The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-22
SHELBURNE OPENS COMMENCEMENT AT HOWARD COLLEG
Many Events Included in Pro- gram of Ninety-second An nuaI Commencement of
 Baptist Institution

The ninety-second annual com
 mencement exercises of Howard col
 lege were begun yesterday when the
 baccalaureate sermon was preached
 by Dr. J. M. Shelburne of Danviile,
 Va, at II o'clock, and the mission
 ary sermon by Jesse M. Rogers of
 Shanghai, China, at o'clock, in the
 Ruhama Baptist church. The ca
 pacity of the church was taxed at
 both the services and special musical
 numbers were included in each pro- gram.
 Today's commencement program
 will include the senior class day ex-
 ercises at 1o;so o'clock; ball game between the varsity and the Pi
 Kappa Alpha fraternity alumni team
 at 8 o'clock. reception in honor of students and alumni by the Alpha
 Delta Pi sorority at 5 o'clock; and
 the annual Glee club concert at S;l5 o'clock in the evening. The class day
 exercise and concert will be in the
 college auditorium. the game on
 Berry field and the reception at the
 sororlty's rooms.
 Baccnlaurenfe Sermon
 In delivering the baccalaureate sermon pr. Shelburne used as text
 Matthew vil:s, and made a plea for
 the development of personality. Col 1 lege graduates fail to be influenced against God by literary criticism and
 ultra scientific theories. he stated, and must make their life In accord
 ance with modern ideals. depending upon God for guidance. pr. Shel- burne is pastor of the First Baptist church at Danvil1e, Va, and for six
 years was president of Howard coll lege before accepting the pastorate. In his earlier life he was also pastor of the Ruhama church.
 In preaching the missionary ser mon Professor Rogers, who has been engaged in missionary work in China for six years and is at present pro- lessor of English at the Baptist col | lege at Shanghai. pictured the need of missionary work In China, declaring that there is crying need for Christian propagation and stressed the importance of education and the training of natives as church leaders. He told of the Baptist col- lege in which he is a professor, stat Ing that in equipment and student body it Is larger than Howard. Pro- lessor Rogers is an alumnus of the local college. and used as his text the twenty fifth verse of the sixteenth chapter of Matthew.
 Pi Kappa Alpha
 faature Of tOdaV'g activities Will be the homecoming of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, when many former members of the organization. includ- ing many of Towards best athletes of former days, are expected to be on the campus. A meeting of the fra ternity will be held at their house at II o'clock to be followed by lunch con at Renfroe hall. The ball game at 3 o'clock has been arranged as part of their celebration. In the evening a banquet will be given at
 the Tutwiler hotel. and the remain der of the evening spent either at the Glee club concert or at the Lyric
 theatre
 Tomorrow will be the annual alumni day at Howard. and large number of Howard men are expected by officers of the alumni association
 The alumni address will be deliv- cred by Dr. Carey P McCord, head of
 the sanitation department of the Uni versity of Cincinnati. in the college auditorium at 10:3o o'clock. An alumni banquet will be given at 1 o'clock in Renfroe hall, and in the afternoon a general college reception will be given at the home of Pres ident John c. Dawson.
 The exercises will come to an end Wednesday morning, when the bac- calaureate address will be made by Dr. A. P. Montague, formerly pres- ident of Howard. and one of hte
 most noted orators among Southern Baptists. Diplomas will be awarded
 to 30 seniors, of whom 15 are young
 women.