The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20

| made are a credit to the pupils and
the institution. The girl not only does
this sewing but she designs and makes
the pattern herself.
Making the Home Attractive
Another important feature of the
training of the girls here as the devel-
opment OF the art of beautifying and
making attractive the home They are
shown how to make pottery ornaments
ornamental baskets, free hand draw
ing in water colors and crayon. some of
which are beautiful: they are shown
how to arrange a house, are taught
the principal of colors and themselves
work out plans of houses with the color
schemes, and all the minute detailed
arrangements complete
The homes these girls will sometime
enter as wives will be homes whose
influence for good will be felt in Ala
bama and in the Union they will be
homes presided over by true and com
petent helpmates and not by wall flow
Iers.
The cooking exhibits and operations
We're a revelation. These girls do not
pick up a text book or hear a profess
sor tell about the different compounds
IN dish or the proper way to make
pancakes and the improper way to cut
doughnut. The girls cook themselves
the most appetising roasted chicken.
all kinds of potatoes and fruits and
breads and pies and cakes and every
other food imaginable. They had din
ners arranged complete for a farmer"
Tor an average adult" three meals
for an invalid" three meals for
child" and many other combinations
showing what was proper to feed GER
tain persons at certain times under
certain circumstances. In other places
girls gave exhibits of different quanti-
ties of food. all of the same food value
AT another they were ironing and
washing, and another they had per-
fectly appointed dinner table set for
the meal. The girls are shown how to
serve as well as how to cook.
Books Not Forgotten
All these are in connection with their
studies of the classical languages, the
sciences. literature and other ordinary
college studies. Each girl has the privi-
lege of taking music in addition to her
other studies and many have availed
themselves of this opportunity
The main dormitory of the MontevalIo
school is a beautiful structure. 1t is in
the form of the letter e." with three
great wings and houses about 45O girls
The total matriculation of the college this
year was over 500 students. The class and
study rooms are to the west OF the main
building in the first structure OF the in
stitution. This building Is the only dis
agreeable part of the institution, for it is
an old, worn out building now, and does
not compare favorably with the modern
structure which is the main building. The
officials of the institution hope in time,
however. to erect here a modern and
beautiful building as is the main build
ing at present The school is financed at
present by y quarterly appropriation from
the state of $1,000, making $4,000 in all.
To this is added small incomes from
school lands and other sources which
brings the total income of the institution
up to about $4,000 annually. The average
cost of student per year is about $3.50
for rooms and board and all the Incl
dentals of school life.
Officers Elected
At the meeting of the alumnae at 10
o'clock this morning there were about SO
in attendance, one of the biggest alumnae
meetings ever held by the institution. The
following officers for the ensuing year
We're elected:
President, Miss Margaret McArdle, Bir-
mingham; first vice president Miss Mary
Glenn Cornelius, Gadsden second vice
president, Mrs. Ida Reynolds Stewart
Montevallo; secretary, Miss Ella eters,
Montevallo; treasurer Miss Eulitle Park
er, Wedowee; historian, Miss Ruby AL
verson, Coal City.
An outdoor stage, with curtains and
.footlights." was erected on the campus
during the day, and class day exercises
were given at 6:45 tonight The stage was
beautifully decorated with palms, green
branches and flowers and the perform.
ances of the girls presented peautirui
sight in the evening light. The class
day exercises we're closed with a folk
dance" out. on the campus which mad