The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-15
BY WILL Il. sHEEHAN.

BY WILL ShEEhAN.
Marion MAY 14.--(Special. )--Art
music and the alumnae are filling with
interest just now the days and evening
hours of Judson's commencement. They
are, these three elements, identifying
an already notable and successful COM
mencement.
Judson's success, If the cause is look
ed for, is largely due to these three
elements. art. music and the alumnae.
In music and in art the standard at
Judson has alwys been high So high
is this stndard that there is only one
graduate in art this year. And there
was only one graduate in art last year
AS for the alumnae their affectionate
loyalty has largely built Judson's fame
and success. The splendid auditorium
in which the present commencement
exercises are being held Is monu-
ment to the love of Judson's daughters
for their alma mater. They built the
auditorium and presented 1t to the col
1ege, no school has so fine an assembly
hall. Auburn and Tuscaloosa. State
owned and State built, have fine audi
forums, but neither is the equal of the
love offering built by the daughters OF
Judson.
A new custom has been established
at Judson, new custom which is to
become a part of college life and which
is to be maintained in the future years
of usefulness which will be vouch-
safed the historic institution. The
class of 1897 Is this commencement
holding a reunion. in the walls and In
the midst of those scenes. which MEM
ory has held so dear. The class OF
1898 will hold its reunion next year
So in turn will each class meet each
year after graduation.
CIass Reunion of 1897.
The class which Is assembled today
to revive the happy past OF college lire
is the first class to be graduated after
DR.. Patrick assumed charge of the col
lege. There were seventeen members
of this class Twelve of them are at
tending the class reunion. But they
are not the only alumnae who are par
ticipating in the joys of the occasion.
In all there are some eighty alumnae
returned to Judson to move among the
scenes of girlhood days.
But the class of 1897 Is here as the
central feature of interest The twelve
members of that class were the guests
of honor at dinner given last even
ing by President and Mrs. Patrick. In
vited guests to this dinner, the first
of it's kind, were the members of the
faculty and the members of the gradu-
ating class of 1907.
This dinner. the first of its kind in
all Judson's history. will be but the
forerunner of the others, one of which
will come with each commencement.
The reunion dinner of the class grad
uated ten years before will be col
1ege custom annually observed at COM
mencement
The first was a delightful occasion.
II was thoroughly enjoyed by all who
had the privilege of attending-enjoy-
ed for it's lack Of formality and Its
spontaneous spirit of revived memo
ries and renewed affection.
1t was not intended that there should
be any toasts. But the toasts came
naturally and without design. One
after another of the old graduates
arose with an allusion to old days and
p "Reminiscences of college happiness.
DR.. Patrick. at the head of the table.
made a happy little speech. and alto
gether the speed of the minutes as
they flew by was only too fast.
Members of the Glass.
The members of the class of 1897.
who are attending the exercises are:
Mrs. Frances Lull of Wetumpka. Mrs.
Blackshear of Dothan, Mrs. A. c.
Russell. Alexander City, Mrs. j. w.
Boyd, Lafayette; Mrs. T A. Wal
die. Admission: Mrs. c. L. Gholson,
Union springsl Miss Taylor McBryde,
Oak Hill; Misc Augusta Bickerstaf.
Scale: Miss Pearlee Wilson, Monteval-
10: Miss Annie w. Wilson. Mobile and
Mrs. c. w. Kyser. Thomasville.
The FIVE members of the class of
1897 who are not in attendance. are:
Mrs. w. N Dallohide. Floyd. La;
Mrs. M H. Coleman. Hayneville: Mrs.
p. B. Rowell Minter; Miss Matte
IIinson, Mt. willing; Mrs. John
Thorington. Montgomery.
In Judson's commencement exer-
cises an entire day is given to art
and music. In the morning the art
levee is held. In the evening the
concert tv the musical department is
given The day is one of the most in
teresting of the commencement series.
in II the commencement visitors show
a special interest.
The two attractive and graceful ac-
ccmplishments are given places of
honor at Judson. They have ALWAYS
been honored here. Judson has had a
long history, for it dates back tn 1889,
having come into existence with the
earliest colleges for women. In all
these years music and art have been
held here at high standard and
surface study of the two great accom-
plishments has been discouraged.
The two studies have been held
worthy of an ambitious and industrious
girls best effort. 1t was so before
the war when Marion and its surroun-
ding country was the richest section