Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-28


 friends and interested parents. Every girl represented a flower, and each girl was sweeter and prettier than the flower itself. The songs were remarkably ex- ecuted, and the drills, especially the dumb bell drill, showed excellent train ing. The Daisies were too sweet for words and the Fairies cuteness itself.
 The Weeds covered themselves with glory. The tableau of "Fairyland" was dream of loveliness.
 Professor Roof and his excellent teach CTS show public spirit worthy of emu lation; and if the same spirit actuated all the people Alabama would not be behind at the Atlanta exposition. All are very proud of the public schools and heartily glad that they have taken the first step in direction that appeals to the pride of all true Alabamians and progressive citizens. W
 The entertainment at O'Brien's opera house last night, given for the benefit of the educational exhibit at the Atlanta exposition. and under the management of the High school senior class, was both successful and enjoyable, The first part of the programme consisted of tableaux. Each scene was splendidly presented, and showed correct and intelligent con ception. The second part of the pro- gramme was an operetta entitled Grown of Virtue, which was delightfully."- rem Qe1eu, ana showed to the pest adNdnldSe the musical ability and dramatic talent of the fair participants. The scene of the opcretta is laid in France eight years after the Reign of Terror" and the sto- ry is of a countess flying from danger with her infant daughter. On reaching the village of St. Pierre the child is left with the millers wife. who calls her "Rosette," and brings her up as twin sister to her own daughter Rose. Eff teen years later the countess returns to claim her own, but the death of the miller's wife leaves the countess in doubt as to which of the beautiful girls is her own. Fortunately a paper left by the old cure explains the difficulty. and as both girls are being crowned, according to the custom of the town, as "queens of beauty and virtue" 1t is discovered that Rosette, and not Rose, is the daughter of the countess. She, however, adopts them both, and they Hive happy ever afterward," so the story goes.
 E Misses Fallon, Sharpe, Jackson, Lewis, 1Snider and Warrington, each and every one, rendered their parts in excellent style, and well merited the applause they received. The chorus, composed of sixty voices, were especially we'll drilled, and evinced the finest training.
 Seldom has the public been enter ttained as by the high school last night ssi Dr. Phillips is untiring in his efforts in behalf of the public schools and not only each child and parent, but the entire city is in debt to him for the pluck and en- 8terprise he shows in educational lines. He gives his supervision to the smallest details, is alert and active and in every direction, knows how to separate the chaff from the wheat, and by skillful management has made Birmingham's public schools second to none in Ala bana.
 :. Miss Jennie Porter gave an elegant pink luncheon in honor of Miss Hewitt yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The handsome apartments were exquistely decorated. while pink silken shades shed a soft mellow light over the beautifully arranged rooms. Bridesmaids and American Beauty roses, with an ex- quisite silver and crystal candelabra, or namented the table. ench guest being pre- sented with cluster of the same flowers The menu consisted of twenty courses with sherry, Sauterne and Rhine wines Miss Porter will be Miss Hewitt's maid of honor. The other guests were Misses Smith. Earle, Howze, Parsons. Morris, Martin, Morrow and Miner