The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-22
SCHOOL CLOSES
 AT MONTEVALLO Brilliant Exercises Mark the
 Closing BISHOP GRAY BREACHES Many Friends of the Institution From Over the State Witness the Com
 mencement Exercises.
 Art Displays.
BISHOP GRAY BREACHES

Alabama Girls Industrial school, mark ing the close of one of the most pur- poseful and resultfu1 years in the hs- tory of the institution, is an unusually pleasant occasion.
 Friday evening the beginning of the end was made in a charming social func- tion. the annual reception of the Julia Strudwlek Tutwiler club. This club hon ored in it's name for one of Alabamas most distinguished children. has for the past two years added altruistic work to it's original and distinctive literary feat ures, and is happy in maintaining q scholarship in the school. The president for next session is Miss Sara Crawford of Dothan.
 Saturday was alumni day. and the loyal and loving daughters who have gone forth into the busy world came back to their alma mater and spent a busy day in planning better things for their future | accomplishment in her course. Though this association is only five years old and though almost all it's members are bread winners. 1t has for two years main tained a scholarship in the institution. The officers for next session are: Presi-
 
 ham; first vice president. Miss Mary Au- gusta Peters. Montevalo ; second vice president. Miss Cleo Strickland, Montgom- cry; secretary and treasurer. Miss Nell Wood Cleveland Trio; historian, Miss Bertie H. Allen. Montevalo. Saturday evening the department of ora tory gave in the chapel an ambitious dramatic recital.
 Brilliant Reception. After the recital there was a brilliant reception given by the Castalian Literary society, of which Miss Willie Jenkins is president.
 Yesterday dawned bright and beautiful, and was an ideal commencement Sunday. Forming in line at the dormitory the school went in body to the chapel to hear the commencement sermon by the Right Rev William Crane Gray, D. D., Protestant Episcopal bishop of southern Florida. Bishop Gray was assisted in the Whit Sunday service by the Rev J. G. Beard and the music was furnished by the student choir assisted by Misses Edna Bush. Anne C. Moore and Eleanor Carr. Bishop Gray preachted an able sermon from Acts II, l."
 Bishop Gray Breaches. In the evening Bishop Gray preachbd to the Young Womens Christian assoeia- ton an earnest sermon on the oneness of the Christian life.
 Monday Morning.
 Yesterday morning, from g until H. the various class rooms were open to public inspection, special exhibits of work being made in the departments of plain sewing, millinery, dressmaking, stenography, domestic science and his- tor
 At Il an appreclatlve audience gathered in the chapel for class day exercises which were bright and filled with de- lightful school spirit
 Yesterday afternoon from 2 until there was d constant stream of visitors through the studio admiring the studies in charcoal, pencil water color, oils, burnt wood, leather and china Among the most notable work is that by Miss Ade- laIde Mahan, of Brierfeld Miss Elizabeth Bullock, of Montgomery; Miss Mary Cam eron, of Sumter county; Miss Mary Young, of Selma; Miss Emma Long, of Bladoa Springs, and Miss Rosalie Poole of Buffers Springs Yesterday afternoon at there was an interesting exhibit of Swedish and other gymnastic work in the gymnasium The girlish athletes. in their pretty white suits, show considerable skill. strength and grace.
 Governor Arrives.
 Governor Conner arrlvad shortly after noon.
 A particularly pleasant feature of this commencement occasion is the presence of the first thre literary graduates of the school-the class of 1899. They are Miss Bertie Allen, teacher of English and his- tory in the Fourth district agricultural school at Sylacauga; Miss Anastasia Pitt man, principal of the public school at Repton. and Miss Margaret McArdle, stenographer for the Corona Coal com pany, in Birmingham.
 Commencement Visitors.
 Among the commencement visitors in Monteva1lo are: Hon. r. s. Moody, of Tuscaloosa; Mir and Mrs. S. J. Cole. of Birmingham Mrs. Mary c. Netherby, of Belle Nina; Miss Ivy Sands of Cham bers county; Miss Ruth Long. of Bladon Springs; Mrs. Edgar Rowe. of Yolande Mrs. Will Perry, of Birmingham; Mir and Mrs. Dunlap, of Straven; Miss Irene Knox, of Birmingham; MT. Will T. Shee- ham, of Montgomery: Messrs. J. D. Mat lock and Edward Hawkins of Blrming- ham; Miss Jessie Lead of Pinckard; Miss Hattie Dale, of Oak Hill: Miss Posey Jones and Master Hamilton Chilsom. of EuIaula Hon. Virgil Bouldin of Scotts- boro; Rev. J. T. Mangum, of Tallassee; Editor w E. W. Yerby, of Greensboro; Hon. Sol D. Bloch of Camden; Hon Sam Will John of Birmingham; Hon. S. D. Mallory of Selma; MT. M. A Graham, 1 of Prattvile State Superintendent of Education Joy | ner, of North Carolina, arrived yesterday | afternoon, and delivered the literary ad- 1 dress this morning.
 May Build Warehouse.
 Florence, May Y.-(Speeial. )-Local | branches of the Lauderdale County Farm | CTS union are holding meetings all over l