The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-25
Com MENCEMENT
AT LIVINGSTON
ANIMAL EXERCISES HELD At ALA
BAMA NORMAL COLLEGE-REV.
CLARKE breaches COMMENCE
MENT sERMON-SENIOR PLAY

| Livingston, May 24.-(Special)-The an
nual commencement exercises of the Ala
bama Normal college began Sunday when
the Rev. w. G. Clarke. rector of the
Episcopal church at Eutaw. preached the
commencement sermon. In spite of the
threatening weather the church was
crowded to it's utmost capacity. Many
visitors and former students of the col
lege have come to Livingston this year
and this promises to be the greatest
commencement in the history of the col
lege.
The school made fine showing when
the line of young ladies and men
marched into the church and filled the
seats reserved for them DR.. Clarke took
for the subject of his sermon THE Bap-
tism of Jesus" and showed how he was
consecrated at the beginning for His
great work. He drew the lesson that
all young peoples lives should be con-
lsecrated for the service of the master,
and told how silently and relentlessly
the great work, as the tide of the ocean,
would rise and fill all places. At night
Dr. Clarke preached to the combined
membership of the Young Women's and
Young Mems Christian associations.
| On Monday night the senior class pre-
sented Midsummer Nights Dream" I'M
der the direction of Miss Margaret Sprott
Long before the hour set for the open
ling the college auditorium began to Al
up and when Miss Alice Graham and
\ Miss Gladys Harris began the musical
Ipart of the programme by rendition OF
Midsummer Nights Dream" by Men
delssohn, there was not an empty seat
in the house Miss Ola Webb and Miss
Aline Smith sang II Know a Bank
Wherein the Wild Thyme Blows" after
which the play was presented.
There are Is seniors in this years class
who took part, and each acted the part
we'll Miss Gertrude Arnold, as Hernia,
was the star of the play, and by her
graceful manner and good acting capti-
waited the audience. All who took part,
and Miss Sprott, who directed it, are
being congratulated upon the success
they made The senior play has come to
be recognized as possibly the most inter-
esting feature of the commencement ex-
ercises.
The cast of characters is as follows:
Theseus, Duke of Athens, Miss Annie Lit
tie oliver; Egeus, father of Hernia, Miss
Ruth Smith; Lysander, in love with
Hernia Miss Edna Huddleston; Deme-
trius, In love with Hernia. Miss Emily
lBrowder; Phiostrate. master Of the
revels Of Theseus, Mr.. Billie Beebe;
Ounce, a carpenter, Mr.. Clarence Spidle
smig, a Joiner, Miss Myrtle Tatom; Bot
tom, a weaver, Mrs. Susie Moon; Flute,
a bellows member, Miss jamie Maske
Shout, a tinker, Miss Katie Gray Lyle;
Starveling, tailor Miss Grace Whit
field; Hippolyta, Queen OF the Amazons,
Miss Ola Glass; Hernia, in love with
Lysander, Miss Gertrude Arnold Helena
in love with Demetrius, Miss Sadie Nc
Clellan; Oberon, King of the Fairies,
Miss Bessie Mae Tart; Titania Queen OF
the Fairies, Miss Virgil Eddins; Puck Cor
Robin goodfellow), a fairy, Miss Alice
Breitling; Blossom, a fairy, Miss
Alice Phillips; Cobweb, a fairy. Miss
Olive White; Moth, fairy, Miss Ella
Gaines Parker; Mustard seed, a fairy,
Miss Annie Clifton Tart.