The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-05-25


and nearby counties. Attendances
have been variously estimated from
four thousand to eight thousand peo-
pie. In the old days before the COM
ing of good roads and the automo-
biles. jolt wagons, horseback riding
and walking were the prevailing
modes Of pilgrimage from q thousand
homes in a half dozen counties to
this shrine Of learning.
Today all the methods Of convey
ance that were ever used are In
vogue, as we'll as the most modern
facilities.
People come on horseback. in wag.
ons and in automobiles. All receive
the same kind Of treatment and en-
joy a common hospitality. What
does II all mean! II means that Be-
rea Is giving to the world a practical
demonstration Of real democracy.
The pedestrians, the horseback
riders and the motorists assemble on
the campus Of a great educational in
stitution to meet friends and neigh
bors, to enjoy the speeches, listen to
the music, and to have one whole
day to forget the worries and trou.
b,es of either business or poverty.
The grand parade will come first
on Commencement morning. Every
body knows about the parade. Every
one Is aware Of the distance and the
time required to reach Beres by his
particular mode Of travel and he
leaves home in time 70 see every
thing. After the parade. the pro-
gram in the Tabernacle will be rend-
cred in the order listed below.
$50 a. m-Demonstrstion by voca-
tional graduates.
$50 a. m.--Speeches by Normal and
Academy graduates.
f0:45 g. m.-Exercises in Main Chap.
eI by College graduates.
Address by Dr. Frederick F. Shan
Saon. Of Chicago.
Delivering Of diplomas and prize
Bibles.
1870 p, nn.--Iuncheon.
2:30 p. m.-Reunior on College
Campus.
Music and short sddresse. by old Be.
rea friends.
500 p. p.m.-College Alumni Ban.
quet (for gradr<tes only).
DR.. Frederick r. Shannon. Pastor
Of Central Church, Chicago, is the
successor Of DIR. Frank W. Gunsaul-
US. who, until his death. was one Of
the greatest preachers in America.
DR.. Shannon is not among strangers
when he comes back to Kentucky,
for he, himself. came from Eastern
Kentucky, and knows II as well as
any living man. He Is not a strang-
er to West Virginia, as he was pas
tor In Logan. W. Va, for a number
of years. DR.. Shannon Is an author
OF note, as well as an eminent
clergyman. You should hear him in
the College Chapel on Commence
ment Day at 1880 a. m.
Besides the Commencement Dav
program, there are speeches by dis.
tinguished Americans thruout Com
mencement week, beginning with
Sunday, June II. Sunday morning
will be graduates hour, the sermon
being delivered by President VIM. J.
Hutchins.
Raymond Robins Coming
At 1880 p. m. the student body will
be addressed by Mr.. Raymond Rob.
ins OF Chicago. Mr. Robins has had
an amazing career. He Is consider
ed one Of the most interesting, as
we'll as distinguished citizens, in
America. He is a Reformist, and n
Progressive. He was one of the
founders Of the Progressive Party.
and N company with Col. Roosevelt
caused that party to make the most
profound impression upon the Amer
lean people than any party ever
made during the hrst year Of its
history. Mr.. Robins was the Pro.
gressive candidate for the United
States Senate in Illinois. He was
permanent chairman Of the last Pro-
gressive National Convention. Mr..
Robins political career is very insie-
nifcant compared with his many
other activities. He has been a law
yer. goldminer in the Klondike.
and religious worker in Alaska. .
member Of the Chicago Board Of Ed
ucation. industrial expert, and strike
arbiter, but his greatest achievement
was his delay of the Brest. .Litovsk
Peace, and the prevention of shin
ment Of raw materials from Russia
TO Germany during the war after the
Russian army broke down. Mr.. Rob.
ins is an eloquent speaker. and Be-
raa IL Ia ha eon r~x.,I.x.I -. =.