The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-24

Alabama lacks neither the people nor the resources to make 1t the foremost state in the Union. but lacks only educational training on large scale" declared Dr. P. P. Glaxton, former United States commissioner of education and provost of the Univer- sity of Alabama, in delivering the baccalaureate address. to the mem bers of the senior class of this in- stitution today.
 pr. Claxton spoke upon the sub ject, "The University and It's Rela- tion to the State."
 Following Dr. Claxton's address degrees were conferred upon 1S1 members of the graduating class by Dr. George II. Denny, president of the institution.
 In addition to the diplomas. pr Denny awarded a number of medals Two outstanding prizes were the award of the loving cups to Hugh Bradley of Troy and Miss Lois Smyer of Birmingham for having, in the opinion of faculty committee, been of most service to the school during the past term.
 Other prizes were awarded as fol lows:
 Porter loving cup for the best all round athlete to Albert H. Clemens: Bryan prize, for best essay on a governmental subject, to Henry Cliff ton Parnell; Johnson prize. for high est grade in English Bible, to Miss Winifred Emma Bertram; trustees prize, for best oration delivered dur ing commencement week by mem Der of the senior class. to Lucian D. Gardner. Jr.; Strassburger prize, for best oration by a member of the sophomore class, to Ray Stone; Thomas medals for best Reclamation by members of the freshman class, to John Goodwin and Otis Kirby: Somerville prize, for best thesis on legal subject, to Frank Bainbridge; Chi Delta Phi medal for best short story by woman student, to Miss Katherine Carkuff: Caliaghan prize, for highest grade in junior law class. to Claude D. Scruggs: Jefferson medal. for highest grade In school of commerce. to Sidney J. Mohr. Jr; William Mack prize, to law student. | Frank Bainbridge; Beatty prize. in l track work, to otis Kirby.
 The final dance of the commence 1 ment season was held in the gymna- sium tonight, and today students and l their friends who have been attend | ing the exercises will leave for their i homes.
 The board of trustees of the uni- versity held their annual commence ment meeting late yesterday after noon. They adopted a resolution thanking the board of trustees of the Carnegie Foundation for placing the of Alabama on the ae- cepted Carnegie list. They conferred af litarafnrn upon Frank Willis Barnett an1 passed a series of resolutions pledg- ing themselves to work in union with l industrial agencies of the state to- wards developing industry at home.
 The glee club of '22 gave de- lightful performance at s o'clock last night, which included music which 1 was by many declared to be nothing short of professional. The outstand- i ing features of the evening was the rendering of musical sketch en- titled Alas, the Cas- and solo by the former glee club star, Mack 1 Rogers of Mobile.
 The following received diplomas during the commencement exercises;
 Masters of Art LeRoy s. Hodges Tuscaloosa. Eiisabeth a strudwisk searcy. Tusca- 
 Masters of Science Charles Fitzpatrick Booth. Prattgille;
 James Oliver Keighlev, uniontown. Pa. Erwin Hays Mebs, Columbus, O. stephen Dewey Moxley. Vivian. Lowell Lack Hurley. Farmtngton. Mo.
 Civil Engineers John Henderson Wallace, B. S.. Bir- mingham.
 Mechanical Engineers Constantine Perkins Caldwell, B. S.. Bir-
 Bachelors of Arts Nell Anderson, Prospect. Esther Appleyard. Tuscaloosa. Eueanor Barnwell, Tuscaloosa.
 Aaron Baer, Johns. William Ava Bass Sloeumb.
 Ernest Lee Blue. Jr.. Union springs.
 Hugh Bradley, Troy.
 John Luther Branch, Montgomery.
 Winnie Beverly Carter, Ensley.
 lob Thigpen Cater, Greenville.
 Iucile Cobb, Jones Mill.
 Cora Lee Cook. Montgomery.
 Benjamin Yaucey cooper. Huffman Road.
 Edward DeGraffenried Tuscaloosa
 Robert Raymond Douglas, Russellville. Oscar Milton Finch, Birmingham
 John Mclaughlin Forney, Chicago.
 Eliza beth Foster Tuscaloosa.
 Lucien Durbibbin Gardner. Montgom- cry. ,, and has been particularly nice to