The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-03
.ENSLEY SCHOOLS
CLOSED LAST NIGHT
Ten Seniors Are Awarded Their
Diplomas
CUNNINGHAM'S ADDRESS
interesting Programme Carried Out.
Session Has Been Very Prosper
ous-Eaqles Meet-Per.
sonal and General.

Ensley. June 2.-(special)--The Ensley
public schools closed the most successful
year in their history tonight The COM
mencement exercises were held at the
Ensley opera house and the annual adj
dress was delivered by Lieutenant Gov
ernor r. Nj. Cunningham. This was the
first time the lieutenant governor has APP
peared before a home audience for over
year, and the reception given him to-
night was nothing short of an ovation.
The largest crowd ever gathered in the
opera house was present. All the spoce
in the play house was taken and many
were turned away. While the lieutenant
governor did not allude to politics directly
or indirectly his sentiments on education
were cheered to the echo.
His subject was THE Advantages OF
the Trained Individual" and for three
quarters of an hour he treaced the histor-
ical development of the education of man.
DR.. Cunningham was introduced by Prof
w. II. Bowen, superintendent of the
schools, as the next governor of Alabama.
The members of the graduating class
follow
Miss Myrtle Bensinger, Miss Starr Brad
ley, Miss Blanch Davis. Miss Marguerite
Spradling. Miss Kate oevereaux. Miss
Esther Lind, Miss Anna McIlheran, Miss
Lester Scott, Miss jamie Wells Mr. Wal
ter Chiles.
The class officers are
Miss Margurate Spradling PRESIDENT
Miss Anna Melheran, vice president
Miss Starr Bradley secretary; Miss Les
ter Scott. treasurer.
The programme of the evening was as
follows:
Invocation. the Rev. L. NJ. sherrer.
Song, Greeting"
Address. J. W. Minor, president board
of education.
Song. Lullaby, Good Night"
Benediction. the Rev. G. w. Read.
The speech of Mr.. Minor, who awarded
the diplomas, was both appropriate and
timely. He gave some sound advice to
the graduating class, and enioined them to
take Jesus Christ as their standard in
life.
In beginning his speech Governor Cum
bingham said that he would not eonflne
himself to any one subject but would
endeavor to talk on education In the
broad sense that the world implied. He
traced the history of man from beginning
and said that some day there would be
WOIlu Wldt ItllBioHs Mofiu Wiuc SC
and world wide ethics.
The session Just closed has been the
most prosperous the schools have ever en-
joyed The total attendance has reached
nearly 1900, and excellent work has been
accomplished.
Begin Sidewalk Improvements.
r. Bacl1burne, who has the contract to
lay the concrete sidewalks on Avenue X
from Sixteenth to Twenty-sixth streets
is having material placed on the ground
and Is preparing to begin the work. The
contract will be pushed rapidly to compile
ton
Eagles Active.
At a meeting of the Ensley Eagles to-
night six new members were initiated and
six others were elected to membership.
The lodge appointed committee to solicit
subscriptions to fit up a new hall, and
over $3.50 was subscribed to that fund to-
night. The lodge is in excellent condition,
and now has a membership of sixty.
To Have Mems Meeting.
meeting for men will be held at the
Ensey opera house next Sunday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock under the auspices of
the Young Mems Christian association of
Birmingham. The Rev. T. r. mccarthy
will deliver an address, and an interesting
programme will be carried out.
Personal and General.
The last meeting of the seaso nof the
Thread of the Story club was held yes
tcrday afternoon with Mrs. Gordon Du-
bose The following officers were elected:
Mrs Marion II. Mcdowell. president;
Mrs. Job Going of Pratt City, vice pres
ident and Mrs Otie Cowan, secretary
and treasurer.
Mrs Cowan completed the reading of
"The Clansman" and 1t was decided to
hold the next meeting in October with
Mrs. II, e Agerton. Mrs. Gordon Dubose
was appointed reader and Mrs. D. h. Bird
Sr.. critic. Mrs. Penningto nand Mrs
Cowan were selected a committee to Sc
lect a new book
The following invitation has been err
ceived by a number of Ensley people:
''Mr and Mrs W. A. Dunnam request
your presence at the marriage of their
daughter, Eta Eugenia, to Mr.. Robert
Lee Boazman. Wednesday evening, June
IA, 1905. $50 o'clock at their residence,
Lipscomb, Ala"
Mr. Boazman is prominent young man
of this city and hold sthe position of chief
clerk of the Southern railway local Of
fee.
Bishop Allen.
At ST. Anthony's church next Sunday.
June 4. the Right Rev. Bishop Allen of
Mobile will preach at the 1880 mass, and
will administer the sacrament of con-
Hrnoa ttoD IN ioroa class after mass.