The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-14
CLOSING OF HUDSON
DIPLOMAS DELIVERED TO 4 LARGE s- CLASS.
Address is Delivered to Young Women By. pr. sPofeat--Girls Present
 a Greek Play.

Il The session has been, one of tn most successful inaits history, and the dis trfDutfon Of the diplomas to the gradu- ating class in the auditorium tonight was witnessed by, a great throng of people who have come to Marion dur ing. the past few days to attend the l Commencement exercises.
 Soon after the doors of the audito- rum opened tonight. the building be- gan, to i'll with the, large number of visitors who had spent, the afternoon on the lawn in front of the school building. The people of Marion also came early and both of the floors of
 the, auditorium were crowded when the graduating exercises began at o'clock.
 The stage of the auditorium was beautifully decorated for this last cere- mony which marked the closing Of school life for the many young women | of the graduating class. Palms and everygreens were used in profusion as were ribbons and pennants of the Jud- son colors. The graduating class took | seats on the stage as we'll as many of the officers and Board of Trustees. of the institution.
 The graduating address was deliv- cred by Rev. Edwin NJ. Poteat, D. D. This address was heard with the l closest attention by the large audience. He spoke feelingly to the graduating class of the future which was before them, and of the beauty of a Christian life.
 With a few remarks to each member of the class, Dr. Patrick delivered the diplomas.
 The class officers and the graduates who were awarded diplomas were as follows:
 Tv.~ HE-a r1afra Vice-President, Carrie Luph ella Dem son: Secretary. Eliza Yates Bryan; Treasurer. Harriet Eliza Bomar; His torian, Mary Louise Patrick: Prophet. Flora Stakely; Poet, Gene Burk; Artist, Anna Anderson.
 Bachelor of Arts-Majorie Eunice Eellamy. Liliie Eugenia Howell. Har- Bachelor of Science-Ethel Hardy cruse. Harriet Eliza Bomar. winnifred Lee.
 Bachelor of Literature-Annie Wick CTS. Eliza Yates Bryan. Gene Terrell Burke. Islay Cotton, Lisabel Crossland. Lillian Crumpton. Carrie Luphelia Dem son. Sarah Eliza Doyle. Ellen Trabue Dunn. Jamie May Eppes. verna Justice. Camille Melton Kilgore, Clara Lee Lloyd, Annie Lauie Longshcre, Mary Mynette Mathews, Emma Grove Mayo, Cora Inez Mcbride, Mary Lois McPher- son. Carries Fannie Nichols, Lucia Louise Reynolds. Willie Pennington Reynolds, Lola Curry Robson. Flora McIver stakely Ruby Elizabeth Thomas.
 Pfanoforte-oia Bell. Mamie Moore, Ruba Hill Oden, Mae Smith. Voice-Mattie Scears Knight. Expression-Marion Black.
 The majority of the young women wh have been students at the Judson during the session which closed tonight will leave tomorrow morning for their homes. A special train over the South ern Railway will leave here about 2 o'clock tomorrow morning for Selma and will reach there in time to make connection with the Louisville and Nashville train which leaves that city at o'clock. Many. of the young wo- men will leave Selma, on other trains | and a great number of them will go to Montgomery on a special train | which the Western Railway of Alabama vii operate out of Selma for Montgom- cry at 12 o'clock Thursday
 One of the most entertaining fea- l lures of the commencement exercises | was the play which a class of students | gave In the Alumnae Auditorium Tues day night. To thls entertainment an
 admission fee was charged, but the au- | dhorium was crowded and the class
 
 | tertainment The proceeds from the entertainment will go towards a fund which this class is getting up with
 which books for the new Carnegie Jud- | son Library and other furnishings will be purchased.
 The piece presented by this class | Tuesday night was the Algestis of Eu- rlpides The principal part in the play
 was portrayed by Miss Flora Stakely.
 who took the part of Admetos King of | Thessaly. Each member of the cast | showed careful. training and Miss | Stakely showed considerable histrion- ic talent.
 The cast was as follows: Apollo. a god disguised living in Ad- | nIetos's house-Miss Lois McPhersen. Thanato tos. Death-Miss Sadie Doyle, Handmaid to Alkestis--Miss Clara Lee Lloyd.
 A1kestis. wife of Admetos-Mlss Fe- | lia Denson. s+
 Admetos. King of Thessaly-Miss | Flora Stakely Eumelus. son of Admetos and Alkes- tis-Mlss Ethel Cruse. Daughter of Admetos and Alkestis- | Miss Camille K1llore. Kerakles. the son of Zeus friend al- ways to man--Miss Nellie Dunn. Pheres. father of Admetos-Mss An | na Anderson.
 SuP pediei Io- <AuiAie'os--nlss Jdnle | Mae Eppes. Chorus Leaders--Miss Eliza Bryan and Miss Mary Patrick. First Chorus of Pharaen Maidens- Misses Eliza Bryap, Marjorie Bellamy
 Islay Cotton. Verna Justice. Winifred
 Lee. Annie Laurie Longshore Wynetts
 Mathews Pearl Mcbride, Cora Mcbride l Carrie Fannie Nichols, Lola Robinson
 Second Chorus of Maidens-Misses 1 Mary Patrick, Harriet Bomar, Jean | Burke, Lillian Crumpton. Lisabel Cross land, Lillie Howell. Villa Reynolds | Lucia Reynolds, Ruby Thomas. | Military Institute Closes. Marion, May -(Special)-The Ma