The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-31
15O.OOO GIFTS FOR | LOCAL COLLIE GE IS ANNOU N )
Thirty-Nine Seniors of Bir- mingham- Southern Col lege Receive Diplomas.
 Cup for Snavely

Birmingham Southern college was announced as receiver of $150,000 yesterday morning by Dr. Guy E, Snavely, president of the college, just preceding the beginning of the senior class graduating exercises. The gift, announced by Dr. Snavely is listed as $50,00o for library, the name of the donor withheld by re- quest. One hundred thousand dollars was given to the foundation fund, it was announced
 The s1oo.ooo foundation fund was given by the sons of Dr. John S. Fraser, in honor to the memory of their father. John William and George Stanley Fraser the sons mak- ing the gift. are alumni of Bir= mingham- Southern.
 { The exercises was featured by the awarding of 39 diplomas to seniors of Birmingham-s Southern. including masters, law honorary and bache- lor's degrees to senior class mem bers. The baccalaureate address was delivered by Dr. George R. Stuart pastor of the First Methodist church. The subject of pr. stuart's theme be- ing, "The Alphabet of Character"
 Honors Awarded
 Prizes, medals and honors were distributed near the close of the ex- ercises by Dr. Frank Willis Barnett. Milton Griffin was presented the Porter silver loving cup as being the best all-round athlete in Birming- ham Southern during the past school year. The awarding of the cup to Greek" Griffin brought forth 8 hearty applause.
 The sa1utatory address was de- Iivered by Perry Scrivner followed by the valedictory address by Charles D. Matthews.
 Loving Cup Presented
 A beautiful silver loving cup was presented to pr. Guy E. Snavely by Howard Yielding. president of the student senate, on behalf of the stu dents of the institution In apprecia- tion of the work that Dr' Snavely has done.
 The graduates are as follows; R. B Bagley, Mary Lucille Colvin, Her ston Cooper, A. B. Davidson, Janie Grace, Gladys Greene Carrie Helen Haggard, D. N. Issos. Eulin J. Laney Carolyn Louise Martin, Charles E. Mathews, A. E. Mlddlebrooks, Ger win Myer. N. H. Price, Robert j.. Rowe, F. D. Scrivner, W. s. Traweek, M R. Weston, Catherine Virginia Williams, Howard Yielding, Newman Yielding, William F. Ball, Edward R. Copeland, o. S. Finch, Walter v. Hayden, Sam c. King, Joseph f. Kirk. Albert A Rosenthal William NJ Scott, John w Deyampert, Frank Hammett, William Locke and Wii- mer Dick Webb.
 ALUMNI BANQUET
 The largest and most enthusiastic annual commencement banquet or the Birmingham Southern College Alumni association in years was held in the college dining hall yesterday at noon, when nearly 200 alumni and their guests were entertained.
 President Ed Norton and President elect Ed Ray of the association, acted as toastmasters, and a series of short talks were made by visiting members of classes for every five-year period since 1900. Dr. Patterson. prominent Methodist minister, made short ad- dress. while pr. Snavely, president of the college, spoke for short time.
 The feature after-dinner speech was made by Hoyt NJ Dobbs. an alumnus of Birmingham-S Southern recently given his high honor by the Methodist church. Bishop Dobbs' talk was inspiring. He dealt with the growth of the college, and how he deemed it an honor to be listed among it's alumni.
 Previous to the banquet. the annual business meeting of ths Alumni as sociation was held in the college auditorium. Ed Ray was elected president; F. NJ. Jackson, secretary treasurer. and Professor J. M. Malone, roster secretary.