The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-25

but 1t gives one a comfortable feeling that the good old times are still with us. and herewith he may pat himself on the back. and tell himself that the old world is not bad place to live in after all.
 Of course it is not. Any moderate cyntc can but be cured of his cynicism oy attending a female college com mencement. What mean all these bright eyes and fair faces and pretty frocksf and what the peals of girlish laughter heard on the lawns, and tho prattie of glad tongues? If the world is such a bad place. these girls have not discovered It. Hope and promise amanate from them as perfume from flowers.
 Last night ten young ladies enacted a play in five scenes from Scott's Lady Of the Lake," entitled, The War Be- tween the Lowlands and the High lands"
 The parts were as follows: Douglass, an Earl banished from Court
 Of Scotland ..... Miss Nell Brown Ellen Douglass, his daughter. ...... ........ Miss Susie Wilson Roderick Dhu. Chief of the Alpine Clan,
 suitor for the hand of Ellen, who has given the Douglas shelter in his
 lodge. Miss Mary Jim Davis Lady Margaret, his mother and Ellen's aunt. ............. Miss Nellie Watt Fitz-James. King of Scotland ....
 .....a........ Miss Frances Stakely Malcolm Graeme, a youth in love with
 Ellen. Miss Matilda Norwood Allan Bane. the old minstrel. .....
 ...................M Miss Ethel Pitts Malise. courier of Roderick Dhu,.
 s............M Miss Kathleen Wooten
 AfV of alton before q popular assembly Is dif- ficult, but the work was so 'clevcrly done that 1t evoked hearty and fre- quent applause.
 The. other performance of the even ing was humorous piece, "Esmer alda." by Mrs. Frances Hodgson Bur nett The cast of characters was as follows:
 "Old Man" Rodgers. North Carolina
 Farmer. .s.e. Miss Ethel Salter Lydia Ann Rodgers, his wife.
 Miss Mary Jones Esmeralda. his daughter. .....
 ............ Miss Bessie Lena Ellis Dave Hardy. ..... Miss Aline Meadows Estabrook, a man of leisure. .....
 ............... Miss Bessie Chopper Jack Desmond. an American Artist in
 Paris. ....... Miss Mamie Gaillard Nora Desmond, his sister. ......
 Miss Ruth Hopson Kate Desmond, his sister. .......
 .....5..... Miss Mabel Schoeptel Marquis" De Montessin. a French Ad-
 venturer. Miss Susie Mckenzie George Drew, an American specula-
 tor. or.................M Miss Essie Hall Maid. id....,..........M Miss Melda Haynes
 Act 1. Rodgers's House in North Car. olina
 Act 2. A studio in Paris.
 Act B.. Rodgers's Home in Paris, dur ing a ball.
 Act Studio.
 This performance had fin 1t possibili- ties of appeal to the popular heart, which Scott's eminently proper and somewhat suited lines have not and the young ladies developed these pos abilities to tho great delight of the audience. Particularly fine was the work of Miss Ethel Salter as old Man Rodgers" and Miss Aline Meadows as Dave Hardy" Miss Salter has voice of much compass and expressiveness. particularly adapted to pathos: Miss Meadows, though rather petite4 car ried off the masculine voice and love making in winning way. Indeed, all the parts were charmingly filled.
 The young women who took the mems parts wore mems coats and dressed their hair a la masculine
 The address by Dr. John R. Sampey of Louisville. Ky. before the alumnae today attracted a large crowd of in- terested hearers. This distinguished ex-Alabamian is quite popular at Jud- son.