The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-01
AWARD DIPLOMAS IN SELMA SCHOOL Session Closes in All Public
 Schools BRAVE ACT OF FIREMAN Mayor Compliments Driver Nicholas. Luncheon to Miss MiIhous, Whose
 Wedding Takes Place
 Wednesday.
BRAVE ACT OF FIREMAN

Selma, May s1-(special. )-Tonight with the awarding of the diplomas to the graduating class of the Dallas academy, came to a close the school session of 19O6-07 of the educational institutions of the city. Selma has grown to be much of an educational center. Its public school system has been very near ideal in the past and this city has grown reputation of excellence for schools second to none in the state. The teachers of the public schools of the city receive as high if not higher salaries than any city in the state, and with the establishment of the Selma Military institute succeeding the Presbyterian High school, Selma has sprung into note as a college town.
 The closing exercises at the Dallas academy took place at the Academy of Music, the large playhouse being crowd ed to it's fullest capacity. The address of the evening was made by Dr. George F. Mellen, a native of Alabama, and a graduate of the university. Dr. Mellen Is also a graduate of a university of Eu- rope and is a man of much learning and many talents His address was a mas terpieee and was received with the clos est attention by the large audience. At the conclusion of his ramarks diplomas were delivered the following graduating class: Misses Full. Gray Russell, Kate Young, Lois Allen, Ella Eagle, Anna An derson, Clytie Grimes, Helen Hull, Lulu Nicolson, Ernestine Smith, Belzera Par ris4., Jeannete Leipold, Gladys Moore and Byrd Moore.
 Mayor Compliments Driver This morning, after police court Mayor Atkins sent for Driver Nichols of the fire department, who was on the wagon with the runaway team Wednesday, The mayor complimented the young man very 1 highly. The maySr stated that the deed J of the young man would be brought to the attention of the council at it's meet ing to be held in June
 Social and Personal
 Yesterday afternoon Mrs. J. B. Ellis complimented Miss Kathryn Milhous, whose wedding to MT. Packard takes place Wednesday, with beautiful lunch con. Covers were laid for twelve and during the eight courses served In a charming manner under the direction of the accomplished hostess, joy and mirth reigned. The beautiful dining room of the Ellis home was decorated in palms and cut flowers and the table decorations were sweet peas, the color scheme being pink anu white. The guests sat down at | o'clock and it was late in the afternoon before the delightful luncheon came to an end. Those present around the beau- tifully appointed board were Mrs. Ellis Miss Milhous, Mrs. V. B. Atkins, Mrs. John N. Furniss, Mrs. D. A. Haynes, Mrs. Winston Jones Whaley, Mrs. o. M. Hendrix, Mrs. Octavia Nelson Long, Miss Belle Barber. Miss Carrie Wilkins, Miss Norma Ward and Miss Elise Jones.
 MT. and Mrs. Lew Lazarus of Birming ham has announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Minnie Lazarus, to MT. Well, the wedding to take place :n October Miss Lazarus has frequently vis- ited Selma, where she has been the re- cipient of much social attention. She Is an exceedingly bright young woman, and the good wishes of host of Selma friends is extended to her.
 Miss Overton Ward, who has been at tending Randolph h-Macon college, will reach home this afternoon.
 Mrs. J. M. Long of Birmingham is vis- itng her parents, Col. and Mrs. W. R. Nelson, on Selma street Mrs. Long was formerly Miss Octavia LeVert Nelson, and has large circle of friends in her old homie.
 Two weddings of great interest to Sel- mians will take place next Wednesday. In the afternoon Miss Octavia Lauderdale and Mr. J. T. Slater will be married at the home of the father of the bride, cor ner of Union and Third streets. Only tine close relatives of the contracting parties will be present at the wedding, and the couple will depart Immediately after the ceremony for a bridal tour to New York and other places Wednesday night at St. Paurs Episcopal church at o'clock Miss Mi1hous and MT. Packard will be joined for life. The latter nuptial event will be a brilliant one, and there are several so- cial affairs to be given in honor of the beautiful bride. /
 Although summer has not yet even sent out it's forerunners anticipatons are be- ing indulged in with regard to the Dixie clubs moonlight picnic. The affair will take place some time in June, and will no doubt be brilliant event.
 Miss Gertrude MacWilliams of St. All fustine Fla, and Miss Margaret Brad ford of Tallahassee schoolmates of Miss Myra Monk, are the guests of the latter at her shome on Broad street.
 Mai Frank Boykin is a visitor to Selma today, having come up last night from his home in Tilden.
 The Rev w. P. Dickinson has returned from Randolph where he conducted the funeral ceremonies yesterday over the re- mains of S. s. Sellers.
 About fifty Selmians went over to Mont gomery this morning to attend the an- nual convention of the United Conner cial Travellers association.
 Misses Annie Cole and Jennie Belle Borden of Birmingham are the guests of Mrs. c. c. Grayson.
 Miss Coats and Miss Nell Coats of De- mopols are the guests of Miss Clytie Grimes of this city. Both of these young ladies are exceedingly popular, and have a number of friends in Selma.