The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-25
GUNNELLS TALKS AT ]
 ENSLEY EXERCISES
CLOSING EXERCISES OF HIGH
 SCHOOL HELD-WlNEGARDNEH IS BOUND OVER TO THE oRAN6 JURY ON. CHARGE OF RoRBERY2

Ensley, May 24.-(Special)-!The closing, exercises of the Ensley high school took place tonight and were in every way ai success. The commencement address was delivered by H. 0. Gunnells of Mont- gomery. state superintendent of educa- tion. His subject was The Development of tho Child"
 Following Is the programme of the ex- erclses
 'The Lord Is King" (song)-High school chorus.
 l Prayer-Rev L. F. Whitten.
 Recitation. Prior to Miss Bells Ap- pearanoe Lutie Cowan.
 Recitation, How MT. Perkins Took Down the tove--Miss Ethel Gillett
 Recitation, Signs Miss Wilmoth Hickman.
 When Winter Days arc Over (song)- High School chorus
 Address-H. C. Gunnells, state superln- tendent of education.
 "Sull Is tho Night' (song)-High school chorus
 Recitation. Her Little Brother'-Mis4 Myrtle DeFreese.
 Recitation, "popng the Question ''-Misa Marion Wood.
 Recitation, How Tom Sawyer Whites washed the Fence"-Miss Viola Dutton.
 Lead Kindly Light" (song)-Higtt. School chorus.
 Address-Robert N. Bell.
 Lullaby" (song)-IIigh School chorus.
 Recitation, "The Swan Song"-Miss Me-i Lemore Supple.
 Recitation, Mrs. Smart Learns How to Skate''-Miss Mary Lamont.
 Recitation, Matilda Goes to Meeting"-. Miss Ethel Burchheld.
 Recitation. Death of Little Paul"-Misa Irene Dickens.
 Star of the Summer Night" (song)-s Flight School chorus.
 After the exercises a banquet was given at the Metropolitan cafe by the Board of Education. Besides the board and the Boar dof Aldermen and the county and state superintendent of education there were present Dr. Gunnells, Representa-. tive Urquhart and many prominent citl-' zens. Dr, w. T. Tendon acted as toast- master. The programme was informal. Almost every man present responded to a toast
 The Commercial club held a meeting to-, night and the principal action taken was in regard to the form of the certificate of stock to be issued to it's stockholders. It was decided that. beginning with Wednesday, June o. to make Wednesday the regular night for meeting. There will be Q special meeting Of the club next Monday night at the opera house to dis cuss Greater Birmingham. It Is desired to find how public sentiment stands in re-l gard to the movement
 The case of c. F. Winegardner. charged with an attempt at highway robbery, was called in the Mayors court yesterday morning. He Is charged with attempting to rob L. A. Adams, a business man of Henn r
 1t seems that the two men, together. with a woman, were waiting for train at the Frisco depot about 10:30 o'clock Tuesday. A negro haelSman, H. c. Gib- son, informed them that there were no more trains out and they made a bargain, with him to drive them to Birmingham. ,
 On the route to Birmingham Winegard- ner and the negro took several drinks. but MT. Adams refused to drink. It was shown that MT. Adams was a stranger to the woman and also to Winegardner. and was merely making the trip with them in order to catch a train from Bir- mingham to Hefiin. After passing Shady Side, about mile, 1t is claimed Wine- gardner attempted to rob Mir Adams He placed his hand to his hip pocket and threatened to shoot. but Mir. Adams suc- ceeded in escaping. Adams notified the police in Ensley and Winegardner was ar- rested in a house on First avenue and Eighteenth street in Birmingham. He was brought back to Ensley
 Mayor Sugg bound Winegardner over to the grand jury without bond.