The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
Eighty-First Commencement
 Of Judson College Classes

Marion, May 27.-(Special)-Judson col lege has just passed most successfully it's eighty-frst commencement.
 The first of the exercises was the an- nual play by the expression department or Friday evening. Jeanne d'Arc," by Percy Mackay was presented on the lawn to a large and enthusiastic audi ence. The setting for the play was so srtstically arranged it was an attrac- ton in itself. At an early hour the grand stands were filled. The various members of the class in expression so well rem dered their parts it is difficult to make special mention from the standpoint or excellence, but several of the leading characters, Misses Pearl Webb, Wilhe Shepherd, Addie Webb, Mary Gaines, Lucy Goodwin and Almyra McCrary were so successful in their Presentation that they called forth special applause. The costumes were rich in appearance ana most appropriate in selection.
 The music was under the direction or Miss Ruth Morgan, Miss Mary Douglas and Miss Elsie Shealy, and contrlputeu greatly to the success of the evening.
 Miss Elizabeth Ingram, the eHlclent head of the department of expression, de- serves much credit for the success of much pleasure by many admiring friends that Miss Ingram will be in Judson again the coming session.
 ALUMNAE DAY One of the most interesting events or Judson college commencement was the Alumnae day The forenoon was given I to class reunions and the annual busl- ness meeting. Perhaps the days crown | ing event was the banquet.
 This was one of the more fortunate reunion years in that it brought some of Jedson's most distinguished daugh- | ters "back home," among them being Mrs. Maud Murray Miller of Columbus, .. Mrs. Miller's Alabama friends knew her as Bettie Maud Cook. She has been for the
 past nine years on the editorial s.ah ol the Columbus Dispatch Two unique dls- tipctions have come to Mrs. Miller; she i has served Ohio as state official under | five governors and is now chairman ol | the Ohio board of NcenSorS or motloh pio- tures Having served on this board for 1 the past six years, Mrs Miller mas the distinction of being the first person m the world appointed on such board. l All felt a keen disappointment when | if was learned that Mrs. Bessie Dexter | Reasley who has been the e1lclen1 nresident of the Judson alumnae sihce | the various chapters were tederated III 1913 could not be present. The heeneoe tdisappointment came, however, when Hei annual message was read and IL was l sarv to resign the presidency. Her un- ceas;ne labor and her remarkable sue cess in organization have mace her iedu- | ersbip of inestimable value to the cur leee and it is with the sincerest regret that the Alumnae association accepts hei resignation.
 ROMAR OPENS MEETING
 Mrs w. H. Lovelace, as first vice pres ident. presided at the session Fresioen' Romar opened the meeting with prayer after which he presented the graduatlne class of 1919 to the Alumnae.- his woius will not soon be forgotten by the slris of 1919-"Ye are our croWh' our JoS' oN' lhope.'' os+ | Mrs r,ovelace's response was most lbannv She reminded them that they are now members of the oldest alumnae as isociation in the state, it having been or ganized in 1S6s .r c-oo+
 The Glee club then sang hlnaly Ilees' iirgs.'' which had been written TOT the oc-
 ca sion bv the director of music, ProI
 E I, Powers. In the absence or Mrs
 Herren of Birmingham, Miss Catherlh'
 Reese of Selma acted as secretary. I'I
 norts from the various chapters We're iui " of enthusiasm and revealed the tiuei that Judson girls were among the ooui. 3uia 1try's busiest women durins .ne wa, ,,,rar l.,Y
 Mrs E. F. Elmore. federation treasuIe'
 nade an encouraging report, and Miss
 t[;rtlev custodian of archives and history lreported that she had received the grau uating essay, the diploma, and the can slo sn,,ffers'l of Judsons first graduate II ls4e. She also reported that the cen zen. tennial chest is growing and that % ,n' link book will soon need new pages. on'
 thing of especial interest was the re ceipt of Cornelain locket bought I, I, switzerland in 1860. This was gwen ~ U the Hudson girl by her teacher Whoh she worshiped" This teacher was MS Fannie Root, musical composer O some note. .po e,dou, Miss Dawson reported that the enoo" ment policies given by the Y. w. "A the Conversational club and the the faanie Milie , t s,nLe to the class of 1919 on thei opportunities and responsibilities; espe pc
 eially emphasizing civic responslo'ih,l,e, nat hom
 tau,,, ana the one to which she hoped |
 return some day-be worthy of the tW
 great institutions which honor her. MT
 R l.. sutton, the endowment secretary