The Carolina tribune., 1939-06-03
Secretary Of Southern
baptistS Addresses
Graduates


the graduates of Shaw University,
in Memorial Auditorium, Tuesday,
DR.. J. B. Lawrence, secretary of
the Southern Baptist Home Mission
Board, told them, "maa has laid his
hand upon nature ana transmitted
her powers and resolwces into us
able values to swell his Golfers, but
wealth may become a menace ft~lltt-
is used simply to create luxury,
idleness and dissipation.''
This southern Gentleman told the
graduates it was their responsibility
to work to make the world bro
therhood, if they would avoid the
impending chaos.
DR.. Lawrence was introduced by
the president, Dr. Robert P. DAN
iel. Music was furnished by the
Shaw University Choir and Dean
John L. Tilley led the prayer.
Washington High School students
received two scholarship awards
and was the only school to receive
such honors. The awards were
made to Claude Ernest Whitaker,
Jr., and Mildred Kathryn Harris
both members of the freshman
class.
OPther awards were made to
Miss Mary Jessie Long of Burling-
ton, Emily Morgan Kelly prize in
music: Miss Martha Julia Brett, of
Winton, Nelson H. Harris prize in
educational psychology; Fred Lo-
renzo Brewer, Jr of Charlotte,
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity prize,
M ildred Kathryn Harris of Raleigh
Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority prize
and Claude Benjamin Govan of
New Jersey, the New Jersey Alum
nj prize for athletic accomplish
ments.
Two III m be of the A
lumni received honorary degrees.
They were Rev. Connie Cornelius
Adams, pastor of New Bethlehem
Baptist Church, Philadelphia, Pa,
the degree of Doctor of Divinity.
The degree of Doctor of Laws was
conferred on Robert Bunyan Ty-
Ter, Washington. D. C DR.. Tyler
was unable to be present because
Of illness. DR.. Daniels announced
that DR.. Tyler had made several
donations to Shaw and that he was
one of the progressive men of the
nation.
Mr.. James Enoch Kearney of
Franklinton received the degree of
Bachelor of Divinity along with his
Bachelor Of Arts Degree. He was
the only one to receive a degree
from the school of religion.
Degrees were conferred upon the
following. Blanche Lee Allen, Lii
lington, Primrose Mercelee Barn
well, Miami, Fla; Esther Cleo Bond,
Windsor; Granger Browning, Ra-
leigh: Minnie Ola Daniel, Goldsbor~
/ Minnie Marcellett E. Campbell,
Franklinton; Virginia Louise Glenn
Statesville; Claude Benjamin Co.
van, Newark, N. j.; Lena Victoria
Graves, Jersey City, N. j., Ruth
Cordelia Hall Wendell; Clcudia
Louise Hardy, Enfield; Ella Mary
{ Lewis, Ahoskie; Mildred Elizabeth
Luton, Powellsvi11e; Arthur Leroy
McLaurin Elizabethtown; Rebecca
Jane Mclean, Ellington; Frank AL
bert Matthews, Beaufort; John Rob-
ert Marable, Henderson; Helen Mae
Mitchell, Whitevill; Mildred Cleo
patra Moore, BurgaW; Elouise
Pierce, Ahoskie; Frederick Rebec
ca Richardson. Raleigh Marguerite
Serena Rogers Wilmington; Oracle
Beatrice Swinney, Wilson; Mildred
Cordelia Wall, Rockingham; Annie
Beulah Williams, Raleigh: Sadie
Pauline Williams Charlotte: Mamie
Annette Wright, Raleigh
Bachelor of Science; Mamie Eli
zabeth Bachelor. Weldon; Marion
Geneva Brame, Henderson; William
Oscar Bunch, Jr., Newark, N. J..
John Albert Christian. PHILADELPHIA
Pa; Mary Elizabeth Carnage, Ra-
leigh: Georgia Eugenia Cooke, Will
son; Frank Aston Evans, Jr. Ashe-
vile; John Joseph Eisbey, Railway,
N. j.; Herman Lee Forbes, Green
vile: Willie Monthra Freeman.
Laurinburg; George William Cant.
Greensboro; Ida Elizabeth Inman,
Lumberton; Ethel Mae Patterson.
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