The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-19
DIR. DAWSON MAY BE
 PRIEST. OF HOWARD
TUSCALOOSA MINISTER IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN OFFERED PREsI- DENcY OF THE SCHOOL FROM WHICH HE GRADUATED.

Tuscaloosa, June 1S.-(speciaL)-Th Rev. L. o. Dawson, pastor of the First Baptist church of this city. has been ten dered the presidency of Howard College, the state Baptist college for young men, located at East Lake. While this has not been officially announced, 1t is no doubt true. The salary offered Is 5000. This position was offered to Dr. Dawson some while ago, 1t Is said, but no an- swer has yet been given the board of trustees. Dr. Dawson was offered the presidency of the Georgetown College of Kentucky one session ago and would not accept 1t. He Is a graduate of the How ard College and while he has never actively engaged In educational work, those who know him, know that what ever kind or class of work he under takes Is always a success.
 The people of Tuscaloosa would regret very much to lose him. His work has been wonderful work and it Is hoped here for many years to come.
 MT. Dee Caroway has purchased from Mrs. L. Sanders the former VanHoose iCSiOShCe Oil T@iShln SlIttl anu lnGHbg sixth avenue. The consideration was $2200
 News has just reached the city of the marriage of Miss Pearl Rozzelle to Mir. Henry Henderson, both of Reform, Ala. The ceremony being performed by the circuit clerk J. w. Cooper. Miss Roz- zelle will be remembered very charming member of the boarding de- partment of the Alabama Central Fe- male College of 1901
 At a meeting of the board of educa- ton of the city schools yesterday, Miss Clara Werner was elected to l the posi- ton as teacher of the fourth grade, c1lsed by the resignation of Miss Belle Strickland. Miss Ella King was elected as instructor in the commercial depart ment, which position was filled by Miss Werner last year, Miss King has for the past two years conducted a most successful commercial college here
 delightful reception was rendered pr. and Mrs. Charles Manly of Marion last evening Dr. and Mrs. Joshua Fl. Foster at the old Foster honest cad on Crescent City avenue.
 Miss Matte Johnson who was killed by the accidental discharge of a shot gun at Phoeba, Miss, was a cousin of Mrs. J. T. Garner of this city and made many friends here during her visit last year.
 Miss Julia Smith left vest erday after noon for Montgomery, where she will join her aunt, Mrs. Julia Pratt of Pratt vile. and will go to New York where they will join the Brownelle party for a tour of Europe. They will be away three months.
 A telegram has been received in the city announcing the death of Mrs. s. R. Cookston, mother of Mrs. Frank Holt of this city, which occurred at the Kel- logg Sanitarium, Battle Creek Mich Mrs. Cookston was native of Virginia and was sixty years of age. The Inter- ment took place at Battle Creek, Sum day afternoon. Mrs Holt her only child was with her at the time of her death.
 A very Interesting meeting of the Knights of Pythias was held last even ing at which time the annual election of officers took place. Chancellor Com mander, John T: Bradford; vice chan ceIlor, W. J. Cronier; prelate. Cornelius D. Townsend; master of work, Charles N Davis: keeper of records and seals, Dr. W. E. Bingham; master of ex- chequer, William F. Fitts; master of arms, J. R. Moore; inner guard Pelham D. Brown; outer guard Joe Herman; trustees, B. B. Cooper, R. H. Cochrane, Victor Friedman. An arrangement com mittee consisting of c. c. Simpson, R. H. Cochrane and w. E. Bingham was ap- pointed to arrange for the entertainment to be given on July l.