The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-18
FIRE DEPARTMENT
 OFF TO ANNISTON
PRATT CITY VOLUNTEERS WILL TAKE PART IN THE ToURNA- MENT AND GO WELL EQUIPPED. SCHOOLS CLOSING.

Pratt City. May 17.-(SpeciaI )-Tomor- row morning at $40 o'clock the Pratt City volunteer fire department, accompanied by a party of "rooters." will leave Birm- ingham for Anniston on the Southern rall- way to attend the volunteer fremen's tournament. There will be seventy-five in the party, and they will be provided with a private car. This afternoon at 4 o'clock Mayor E. J. Hudnall and Sam Foley went to the Model City to artange accommoda- tions for the Pratt City delegation.
 The racing team that will hold up Pratt Citys interests in the tournament to- morrow and Thursday will be Charles Comstock. Will Meager, James Meager, Archie Meager. Win Gould. Will santi- meyer. Ellis Emell, Marcus Brown. Sandy Nelson. Will smale and II. Going. There will be six contests in which the Pratt City team will enter It is said that the boys have one of the finest equipped fire departments represented at the tourna- ment, having raid over $500 for the out fit At the tournament volunteer fire de- partments from Alabama. Georgia and Tennessee will be represented.
 It is probable that an effort will be made by the delegates representing this city to have the tournament meet at Pratt City next year. There is strong senti- nent in the city In favor of this plan, and if is said that the city's chances are good for obtaining the assembly.
 Commencement Begins.
 Tomorrow will be senIor day with the Pratt City public schools, and exercises will be held at the First Baptist church tomorrow evening, beginning at s:lo o'clock The programme for the evening will be as follows:
 aIerma.'' instrumental solo, Jaleyhoch Miss Beulah Young prayer the Rev Dr. w. E. Foust; cornet solo, selected Luther Thaxton; "One of the Heroes'- Miss Cook; vocal solo, "A Dream, Miss Mary Griffith May Garvin. Miss Claud Wood; "Brier Rose'-Adiss Ruth Phiillps' piano solo, Dear Palmarses'-Miss Lu- ellie Norris; "A Preacher vacation Mise Agnes Howard; "Americanisms"- Tbomas Williams; piano solo, selected Mrs. Charles Hasseler.
 The graduating exercises will De nelo tomorrow evening at o'clock, when an address will be delivered by the Rev. pr. I. D. Steele.
 This evening, beginning at 7:3o o'clock. the following commencement exercises ware carried out by the colored public schools at the negro Baptist church: Praver-The Rev. Duncan. Chorus-"Summer Time is Here Recitation, "Do Your Duty''-Mabei Berry. , ,,,., Mines
 The May Queen-Class of girls | Chorus-'aThe Little Streamlet. Recitation. 'erhe Old Man and the Sign | Geneva Norton. Recitation. "Tayseed in Ills Hair'- Mary Harris.
 Declamation, "A Boys Opinion of Baby"-Devitt Porter.
 | Recitation, "Cram IL III @Aa amy | Holmes.
 "Jovial Farmer Boys"-Class of boys.
 Presenting Certiicates-Professor F. M. McNeil. superintendent of schools.
 solo and Chorus-"Baby Has Gone to sleen''-Virgnia Moore and class,
 Address-The Rev. Thomas Maxim or M. E. church. South. Duet-'Beautiful Star" Ella Wilson ana Mamie Watkins
 Recitation-"Good Night" Geneva Ep- | son. -
 "sonny Jnns" at Graysville.
 The sonny Jims' Comedy company nresented it's play tonight at Graysville to a large audience. The entertainment was given under the auspices of the Red Men of that city and was success from every standpoint.