The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-21
MoNTEvALLO


 The rantomime and pageant given in the college auditorium on the evening of De- cember 15 celebrating the Alabama cen tenniaI was perhaps the most interesting and picturesque performance ever given in Monteva1lo The prologue was recfted by Miss Annie Laurie Larkin. representing the great white rabbit, 1st-stu, who was the official announcer of all important events. ac- eordirg to Creek and Cherokee myths.
 Then followed the pantomime or s-rhe Passing of the Red Man" The time was November g. l1si2. and the place was the battle of TaIladega. The old chief was represented by Miss Vera Law; his daughter, Forest Flower. by Miss Minnie McGowIn, and her lover, Bold Hawk, by Miss vannie strGdwicl1e Other characters were represented as follows; Runner, Miss Cunningham: maker of war med- cine, Miss Fay Bynum; another medicine man. Miss Annie Carmichael; warriors. Misses Tullie Borden, Addis Scarborough, Jessie Fuller, yoyBryan, Lorraine Crow, Zella Israel, Leila Martin, Belle Quarles. Nrsaia Cox, Sarah Farris, Beth Long. Sarah Hines Frazer, Edward McCreary, -Annis -l1UulSe Y OEeS, A1a1Of EonlSOultfN, f, Niss Myrtle Spradley; General Jackson. Miss Maude Stallings: soldiers, Misses Boliaa Wrieht. Willie Lee Smith, Lorene Patterson Louise Skinner, Ollie Brindley. Nell Anderson Newt McDuffy, Annie Mae Waller, Ellen I-ipscomb, Hattie Lucille Iipses Amy Bryant and Annie Laurie Robertson.
 '9The Advance of the White Man" was the ii If the pa geant, portraying Ala barlla nom December IA, 1S19, to December IA 19l1 Alaba ma symboically takes her place in the front ranks of the states which have preceded her into the Union star added tc the flag July 4, 1920, is illuminated in a flag of that period as further symbol of the admission of Ala bama into the Union. Tributes significant fof thay leo years of development are }brought in and laid al the feet of Ala Ebama-native game; cultivated products, including various field crops, fruits, out f puts Of animal husbandary; important ! minerals, manufacturies and, finally. the learning of the youth of the land. As a crowuiuc fributc, Alabama's people one and .tl,-present themselves, over and above tre eifts of their hands and their minis. in a true spirit of service. Pa triotic music dominates the entire spec itacle presided ever by the approving shades of the long since dead Indians .'the first owners of this fair land"
 Symbolic characters, each bearing the great seal of inc state she represented came or the stage in the order of their entrance into the Union. and formed { semi-eircle wih Alabama in the center as follows:
 Delaware Mss Elizabeth Merritt; Penn r'-'vani... Miss Dorothy Schmidt; New Jersey Miss Noilie Johnson: Georgia Miss Mildred Fernelle: Connecticut, Miss virrinip Paxley: Massachusetts, Miss Otelia Keener; Marvlard. Miss Mama McMnllar; South Carolina. Miss Ruby Wood: New Hampshire Miss Natalie Creel; Virginia. Miss Ruth Killian: New York. Miss Mar@aret Ganzemiller: North Carolina Miss Fraulen Williams; Rhode Tslani Miss Canilla Barr: Vermont Miss T'azel Dillon: Kentucky. Miss Pearl Reecn. Tennessee. Miss Lillian Rogers; Ohio. Miss Mary Payne; Louisiana. Miss Zelia Mathews: Indiana Miss Martha Mnntgcrr MississiDpi: Miss Marie Pitts Illinois Miss Mary Haden; Ala bama. Miss Lulu Palmer.
 Thal followed the tribute bearers: Come Misses Caroline Scears, Agnes Hardy. Elizabeth Howard
 Agricultural rroducts: Grain, Misses Margaret Lambert, Katherin Gravlee. Evelyn Merritt; peanuts. Miss Theresa Hughes; sweet nrtatoes. Miss Gusse ISil- Han: pecans, Miss Dorothy Spier: fruit, Misses Katie Quarles and Irene Bram- let velvet beans. Miss Lida Allen; sor ghum cane, Miss Jewel Pardue; poultry and dairy products, Misses Allyna Lee and F6ith Montgomery; cotton, Misses Christine Steel and Beuna Mae Duncan. Manufactured products, Misses Bessie Stringer and Hazel Kytle.
 Mineral products: Coal, Miss Jmogene Thompson: iron. Miss Ruth Sanford; mar ble, Miss Dioretta Kroell gold, Miss Ma ron Grant.
 Educa tion: Grammar schools. the three R's, Miss Martha Mahaffey; high schools, Miss May Abercromba; agricultural schools. Miss Cecil Ada stephens; nor nal schools, Miss Elsie Mahafey; Ala bama Technical Institute and College for Women, Miss Artemise Mott: Alabama Polytechnic institute, Miss Eloise Part ridge; University of Alabama, Miss Ida Jackson
 Then appeared on the stage a few of the representatives of the faculty. student body and townspeople who volunteered and saw active service during the recent war Miss Olive Hayes, Miss Sarah Ap- person, MessrS- George Kendrick, Tom DeShazo, Robert Hendrck, Knox Wiley. Cleveland c. Sharp, Paul Rogan and Maj. Cage Head
 The pantomime and pageant were writ ten by Mrs. Virginia s. Heath, head of the English department. The interpreta- tive acting was under the direction of Mss Irene Virginia U1mer. teacher of adApted and directed by MT. Charles Rem Indian war dances were directed by Miss cal ,sducation. The state and college seals AA vrpHAA 6A ixn% Xfuu