The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27

IN FULL Swing.
Birmingham-Southern To
Hold Final Exercises
Tuesday Morning

The sixty-sixth annual commencement
at Birmingham Southern college was in
full swing Monday when students,
alumni and friends Joined in making
the days exercises memorable to the
occasion.
Freshmen and sophomore declama-
ton contests were first on the pro-
gram of events for the day. Five rep
resentatives from each class spoke.
The freshmen speakers were Robert
W. Sapp, Jr., Of Cullman. "The Ameri-
can Flag" 8. T. Kimbrough, Rag
land, "Ingersoll at His Brothers
Grave" Arthur Brown, Birmingham,
"Plea for Cuba !" Clarence Fossett,
Birmingham, "Man Without a Coun-
try;n G. L. McDorman, Birmingham,
"The Faceless Man"
Sophomore speakers were /. E. Full
,ington, Gadsden, Wilson's Speech
Asking Congress for Declaration of
War on Germany" r.. B. Barnes,
Montgomery, "Emmett's Vindication I"
r. G. Beatty, Birmingham, 'The Death
Penalty" Verman Kimbrough, Rag
land, ''Spartacus to the Gladiators !" r.
f. johnson, Bessemer, "The Murder Of
Lovejoy." u
Prof. Wilbur d. Perry, head of the
English department, presided. Winners
will be announced at the graduation
exercises Tuesday morning and gold
medals presented. ~
Reception Given
Immediately after the defamation
contests the Ensley- Southern club of
Birmingham gave reception in the Ii
brary in honor of the members OF the
graduating class from the Ensley >High
school. Speeches by prominent men,
bers Of the organization; musical selec-
tions by, the college orchestra and a
vocal solo by Verman Kimbrough, &C.
companied by Henry Richard, featured
The board of trustees of Birmingham
Southern met at 2 p. m. in the college
library. Following this came the senior
class day exercises, which were held
in Owen hall auditorium.
The class presidents address was de-
livered by John III. Hawkins. Raymond
Hubert gave the class history, while
the poem was read by Miss Helen
Hasty. A vocal number by the senior
class quartette, consisting of Thaddeus
Terrell, Porter Florence, Otis Kirby
and George Stuart, was next on the
program.
Miss Rosa Mae Warren was Gif-
torian. She was followed on the pro-
gram by Hoyt Levie, who gave the last
will and testament. The class prophecy
was delivered by John r. Thompson.
The last number on the program was
the presentation to the college of the
senior gift. This exercise was held on
the campus, with Porter Florence.
Monday evening, in the college chapel,
the junior and senior class oratorical
contests were held. Four members from
each class participated. -.
Exercises Tuesday
Junior speakers were: A. L. Lusk,
Jacksonville, Proposed Solution to the
Race Problem :" ]. N. Wigley, Birming-
| ham, Americas World Mission L. j.
Wyatt, Birmingham, Social Minded
ness" S. E. Armistead, Cumberland
City, Tenn, "Pacifism VS.. Militarism."
Senior class representatives were w.
o. Barrow, Rutledge, Ala. M. NJ. Wat
kins, Birmingham Lafayette L. Pat
terson, Birmingham; G.. r. Stuart, Jr.,
Birmingham. The discussion subject
for the last named speakers was, MUM,
Ecipal Government in Alabama Musical
numbers were rendered by student mu.
sicians throughout the exercise, add
ing much to the success of the evening
Tuesday morning at 8 80 o'clock, in
the auditorium in Owen hall, the gradu-
alton exercises will, be held. These will
end the commencement, and will climax
one of the most successful sessions in
the history of the institution. DIR.
Stonewall Anderson of Nashville will
deliver the address. President Snavely
will award the medals, confer the de-
grees and make final announcements.