The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-24
FINAL EXERCISES
 AT HIGH SCHOOL Brilliant Commencement Week
 Has Been Planned BEGINS WITH CONCERT
Large Class of Graduates and Excel fence Achieved Are Sources of Satisfaction to Superintend-
 ent and Faculty.

The present week will mark the close of the term of 1s07-19OS at the Birmingham High school. The programme for conn mencement week this year is one of ex- ceptional interest in that it will not alone embrace the usual graduation exercises, which always arouse the admiration of the public, but on Monday evening musl- cal programme of the highest order will be given, and on Wednesday evening the dramatic talent of students of the school i will be displayed in the great Shakes pearen comedy, "As You Like It" The official programme for the week. as given out by Superintendent A. J. Philips, fol- lows;
 Monday night, May 25, S:15-Annual music festival by the Euterpean club.
 Wednesday night, May 27. S:16-Presen- tation of Shakespeares As You Like It, under the auspices of the literary societies. Thursday, 915 a. m.-Class day exer- cises by the graduating class of 1908. Thursday. S:15 p. m.-Annual address and presentation of diplomas.
 Thursday, 9:9O p. m.-Reception given )n the gymnasium by the Board of Educa- ton to the members of the graduating class and their parents. Admission only by tickets.)
 The large number of graduates this year is especially gratifying to the superin- tendent and faculty of the High school The class day exercises to be given In honor of their completion of the courses prescribed by the Board of Education will be held on Thursday morning in the High school auditorium and will be the most prominent feature of commencement week. Beginning Thursday morning at o'clock the graduating class will commence it's exercises and continue until F o'clock. The programme of the morning consists of essays on varied subjects and the offi- cial papers of the various officers of the class.
 At o'clock Thursday evening the grad uates will assemble possibly for the last time and receive their diplomas Dr. George E. MacLean, president of the Uni versity of Ohio, will deliver the speech of presentation. After receiving their di- plomas the class will adjourn to the gym nasium, where the Board of Education will tender them and few of their friends a banquet.
 List of Graduates.
 The senior class this year is an excep- tionally large one. The members who will graduate with full honors are the follow ing:
 Division A-George Randolph Copeland, English and manual arts LeRoy Jacobs, general; Ida May Chase, scientific; Jamie Bell McAdory Caroline Siegel and Susie Graham White, general.
 D -L(irlxa Ia rdan Austin Isaac Morris Engle, Littlebury Byrd Haley, Ralph Scott Harris, Charles Otto Hodges, Robert Patton McDavid, general Isaac Lowenburg Mayer, Truman. Aldrich Thomas, manual arts; John Calhoun Nor row, Thomas Derrel Nevins, Russell Fil- more Truslow, Joseph Francis Weiss, gen eral; Dudley Andrel Wilson, George Mol Ter Wittichen, English; Cora Rutherford Thompson, general; Marion Judson White, English Rosalie Wilson, Laura Mel Tow CTS general; Beatrice Hartha Abercrom- bic. Susie Angel, English; Kate Gilbert Baker, general; Irma May Blank, Kath- arine Haeslett, Rufie Inez Houston Clara Gertrude Scholder, commercial; Ida Te- rese Carlton, general; Mabel Josephine Carroll. Sarah Maxwell Clayton, English; Margaret Hull DeWey, Seucidl, Miiui GU Manning Downey, Mary Evelyn Going, English; Rosa Belle Hochstadter, Zara Ellen Jones, Licy Lovett, Annie Moseley Mays, Helen Tosso Mewhinney, Helen Winifred Pace, Wilma Dugmas Piper, Amy Fay Russell, Onie Ontoe Smith, Mary Donna Todd, Edith Pearson Plant, Lillian Puckett, Mary Leonora Rogers, general.
 The following have been elected as officers of the class.
 President, John Calhoun Morrow.
 Vice president, LeRoy Jacobs.
 Recording secretary, Lucy Lovett.
 Corresponding secretary Laura Mel Towers.
 Treasurer, Truman Aldrich Thomas. Prophet, Littlebury Byrd Haley.
 Historian, Thomas Derrel Nevins.
 Statistcian, Mary Donna Todd.
 Musician, Amy Fay Russell.
 Poet, Charles Otto Hodges.
 Vocalist, Susie Angell.
 Euterpean Club Concert.
 One of the most prominent features of the weeks programme will be offered
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