The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-06
GRADUATES UT THEIR DIPLOMAS Large Audience at Closing EN-
 ercises of High School TWENTY-FIVE IN THE CLASS Hon. Joseph 3. Graham Makes the An nuaI Address and Praises the
 Educational Features of the
 New Constitution.
TWENTY-FIVE IN THE CLASS

The eighteenth commencement of the Birmingham High School was witnessed last night by as large an audience as could squeeze into the Jefferson Theatre Every tier was filled, and the scene from the stage was inspiring and full of promise, for it showed that mngham Is proud of her public schools.
 The graduating class was as follows
 Robert Cook Adams, Annie Francis Mc- l Carty. Rosa Leyens Bloch, Willie Fallon | McCord, Louise Subena Chairsen, Lucile l Guise Miles, Malone Cobb, Ruth Maria l Norton, Harry Williams Dearing. Ruby Alben4a O'Keffe, Fannie Howry Dunn Rebecca Ollm, Maud Carolina Hamill Carrie Gertrude Schwartz Ira Corinne Harrison Maude Estelle Shelby, Gen evieve Lucy Jackson, Maude Young l Spiva, Martha Edith Johnston, CleVe- land Hendricks Waid, Nell Thom John ston, Annie Felicia Ward, Alabama Lu- cile King, Lorna Wynn Wilson, Daniel White Peace.
 The EuLeTpedn 0luDt dpodb my 'AA number, first rendered with fine effect Gripping OCT the Hill" by Bohm.
 The Rev Dr. Handley asked in an in- vocation the blessings of Providence up- on the class
 The Euterpean Club then sang "The Miller's Wooing" and were warmly ap- plauded
 Duty of the State.
 Hon. Joseph B. Graham, of Talladega, was introduced by Dr. Phillips in few appropriate words and he proceeded to explain the duty of the state In the di- rection of public education. He showed that the new constitution Is vastly SUI perior to the old constitution in the re- spect of public education and he express ed the hope that the new electorate would soon be entrusted with the power of local taxation. He further expressed the belief that industrial education would become a part of Blrmingham's system of public education.
 In conclusion he impressed upon the class the value of moral force as the cap stone of all education. His address had the merit of brevity and yet 1t was com prehensive and forceful and every word of 1t was listened to attentively and many of the points were applauded. Mendelssohn''s "Oh, for the Wings of a Dove' was then rendered Miss Jackson (class '9D, being the soloist and the Flu terpean Club the chorus. Presented Diplomas. Ex-Mayor Lane presented the diplomas, prefacing his remarks with reference to the condition of the public schools ot the town twenty years ago, and contrast ing that condition with their condition to- day. He then addressed the class direct ly, asking them to be doers not idlers, and to keep in view always high stand ards of life.
 Then came the flowers for the grad uating class and they came not singly, but In battalions. Whole cart loads were laid at the feet of the class, even the three young men receiving some. The young ladies were given more as rule than they could carry away. These blos- soms came in all sorts of forms, some consisting of great baskets, some of one design and some of another. And many other presents went with them
 When this had been accomplished the graduating class came to the footlights and sang Isouards Afr, A Balmy Sleep. !"
 The benediction was said by the Rev. J. A. Bryan and then the great audience slowly dispersed.
 The corps of instructors in the High School Is as follows:
 J. II. Phillips, superintendent of in- struction.
 J. B. Cunningham, principal high school.
 Miss B. A. Allen, mathematics.
 Miss II. R. Thornton, Latin and his- tory.
 Samuel Adams, Latin. Miss Laura c. Spalding, commercial bre nches.
 Gustave Calman, German.
 Miss Fannie Ingersoll, Spanish. | lfiss Floribel Brown, English. j. P. Montgomery, science. | Clarke Woodward, drawing. Miss Leta Kits, vocal music. The class of 1862 rounded up their school life surrounded by wealth of friends. whose wishes for their happiness and success far outran even their beautiful gifts.
 Senior Class Meets.
 At the assembly hall of the Birming- ham high school the senior class of the school met for the last time yesterday morning and an interesting literary and musical programme was rendered. The selections incluGed readings from all the various lines of literary endeavor and the rendition of number of musical numbers.
 The entire membership of the senior class took part in these exercises, pro- gramTne of some length being carried out. The Euterpean Club did some excellent musical numbers in pleasing style. A number of visitors appiauded the efforts of the students.