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4 ST. AUGUSTINE’S RECORD CONFERENCE GREAT SUCCESS Koprescntativos of diocoses and i)!irislK>s from IViinsyl- vaniii to Florida attended tlie iSth annual St. Augustine’s (’onferenoe for ('luiroli Workers, held on tlie onniims of St. Augustine’s ('oUege May :Ust through Juno 4tli. With an enlarged facult.y, several special features, and a registraticm of 110 (largest In nian.v years), this .year’s conference proved to l)e one of the most successful ever held. Daily courses were conducted in such subjects as. Youth and Our Society, Keligious Kducation, Use of Dramatics in the (Minrch, Use of JIusic in tlie ('hurch, Functions of tlie Woman’s Auxiliary, and I’er.sonal Ueligloii. in addition to intensive courses for Sunda.v School teachers. Special lec tures were given by IJisiiop Edwin A. I’eniek, Lawrence A. Oxle.v of the U. S. Department of Labor and Stephen E. Burroughs, chairman of the Finance ('onimittee of the Dio cese of North {'arolina. Among other .special features were included, a lecture, “Jlinistering to the Sick,” by Rev. .Tean Andre Vache. rector of St. Andrew’s (Church, (xreensboro. North Carolina: an organ recital by Prof. K. F. Houston, director of music, St. Augustine’s: an address by Rev. Cyril E. Hentley, ass(K'iate director of the American ('hurch Insti tute for Negroes, and a pla.v by members of the college dramatic club. The conference faculty included, in addition to those al ready mentioned : Rev. James K. Satterwhite, rector of St. Elizabeth’s ('hurch. La (Jrange, (ia„ parish problems; Miss Esther V. Hrown, National Field Seeretar,y of the W(mian's Auxiliar.v; Miss Louise McKinne.v, of the l$isho]i Tuttle School; Airs. William J. Cordon, president of the W(mian’s Auxiliary of the Diocese of North Carolina : Jlrs. Julia 15. Delany, director of Dramatics, St. Augustine’s: Miss Roberta Lassiter, social worker, Fort Valley (Georgia) Normal and Industrial School: Miss Maude Cutler, of the Department of Religious Education, Diocese of North ('arolina, and Miss Ruth L. Stephenson, of the Bisho]) Tuttle ScIkmiI. Rev. Alfred S. Lawrence, rector of the ('hapel {>f the (h-o.ss, (Chapel Hill, N. ('., usuall.v a member of the conference facult.v, was pre- vent(‘d b.v illness from offering his usual courses. This annual conference, which has for its purpose “to train and stimulate worthy and capable leaders for the wuk of the ('hurch, with emphasis on religious education, mis sions, social service and a flexible jn'ogram for .voung people,” is made jiossible b.v tiie cofiperation of the Ainericnn (’hurch Institute for Negroes and St. Augustine’s ('ollege. The Insti tute, of which Rev. Robert W. I’atton. D.D., is director, was represented by Rev. ('yril E. Hentley, associate director, and Dr. Wallace A. Hattie, lield secretar.v. Administrative otlicers of the conference are; Rev. Edgar II. (Joold, iiresident of St. Augustine’s, chairman; I)(“an Herthii Richards, of the liishop Tuttle School, treasurer; 1‘rot. Arthur I’, ('hippey, of St. Augustine’s, executive secre tar.v, and Veil. E. L. Baskervill, D.D., Archdeacon of the Diocese of South ('arolina, chaplain. Hecau.se of illness, Arch deacon Haskervill was unable to attend, and his functions were performed by Rev. R. I. Johiiscni. of New Hern, N. ('., and l{ev. .1. ('l.vde I’erry, of Brunswick, (}a. ALUMNI NEWS (Continued from Page 3) San Antonio, the state, and the nation at large paid tittiiig tribute to President Artemisia Bowden—in recognition of her thirty-five .years of faithful and loyal service at St. Phili])’s Junior ('ollege. Prominent educators throughout the nation sent messages of felicitation in recognition of the an- niversar.v. One of the most touching came from the Rev. Edgar H. Coold. president of St. Augustine’s ('ollege. Among other things, he said, “It gives us great pleasure hero at St. Augustine’s ('oll(>g(>, your alma mater, to take this feo'ble but sincere means of joining in the public tribute being paid to ,vou. . . . We regret that distance prevents the actual iiresence of a large delegation to speak for us at this occasion in which we fwl great, but, we believe, justitiable liride. You stand in the very first rank of our graduates in (*xem|)lyfying and living the Ideals and precepts of St. Augus tine’s ('ollege.”—Adapted from accounts in the San Antonio J{c/inter. Mi.ss Bowden wa.s graduated from our normal department in !!)()(), and from the college department in liKV). Rev. Henry J. ('. Bowden. '21. a brother, was guest speaker at the Founder’s Day I'xercises at St. Philiji’s. Hev. G. AViulield Hobbs, D.D. SEVENTIETH YEAR ENDS The .seventietli annual c(mimencement of St. Augustine’s ('illege culminated on WtHlnesday, May 2(ith, with the award ing of degret's, diplomas and certificates of graduation to fifty-three members of the senior classes of the college de partment, the Bisliop Tuttle School for religious and social w(U'kers, St. Agnes Hospital Training School for Nurses, and the two-year college preparator.v department. All unusually striking and ins])iring address was made by the commencement .speaker, the Rev. C. Wartield Hobbs, D.D., Editor of the of Mixxio>ix and Secretary of the Depart ment of Publicit.v for the Naticmal ('ouncil of the Episcopal Church. Dr. Hobbs congratulated the Rev. Edgar H. (Joold, president of the college, on the completion of twent.v-five years of service at St. Augustine’s, and commended the ex cellence of his administration as president, during which administration the institution has made such great progress. Speaking to each group of graduates in turn. Dr. Hobbs vividl.v pointed out the tyix> of service open to them, and the high privilege accorded to them as leaders of the race, as college graduates, teachers, social workers and nurses. lie (“xpressed the hope tliat the graduates had gained a “plus” beyond mere knowledge, from their years of contact with an institution ojierated under the auspices of the Church. Dr. Hobbs decried alarmist and iK'ssimistie attitudes so lUH'valent today, and characterized most of the apprehen sions in the minds of graduates as to their iKissibilities of success as "bugaboos.” The greatest adversary to be con- ([uered, he said, was self, and the chief enemy and obstacle was within the individual. Dr. Hobbs was presented by the Rt. Rev. Edwin A. Penick, D.D., bishop of North ('arolina and pn*sident of the Board of TrustW's of St. Augustine’s. Prayers were said b.v the R(‘v. Samuel W. (Jrice, of New Y’ork ('ity, and the final bene diction was iironounced by the Rt. Rev. Thomas •('. Darst, D.D., bishop of East ('arolina, both members of the Board. Degrees and diplomas were c(mferred by President (Joold, on the candidates ]>resented by Acting l)ean R. L. Lynch, acting as head of the college and also principal of the col lege prejmratory department; Dean Bertha Richards of the Bishop Tuttle School, and Miss Lucile Zimmerman, repre senting Mrs. Frances A. Worrall, suiH'rintendent of St. Agnes Hospital. The baccalaureate sermon was delivered May 2;!d by the Rev. F. Ricksford Meyers, M.A.. S.T.B., of St. Luke’s (}hai)el, New York ('it.v. The Rev. Mr. Meyers is a St. Augustine’s graduate of the class of and was formerly a member of the faculty of St. Augustine's.
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