The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-02
CLOSING OF THE HUDSON
VISITORS FROM MANY STATES
 IN ATTENDANCE.
Rev. Charles, A. Stakely Preached Commentement Sermons and Prof. F. M. Roof Delivered
 Baccalaureate Address.

l Marion, June 1.--(Special.) )-This clas-
 sic old town has been full of visitors frcm many States this week. who came to witness the closing exercises of, the sixty-third session of the Judson insti- tute. The brilliant commencement ex- ercises were a fitting conclusion to the most successful session in the history of this famous old scEool. Although an admisslon fee of 50 cents was charg- ed the spacious auditorium was filled to overfiowing at all the exercises, which occupied five successive nights. The pupils in physical culture and elocution presented a most classic pro- grain on the night of May 2o. the first l part of which was the rendering or Miltons "Comus." The marked atten- l tion of the audience to this classic pro- duction is the highest compliment that could be paid to the pupils who took part, as well as to their teachers. In marked contrast was the second part of the program, in which "Dim- cult Love Making" John Kendrick Bangs's pleasing farce, was presented. | That the audience appreciated the ir- resistible humor of the farce was man. | ifested by the most hearty applause. | even in the midst of speeches.
 The commencement sermons Sunday | morning and evening were preached by pr. Charles A. Stakely of Montgomery and were masterpieces of pulpit elo- | quence.
 | The art levee was attended by throngs Monday and Tuesday morn- ! ings and congratulations were general | rpon both the quantity and the quality of the work. Some three hundred pieces of beautiful work in oil- pastel,
 pen and ink. crayon and water-colors, | were exhibited. The department is in oycal1apf condition
 The annual concert was pronounced by tine many musical critics of the town | the most artistic and beautiful ever given even in the Judson, which has a | reputation in it's school of music equal to any institution in the South. The program was brilliantly opened with a | well-trained chorus of one hundred | voices in the Spinning Song." by Gra- | ben Hoffman. Four piano numbers, all from the most classic composers,
 were admirably rendered. The climax of the evening was reached in the sa- cred cantata, Cleaners Harvest, I which constituted the second part of | the program. This was rendered by | the vocal pupils, and one seldom hears | chorus of amateur singers so well l trained in expression and execution. | The whole evening reflected credit up-
 on Professor Powers, the director; Mrs. I Gurganus. the head of the voice de-
 partment; Mrs. King, Miss Lovelace
 and the entire music faculty.
 Tuesday night the class of 1901 pre-
 scented with fine effect Shapespeare's | Comedy of Errors" The spirit of the
 play was so well preserved that the audience found it difficult to believe | that they were listening to school girls | only, and although the performance oc- cupied an hour and a half, every mo- | ment of the time was richly enjoyed. | Each character was conceived wildly,
 and the play was most artistically done.
 | Wednesday night the exercises closed
 with the baccalaureate address, which l was delivered in a most inspiring man. ner by President F. M. Roof of East Lake. Ala. Diplomas were presented
 to thirty-one young ladies. nineteen in | the literary department, six in music, | four in art. and two in elocution. Pres I ident Patrick made a closing address, Which created the greatest enthusiasm.
 The remarkable growth of the ooi- lege under his administration has made
 1t necessary to erect additional build | ings and the trustees, at the recent
 meeting, appointed committee to be-
 gin building at once to meet the de-
 mands of the increasing patronage.
 During the session there have been
 more than 200 pupils in attendance, of
 whom ITO were boarders representing
 eleven States.