The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-25
lJUDSON. CLASS
ENDS IT'S WORK
Mrs. Coleman Speaks to
Alumnae.
MANY VISITORS PRESENT
Commencement Exercises Come to
Close.
Art EXHIBIT, Graduating Exercises, Re-
eeps,on In Library ana the Fare
wells Are saba Pros
porous Year.
Ry CHARLES /. HARoLD.

Marion, May 24--t Especial. THE last
day OF commencement at the JudsonS
proved to be fuller OF personal inter-
est than any OF the entire period.
It was Alumnae Day and II was Grad
uation Day. both in one. bur 1t could not
be said that either dreaded the other.
Proud parents. loving brothers and Sis
tiers OF the girls who have arrived AZ
the coveted goal Of the diploma, were
here to enter into the gradeur of the
moment.
1t was a celebration well worth see
ing, making Interesting tableaux even
to the most blasf-
As for the Alumnae exercises. thex
too. had their reward. It Is diihcuh
to fnd an institution in the land tnat y
dearer to those who have gone from lis
walls than are the products Of Judson.
Therefore. 1t was an enthusiastic and
attentive audience that greeted MIS-.
Phares Coleman this morning when she
delivered her address In the auditorium.
1t was a magnificent effort. eliciting the
applause of the mixed audience In such
fashion as to make the speaker feel
that her expressed thoughts mad founa
a profitable reception.
Reception In Library.
After the Alumnae exercises there
was reception in the college library
to which practically all the visitors
and many of the students went to spend
q pleasant few minutes. The library IL
source of unlimited pride to Judson
girls and hudson authorities generally,
with a full appreciation OF the inn
portance of such an asset as a libra
ry. the trustees have not proven them
selves remiss in this particular.
The building was dedicated In 1903,
4 On the first floor are the elegant read
ing rooms. replete with comfortable
safsfa
1t is rich with profitable reatling and
the classification Is done with a scien-
tific end.
on the second noor is one OF the
really delightful haunts OF the college
girl. for there are the new quarters
of the Conversational Club. The menu
bers OF this Organization were able
this morning to present a suite Of club
rooms that are without superior in ex-
cellence of appointment and artistic
design. The furniture. OF the most
beautiful type. has been contributed
piece by piece. and came from Thought
full aIumnae.
The club has primarily for its pun
pose the cultivation of literary arts. the
powers Of effective speech and the ease
OF conversation. And 1t Is said that the
course is one OF the best to be offered
in any institution OF Its kind in the
country.
The Art Exhibition.
+ The art exhibition in the main build
ing was the object Of keen admiration
this morning. The Railways where
the works hang always and the special
exhibit room were fhronged with inter
ested visitors who got e. flrst hand idea
OF the various forms of art taught in
the college. 1t was all one loud appro-
baton OF the Instructive ability OF Miss
Bacon, the head OF the Art Depart.
nnent. ~
The china painting. the charcoal
sketches, the tapestry work. all mingled
In the exhibition as lasting tribute to
the painstaking and talented labors of
the past few months. The art exhibit.
always q fine attraction at commence
ment. II possible. exceeded the display
of previous years.
Mrs Coleman. in her address today.
dwelt upon the subject of individualism
in woman. drawing therefrom some
sound precepts about 'alumnae who are
about to face the problems of the world.
She thanked her hearers for the honor
bestowed in the asking of her to speak
to them. She told of the grand infiu-
ence of her hudson "reminiscences. OF
her fidelity to her alma mater and pro-
fessed her inability to speak adequately
: to the association,
After depicting the grave responst-
bilities OF life. Of the value of college
training in meeting such responsible
tiles. and of the success assured those
who make the best OF such privilege
Mrs Coleman said that the question
of whether woman really wants college
education has long been answered. She
told the statistics that illustrated the
2 progress and popularity of female edu-
cation. adding that women of every So
cial class. from the one who seeks the
higher education as a means of earn
ing living. to the one who seeks 1t
as a. mere means of culture, are flock
ing to the colleges.
Colleges and Women.
"And what has college training done
: for woman?2 Mrs. Coleman asked. at
has given recognition to the right of
woman to place in the arena of life
and marks a gigantic stride of advance
ment in the enlightenment of the world.
The college woman is trained to think
she is independent. She is being led
into paths and avenues never dreamed OF
before and her success is silehcing those
+ Inclined to lament and doubt the wisdom
of this progress"
Proceeding to relate how college edu-
cation gives to woman the capacity
to think. the breadth of living and the
+ height of aspiration. Mrs. Coleman
painted many of the useful fields of en-
deavor that are open to woman. Then.
making her conclusion. she said. that
after all 1t seems that the vital ques-
ton to be answered is whether the in