The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-21
AUBURN SPEAKER CONTENDS WORLD GROWING BETTER
Degrees Conferred On 63 Graduates As Auburn {
 Closes Session
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 AUBURN. Ala, May 20.--(Special Leased Wire )-Pessimistic "experts,' who prophecy calamity in. the world for years ahead, are ridiculed by Dr. Henry Nelson Snyder, president of the Wofford college, Spartenburg, s. O., in the baccafaureate address to- the Au- burn graduating class today. Dr. Shy der vigorously voiced confidence in the future and in the young men and wom- en of today, declaring that "the world is to be a better world tomorrow be- cause of the fine, wholesome young men and women of today"
 Speaking of experts, Dr. Snyder pre- faced his remarks with the statement that all writers today are expert writers. He then enumerated the vari- ous type of experts; the expert who thinks that because a young woman has cut her hair there is no hope for to- morrow" the economic expert who al- leges that not in hundred years will the world bring back what was lost in the World war, the political expert who holds that all ideas of government have gone to smash; and worst of all the sort of expert who predicts that the world of the future will be a world without religion and morals.
 Defines Expert"
 My definition of an expert is an ignoramus away from home, where he can't be found out, the speaker stated
 Things that abide in a. changing world" was Dr. Snyder's subject. "I am not sure but that the finest thing which you will take with you, which will abide with you through life are the friendships you have f0rmed,n he told the graduating class. He mentioned also the inspiration to high achieve, ment and the ambition which is aroused In the college student, and the benefit of the knowledge acquired in going uI against the hard tasks of life. T have found out the men who hold the big high, hard jobs in life are men that have gone the way that you have come through the college course" he stated The graduates were urged in conclusion to employ their best efforts for the ad vancement of the commonwealth < and the state which has given them train ing.
 Dr. Snyder's address contained mum erous humorous references, as twher he spoke of the older generation, "whici thinks what wonderful future there would be if we only had today tht young generation which was on eartE when we were young" This attitude was referred to by the speaker as col losal flattery, and he assured the stu dents that they will come to it some day themselves. Another interesting reference was to the attempt of some persons beautifying their faces. q don't blame any one for this" thu speaker said. Nevertheless, I have found that the more you put on thu less confidence you have"
 Gov. w. W. Brandon introduced thu speaker of the day. President s;pright Dowell, in introducing Governor Bran don, paid a tribute to the interes which he has shown as a member ol the board of trustees in the institntiol and it's commencement exercises
 Diplomas were presented to 10: graduates of the class of 1924 by Presi dent Spright Dowell, following the bae calauereate address. Ideal weather pre- I vailed for the fifty-second commence ment of the Alabama Polytechnic in stitute, and the graduating exercises 4 were largely attended.
 Joseph l.. Harrison of Montgomery son of Mrs. Kate Harrison, and ar alumnus of Sidney Lanier, was awarded E the Porter cup flor the best athlete. M natural science, established in 1923 by E Gov. Braxton Craig Conner, was woI by Olin O. Medlock of Albertville.
 Albert Sidney Coleman of Whistler won the prize offered by the Alabams chapter of the American Institute Oi Architects for excellence in architec tural design, the prize being $20 wortl of architectural books. t Aa N The Gamma Sigma Delta honor SO kciety loving cup for the best al-rount sjunior in agriculture was won by #. D Hale of Perdue Hill.
 Robert c. Staton of Birmingham woT the regimental medal for the best thrilled soldier and the sword given by Ithe board of trustees to the best -drille( Icompany to Company A Engineers com Imanded by Capt. Frank K Stockelberg Panama Canal Zone.
 N Honor Graduates < gI Graduates with highest honor of tn, Iclass of 1924, who received the degre, Iof bachelor of science, were
 William Phillips Brown, Auburn Milton Massey Collins, Ozark;. Osi, Saxon Hagerman; Opelika ;; August pohn Kling, Mobile; John Curtis Me Kinnon, Talladega Springs; Robert Alexander Mum, Loachapoka; Val Price, Florala William Hawley Sewell Tampa, Fla; Phil Muel Timberlake Stevenson.
 The graduates with honor were Roland Allison Allen, Ward, Julian Brown, Yantley; Duke Merrwell Cham bers, Sheffield; Clyde O. Davis, Dade, lille; Robert Charles Dickinson, Brun. kidge; Howard s.; Gibbons, Auburn William L. Hicks, Opelika Franh 4 Louis Holma, York; Percy Harry How. ! Ird, Carbin Hill; Joseph Thoreau \ Johnson, Meltonville; Otto K. Leborn \ IVetumpka.; Edward Jefferson Levy | Eirard; Daniel Lewis Mead, Selma blin Campbell Medlock; AlbertviIle
 Eeorge Tipton Naff, Bastrop, La; Frank Marion Orr, IT,, LaGrange, Ga.
 lanes Robert Owen, Bessemer; VII.
 Ham Wesley Pate, Paul; George Wen.
 ell Phillips, Europa, Miss. Joe vii.
 bn Stevenson, Notasulga; Beverly Holmes Swango, Birmingham Robert
 Eoody Taylor, Buffalo 1; John Edward VI Fiaft Jr Auhurn