The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-22
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 Miss Mamie Harrison. of opelika, whose services have been secured, for the week. gave a soprano solo that was SO meritorfous she was compelled to respond to an encore. ~
 The bell ringing by the quartette and selections by the band were warmly re- ceived. M
 A peculiarly pleasing and unique feat ure of the class day exercises was the number on the program announced as 'Interment" The feature was kept a profound secret. not even the student body of the institution having knowl- edge of what 1t meant At the ap- pointed hour, the college bell began to toll when four members of the junior class, with a bier. laden with exquis- it's flowers, entered the chapel where pedestals had been placed to receive 1t. The seniors, one at a time approached
 the casket and with some original
 verse bade farewell to their books. all of which had been carefully placed therein. The procession. as the bell tolled. slowly proceeded to the campus. and marching to convenient spot near tower of the main building. where grave had been dug, consigned the cofiin to its resing place and planted sprigs of ivy on the grave
 The scene was witnessed by hundreds of citizens and was carried out as sol emnly and impressively as if the last rites had been said over some dear, lost friend.
 The attendance on the closing exer- cises of the city schools this morning at II o'clock is conceded to have beenI equally as large as that on last nights exercises.
 The citizens point with great pride fA 4x,~4 nf which under the superintendence of Professor F. L. Mccoy. and an abl ecorps of as- sistants, maintains a high curriculum and ranks among the best in the State.
 The graduating class Is composed of many of the brightest boys and girls of the city. whose excellence was at- tested in a high standard of examina- | tions and their orations and essays were received with rounds of hearty | apSaTeIsi Copeland Guiee. the hrst honor pu. pill. received hearty cheers on the con- | clusion of the valedictory, and the sal- | utatory by Miss Carrie Snipes, was | highly interesting and entertaining.
 Hon. c. s. Mcdowell. IT,. introduced Professor Edgar L. Wright in few | brief remarks. and for nearly an hour | the speaker delighted his hearers in | one of the most chaste and cultured | addresses ever heard In this city. He | spoke of the higher aims of life de- hnind the sense of sight as indicat. i've of character as shown in the color of the eyes and wove beautiful meta 2hors illustrating how habits were 1 formed and how avoided.
 This afternoon flower show was the | attraction in which several prizes were | offered as follows: l
 For the best potted plants raised by | pupils of the Sanford Street High | School and the college grades. and for | various displays of flowers grown by citizens during the past year. and | other exhibits open to all.
 The interior and exterior of the | theatre is beautifully em- bellished with the various displays and the scene resembles very much that of some handsomely appointed tropical garden.
 An exceptionally interesting feature of the exercises this afternoon was the bahy show in which a score or more of the most beautiful infants of the city men of the First Baptist Church. The age limit was put down at three years and the little ones were each provided with a nurse selected from the little misses of the city whose ages varied from ten to twelve years
 The exhibit was made at the theatre and upon the conclusion a procession was formed of the carriages and they were rolled around the principal business blacks where those too busy to attend might view the procession. ' It has been pronounced one of the most pleasant conceptiosn of the Chau- tauaua entertainments and attracted much attention.
 The citizens have been instructed. when they pass their tickets at the door. to have recorded on the back thereon their choice of the prettiest front yard in the city. and in this way the prize offered will be awarded.
 Tonight was given over to a grand by the music pupils of the in- stitution. who were greeted hy a large audience.