Of the problems
of the day, his utteranccs being in
terpersed with advice of the best
kind to the student body and especial
ly the young ladies who were going
out Of the institution this com
menccment. He was followed by Hon
Abe Cohen, of Brookhaven, whose
happy utterances were enjoyed by th'
entire assembly.
The Governor and the Board were
on a visit to all of the States educa
tional institutions and came from thu
A. and NJ, here. They enjoyed tn
Class Day exercises on Friday even
ing and the recital on Friday nigh
and they left yesterday morning fo
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