The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-30
CLOSING AT LIVINGSTON.
Last Exercises mt the Alabama Normal
Colleges

Last Exercises mt the Alabama Normal
Livingstohg May 2e1lseSpe )--The
most successful year in the history Of
close Wednesday evening by delivery
of diplomas and certificates to eleven
young people. this being followed by
the alumnae banquet and reunion.
The attendance this year has been
larger than ever before. and has ex-
ceeded the 400 mark.
The summer school opened Thurs
day with large enrolment, which is
expected to reach $50 within a few
days. To Miss Julia s. Tutwiler, presi-
dent and Professor q. w. Brock, CHAIR
man of the faculty. is due credit for
this past years successful record.
About a month ago one OF the DOR
mitories was destroyed by fire. but the
girls were provided for by evening.
and the regular exercises of the coll
lege went on without losing recita-
ton.
The trustees. at their annual meet
ing approved the plans for the erection
of new. $4,000 brick dormitory, t'
be completed within the coming year.
The commencement exercises were
well attended. in spite of the heavy
rains The commencement play given
by members of the graduating class.
under the direction of Miss Mary Anne
Boyd. was q great success, ana one OF
the most enjoyable events of corr
mencement week.
This years class gave "The Tanning
of the Shrew" 1t would be hard to
single out one member above another
as deserving Of more praise, for they
all did well and showed by their act
ing that they had been well drilled;
and all entered well into the interprc-
tation of their charcaters.
pafPfH0hfA
ana Miss Annie Tutwiler. as Katie.
ina, and Miss Edith Scott, as Grum'e
were the three who took the LEADING
parts.
The costumes were from Cincinnati,
and gave the necessary finish TO an al
together successful play.
Below Is given list of characters:
Katherine, the Shrew-Miss Annie
Tutwiler.
Petruchio. sutton to Katherina-Miss
Margaret Sprott.
Grumio. his servant--Miss Edith
Scott.
Hortensio. Petruchio's friend-Mr.
Baptista. Katherina's father--Mr. z,
H. Longshore.
Blanca. Katharina's sister-Miss An
ME Sanders.
Lucentio. Bianca's husband-Miss
Bertha Dickinson.
THE WIDOW hOFVensio Wile-NAiSS
Agnes Clarke.
a Tailor-Mr. Clarence Spidle.
curtis, the house-keeper-Miss Cora
Roebuck.
Beebe.
Biondello, a servant--Miss Ola Webb.
DIR. w. c. Clark delivered the diplo-
mas to the members of the graduating
class, as follows: Miss Agnes Clarke,
Livingstone: Miss Bertha Dickinson.
MONTGOMERY; Mr. George Roebuck.
East Lake; Miss Cora Roebuck, East
Lake: Miss Edith. Scott, Ensley; Miss
Annie Sanders. Scott's station: Miss
Annie Tutwiler. Greensboro.
The alumnae banquet and reunion
held after the graduating exercises.
brought the commencement to happy
close. 1t was ably and gracefully pre-.
sided over by Miss Nlcholene Bishop.
of Akron. the president of the alum.
nae association. The menu cards were
tastefully gotten up, and were all hano
painted with the college flower and
colors. This year II was Shakes
quotations as follows:
Adress of Welcome-Miss ]. Nicho-
lene Bishop. my endeavors have ever
come too short''-Henry VIII,
Alumnae Adress - Miss Eleanor
Gibbs, "From her cradle she was
scholar."-Henry VIII.
TOaats.
The President-Miss Julia g. Tut
wiler, IF knowledge be the mark, to
know thee shall sufice"--Gove's Labor
Lost.
The Faculty-Mr. James L. Sibley
"At least Wen die with harness on our
backs Macbeth.
The Trustees--Judge p. B. Jarnaon.
"I'n make assurance doubiy sure and
take a bond Of fate Macbeth.