The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-02
SCHOOLS CLOSE
PROSPEROUS YEAR
Cunningham Delivers Address
on "Clvlcs"
INTERESTING PROGRAMME
Citizens Tender Speaker = Dinner, at
Which Plates We're Laid for
Forty.hve-EIeven
Graduates.
INTERESTING PROGRAMME

Bessemer June 1.-(Special.) 1.-THE feat'
ure Of the closing exercises of the Besse-
mer public schools tonight was the ad.
dress of Lieutenant Governor r. NJ. Cum
rngham Library hail. in which the ex-
ercises were held. was filled with the
largest crowd in the history of the large
auditorium Every available inch in the
hall was taken, and many people were
turned away unable TO gain admission.
Governor Cunningham theme was, "A
Flea for the Study of Civies' He held
the attention of his hearers and was fire.
quently interrupted with applause.
DR.. Cunningham delivered an excellent
address, and made a profound impress
sion on his audience. He did not refer to
politics during his entire speech Gov
ernor Cunningham was introduced by
Prof. ]. NJ. Dill. superintendent of the
public schools
The members of the graduating class
Y ere as follows: Lula Virginia Allen, Will
lena Elizabeth Allen Belle Vienna Briggs,
Bessie Mary Brown; frankie Fosom King,
Helen Seal johnson, Pauline Lowe John
ston, Archie Max Mandel, Alkaline Meliss
Newsome, Sydney Hugh Smith, Meertief
LeGrande Thoma5cn.
The programme of tonisht's exercises
was as follows:
Invocation, the Rev. l. o. Adams
Son, Joy Is Over the Water Dane
Ing
Salutatory Archie Max Mandel.
Essay Prize Medal" Miss Bessie Mary
Brown.
Instrumental solo, Loves Greeting"
Miss Pauline Lowe Johnston.
Glass prophet, Miss Meer0ief LeGrande
Thomson.
Song. inteemezzo from Caveliera Rusti-
cana
Address to graduating class, Lieutenant
Governor X. NJ. Cunningham.
Presentation of medals, DR.. r. F. Rob-
inson, president Board of Education.
Presentation of diplomas, Superintendent
Joseph M. Dill
Valedictory, Miss Lula Virginia Allen.
Song, THE Hawthorn Boughs."
Benedetion, the Rev ID. +. Taylor
One of the pleasant features of the
commencement was the reception and
dinner rendered Governor Cunningham
tonight at 6 o'clock at the Central hotel.
number of citizens were invited to
meet DR.. Cunningham during the even
ing and sumptuous repast was served
ing laid for forty-five.
Among those present at the dinner were
Mayor Thomas I. Huey, l. A. Lewis
Judge j. c. Burgin, DR.. T. F. Robinson,
Judge b. Clay Jones, DIR. Donald, Prof
w. p Gum, w. T. Kennedy, j. w. Rar-
Den, e. A. Little. w. K Smith Professor
Goodman, 7. A. Wigs. J. j. Moore, J. e.
Rogers and others.
At the conclusion of the banquet DR..
Cunningham was called upon for a speech
and responded in his usual happy and
versatile style.
Good Showing of Bank.
In another column is found the state
ment of the Bessemer National bank to
the comptroller of the currency at the
close of business on May 20. The bank
although barely year old, has a business
of 1863 1874, the largest showing ever
made by a Bessemer bank. From the
time the institution opened its door the
business has continued to increase.
Sunday School Rally.
The Sunday school workers of Bessemer
will hold a rally tomorrow afternoon and
night at the First Methodist church An
interesting programme has been arranged
including an address by Miss Minnie Ken
nedy of Opelilka, state secretary of the
Sunday schools. The afternoon session
begins at O'clock and the night session
begins at 8 o'clock.
Forger Gets In Work.
Yesterday afternoon we'll dressed me-
gro passed Off number of forged checks
on business firms of Bessemer. Three of
the forged checks have already turned up
and others are expected. The police are
at work on the case.
Personal and General
IL,
night the meeting being postponed until
June q.
Miss Florence and Miss Claudia May
are visiting friends at Rome. Ga.
Miss Lucille Murphree and Miss Nora
Cochran of Russelville are visiting Mrs.