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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-04
The Commonwealth Liberal Offer.

The Southern Farm Gazette is pub
lished at Starkville, Miss. where the
Agricultural College and Experiment
Station are located, and is edited by
men who write from their store Of *
perience in a practical common sense
way. 1t contains 81 columns and is is
sued semi-monthIy. 1t is tie only strici-
" farm i%oirntt ptblish ptit 9ississippi
and ought to he Rad " every rarmer.
We will give the Southern Farm Gazette
FREE for n year 70 every subscriber
of THE COMMONWEALTH who pays up to
date and n year in advance, before
January I, 1905. Don't fail to take adj
vantage Of this liberal offer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-04
AVERAGE WEATHER
FOR FEBRUARY
The Record for the Past Seventeen
Years.

Section Director W. s. BclGru, OF tn.
weather bureau has issued the following
in regard to February weather for tho
past seventeen years:
The following data covering a pcrtod
of seventeen years have been complied
from the weather bureau records mt
fifty-four observation stations in Mis-
sissippi. They are issued to show the
conditions that have prevailed in the
state, during the month in question, for
the above period Of years, but must not
be construed as a forecast Of weather
conditions for the present month.
Temperature On Degrees
Mean or normal temperature, 49,.
The waruiest month was that Of 1850,
with an average Of SO.
The coolest month was that yf 1899.
with an average Of 3G,
Some of the highest temperatures re
corded were as follows: 81 at Waynes-
boro in 1890 and s. at Port Gibson in
1904.
Some of the lowest temperatures pc
corded we're as follows: IL below zero
at Louisville in 1893.
Precipitation Rain and Melted snow.
Average for the month, 525 inches.
Average number Of days with cor
inch or more, s..
The greatest average monthly pr ripj-
tation was 1882 inches in 1908.
The least average precipitation was
2.l8 inches in 1905.
Some of the greatest amounts Of pre-
cipitation recorded were as follows:
1929 inches at Kosciusko, 1J2j at
Fayotte and 0i08 at Militia Yuma in 1903.
Some of the least monthly amounts of
precipitation recorded were as follows:
0.1S inches at Natchez and 0.20 inches at
Pennington in 1892.
The average snowfall is Ia inches
over the northern half Of the state and
O.Sinch over the southern half.
Clouds nd Weather.
Average number Of clear days, III;
partly cloudy days, ); cloudy days, u.
WiRd.
The prevailing winds h ye been from J
the north. w. S. BELDG%,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-04


ifc paotesrarh on her srrssipg ,,,,,.
Have yo4 eBiors5 jbe - -,
he ASKED, EeE,'y.
yves. aad now I'm rgipr bomop
TO lrgae" asked ne NAV
The E.rl smiled Inn, AL no, IN.
SWeT.
VOL, alter all these pro,ssr,
rloaJhs, are YOU going home IN merry
IgcGE'
The Cir. put out her hand +, br,sb
3 stray Ieoa Of hair from his h-'w hnt
he c-as1. tbs hand and pressed Il IN
bis bps.
"Wou,d you be dis,ova1 ia rarrsa,+
Neil."
Ne" whieoa~ed tbo ofr,
The man toyed with The ring that
cleaned on her finger.
May | take ii OH, Msu?"
"ics. said she.
The man slipped Fred's ring 10 III,
TIP OF the girls slender finger. lint ia
"ta not take it Off.
u must tell you a storg Of HE first
Of the college year before 7 ,olo th,t
IiHg of, Nell" he said
Sun holding her hand ba bar,o.
The story BEGINS the first d,y -
The fall term. I'd come over rror, IN,
dorm to see some Of ibe old ,ir,s
They were not in. Sc stretched ort
in the shade Of some bushes IN wait
Tor them. But | fell oeIccn ond ,
crowd Of girls on the other side nr,1,v
woke me uD. | don't renomhrr ov.
actly who all of them vors h~t
among them w.o-, ,.on ~, o"s
had come TO see"
A shudder ran throprh tbe girl,s
frame. and the man rrrtly s+r., Oh
her hand.
'They were loudly denouDr,nr man
went on the man ,and c~alffng M,
names / did not fancy Man nirt
wretch that smart chan .s,rpaE on
myself and SO forth and e,ving
had firted all year with Vivian Re-,
and then let her 20 home wltront a
word. Some one ought to ,a.cnoa'
Vivian. and show ma, TLov r.,t +,
llf1n WlE q EfFl IL. IAlT.4-. 4
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-04
Wanted to Buy.

Tor cas- b, lands in any size tracts. Write
rs givi ~ full description. Wc sell
u also. MULLIxIy & BHEs,
o2g-tf 23s Main St., Memphis, ? en-.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-04
FOR Rent,

Four connecting rooms with reception
hall. Apply at 3OS Main street. ia % 81
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-04

! 1aaters and merchants win find tho
coo pc" books VIC get out a big help in
kcei Gng accounts with tenants or cus-
tome RI. They save labor in book-keep-
ing a III keep down disputes. Sec sam
pies d The COMMONWEALTH.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-04

The aen Of Il. E. Darlis g Co., rom
posed Of q. q, Douuis atl G.. D.. 1lciton
has this day dissolved ant rlD,n viii
continue ander tbe name BIT. Dennis,
w1o a-suDes alt liabilities ana collects
a5t oatst pdiag indebtedness.
=. n. DENNIS.
& N. MELTON.
sea 9d. 81 asa. Il, 1905. %
e~I Bowling alley IOg
ataskst street. Y. y. PACE. 8u
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-04
Loot TeLaory Restored,

n. mar s lost memory was restored
y meetirA Ais wife On the pike at the
tcr,d's fait. .4aDy a man on the pike
rs t~arDorsEiiY forgotten his wife and
j. VI sis nemcty forcibly restored naxt
= IN W. +
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-04
Room for Rent.

Nice furnished front room to gentle-
men only. Apply 100 Z. Market st.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-04
OFFICERS

+. r. MCSHANE, PRESIDENT
\. Nice. KIMBROUGH, HICE PRESIDENT
W. I. LoGGlNS, CASHIER
a. K. BEW, ASSISTANT CASHIER
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-26


de talento habfa adqurdo por todas
caracter particularisimo Eva sin preocuparse 10
mas mfnimo para dar vuelos esta propaganda indis
pensable para Ell desenvovipento de gran reputa
cion de artista habfa mitado aceptara pasvanen
te. En- palabra: notoredad resplandeciente,
que brillante aureola rodeaba la oven, dnica
mente la debfa 81 msma Ell justo tribute
dido por adoradores ell p1blico beleza,
Ter su talento.
La tnca persona que, aparte su mad:e Derstal,
poda de ocupar stio en- ell coraz6n de
Eva, compatriota. e expensionado q Roma.
Pinchart.
Cuando Eva lego Paris procedente de Lyon, po-
bre sin apoyo Pinchat discpulo del viejo MAESTRO
Reber, al que sustituia catera de posci6n,
por mas que teaa casi msma edad que los otros dis
cfpulos habia nteresado por ella, 10 habfa de-
mostrado aanandoe cuautas dicultades Sc presenta-
ron para que entrase ell Conser atorio
Pinchart tau feo como blea mozo Dersta!, te-
niendo voz tan mala bien timbrada Ia
del autor de Erin parecla condena1o, per ell ridi-
cuo que naturalmente enanaba de parso7a. ser
carnecido toda vida.
Era aden,as tan tinilo que nj siqlera Sc atrevfa
hacer OR Eva la mdsica que esc ibia. ocutantola
empeho, que al cabo de aguuos aos la joven
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-26
Jorge OHNET

pieza, e compositor. interpret andoo como TN sig
no de desaprobaci6n permanecia la cabeza ncina
da dispuesto excusarse, cuando VIC que Eva lie
acercaba con los ojos radiantes de algeria.
-Pero Pinchart este es admirable. -. Como
crbendo semeantes porque estoy segura de que
tene used muchas cas hay que vioentarle para
que hsga oir Oliverio emo verdad que este
cantador?
-Esta admirablemente. lVerdad querido macs
tro que Pnchart escribirfa baiabes maravllosos?
-Verdaderamente; este fragmento es de gusto
exquisite. Vosotros. hjos mfos sabes 10 que pienso
de la m1sica moderna, Iuo cierto? Es porque-
ra buena cuando mas para los abonados de los tea
tros subvencionados.
Pero realmente, Pinchart, sin imitar los graudes
maestros ha sabido hacer obra de m1sico. Ouerido
amigo, es usted un arsta 49,. Yo cref Que Derstal
era ell 1nic,.
;Demonio! No me vuevo atras: son ustedes dos
Los demas, son todos unos chapuceros.
Pinchart. encarnado de gozo. habfa levantado
con la endida haca Derstal pero este, turbado
por los eogos que ell temibe critico acababa de dgr
su compahero hzo esfuerzo para recobrar su do
mimic sobre 81 mismo
Su eutusasmo habfa csfdo yo ycon fraldad rea-
The leader., 1905-02-15
Tie MAYOR 81 Columbus IesIIlIes.


fiji repsonso 10 i request, Tie
Mayor Of Columbus: Hon j. Is
GunteF, sends tho following festi
mony of that beautiful little city
Of Mississippi under prohibition:
Soon after prohibition was es-
fablished, 1897, our postefice re-
ceipts were $7 600. Receipts FOR
last year ending June 30, were
$13, 075. almost doubled in sew
ZEN years. We have d first class
sewerage system with about ~
miles Of pipe, all in prime condi-
tion. Our water plant il located
on the banks Of LuxapaIiIa, q
stream that dows through the
mountains of north Alabama, thus
giving pure spring water, and
with a pumping capacity Of
100000 gallons per day. We
have a first class electric light
plant with new machinery Of the
latest type. We have paid fire
department with all the new
equipments; we fight fire with di-
rect pressure from pumping sta.
tion. We have q city ball with
Eall the modern improvements and
located ii it is q public library.
We also have a new courthouse, a
line structure, fitted with every
thing in latest style,
Our population is between
10000 and 10000. We have
twenty-five industrial interests
with a weekly pay roll of more
than $4,000. Several large IN
dustrial plants are now under con-
struction which will add greatly
to our population and will swell
the pay roll.
I'VE have many new store
houses and a new hotel. The
stores once occupied by the sa-
looms are filed with handsome
stocks Of goods and the merchants
are prosperous and happy.
The police court has far less
business to occupy it than when
we were a town of $500 popuia-
tion and saloons. The police
force has been reduced ii number
since those days; our schools have
doubled in attendance; the city
has built a large addition to the
white free school and has erected
a handsome new brick school
building that accommodates 800
negro children.
We have laid fourteen miles Of
cement sidewalks and are still lay
ing them, and then there is our
new bank. z
Like Columbus, Brookhaven
has made rapid strides every year
since she abolished saloons and
she continues to grow and prosper
as never before.
The leader., 1905-02-15
Good Manners.

The Memphis News-Scimitar
says that good manners are essen
| tial in every detail of life and eau
ltions its readers not to think chat
brains are every thing. Our Mem
lphis contemporary gives this sage
advice:
Carelessness in dress and per-
sonal appearance amounts to bad
manners. Lounging and untidy
habits are another form Of bad
manners. Profane and unclean
lspeech is still another form.
These defects never gained for
you the respect of a single person
and never will. On the contrary,
they wear away your respect OF
lself and demean you in your own
Ieyes. They can be overcome on
III by constant watchfulness, not
| by sporadic efforts when you want
to show off.
Polish may be an empty word
| to the unpublished. Culture may
mean little or nothing to the un-
cultured. But they are practical
realities and 60 far to produce an
inward and corresponding refine
lment of mind and spirit.
There are millions of young
men who are longing to acquire
better manners and to fit them
selves for better association. The
desire is worthy of all encourage
Ement. Only those with real good
| in them can feel it,
Good manners is good capital
in any business. 1t attracts
friends and good fortune. 1t is a
well-spring of wellwishes. 1t
creates about a man an atmosphere
| in which luck likes to linger. =
Some of our contemporaries are
deploring the fact that good man
ners are no longer fashionable,
but this paper does not take so
gloomy a view of it. To be sure
there are people who have just
acquired riches who imagine chat
it is not necessary to have good
manners, in fact that good man
ners are drawback to q proper
appreciation Of wealth, that is a
proper appreciation for the be-
holder. There may be some ex-
cuse for a man who is poor and
has had to wrestIe with the world
like all fury for having poor man
ners. He has not the time to cul-
Itiyate good manners, but there is
Ino excuse for man who is placed
above the daily grind and scramble
lof life for having had manners.
| Observation teaches that the latter
/ IS more often Che offender than
1.-The former. Good manners pro-
claim the man or the woman just
ais much as bad manners do. 1t is
as easy to be polite as otherwise
and it makes people feel that much
better. There should be societies
for the cultivation Of good man,
ners. They are necessary Jack
son Evening News.
The leader., 1905-02-15

Texas; The treasurer Of the South
ern Cotton Association, and re-
port the amount thus sent to Rich.
ard Cheafann, secretary, Monticel-
10, Ga
The county or parish assoeia-
tion shall pay its own treasurer.
The parish Or county associa-
tion shall fix reasonable compen-
sation to be paid the township or
political subdivision canvassers
for collecting tile above named
pledges and statistics, to be paid
out Of the county funds.
Every township or political
|sub-diyision not heretofore organ
lied is urgently requested to per-
feet its Organization at once.
Such precincts Oh counties "a
have heretofore organized for the
purposes herein stated, under
whatever name, are requested to
hold their meetings iii accordance
with the above call and become
members Of this association.
Must Act Now.
The people must act now and
shake of the obstacles 10 the way
of the prosperity Of this section
or it may be another decade be-
fore we get the desired relief. III
unity there is strength; let all oui
people stand together in a com.
mon cause.
Each daily and weekly paper in
the State is respectfully requested
to copy and cali attention to this
Icall, and give their cooperation
in giving notices to those interest
ed in the proposed meetings.
HARVIE JORDAN, Pres.
RICHADR CHEATAM, Sec.
Monticello, Ga.
The leader., 1905-02-15
AdyeFlisIng Beats.

We notice that some of our
Mississippi exchanges are run
ming advertisements for certain
banking concerns il New Orleans,
on contracts placed by the Horace
ID. Goddard Advertising Agency
Of that city. Unless these papers
are getting more honest treatment
from The Goddard Advertising
Agency than The Leader receiv
ed, they had better promptly stop
all advertising being done on their
order, and hereafter demand pay
ment in advance.
The leader., 1905-02-15
Victor and Vanquished Dead.

With their horns locked after a
deadly combat, two large buck
deer wele found in the snow this
morning on q mountain south of
Danbury. The bodies Of both
the animals were lacerated as a re-
suit Of the fight, and the snow for
rods around was covered with
blood.
The larger of the two animals
had frozen To death, as il had no
mortal wound. II had been held
tight to the adversary it had slain
by the ENHANCEMENT Of their
horns. Danbury, Conn, cor.
New York World.
The leader., 1905-02-15

Mccullough, Jesse McCombs, II.
Z. Shivers, j S. Roberts, John
Richey, q. K. Price, w. w.
Brewer, A. II. Bullock, Fl. I'll.
Thames, Gabe Williams.
District No. A. w. Z. Byrd,
j. 9. Dickey, M. 4. Grice, Z. i.
Laird, y. j. Rushing, H. z.
Smith, j. G. Brabham, w. j. EN-
bry, j. e. Hart, w. Smith, I. M.
Dickerson, j. ID. b. Earles, j H.
Albritton, r. Z. Evans, j. M.
Keen, j. w. Reed, T. j. Wallace,
N. Lotion, J. III. Brister, J. NJ.
Gwin, j. S. Huckaby, j. j, My
ers, L. Z. Tyler, w. j. Sullivan,
John w. Magee, John w. Burt,
I. j. Dickerson, E. Herring, G.
w. Lotion, a. M. Ratlilf, J. M.
Sasser, Z. Brown, F. M. Fischer,
w. @. johnson, L. Fl. Williams,
w. E. Montgomery, b. +. Clark,
Jr., j. NJ. Bigner, 2. Il. East, Z.
G. B. Day, A. j. Thompson. H.
E. YaWn, Sam Arid, B. i. Clark,
.C. Gill, G. B. johnson, w. @.
Richardson, j. p. Welch, w. S.
Selick, S. L. jackson, w. L. Cal
cote, +. M. Dunn, g. a. johnson,
I. J. Porter, w. e. Smith, s. b.
Wactor, j. M. Cockerham, j HI
Ghettie, Thad S, Laird, Henry
McFadden, j. "A. Moak, j. p.
Brown, j. r. Coker, e. D.
Hughes, w. j. Moak, j B. Will
son, w. B. Sasser, s. S. Apple
white, L. O. Crosby, P. w. Hart,
w. L. Lewis, J. III. Smith, G. w.
Wallace, O. Prestridge, b. r..
Young, j. E. Case, +. NJ. Ed
wards, w. r. Keen, L. NJ. Park
man, G. II. @. Smith, w. w.
ButterleId, Chas. Davis, q. g.
Hodges, w. r. Montgomery, j.
w. D. Hart, d. P. Jones, 9. /.
Avery, w. L. Denman, j. w.
johnson, John Ratliff, j. L.
Woodall, w. A. Brown, r. l..
Brent, L. "A. Dunn, NJ. I. Hart,
7. j. Leggett, A. K. Smith, J. II.
McCafrey, E. Philips.
District No. 5.W. r. Anding,
Z. E. CaIcote, j. M. Case Jr., w.
IC. Calender, j. NJ. Farmer, John.
Linton, r. G. Noble, Rufus Price,
T. w. Reeves, c. Smith, G. i.
Strait, Eldon Smith, P. j. All
good, w. j. Durr, M. B. God
bold, 7. e. Smith, Jr., w. @. Ar
rington, B. j. jackson, r. ].
Matthews, A. w. Reed, Sidney
r. Smith, Isaac Walker, H. I.
Smith, w. Z. Entrican, Anderson
Case, w. I. Alderman, |. +. Case,
w. E. Calender, W. S. Calcotee,
r. e. FurIow, r. e. Linton, N.
M. Nevis, Emanuel Posey, /.
Smith, r. Smith, G. I. Scott, A..
LIZ. Smith, Eugene Buie, Lewis
Durr, i. E. Little, L. nj. Wool
ey, M. B. Britt, Jr., w. 3. Kim
bic, III. +. Magee, r. @. Ratlih,
"a. j. StillwelI, Pink Smith, Jas
per Magee, j. N. Ellzey, P.
| Vaughan, j. w. Bowman, j. N.
Case, IS. z. eagle, M. A. Case, j.
II. Griffith, /. Lotion, S. Posey,
j. M. Reed, S. Smith, G. G.
Smith, III. Smith, a. M. Watts.
3. Fl. Buie, J. L. Ford, G. w.
Pickering, D. Watson, 7. E.Fal-8
pey, j. /. Minton, Thos. Newell,
,Jr., Il. M. Smith, j. II. StillweIl,
IS. N. Smith, j. G. Falyey, w. q.
Cade, VIM. Smith, A. M. CalIen-
der, w. g. Calender, a. r. Cal
LENDER, G. G. Day, j. 3. Johnson
A. j. Mason, j. O. Paxton, w. j.
Rawls, Seth Smith, a. Il. Smith,
{. "a. Smith, g. II. AIIgood, Bart
lett Calcote, G. B. Gaskins, j. w.
Smith, T. j. Watson, w. S. Fore.
y. i. Montgomery, John Newell,
Jasper N. Smith, A. r. Walker,
Thos. E. Smith, j. j. Entrican,
w Case # Tgoft0n
The leader., 1905-02-15
7 A. FOSBY
Next q seaVey Upstairs,
BROOKfiAYEN, MISS.
FOIey'S Honey and Tar
heals lungs and stops the cough.



w. G. MAXWELL.
In Justice Court. District No, !, Lincoln County,
Mississippi, X. II. Holman, il T..
by virtue Of an execution issued By 4. III. HOff-
man, Justice OF the Peace Of District No T. Lin
coin County. Mississippi, on the 30th day Of Jan
uary, A. y. 1905. in tbs suit the styie Of which
is given above, /, the Undersigned, j. ID. Blue,
Constable oi District No. Of said County and
State, have levied upon and VIII proceed to sell,
at public auction TO the highest bidder, for cash.
at the front door of the Court House of said
County and State, on the lSt Monday aud 9th
day OF March. A. D. 1905, the following described
land situated IN said County and STATE to-wit:
NV " OF SW u, Section II, Township s, Range
s East, levied upon as the property Of T.. 4.
Brennan and j q. Cosnahan, and an undivided
one-fourth interest iD the n " of NV ~ Sec.
tion 80. Township s, Range East levied upon
as the property Of /. w. Hoskins, defendants In
said suit.
The said property will be sold to satisfy the
judgment rendered In said cause ia favor Of the
plaintiff for SOB "a, with interest and costs OF
suit, on tile 18th day Of September, A. u. 1904.
This February list. A. d. 1905.
j. d. BLUE, Constable.
The leader., 1905-02-15
Yardaman Making j Good Governor.

Governor Vardaman said in the
campaign that if he was elected he
would be governor. Well, he is
doing it beyond any doubt. His
determination not to be dictated
to by any man or set Of men is to
be admired by every one. A gov
ernor that can't gill the Office with
out the help of others is unworthy
of the Office. So far, Vardaman
has made the State a good COVER
nor and has shown his manhood
by not allowing outsiders to run
1.-THE affairs of the Office. Fhe 4li-
terprise opposed the gentleman in
the last campaign, but that does
not debar us from giving him
credit when he deserves it. If be
ends the term like be has started
out there will be no fault to find
of him, even if he does have a Lit
tie fun occasionally with the Ted
| dy and Booker I. joke. Wesson
Enterprise.
The Enterprise is correct.
Though Vardaman at times ig-
nores the proprieties. of the occa-
sion and goes out of his way to
indulge his penchant for prodding
the President, he is making the
State fine Governor, and if be
continues through his term as he
has started, his administration Of
State affairs will be something for
Mississippians to be proud Of.
The freeze and other drawbacks
made Bro. Joe Dale's paper a day
late getting out last week.
The leader., 1905-02-15

Joseph Choate paid bis wife the
highest compliment we have
heard When asked who he
would rather be, If not himself.
he replied Mrs. Choate s sec
ond husband. He may haTa
been 5 joker, however
The leader., 1905-02-15

The next State meeting OF the
United Daughters Of The Confed-
eracp viii be held az Macon, May
Is
The leader., 1905-02-15

If yon want yonr Leader trans
ferred to the rural free delivery
list, notify this Office and we will
be pleased to make the change for
you.
The leader., 1905-02-15

The Leader / year for 81. 90.
The leader., 1905-02-15

The freeze and other drawbacks
made Bro. Joe Dale's paper a day
late getting out last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-16
TALK OF WEATHER.
Six Members of the Japanese Peace
 Party Arrive in Chicago.

Chicago, September 15.-Today six of the Japanese peace party arrived in Chicago. Consul Shimizo- and his sec. retary, K. Saito, met the envoys at the station of the Lake Shore road The returning party consisted of Enjirc Yamasea and MT. Adachi, employees and their suite. Consul Shimizo and his secretary welcomed the travellers and escorted the party to the consuls home, where Madame Shimizo had pre- pared a Japanese feast.
 The only other person at the station to greet the party was Col George Fabyan, who took in charge w. E. Dennison, the American attorney act ing as legal adviser of tke Mikado's envoys. and escorted MT. Dennison to the Auditorium Annex for luncheon The Japanese diplomats declined tc speak of anything except tho weather and left Chicago at 6:30 p. m. over the Burlington, President James J. Hill ol the Great Northern having offered ms private car for the party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-16
SEMINARY OPENS.

The opening of the Birmin~ham Semi nary Friday was quite a success Ihe large assembly hall was crowded long before the appointed hour came with friends, old and new pupils The enroll r.ent of pupils was larger than any of tie past years. An attractive programme was rendered by a number of the teach CTS. Miss Wylie, the teacher of voice cul- ture, made her first appearance in Bir- mingham, and greatly pleased all who were present. Miss Carr played several classical piano selections. At the close or the exercises the Rev. Dr. L. s. Handley, the Rev Dr. A. J. Dickinson, the Rev s, l.. Dobbs and the Rev. MT. Woodall made short talks. The teachers and pupils alike