The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31

class colors of crimson ana white. The midnight hour came all too soon for those to whom this delightful occa- sion gave such great pleasure.
 On Sunday morning, at the First Metno- dist church, Rev J. H. Mccoy delivered the baccalaureate sermon before most enormous concourse of people. Ills ser- mon showed the gifted orator, profound student, and inspired man of God; and every word was a divine message to the hundreds of students before him. Noth- Ing could be more fitting on such an oc- casion than the presence of so many pure, sweet young girls, attired in white, faces aglow, and hearts eager to receive Gods message on this, their commence ment Sunday.
 The music was unusually fine, under the direction of Miss Merkestein, who sang a solo. Her clear, pure soprano voice never sounded more beautiful than in that song of praise. The double quar- tette of Seminary girls sang Charity by Faure, in perfect harmony and with faultless intonation.
 On Monday evening the school chapel was taxed far beyond It's capacity to hold the audience assembled to see the play presented by the children of the primary, preparatory and academic de- partments.
 Not only was there not standing room, but hundreds left unable to get inside the doors. A short musical programme de- lightfully rendered by little misses, none over l3 years of age served as a prelude to the enchanting fairy story, Fairy Gold" by Miss Ward, that was to follow.
 Not a flaw marred the presentation of the little play--the fairies, the flowers the dwarfs, witches, queens, princes and princesses. pages and all acted like grown up professionals. One of the most beau- tiful features of the whole play was the May-pole dance, in which the fairies and flowers plaited the ribbons with faultless ease and grace. Every character was so we'll delineated that it Is impossible to indlvidualize. except In the case of the little "nigger." This part was so perfect ly well done by little Miss Hattie Fowlkes that those of us who know real southern plantation life could imagine we were again at play with sure enough "Riah."
 The evening was in every sense suc- cess, and in every sense a Seminary pro- duction. A Seminary teacher, Miss Julia Ward. wrote the play; Seminary teachers, Miss Eloise Hemphill and Miss Ward, staged it. and Seminary children played ! it. Miss Eloise Hemphill whose primary | work is too well known to need commen-
 dation. will return in September to re-
 sume charge of her department. and Miss 1 Julla w ara, WnO mas made SuCn success | of the academic department, will also return to the Seminary for the same
 work Tuesday morning and afternoon the work of the art pupils was exhibited.
 and visitors received by Miss Jones and | her pupils.
 | Great surprise awaited callers here, for l though most all of the pupils were first year workers many beautiful studies | were displayed, showing not only careful l training by a slSillful teacher, but dili- | gence talent and application of pupils I The first week of the session showed | three pupils entered for the study of art the last month found twenty-one bright ambitious girls striving to cultivate their artistic tastes and talents. Studies in black and white from casts and fife, com positions in pastel, water colors and oil I paints showed that time had been valu- ably used in the art room. Exquisite | pieces of tapestry and china added at- | tractively to the display.
 Tuesday night found the audience han again filled with interested friends for the physical culture and elocution pupils were to entertain. Six individual recita- tions were well given. all selections from the very best literature types of their kind. Twelve girls gave an Indian club drill with such graceful movements, and rythmic accuracy as to call forth hearty