The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-24

Meets at Montezuma University. at
Bessemer.

Bessemer. February 2s.-lspecial.) 1.-THE
here tonight The sessions are being held
at the Montezuma university: The follow
ing programme has been arranged:
Tonight. 1880 o'clock-Music.
Prayer-Rev. II. w. Finn.
Addresses of welcoms-Superintend
G. M. Lovejoy. Mayor John T. McEniry.
Responses-Profs. Patton and Blalock.
Enrolment of members.
Appointment of committees.
THE Rural School, State Superinten-
dent J. w. Abercrombie.
THE Home of Robert Burns"-Dr. J. H.
Phillips.
Friday, a. m-Devotional exercises.
Programme for the First Day in an Un-
graded School,. Fountain.
Discussion-W. N. Geisler.
Difficulties connected with formulating a
working programme in a country school
(a) Periods. Elastic or Fixed?' NJ. It. Nc
Ciure; (b), Topics, Glass or Mass Instruc-
retic and Practical"
Geography-"value For Use," Mrs.
Gusste Robertson.
Discussion-J. B. Cunningham.
Value for Mental Discipline"-Prof
value for Culture'-Miss Rebekah
Hamilton
Discussion-H. P. Burruss.
friday. 1880 p. m.-Devotional exercises.
"A Trip to Yellowstone Park. A.
VanHoose
Music-Birmingham High School.
Life In London"-Mrs. Chappell Cory.
saturday, a. m.-"Correct Geometry
Miss Bessie Spencer.
Diseusion-F. M Roof
Report of critic.
Report of committees.
Executive Committee-Mrs. NJ. A. Laye,
chairman; r. V. Allgood, r. p Hammond,
Miss w. M. Allen and Glover Moore.
IL Is understood that State Superintendent
j. w. Abercrombie will be unable to be
present. Mrs. Elizabeth Lyle Saxon, of
Birmingham. will take his place on the pro-
gramme. delivering her lecture on what
the Home Can Do for the Schools" which
she recently gave In Birmingham.
The teachers attending will be entertain
ed by the citizens of Bessemer.
There will be no school at the university
tomorrow. The public schools, which were
forced to lose several days during the very
cold weather. will have school until IL
o'clock, when the pupils will be dismissed
SO the teachers can attend the institute.
The chief of police received a telegram
yesterday from the chief Of police of CO.
lumbus, Miss. requesting the arrest of J.
r. McCulley, a carpenter. McCulley was
promptly arrested and last night was taken
to Columbus by a police officer from that
city. His offense is not known here.
The Home Mission Society gave a tea,
which was largely attended this afternoon
at the residence of the Rev. and Mrs. G. w.
Read. There were readings by Mrs. Gussie
Robertson, Miss Roberts. and Miss Mary
Lovett, and vocal selections by Mrs. James
Trotter, Mrs. ]. A. Hard, Mrs. W. T. Ken
neday. Mrs. Linear. An unusually attrac-
tive part of the programme was the cornet
selections by Mr.. Sutton, of Xenia, o., who
was accompanied on the piano by Miss Jen-
ME Randle. Very appetizing refreshments
were served.
DIR. M. C. Ragsdale, of MeCalla, was in
town today.
The grippe has not entirely disappeared
from Bessemer. Mrs. e. F. Qunnally Mrs.
Odom and Miss Cora Carter are suffering
from 1t at the present time.
Frank Moses, of Birmingham, was In
town today on business.
Outside of the closing OF the bank and
postoffice there was no observance here of
Washington's birthday as a holiday.