The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-16

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he second was the announcement that
| tae aiumnae had maintained three
young women. IA scholarships at JUDI
och, young women who otherwise would
NOT havs been able to secure Judson
| advantages.
/ AT tle Aiumnae meeting there were
some smiles and talk oil the member of
the calss OF 1897 and the letter she
wrote -. Palrick wh=n she received
| the sumons 10 attend the class reun-
ion She is now. bright young mat
ron living in East ALABAMA. 10 DR..
Patrick she wrote in effect:
Il remember well your rigid rule
that forbade boys from the campus.
Now there is a boy her to whom 1 am
ve.y much attached. He is only eight
weeks old and l am opposed to any
rule which would put him off the cam
pus.'
The young matron was assured that
the ruie would be suspeE ed in favor
| or a boy, who came with such recon-
| mendations.
The Association reelected its old Of
flcers for another year. The officers
are Mrs ]. C. Reynolds, President and
Mrs. Il. $. Patrick, Vice-President.
Address to Almanac.
:. scholarly and eloquent address was
delivered to the Alumna" Association
| by Rev. j. l.. Rosser, the gifted young
minister who is pastor of the First
Baptist Church of Selma. and for his
subject Mr.. Rosser chose The Obliga-
| lions of Education. As exemplifying
education he quoted in substance the
saying of one of the great thinkers of
| this age.
The child lies in its cradle. the
feeblest of all creatures. 1t knows not
how to use the faculties within him for
re lson. Imagination and conscience. At
the other extreme is the great poet
! scientist statesman and captain of in
| dustry; Tennyson. Kelvin, Gladstone
and Vanderbilt. The i'm measurable dis
lance between this creature in the era.
| die, and the man who counts no prob
lem too vast for his genius to wrestle
with Is made by educate -
He pointed out that although the
| right of an education belonged to all,
| its privileges had not been given to all.
| That privileged development had been
given to the Alumnae and that far, If
no further they were the children of
| fortune
There Were perils in the possession
| OF an education. which ne brought to
the attention of his hearers. First. 1t
them from the community life. They
might feel their attainment lifted them
above the common level.
On the other hand there was the
second peril-the peril that they would
not rise above but SIP, move on the
common level
| Because you are a member of a COM
munity, you may simply accept its STAN
/ dards in intellect and morals, and for
getting your own high-born heritage.
right for the red pottage of ease and in
activity
Altruistic Duties.
Coming to the true obligations of ed
ucation Mr. Rosser said that there were
| real and vital altruistic duties that on
ly apostacy could disown. However,
paradoxicial 1t might seem their mental
treasures s2elt obligations to others
Your education, then, ought to give
higher tone to the community in
| give vitality to the common atmos-
nhere. You ought to soften the rig
orous mental atmosphere into geniaIity.
| The intellectual barometer ought to
register higher because of every edu-
Gated presence. You ought to be a
pure and undefiled tributary to the
stream of life. And the potentially in
others will respond to the beauty of
higher things"
He urged his hearers to land encour-
a~ement to. everv enterprise that made
their community or the world School
houses and college walls are Demo-
cracy's best Qualifications" said the
speaker II had rather buiIo a big
endow Judson thar mould a gatling
gun"
The eloquent address was illuminated
by rich knowledge of what great
minds had said in poetry and in prose
on the subject of education. The ap-
prevail of Mr.. Rosser's audience fire.
quently broke into applause.
During the Alumnae Day exercises a
ebautiful program of music was rem
dered. The solos of Mrs. Powers and
and applauded
The main event Of the Glass Day ex-
ercises was the presentation of Shakes
the Senior Glass. An admission fee
was charged to the auditorium for this
performance The proceeds We're de-
voted to the benefit of the fund for the
library.
The rostrum of the auditorium was
tastefullv decked in evergreen shrubs
and bushes, with here and there a hint
of ancient furnishings. In the arboreal
beauties of the stage the young lady
players made their exits and their en-
frances. The costuming of the play
in harmony with the times they repre-
designer deserves no little credit.
The cast was as follows:
Don Pedro, Prince of Arragon-Sara
Katherine Shivers, Acts I ana II; Flor
ence Digger. Acts Ill " v.
Don John, his Brother-Ruhy Oden,
Claudio, Young Lord of Florence
Ida Mae Lambert, Acts I, II. w; Emma
Lou Ford, Act V.
Bencdtck. a Young Lord of Padua-
Margaret NaIrUHS.
Leonata. Governor of Messina-Alma
Stewart. Acts | II and III; 1sla Smith,
Acts " and V.
Antonio. his Brother-Bessie Riley.
Balthazer Attendant on Don Pedro
Eugenia 1atimer.
Conrade. Follower of Don John-Eu
genia Latimer
Borachio, Follower of Don John--Nel-
Friar Francis-Wirlie Mae Crumpton
Dogberry-Nivian Barron
Nerges--Emma Lou Fcrd.
First Watch-Dora Brantley.
second Watch-Miram 1arkin
Sexton--W:!lie Mae Crumnton.
Boy--Miram Larkin.
Hero. Daughter to Leonato-Lillie
Beatrice, Niece to Leonatc-Minnie
Lee Rainier.
Margaret Gentlewoman Attending on
! Hero-kittie Sue Avery
Ursula. Gentlewoman Attending on
Hero-Kate Scears.
The young ladies showed a thorough
instruction in the art OF expression.
and unlike most amateurs their stage
| utterance was clear and distinct. The
excellent work of Miss Minnie Lee
Rainer who was in the role ~ Beatrice
deserves the highest praise. II was
/ spirited and intelligent. The young
/ In