The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
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Stunt Night At Howard
A Remarkable
Success

b 4 ic UNI tCeubHItu success OIL
stunt night at Howard college last
week will insure its permanent insti-
tuition in the future.
The programs put on by the diff
ferent classes were varied in their
originality. but all met with the most
remarkable success according to
President Dawson, of anything ever
presented in the college auditorium.
The freshman stunt, which was
voted the most unique, was the mar
rage of the freshman class to How
ard college. AS the guests came IN
the door, they were given invita-
tons printed on bright green paper,
that read as follows: "Mr. and Mrs.
Green Newish invite you to be pres
ent at the marriage of their daugh
ter, Freshie. to Mr. Howard College,
A.B.U.NITS15." Students imperson-
ating the faculty were ushered in by
Mr.. Faulkner. Miss Tidwell and Miss
Finklea of the freshman class, and
seated within the ribbons. Student
impersonators of the faculty were as
follows: Professor Eagles, Mr.. Jack
son; Professor Burns. Mr.. Wallace;
DR.. Dawson, Mr.. Poole; DIR. Chapman.
MFR. Dowell; DIR. Schliemann, Mr.. Con-
ner; Miss Spinks. Helen Sparks; Miss
Haynes, Jewel Graves; Miss Bost, Ell
sic Dillon; DIR. Ives, Mr.. Dawson; DR..
Hendrix Mr.. Adams; DR.. Thomas,
Haynes; Professor De 1auney, Mr..
Murchison; DR.. Garrett, Mr.. Blu
chanan; Professor Bohannon, Mr.. Co.
ker.
Before the ceremony Miss Eliza
beth Mcclure sang several solos.
AS the bridal chorus was sung by
other members of the class, accom-
panied by Miss Naufleet Sudduth at
the piano, the wedding procession
moved toward the altar, improvised
on the stage.
First came the bridesmaids, dressed
in green and carrying arm bouquets
of green roses. They were Misses
Evelyn Xix, Frances McNeel, Marie
Boyett. Grace Pass, Bill Hardy. Mary
Esther Bentley and Helen Gibson.
They were met at the altar by the
groomsmen, Messrs. Scarborough.
Minis. Rogers, Ivey, knight and
Bradford.
They were followed by Miss Hazel
Cobb. the pretty maid of honor, also
wearing green, and carrying green
flowers.
jennie Lee Poole and Margaret
Church. the flower girls, strewed
green leaves from graceful baskets.
The ring was borne by Mr.. Raines,
who carried it in a white lily.
The bride, Miss Jennye Robinson,
wearing a gown and veil of green,
ana carrying green FUSES, vas az
companied to the altar by Mr.. Jack
Champion, who gave her away: They
were met by the groom, Mr.. Jep
Dendy, and his best man, Mr.. Reeves.
Mr.. Alexander conducted the cere-
mony, which was ludicrous bur-
lesque. The faculty objections to the
wedding, Is voiced by the impersona-
tors. were many, but were finally
over-ruled, and the freshman class
was united to the college.
The sophomore stunt depicted a.
young girl (Mabel Willoughby),
waiting for her caller Roswell
Owen, to arrive. While waiting, she
Journal. and as she read the differ
ent advertisements, stories and
poems. other members of the class,
representing them, appeared in tab
leauX.
Miss Virginia Hill represented
spring; Mr.. Wise. Cream of Wheat
Margaret Mcbride, Onyx Hosiery;
Ellie Earle Sides and Jack Gregory,
the Campbell soup kids; Ivie Pearl
Ray, Cocoanut Oil Shampoo; Billie
Britton, Time To Retire; Ellie Mae
Lawley and Broughton Lamberth,
Skin You Love To Touch; Lola Moo
DIV, Bon Ami: Mayme Thompson, Coca
Cola: Hugh Aubrey and Henry
Thompson, Arrow collars: Dot Nader
Thelma Stacey and Willie willing
ram, the fashion sheet: Fred and
Virginia Summers, chocolates; Irma
Parsons, the bride William Gullette,
Gillette razors; Eleanor Chandler,
Earn Your Own Money; Jones stuart,
Eardt Schaffner and Marx suits;
Step Fuller, Fuller brushes; Elinor
Beasley, Mr.. Shepherd. and Virginia
M:nter, Kodak AS You Go; Beatrice
Z Caver. Dutch Cleanser: Susie Minter
and Mr.. Amos, Chesterfields; Eliza
beth Foster, vacuum cleaner; MI
Conger. wild west story; Alma smith,
q poem of spring.
A minstrel was offered by the jun
Tor class Duke Braswell and Jimmie
farrell acted as end men, and George
Marlborough as nterlocutor. one or
the cleverest numbers was Mr.. Gal-
lagher and Mr.. Sheen. adapted to
college life. given by Frank Mullins
ard Fred White. Others who gave
clever acts were Willie Kirk, Nellie
Gibbs Lorene Dyer, Euna and Eura
Abrams Ethel Clark, Gertrude YORK,
Evelyn Graves, Dan Gaylord. Ranzy
Buckner and Lucille Dorrah.
Second place was given the juniors
by the judges of the stunts.
The senior stunt was Mrs. Jarley's
Works" Different members of the
class impersonated well-known char
acters. made of wax, who could move
only after being wound up
Mr.. Heath and Mr.. Stone repre-
sented the black face nanny and
her husband: Mrs. Bohannon was Lit
tie Red Riding Hood; Walter Bent.
lev and Mabel Hodges, Captain Kidd
and the woman he murdered; ]. P.
Gillespie the little boy on the burn
ing deck: A. NJ. Glover, Bluebeard;
Othar Afford. King Cole; Clarence
Kelley, Charlie Chaplin; Clarence
Bennett and Homer Casey. the
c;,r,ese Twins. Dee Sapp and Mil
dred Mcdowell, the two-headed girl;
Nallie Mae Casey, Mademoiselle