The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-29
CLOSING OF BRENAU
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS BY
PROF. VAN HOSE.
Eufaula 'EIi<s VIII Provide Scholarship
at the InstitutiOB-The Chau-
tauqua Continues to Attract
Many Visitors.

Eufaula, May 2S.-(Special 1.-THE
jealous spirit manifested by the clti-
zens in the support of Its scholastic
interests was never more clearly dem
onstrated than last night when the
largest audience that has yet assembled
in the Chautauqua Theatre greeted
The Professors Love Story which
was rendered by the Brenau School
of Oratory under the direction of Miss
Allie Hays, principal.
Every available seat in the parquet
was occupied and the gallery was filled
The play was presented entirely by
girls, several of whom appeared in
the role of men.
The play was under the supervision
of Miss Hays, who herself appeared in
trained the participants.
The program this morning was given
over to the graduating exercises and
was witnessed by one of the largest
gatherings of the week. The stage
was occupied by the principals of the
institution. the Board of Education and
the graduating class.
AT the appointed hour, the Brenau
Orchestra played a Romanza, which
s. II. Dent, after which the audience
was again favoreds with a selection by
the orchestra. The orchestra Is COM
posed of the following young women,
who were carefully trained by Profcs-
sor Just, principal of music. under
whose careful instruction they have at
tanned an excellence of high and I'M
usual order: Pianos, Misses Virginia
Blocker and Marie May; flute, Miss
-. ali rip
Frazier; bass violin. Miss Uretta Gray;
Professor Just, violin.
Miss Virginia Blocker, one of the
graduates, welcomed the visitors in a
most pleasing way, after which an
essay The Faith of Our Poets" was
read by Miss Thelma Frazier. Follow
ing this, DR.. H. ]. Pierce delivered the
baccalaureate address and the diplo-
mas and medal were awarded by Pro-
fessor Van Hoose.
When Professor VanHoose announced
Miss Virginia Blocker as the first
honor pupil, the storm of applause that
followed was deafening and the medal
was awarded her amid shouts OF enthu-
siasm Miss Aurie Frazier was an
nounced as the second honor pupil She
was loudly applauded. The matter OF
the awards was kept profound secret
and proved a surprise to many OF the
young women's friends
The graduates are Misses Virginia
Blocker OF Blakeley. Ga. Thelma and
Aurie Frazier, of Dothan. Marie May
and Julia Heath of Georgia.
Before the conclusion of the exer-
cises Professor Van Hoose announced
that the Lodge of Elks OF Eufaula had
appropriated about $500 to be
applied to paying the full expenses OF
a pupil which 1t would select each
wear to be educated at the Alabama
Brenau. He commended the order most
highly for it's kind consideration. He
further said that he hoped in future
years to have at least twenty build
ines on the grounds that the college
now occupies and TO soon make II
equal in size and Importance to that OF
the GAINESVILLE institution.
Upon the conclusion of Professor
Van Hoose's remarks. the elias song
was sung by the senior and the bene-
dict.on was pronounced by Professor
Pierce
This afternoon at $50 o'clock the
marine band held the boards for one
of the most pleasing concerts and Lou
]. Beauchamp delivered another of his
famous lectures st 4 o'clock to great
ly crowded house.
Tomorrow is announced as the last
day. II Is safe to say that the Chau-
tauqua is a decided success financially
and has evidently come to stay. 1t is
proposed to conduct It on a ErAnder