The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
SENIOR PLAY

Final preparations are now being made by the senior class of Athens college for the play, "Cronford Danes" which they will present in the new music hall next Wednesday night Tho play Is in five scenes and is adopted from Mrs. Gaskelrs book. "Cranford. l" It. depicts old fashioned ways of old fashioned people in old fashioned places. Pictures in miniature of coun- try life in place given over to spin sters and widows with memories of the better times that had been and where men are only tolerated are features to De presented. The play abounds In hu- nor but also teaches the lesson that even among the narrcwest surround ings and with the most trivial circum- stances souls may be poetic and noble.
 The cast Is made up entirely of se- niors. Miss Emma Sue Morris of Trin- fly has the part of the rector's daugh- ter; Miss Matilda Jenkyns. a gentle, lonely, man fearing maiden lady. Miss Ms mie Crutcher of Athens assumes the role of naughty lady of quality, Mrs Jamison. the r-in-law of sn earl The widow of a major. Mrs. Forester who never forgets her husbands honr, is impersonated by Miss Maybelle Selfa of Birmingham. Miss Maggie Pettus of Athens plays the part of the gossipy Miss Pole and Miss Mary Rosser Bran don of Anniston Is the attractive young niece of the rector's daughter The re- tired milliner, who had never sold a bonnet to anyone without a pedigree will be enacted by Miss Mootie Lu Buchanan of Riverton. Miss Elizabeth Vann of Gurley acts the part of . young, fun-loving housemaid who has many suitors and Miss Amelia Walston has the comedy role of an inquisitivc, stupid maid to the retired miliiner
 In the last act a dream of the mai den ladies is pictured in reality when six beautiful daintily gowned brides come to view as a few bars of the wedding march are played.
 This play is the first to be given in the new music hall It will also be the first dramatic appearance of class '15 of Athens college.
 On Sunday night the first of a series of missionary entertainments was given bcTore a large audience in the audi torium of the Y. W. c. A. It was an illustrated lecture on China which had been prepared by the missionary edu- cGtional movement of New York city. Miss Merle Batson, chairman of the missionary committee, read the lecture. The illustrations were from pictures recently taken by missionaries and showed many phases of Chinese life.
 Plans for missionary entertainments to be given during the year include T pe geant of "DarlIness and Light" illus- trated lectures on Japan and on im- migrant life exhibitions of curios from various foreign countries and a va riety of features destined to awaken new interest In missionary work.
 Among the visitors at the college this week was the charming aunt Of Miss Maude Wooley. Miss Stevenson of Laurel. Del. Miss Stevenson was re- turning from the National American Women's Suffrage association at Nashville. Her visit was pleasure to Miss Wooley's many friends at the college
 Mrs w. J. Duncan of Cherokee spent the weekend with her niece, Miss Pauline Turner, member of the acad- emy sophomore class. Her visit was en- joyed not only by her niece. but by Miss Mary Drisdell and Miss Laura Alice Harris of Cberokec. who are also students in the academy