The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-07
GUNNELLS IGNORED
WILL DELIVER COMMENCEMENT
 ADDRESS AT GADsDEN.
Public School system of City VIII Have Extensive Program For It's Cfos- ing Exercises-Many
 Prfxes offered.

Gadsden. May 6-(SpeciaL)-H. C. Gunneils, chief clerk in the office of State Superintendent of Education, has been selected to deliver the literary address at the commencement of the Gadsden public school on Monday, May 21. Mir. GunneIls Is among the leadin 3 school workers in the State. The teachers and pupils are making prepa- rations for the closing exercises. There will be nine graduates and several medals delivered, among which Is the Cross medal, awarded for the highest average in scholarship for the year: the Goldman medal. for the highest average in tho grammar grades; The Times-News medal. for the highest average in the first four grades; the First National Bank medal for the highest grade in the entire school. T4.s medal has attached a key to the box placed in the corner stone of the new bank building. There is a reward of $10 in gold through the Queen City Bank by some unknown admirer for high scholarship. The graduating
 class this year is especially interesting
 as all the graduates have gone through
 every grades in the. public schools. cants for the position of clerk and car rier in the local postoffice were present yesterday morning to take the examina- tion and two of these were colored. Bill Burgess. of Alabama City, was
 put in jail Friday morning on the charge of crimna1 assault but was re- leased in the afternoon for want of
 evidence. Burgess had a row with a
 woman about some money which he claimed she had. He went to the Ala
 bama City police to assist him ia get
 ting his money and after visit to the
 woman by the police Burgress was
 later locked up by the officers on the charge of attempted assault. He was brought to Gadsden and locked up in jail. An investigation was started and 1t was found that there was really no papers against him and that the wo- man in the case was ignorant of the rape charges. The sheriff sought the advice of an attorney and Burgess was turned loose.
 Robert Dunlap, has resigned his po- sition as notary public and ex-officio justice of the peace. an office he has held for several years. MT. Dunlap gave up the office on account of bad hoalth. It is understood that Attor- ncy M. c. Silvey is an applicant for the vacancy. MT. Dunlap will spend several months in Denver. Colorado.
 The Queen City Bank will soon be-
 
 story building and the plans are now under consideration. The present building fronts twenty-five feet on Broad street and Is only two stories high. The adjoining building Is own-- ed by T. G. and c. W. Ewing and the idea Is now for Messrs. Ewing and the bank to build a new front. and carry the building up to three stories htgh with single front of gray stone. This would make 8 beautiful structure. The First National Bank just recently completed and moved into their hand some new building and the Farmers and Merchants have also built a hand some bank. When the Queen City build their new building all of the banks will have very handsome new quarters.
 The Y. M. c. A. will be opened form ally Monday night with reception to which the public is invited. The en- tertainment feature Is in charge of Gadsden's most prominent musicians. Mrs. W. c. Ewing and Mrs. Forney Hughes, they will be assisted by Mrs. e. s. Yam and Miss Carrie Smith. A musical program has been arranged and refreshments will be served. The rooms have been fitted up with show CT baths bath tubs. gymnasium, dressing, reading and social rooms.
 Saturday was pay day with the teachers of Etowah County and the smallest amount paid in some time was maid Saturday. This was due to. the schools in the county closing last month and only the public schools in the city are yet to be closed, which will be on the 18th of the month.