The age-herald., 1900-09-13
MERRY MATDENS
 AND THE SCHOOLS Together for the Work of This
 Scholastic Year. DELIGHTFUL EXERCISES At the Reopening of the Birmingham Seminary and the Pollock-Steph- ems Institute te-Two Excellent
 and Successful Schools
DELIGHTFUL EXERCISES

The chapel of the Birmingham Seminary was filled to overfowing yesterday morn ing with friends, patrons and pupils of the school on the occasion of the opening of its new scholastic year.
 The attendance was the largest in the history of the school, and a brighter, more charming company of girls could scarcely be gotten together.
 Miss Compton and Miss Morton intro- duced their audience to as accomplished and attractive faculty of woman teachers as has been presented to Birmingham. Each one Is gifted, and comes to Birming- ham with a reputation already established in educational centers.
 The exercises were unusually interesting, consisting first of a devotional, and then a secular programme.
 Rev. pr. Branscombe conducted the en- tire programme in d most happy, graceful manner.
 Rev. Dr. McFerrin read a scripture lesson.
 Rev. Dr. Urquhart made an appropriate talk, full of words of wisdom.
 Rev. MT. Ferguson closed the religious part of the programme with prayer.
 Short talks by Rev. MT. Snedecer and Dr. LeGrande were greatly enjoyed.
 Miss Martha Cline played piano solo in thoroughly artistic manner.
 Miss Rosa Marquis convinced her hearers that the violin was an instrument with which she is indeed familiar. Her techni- cal and tone qualities are those af an artist and the execution was brilliant.
 Miss Norinne Cochrane gave an excellent recitation in finished style, with perfect repose and tonality.
 The last on the programme was double number of vocal solos by Miss $. Maude Cline, whose beautiful voice captivated her audiense. Miss Cline has rich soprano voice. full and resonant, and her interpre- tation gave evidence of highly cultivated, artistic temperament Among the faces not vet familiar here was only one other, that of Miss Jerusha Hemphill, who will be presiding teacher. Her reputation as a disciplinarian has long reached over Ala bama. The boarding department of the seminary is almost as full as can be, and the local matriculation larger than usual. Success and prosperity have stamped themselves upon the Seminary, and this session promises to be its best.
 PoIIock-ste. hens Institute
 Beautiful girls and sedate mothers and fathers thronged the Pollock-Stephens h. stitute at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, when that school was re-opened for the coming year; and brightness and happiness was observable upon every fair young face there
 The opening exercises, which were public, were opened by prayer and Scripture read ing. conducted by Rev. Dr. l.. s. Handley. Mr. John Calman played delightful solo on the violin Rev. pr. J. P. McFerrin then gave an address.
 MT. II. T. Staats gave a solo upon the piano, showing notable excellence in his handling of that instrument.
 Miss George Arlington recited James Whitcomb Rileys That Old Sweetheart of Mine.'
 Rev. Dr. A. B. Curry spoke briefly and was followed by vocal solo by MT. Walter Johnston.
 Rev. B. D. Gray made a short address.
 A duet on the piano was rendered by Miss Roy Head and MT. Staats, and the exercises were closed with a benediction by Rev. pr. J. w. Read of Bessemer.