The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-26
DR.. PETR|E ST|RS
COLLEG|ANS WITH
CLOSING ADDRESS
Exercises of Birmingham
Southern College End With
Conferring of Degrees and
Awarding Medals

ing OF medals and prizes, following
the address of DR.. George Petrie of
Auburn, marked the close of the COM
mencement at Birmingham Southern
college yesterday.
DIR. Petrie, talking out of rich ex-
perlence as a teacher, dwelt on the Inn
portance and position of culture in the
new era. He discussed the question OF
culture from the literary, scholastic, So
clal, scientific and business standponts.
noting the point that the business man
contributes to culture, not only by his
money. but by demanding that culture
make good" Finally he defined culture
as condition of mind and heart" or
as elasticity of mind" In conclusion
he gave six points of advice to young
people, as follows:
Read each year as many as pos
sible of the writings of one good
author
Subscribe to good newspaper, and
study it carefully, with a dictionary
and an atlas if necessary.
! Study the people of the community
in which you live.
Select some branch of work and
study it year after year.
Make yoru plans for culture de-
finite and practical.
Cultivate elasticity of mind, keep
ing in mind that sympathy and CO.
operation are essential
DEGREES CONFERRED
This address was followed by the con-
ferring of bachelors degree on the fol-
lowing: Mary Cleaver Armstrong, S. M.
Baker, w. G. Barnes, A. l.. Branscomb,
To- TAnp ntinn l.
gan, j. M. Neese, Susie Rosamond, W..
p. Suggs. j. f. Sparks, Annie Lee War
rem and d. d. White.
MEDALS AWARDED
These were conferred by DR.. G. c.
Daniel, who then called Prof. w. ID.
Perry to the stage to award medals
as follows: e. II. Clark, Albany, fresh
man defamation; r. A. Jones, Boyles
sophomore defamation; A. e. Middle
brooks, Midland City, junior grafton; j.
f. Sparks, birmingham, ready debate
A. l.. Branscomb, birmingham, trustees
essay medal Miss Amelia jackson, BIZ
mingham, Eva Conner English medal;
Louis Sims, Ensley, scholarship medal
and Eva Conner mathematics medal.
Mrs. Joseph G. Reynolds was then call
ed on to announce the winners OF the
prizes of 'en dollars each by r. S. Mum
ger TO tn6 1CllOWilS obonSiiso AOA fNSSt7--1
the rooms in neat conditions. w. s.
Traweek, A. e. Middlebrooks, w. Q.
Hoffman, w. G. Barnes.
In fitting remarks, DR.. F. w. Barnett
presented the Porter loving cup, to De
awarded to the best general athlete as
soon as the decision of the committee
can be rendered
DR.. r. f. Cooper presented loving
cup to DR.. C. C. Daniel on behalf OF
the faculties of Birmingham-So Southern
college and Simpson school, paying feel
ing tribute to the character and personal
ity of the retiring president as seen by
his cow orkers.
THE NEW PRESIDENT
Just before introducing DR.. Guy h..
Snayely, the new president. to the
audience, DIR. Daniel briefly reviewed the
difficult task which confronted the
authorities of the institution during the
recent period of consolidation of South
ern university and Birmingham college,
Dr. Daniel said he himself had distinc-
ton which no predecessor or successor
could claim he was the last president
of Southern university and the first
president of Observation-Disclosures col
iege. He predicted great things for the
institution, saying he had dreamed great
dreams for the college. and felt great re-
suits would be realized under DR.. Snave-
ly, whom he praised highly for scholar
ship and educational activity. Or. SnaVe-
ly EXPRESSED a keen sense or response
bility in assuming the presidency OF Blr-
ningham-Southern college and asked TOT
cooperation in developing the institution
He said he had made many talks since
coming to Birmingham, but that now II
was time for work instead of talk.
HONORARY DEGREES
On behalf Of the trustees. DR.. L. G.
Branscomb announced the awarding OIL
honorary degrees of D. d. to the foi-
lowing Methodist ministers of Alabama !
S. w. Williams, pastor of ST. Francis
Street Methodist church OF Mobile, j. M
Shofner, head of Downing Industrial
institute of Brewton, ana Robert Echols,
presiding elder Of the Birmingham dis
trict.
The trustees are to have subsequent
meeting and announcement to follow the
termination of the present SUBSCRIPTION
campaign for christian education.
1t was announced that the students