The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-11
WAS HAPPY TIME
 FOR OLD HUDSON Founders Day is Observed for
 Slxty-slxth Time 0R. PRESTRIOGE SPEAKS Portraits of the Founders Are Once More Decorated In Blue and White
 By 300 Beautiful Young
 Women.

Marion January 10-(Speeial )-All the Judson's banners were waving last Satur- day, when following the established GUS tenn of many years the historic Judson celebrated the sixty-sixth anniversary of the founding of the famous institution.
 The exercises of the day were largely attended and excited even more than the usual interest. It was a most impressive scene when the 300 young ladies com posing the student body by classes, each bearing the college colors, marched into the great auditorium to the Judson march which was played upon the grand organ by the director of music Professor Ed ward L. Powers The long line of beau- titul girls filed past the portraits of the founders Milo P. Jewett and Edwin Da- wis King. and decorated them with pink and white. Well might the spirits of the | noble founders nave rejolced in the beau tiful tribute paid to them by these happy hearted girls.
 The entire audience joined heartily in the song composed for Founders Day. Rev. William B. Pettus offered a fervent prayer and President Patrick made a brief statement of the story of the Jud- son, which has so often been told by admirng friends that 1t has become fa- miliar to all who are acquainted with the history of education in Alabama. Pounded in 1839 the Judson rapidly grew in popular favor and from the first wield- ed great Influence throughout the whole south, and as was said by a prominent man well acquainted with the history of southern colleges, Throughout all the years the Judson has perhaps been loved devotedly by more people than any other institution" The object of the celebration os the day was to honor the memory of the noble men who laid the foundation for the Judson.
 pr. Prestridge Speaks.
 After the rendering of a beautiful part song by Misses Jones. Pitts, Ezelle, the Rev. John N. Prestridge, D. D., Editor ot the Baptist Argus, Louisville, Ky. was introduced and delivered masterly ad- dress with "Doorways to the Real as his theme.
 The distinguished speaker is a striking personality, whose intellectual and be- nevolent face woudl attract attention in any gathering, and the address made profound and lasting impression upon all who were present.
 Another Judson song, Our Alma Mater" was then sung with great spirit. President Patrick announced greetings from the president of board of trustees and stated that the day was made mem- orable by gifts for the library which would probably amount to 5000. Great enthusiasm and applause greeted this statement and also the account of the progress of the institution during the past nine years. Debts amounting to about $30 900 have been paid, while build ings and equipments aggregating $500O0 had been added and the number of stu dents had been increased threefold. Dur ing the present session about fifty appli- cants to become boarding pupils had been turned away.
 After exercises in the chapel had been completed the girls wearing bonnets such as were nsed in the institution sixty-six years ago, commemorated the historic trees, the Confederate oak, King Redwood and the Sentinel cedars on the lawn. The seniors planted an oak, the music seniors an elm and the juniors ivy. It was a scene long to be remembered as these girls with the pink and white bonnets appeared in groups on the spacious cam pus. Not a little interest was added to the scene by the battalion of cadets in full uniform from the Marion Military Institute.
 Mother Judson's Birthday Party.
 From to II D. m. Mother Judson, who was this year represented by Miss Mary