The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-25
CERTIFICATE DAY
At ALLEN SCHOOL
Exercises Constitute a Brilliant
Social Event
CARD PARTY BY HOBSONS
Scholar Concert viii Be Given To-
nlght-Programme-Persona and
News of the Society
World.
CARD PARTY BY HOBSONS

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/ of the South Highlands, its commence
ment yesterday was quite a social event.
A delightful musical programme under
the direction of Mr.. Stats and Miss Lena
Jackson. assisted by DR.. Bradley's vocal
class and Professor Davidsons orches-
| ira, was one of the entertaining features,
the open-air concert on the lawn and a
reception to the graduates following the
indoor exercises.
The large school hall and the drawing
rooms were decorated with ferns and
vases of sweet peas, and the entire school
thrown open for the inspection of the In
vted guests.
There are few schools in southern cities
in any way to compare with the Allen
school. The atmosphere of quiet, of cul-
ture and simplicity that pervaded the
entire place is most charming Then. too.
the general furnishing of 1t all, the build
OF 1t, outside and in, so completely ar
tistic, esthetic; the rooms high ceilinged'
of many windows looking out to little
picture vistas of the city or stepping out
on flower rooping balconies; the few we'll
chosen paintings and engravings-alto-
gether it is charming
Yesterday one of the graceful little in
cidents of this, the Certificate Day, was
the strewing of flowers, carnations and
roses. in the path of the young girl grad
yates by the little juniors.
The exhibit in the art department was
another feature of interest yesterday.
This is under the direction of that most
exceptional artist and teacher Miss Alice
E. Rumph, whose work is so well known
and so highly regarded here.
Charcoal and crayon studies by her
pupils from casts and from the life; still
life studies and sketches in water color
pastel and oils, some of them of fair
merit for elementary students were ex-
hbited.
The Rev. Mr.. Mccoy gave the address
of the afternoon. The young women who
received certificates were Miss Lucille
CASTOR, Miss Martha Bradford, Miss
Grace Andrews. Miss Edith McCrery, Miss
Ethel Gaines. Miss Mabel Wheelock and
Miss Mary M. Cook.
The card party given by Mrs Alexander
Maben Hobson yesterday in honor of
Mrs John Snow Jemson, Jr., and Mrs.
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sister Mrs ]. Campbell Maben, Jr, was
a delightful affair. Miss Mary Anderson
| and Miss Mary Beard assisted Mrs. Hob
son in the entertainment of the guests.
The house was decorated with vases of
sweet peas, pink and white; the punch
bowls were half-covered In sweet peas,
and even the prizes symbolized that
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consolation prize, a plate painted with
sweet peas. and Mrs Dick Bremen won
the lone-hand.
There were but twenty-six guests pres
ent among them being Mrs. Robert
| Jemison, Mrs. John Tomlinson. Mrs. c. ID.
Ebersole Mrs. Frank Ellis, Mrs. T. u.
Walter Mrs. John Snow Jemison. Jr..
Mrs. Maben, Mrs Faust, Mrs. William
Hughes, Mrs John Henley, Mrs. John
c. Henley, Jr., Mrs. Fred Jones, Mrs.
Wilcox, Mrs. Mcdowell and Mrs. John
Fletcher.
The song recital to be given this even
ing by the pupils of Miss Norma Scholar
will begin promptly at o'clock at Miss
| Scholars studio in the Watts building.
The public is cordially invited. No ad-
mission is charged.
The following programme is to be rem
dered:
Song at Sunrise trio CManney). Misses
| Snow, Carol, Allen. Lee. Nunnally, Mrs.
Greer.
1.-THE Silver Lining (I1den). Mr.. ]. b.
Luckie
(a) This Would l Do" CIV. r. Chapman
CD 1.-The Years at the Spring" Mrs. II.
II. A. Beach, Miss Sallie Duncan.
Because I Love You Dear" (Hawley),
Mr.. Bert Meadow.
"All For You" Guy D'Hardelo), Miss
Matte Preston.
1.-THE Message" (Arne). Mr.. Emmett No
Ian,
waltz Song" Romeo and Juliette (Gou-
nod. Miss Pauline Moor.
Songs of Araby' CLAY. Mr.. Lewis
Kennerly.
Lullaby, "Jocelyn." GODDARD
Maid ODundee" (Gilbert). Mrs. j. r.
Greer
"Coquette Waltz Song" (stern), Miss
Lucy Carroll.
(a) 1.-The Rosary" (Nevin) OBJ "Madri-
gal" Victor Harris). Mr.. David Allen
with verdure Clad" The Creation
| CIaydn), Miss Salie Duncan.
"A Night in June" (Gorng Thomas)
| Miss Tia Nunnally
Flower Song Faust. (Gounod), Miss
Gena May Snow.
Parting CTostD. Mr.. w. C. Mccain
my Heart at Thy Sweet Voice" Sam.
son Delilah Saint Saens), Miss Bessie
Davis.
Cradle Song CMatteD, Miss Mamie
Lee.
Aria" Robert lie Diable, (Meyerbeer)
Miss Amelia Markstein
"Margherta" Meyer Hehnand), Mis-.
Frances Taylor.
"The Two Grenadiers' (Schuman). Mr.
]. b. Luckie.
THE Rose in the Garden (Neidlinger)
Misses Duncan. Carol, Nunnerly, Mines
Greer and Green.
Miss Lena North at the piano.
daughters, Mildred and Katherine, hav,
returned from Chattanooga.
Mrs. William Redd and her daughte r
Mrs. Edward Southgate, Will return from
Atlanta next week.
Mrs. V. A. Palmer and her daughter
Miss Ida Palmer, are back in the cit,
after a visit to Guntersville, Ga.
Mrs Richard Johnston and children hav
returned from Montgomery.
Miss Julia Hicks left yesterday for he
home in HOllins Ala