The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-13
COMMENCEMENT AT
 MONTEYALLO ENDS
AFTER A MOST PROSPEROUS sEs- SION THE GIRLS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL COMES TO AcLosE-Ex- ERcIsEs WERE INTERESTING.

Montevallo, May 12.-(Special )-The ended their seventh annual commence ment exercises. On Sunday the Rev. Dr. Rice of Montgomery preached the com mencement sermon, using as his text "The Parable of the Talents"
 pr. J. H. Phillips of Birmingham de. livered an address on Development" tc the industrial graduates Monday morn. ing. He treated his subject ably and used as his principal illustration the barren undeveloped Red mountain of sixty years ago as compared to the Birmingham of today when from a forest the human mind has developed iron and steel of the finest quality.
 The following young ladies received certificates in the different branches,
 Vocal-Miss Inez Ezell.
 Dressmaking-Miss Hanna Jane Cald- well. Miss Sallie McCarley, Miss Eleanor Stabler, Miss Birdie Belle Talley, Miss Irine Thornton, Miss Minnie Wilkerson.
 Millinery-Miss Hannah Jane Caldwell. Miss Ernestine Golsan. Miss Lula Lassiter, Miss Virgie Porter Miss Clara William son, Miss Sadie Mae Ward.
 Bookkeeping-Miss Marie Halter, Miss Jessie Mills. Miss Ruby Phelps Miss Vir- gle Porter, Miss Clara Williamson. Miss Minnie Smith.
 Galbraith, Miss Anna Majors, Miss Eliza beth Winston
 Cooking-Miss Evelyn Abney, Miss Lual Bates, Miss Almeda Bozeman, Miss Earnestine Golsan, Miss Katherine Me- Knight. Miss Ella Mayberry, Miss Millle Randall, Miss Willie Thornton
 Telegraphy-Miss Mae Dumas, Miss Jen- nie Owens, Miss Wilmer Robins, Miss Ida Steele, Miss Vinne Stone, Miss Jesse Williamson.
 The music and elocution recital on Monday night was the most enjoyable feature of the commencement exercises and every participant carried of we'll earned honors. The school has always had most proficient corps of teachers or music, and nothing proves their worth more than the young ladies who in this recital did honor to themselves and their worthy instructors
 Today Hon. Thomas Owen of Montgom- cry in discourse on "Woman." deliv- cred to the graduates of the literary de- partment an eloquent address of advice. charging them, in conclusion, to never re- treat but to be brave, onward and up- ward, and success would crown every effort.
 The following young ladies received di- plomas in the academic department:
 Miss Jamey Bridges. Miss Jennie Palm CT. Miss Cleopatra Strickland, Miss Maud Allison, Miss Vera Taylor.
 Normal Department-Miss Martha Me- Cary Miss Tettie Henley.
 Business Course-Mlss Mary Bowling. Miss Lena Peterson.
 Miss Lottie Leveer in a pretty speech presented Dr. Peterson. in behalf of the Library club, sofa pillow bearing no names of the girls who loved their hon. ored president, and just here occurred the most affecting scene that your corre- spondent ever witnessed. Dr. Peterson. In his efforts to reply. shed, with his 300 pupils, tears of love and gratitude, show Ing how ably he has filled his position.
 Hon. J. B. Graham of Talladeea then gave synopsis report of the meeting of the board of trustees. saying in part that the school was out of debt and the cost to each pupil would In future be s8s in place of s99. as heretofore; the salaries or the teachers would be raised 20 per cent and 5000 would be spent in beautify- ing the school grounds.
 With benediction by the Rev. John Pe- terson, the most successful session of the school was ended