The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-10
HISTORIC HUDSON
srxrx-F1FTH ANNrvERsARY OF
 SCHOOL GENERATED.
sFounders' Day" Observed With Be fitting Ceremony--1nspiring Address is Delivered by
 Dr. Gwaltney.

 ebrated the eth anniversary of the found ing of the school. Notwithstanding the snclemency of tho weather the Judson chapel was well filled. The faculty and corps of cadets of the Marion Military Institute taking holiday to join In the celebration.
 The exercises began at 10 o'clock with the Judson march, which was rendered on the gran organ by the director of
 music, E. L. Powers. While this was be-
 ing rendered the trustees and distin- guished visitors marched to their place on the platform followed by the long line of 25o Judson girls dressed in green, who carried out the beautiful custom of decorating the portraits of the foun- ders with the Judson colors. tender chord in every heart was touched by the sight of fre1h young womanhood placing it's loving tribute upon the portraits of these noble men. Milo P. Jewett and B. l D. King, who in the long ago labored for them and in return receiving lasting i'm uressions from the calm benignity and nobility of the faces on the canvass. Following this beautiful scene came the singing of the song composed for Foun- ders' Day. Song for Founders' Day. With joyful hearts our Alma Mater deaI We hail thy natal day.
 With gratitude, with praise we come and loving homage pay.
 Gods gentle hand has safely led In days of hope and days of dread, Recall his faithfulness through all tho years,
 Away with all thy fears. Awake! awake, the world is calling thee To larger work awake. To nobIer aims and vaster views Awake, fresh courage take, God halls, His work and thine are one, Thy work for Him is but begun, He bids thee haste the fields for thes are white, ~
 His love shall be thy light
 Look up! Look up and bid thy children look To Him with trustful gaze
 Who guides thee and will faithful prove To guide through all thy days. That when each year this day comes round,
 Still trusting Him thou mayest be found And ever showing forth with light more clear,
 His love from year to year.
 Prayer was offered by the Rev. MT. Patton, of the Presbyterian Church, af-
 ter which the pupils in singing rendered most beautifully Smart's chorus, '"The
 Water Nymphs." President Patrick made q historical statement, giving interesting
 facts connected with the founding of the
 Judsen and it's subsequent history. The
 institution was founded. January 7th. 1889 the leaders in which were Milo P. Jewett
 and Edwin Davis King. The Judson has grown from year to year until now the patronage has reached 27o, and every Southern State is represented in the pat.
 ronage. The president said that the
 management of the institution proposes
 to continue to extend the work and en-
 large the usefulness of the institution
 building upon the foundation of the no pected that the Judson shall be even 8
 greater power in the future than 1t has been in the past.
 After this came a number celebrating
 the presidents of the Judson. the sub.
 ject of which was '"The Mighty Eleven, composed by Miss Shillito of Mobile This was sung with great spirit by the
 Judson pupils, creating much merriment
 and eliciting much praise from the au' dience.
 President Patrick then introduced tn.
 Rev. L. R. Gwaltney. D. D.. who was the
 honored president of the Judson iron
 1876 to 1Ss2. He delivered a most inter,
 esting address, full of tender
 "reminiscences, helpful counsel and inspir ing words of cheer. It was a, benedlctioH
 to sit in his presence as he spoke the elo
 quent words as he spoke of the mission o
 the Christian College.
 Dr. Nwaltney's Address. warmly appreciate the honor conferred | on me today After an absence of twent, years have come at your bidding to par
 ticipate with glad and grateful heart fl the delightful exercises of Founders day The occasion is one of enthusiasm ant
 joy to you-not less So to me. and yet, brings to me measureless sorrow and re gret. cannot be unmindful of the happ.
 hours once enjoyed as mingled in tn public functions of the Judson, nor can banish from memory the faces of the no ble men and women whose presence gav' those functions such dignity and charm ing grace. In vain do we look for thei genial faces today. I cannot trust mysel to name them-those peerless citizens O. your favored community-the friends ana associates of my Judson life. The shad ows that enwrap those departed souli with ourselves fin silence love, and mys tery." will not be lifted at our bidding All duties well performed, all burdens patently borne, all dangers bravely faced having fully met all demands on thei chivalry. their fidelity and their faith wh! should we mourn for them? ''Why do
 love so 6ond1y? Alas!, why am so fond
 ly loved" These were the words O