The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-23
HUDSON COLLEGE
 COMMENCEMENT

Marion, May 22-(Special .)-Today IS alumnae day at this historic college and alumnae and former students have gath
 cred to do homage to their alma mater and greet each other. The classes of F and of all the Q5s and los since the foundation of the Judson have been espe-i cially invited to meet this year. and many
 have responded and come.
 A business meeting was held at 10:30 in the alumnae hall in the Carnegie H.
 brary building, at which matters of great importance were discussed the results of which will be seen later In the afternoon class reunions were held in various rooms
 and halls of the different buildings And in the evening from to a banquet was spread in the large gymnasium hall and the alumnae gathered in force to enjoy
 social time together. The walls and stands were decorated with the beautiful
 p,ctures and art work of the art school, ready for the exhibit on Monday, which
 gave a delightful environment for the feasters
 Among the many interesting toasts and 1 responses may be mentioned that by Mrs, l Bessie Dexter Beasey of Birmingham for
 the class of 1900. or "The Naughty Naughts," as they called themselves, at l the end of which Mrs. Everett Mcclure | White, now of Rome, Ga, sang, "'I Have l So Loved Thee Miss Annie Shllito of
 Mobile president of the class of 19o5 1 sent beautiful poem, "A Call to the l Class which was read as a response 1 for that class. and Miss Maud Lowrey, 1 the poet of 1895, sent a very clever and apropos response to the toast, The Wom- en of Today The class of historic 1860
 was represented by Mrs. Olivia Gordon Collins of Gallion: and the latest class,
 1915, was well represented by Miss Elz- 1 abeth Holingsworth of South Carolina. 1 Between courses Judson songs were sung Year by Year the Circle Widens,' We 1 Sing for Those Whose Faces Shine from Out the Long Ago. and others.
 At o'clock the circle separated to en- joy the annual concert in the auditorium. The concert was of brilliant and unusual merit The 10 graduates of the conserva- tory this year were endowed with distnc- l tive talents, and their faithful work and excellent training produced fine results. The programme was heavy one, and it can be said with truth that the young I artistes rendered 1t finely. As a matter of course. no notes were used. All the piano performers were gradua tes of this year, and have learned a full repertoire by heart some of them having given spe-
 cial recltals. The opening number was an ensemble from Schumann by the Jud- son orchestra under the skillfu direction of Miss Douglas, the vioinist of the fac l ulty Miss Mary Pryor of Mississippi was
 at the piano. The Glee club rendered two attractive numbers: part sons with so- prano obligato sung by Miss Hosselton of l Montgomery, whose bird-lixe voice is al-
 ways admired and a cantata of very difficult and beautiful music in which l Miss Marie Robinson of Mississippi took the solo part. The accompanists of the vocal numbers were Miss NTitsie Lou ss l Edwards of Marion and Miss Ltss Cook of l Louisiana, both of whom are specially gifted in the difficult art of accompany ing. The vocal duet by Misses Sheppard of Central Mills, from Der Freischuetz
 was one of the most lovely things op the l programme. but where all were good anc
 beautiful. 1t is impossible to single out
 special numbers. The director and teach CTS of the conservatory are to be congrat-
 uated on the fine effect of their work