The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-12
HUDSON COLLEGE
 HONORS FOUNDERS Growth and Service of Insti- tuition Accounted By Its
 President, Dr. B0mar

Marion, January u.-(Special. .)-Found- CTS day was observed by Judson college January 9. When the two long columns of girls. representing many sections of our fair land. filed down the aisles of the college auditorium, it was realized by those of the college community and the town of Marion who had come to give honor to the founders of the institution, that the planning and organization and development of q school for our girls, the promise of lovely womanhood, was not in vain.
 The programme that had been prepared bespoke in every detail "the Judson spirit of love, of enthusiasm, of striving schools from its very incipiency, the the Greater Judson The portraits were for the higher and better phases of liv- ing.
 The portraits of the founders of Jud- son. Dr. Milo P Jewett Edwin D. King and Mrs. Julia C. Barron, had been placed on the stage, and in addition that of Dr. Robert G. Patrick, who is recog- nized by many as being the founder of the Greater Judson The yortraits were entwined with ribbons of pink and white, the originai Judson colors by four Jud- son girls, Misses Felix Coston, Flora
 Howell, Jewell Riggs and Gladys Webb.
 Following this decoration a prayer was offered by Dr. Bonner, in which he in- voked God s blessing upon the institution that the purpose of it's founders might be preserved always. Four inspiring col lege songs. written by Judson people. were sung with much enthusiasm by the students. Two of thees songs. Mother Judson, Alma Mater" and "Dr. Jewett,N were composed both words and music, by the gifted director of the music de- partment, MT. Powers. Long Ago Band of Maidens'' is the composition of Miss Gabriella Knight, former Judson girl, and the fourth song, ''The Song of Jud- son College" was written by pr. Bomar and Mir. Powers
 The two addresses of the occasion were delivered by President Bomar and his in- teresting co-worker, Dr. Hall, who Is vice president Dr. Hall was the first speaker He told of the lives and works of the three founders and something of the early life of the institution. pr. Bomar's address was one of appreciation of the life and works of his boyhood friend and predecessor at Judson. Dr.. Patrick. He reviewed in detail Judson' s wonderful growth both in standards or curriculum and material equipment, un- der the administration of this genial gen tleman, whose devoted zeal for the bet torment of the school led to his physical and nervous breakdown and eventually to his death, which occurred on the first day of the New Year.
 A list of brothers and fathers of the Judson girls who were in the service was read by Dr. Bomar. and then special ex
 ercses to honor the two heroes who died were held.
 Miss Lee Ola Dewberry, president of the | junior class, read a sketch of William Scott Hughes, brother of Carolyn Ford. now student at Judson. William Scoc> Hughes gave his life for his country on the battlefield of France. and was award ed the Croix de Guerre with palms by the Grench government.
 Miss Louise Hendrick. president of the senior class, read a sketch of Frank Stockton, brother of Alice Stockton one of the Judson girls. Frank Stockton gave his life that another might live, carrying a wounded comrade to place of safety at the cost of his own life. He was honored with the distinguished service cross, the highest honor given a soldier by the United States government. After the singing of My Country. Tis of
 Thee" the exercises were concluded by the planting on the lawn of two trees. one in honor of Frank Stockton and the other in honor of William Scott Hughes, the whole student body standing at at ] tertion while Miss Fay ONeal ran up the 1 United States flag by each tree. The | flags are the handiwork of the class in :; domestic art.