The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
UNIQUE EXERCISE
 AT MONTEVALLO Class Day Exercises Make
 Fine Impression GIRLS ARE ATHLETIC Gymnasium Work and Exhibits in Domestic Arts Reflect Credit
 on President Palmer's
 Faculty
GIRLS ARE ATHLETIC
By E. H. WILLS

IhonltNdllOt 1hdy ll.--tSpeCldlJ- J-CidSs day exercises at the Alabama Girls Technical Institute tonight were the most elaborate and original ever held here.
 The student body marched into the chapel at s D. m. in classes, carrying their class coloss and singing their class songs. The programme was in four parts: First, "Glimpses," which were lantern slides of the seniors as babies; second, "snhouettes," showing the fu- ture vocation of each senior thrown on a screen. As each silhouette appeared a phophecy in verse was read These prophecies were in the nature of hits, D and were greeted with bursts of laugh- ter. The third and most attractive fea- ture of the programme had the title of Revelation and had the charm of mystery The .cnrtain rises upon the se- nior class shrouded in sheets, confronted by King Oblivion" who offers them a last opportunity to regain their freedom by guessing who is who. At a critical moment when they seemed unable to do this, and We're about to be consigned to everlasting Limbo" a magician stepped forward and, with a word and the wave of his wand. vanquished King Oblivion and restored the ghosts to their proper identities. At the wave of the wand the sheets were cast off, and the seniors ap- peared in evening dress and danced mazurka to celebrate their deliverance and reunion.
 The exercises were continued on the campus, which was beautifully decorated with Japanese lanterns. The student body marched out and formed two lines, reaching from the chapel to the front of the dormitory. Through these lines the audience walked to the front of the dor mitory, where the seniors presented and dedicated a drinking fountain to the insti- ute. The speech of presentation was made by Miss Corinne Medley, class pres ident and was accepted by the institute by pr. Palmer in few and well chosen words
 Just as the presentation of the fountain was about to begin. the girls were sur prised and highly delighted to see the ini- tials A. G. T. l. in the school colors flash forth in electric lamps a the top of the dormitory, and below the initials were the figures I'll" in the class colors.
 The Athletic Work
 One of the most attractive scenes of the whole commencement was the gym nastic exhibition" which took place at 3:36 this afternoon on the out-of-door has 9 Sethall court. The first number of the programme was that old fashioned square dance, the Lancers. performed by 90 girls The senior and second grade pu- ], pills who gave the programme were grouped in the opening number. and made a charming and impressive spectable. Following the lancers, the free stand ing exercises by the second grade pu- pills were a pretty exhibition of spir- tied and vigorous arm work. The Indian club drill, a combination of club swing ing and foot work, was much enjoyed both for it's novelty and beauty.
 The most attractive features of the entertainment were the various dances, the skirt dances given by the senior pupils being especially charming This is the second successful outdoor exhi- bition given by the department of phys ical education.
 Technical Exhibitions
 The exhibits of the technical depart ments were to be seen from to II in the morning and from 1 to in the afternoon. There were exhibits of the following departments: Domestic art, domestic science and fine art.
 The dining table in the domestic | science department was spread for a | marine luncheon" The centerpiece was a bowl of sweet peas. which were re- flected in large mirror, typifying an ocean. The luncheon was a banana boat having oars tipped with olives, which was filled with salad and surrounded with sea foam. There were plaits of biscuit to represent the cordage of the ship. In the class there were show cases filled with salads of various kinds, cakes, candies and meats. vege- tables and every other culinary neces- , sity and luxury. There were also speci- mems of the laundry work done by the students, which is also taught in this department.
 The domestic art exhibit consisted of specimens of the work of the various l pupils in this department, and included light dresses, evening dresses, tail- 9 ored suits, hats, baskets and leather work. Some of this work, especially 7 that of the advanced pupils. was so good that a number of the visiting ladies were very hard to convince that 1t had really been done by the pupils In this department.
 In the fine art exhibit were pen and ink sketches, stencil work, pottery and book making. The pottery exhibit was especially attractive, consisting of ar tlcles designed, moulded, glazed and burned by the students.
 This is the third year of this kind of work and the idea of the work Is to teach the girls self-expression In this department they learn to design the work they were to carry out in the domestic art department