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Brenau Finishes Commencement.3Ii;si •iYesterday marked the close of one of the most enjoyable commencement seasons which the school has ever had. Asannounced last week, the exercises of commencement proper began on Friday of last week. Previous to this the plays presented by the different societies had injected the holiday spirit into the campus to such an extent that the social activitities were rendered considerably longer and more elaborate.The baccalaureate sermon was preached Sunday morning by Dr. R. A. Tor-rey of Los Angeles, California. Dr. Torrey’s subject was knowing God and the peace of being with God, using the character of Woodrow Wilson as an illustration of the strong courage that results from faith in the Almighty. The sermon was expressed with a wonderful simplicity of language which made his discourse all the more impressive.A sacred concert in which a large dhorus took a prominent part was the feature of Sunday afternoon’s program. Among thcfse in the chorus were Misses Gladys Ascher, Eleanore Boesch-stenstein, Ethel Banks, Laura Lou Bos-worth, May Boyd, Theresa Beets, Eliza- : beth Curry, Helen Crandall, Mebra' Clark, Edith Dunn, Mary Dupre, Dorothy -Dean, Lula Belle Ellis, Maurace Phagan, Alma Flynt, Kate Fesperman, Genevieve Croome, Gertrude Gower, Louise Gunnels, Winifred Hanchet, Alama Hamerick, Vivian Hobbs, Lucile Hattaway, Allene Kennedy, Katharine Muse, Ruth Martin, Grace Musser, Katherine Pyles, Eunice Pitt, Julia Pope Smith, Elizabeth Shepherd, Eunice Sheffield, Kate Simmons, Olive Tiigh-man, Margaret Torrey, Aya Takeda, Ethel Waite, Helen Waite, Pallas Wright, Harriette Thompson and Lois Young.Others who sang in solo and quartet were Mrs. Corinne Pearce Turnipseed, Miss Katharine Pyles, E. B. Michaelis, H. C. Linscott and C. F. Bonawitz. Miss lone Peterman played the organ.* After the alumnae banquet Saturday night the pupils of the conservatorygave a grand concert. The banquet was largely attended and one of the most enjoyable ever held. Miss Kate Dozier presided as toastmistress and toasts were given by the following: Mrs. Ross McConnell, Miss Mary Merritt, Miss Mary Ella Perry, Mrs. George Latham, Miss Pansy Auken, Miss Elizabeth Kimbrough, Miss Helen Waite, Mrs. Elizabeth Lumpkin, Miss Mary Blanton, MissJurelle Little.Fifty girls received diplomas yesterday morning at the graduating exercises at the auditorium, representing twelve states. The graduating address was delivered by Dr. E. C. Dargan of Macon. •tC1!nIr
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Gainesville News
Gainesville, Georgia, US
Wed, Jun 02, 1915
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