The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-26

own proficiency, one thing that ac-
counts for the recognised high stand
ing OF the literary and art courses that
are offered here.
The Music Department will receive
an additional impetus next session
when DR.. Edward l. Powers, Director,
will have returned from trip abroad.
He has been pursuing high musical
studies at various points in Europe for
the last twelve months. having been
granted a leave of absence last year.
At no time has the department OF mu-
sic been given an opportunity to lapse
in the effective work its attaches are
doing. The specimens of music mat
have so richly adorned the program OF
the commencement exercises make 1t
certain that serious study has been the
go with the pupils last session. Both
In voice and instrumental display there
was exhibited an excellence OF har-
mony Of which Judson aIumnae are
always so proud
College Annual.
One of the striking features OF the
years work by the students was the
college annual known as "The CONVEX
sationalist" It is filled this year with
gems of wit, art and literature OF piaus-
ible rank. AS is the case with most
institutions. Ii represents the labor OF
the students unaided. Therefore, 1t nat-
uralIy voices the spontaneity of girl
college life in a way which stamps II
unperishable on the minds of the know
ing readers. The volume was arrang-
ed and finished with marked taste and
ability.
The visitors went away from COM
mencement with pleasant memories OF
the program that entertained them. the
department OF the girls was favorably
al thrnnUhnIIf thing of
note being the large percentage OF the
student body which remained to the
last. 1t Is the purpose of DR.. Patrick
to keep every student at college to the
end of the year. The friends of the
Institution realize that this end does
not come until the exercises Of COM
mencement are finished. For this rea-
son. unless calid excuses are apparent.
the home going does not take place
until the departure OF the special. which
this year left over the Southern Rail-
way at $50 o'clock this morning. ar
irving about $50 o'clock at Marion
Junction. At the latter point the party
was split up into two specials, one
continuing on the Southern to Birming-
ham while the other went on through
to Montgomery.
The train schedules. as heretofore.
have interfered greatly with the attend
q great waste of time in coming and
going. so much so that hundreds OF
Interested friends are cut out of the
pleasure. There Is still hope for an
improvement of the schedule. but moth
ing material has been done.
DR.. Patrfck's Zeal.
II was another tribute to the untir-
mig zeal and remarkable executive abil-
ity of the college President. the sue
- at TAwa
Patrick labors to make the superior OF
that which went before. The college
10 still on the incline. keeping up its
wide reputation as one of the leading
institutions of learning in the coun-
try.
That Judson's name has gone favor
ably forth to a long distance Is attested
by the divers enrolment. There are
students from distant States every
year. And they are not of scattering
numbers but are sunicient to indicate
that the attraction is here for the best
education of the women in the South.
That is the way the people in this Sec
ton look at 1t and they don't think
they are mistaken.
The Trustees are always paying trib-
utes to the ability of DR.. Patrick. but
none Is more noticeable perhaps than
the fact that they delegate to him the
authority TO employ the teachers eacn
year to I'LL the vacancies that exist.
This coming year there will be no I'M
portant changes. A few minor changes
in the faculty are anticipated, an
nouncement to be made later.
The following Trustees were present
at the meeting this year: President E.
B. Ellis. of Selma: George G. Miles, of
Montgomery: Ernest Lamar, of Selma;
w. A. Davis. of Admission; Rev. A. J.
Dickinson. of Birmingham; W. P. WEIGH
| of Selma; DIR. c. A. Wilkerson, j. p. Ha-
| ley and T. T. Daughdrill. of Marion.