The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-29
INSTITUTE IN SELMA
GRADUATING ExERcIsEs OF THE
 MILITARY SCHOOL.
Mir. Edwards DeIivers BseeaIaureate Address and Prizes and DIploma. are Awarded to Students.
Advertiser s Bureau.

l Advertiser Bureau, Selma May 2s
 The graduating exercises at the sel- new and handsome school buildinr st the corner of Broad and First Avenue
 The large school hall of tn. building to all.
 The program of exercises was opened sy Profsssor James s. Coleman. He Montgomery. who made the baccalau. reete address. The remarks of Mr. Eduaonds were heard with the closest attention by the large audience, as he nandlsd his subject with great skill After the address of Mir Edmonds, Prof. James s. Coleman awarded di- plonas to the graduating class of eight. Those to whom diplomas were
 tssssFd taasad are RSssfs K Ei0'' Msrsas Mls skinner and Miss Alma Kirkpatrick, Miss Alice Carothers, Miss Janetts Lit. tie and Miss Lucy. Paisley. member of the graduating class the student was the recipient of a token from some friend or relative in the au- The Reclamation, contest which took place at the new school building last night was largely attended Each de- bate was heard with the closest at tsntion by the large audience and at schwarz. J. c. Converse and A. p. Pitts retired and after consideration presented the gold debating medal to Cadet Joseph H. Bibb.
 Cadet Sergeant Moseley was called to the front and Rev. E. B: Robinson pre- ssnted him with . gold medal as the best Bible student of the year.
 were presented to Cadet Corporal Sher- rod Fl. Queries as the student showing the most improvement for the second @ was dhSo so edst I @ 'fS RsS R. BurweIl as a regard of merit.
 Cadet Burwell made tho renaarkaple record of not having failed on a single recitation. nor had he been absent
 Baseball Talk in Selma.
 There is constderable baseball talk derstood stood that Within wit the next few days an effort will be made to organize sufficient number of clubs for the formation Of a city league. One or two consideration and if they can form several clubs the city league will be formed within the next few weeks;
 It is said today that King" Bailey is considering the matter of putting a strong semi professional team in Selma for the refnainder of the season. MT. Bailey coached the Merccr Col lege nine during the spring and that club had great success. It Is under stood that he can secure '. number or good players for his club as we'll as ranaes with a nurnper Of semt-protes" sional clubs throughout the ssats..'';
 City Court Meets Monday.
 The City Court of Selma. presided avsy hv fudge J. W. Mabry will con- vene on Monday morning June Lot the regular summer term. The doeket of the court is eomplrssiVeM,y . M ea,rt St will be in session for longer period than q month.
 Work PrOgressIng Fest.
 rha work upon the copstructton ok the Federal building at tne eoIns' Ia Laudsrdale and Ala9sma stres,. .-N ars t progressing rapidly. The steer se,rS niaced in position rapidly, as is the Stone work upon the outside wall or tns building The contractors expect stnaS the building will be compleled in 'r win be a neat and Imposing structure
 Fans and Race HorSes.
 The special train which VIII letse .se have tomorrow about noon over the Western Railway of Alabama. Will car " to Montgomery about four coaen loads of base ball fans who VIII Jour- asy to Montso%;ssTSy %;sS Sew Se Orleans Orleans and two car loads of race horses that VIII be ouartered at the Montgomery priv- ing Park for the remainder or the
 Jt is expected that about l5o selmians will leave on the special train tor Montgomery, the majority of whom VIII return to their homes in this city to- Tho rsne horses which will go to Montgomery on the train are those ot the McCurdy stable which have been spending the winter at the Selma pfiy- ing Park in charge or Trainer' Dsh
 IL is understood here that the pick of the stable will be taken north rom Montgomery ey MT; Rna;.na RsnIek; snd d1rons dn one of the race circuits ce tho North and West.
 Social and Personal.
 daughtsrs. M Misses selsara Parrish and Mary Parrish, have returned home from New York, where Miss Belzara has been studying music during the past Ses-
 Mrs. Friedman and daughter, Miss Emily Friedman. who have been spend ing the winter here with MT. ana ;: MrS: Monroe Elk$n g. & left yssterday TOT 'he'F
 Gordon welch returned home today after attending school in Tuscaloosa,
 Henry Smith, Murray Nicholson and Raccas Hinson left today for a few weeks stay at Perdido Bay.
 Mrs. Bernard Markstein and little daughter, who have been here for the past few weeks visiting relatives will leave In 6 day or so for their homes in Chattanooga. Tenn.
 MP. and Mrs. Monroe Elkan and Miss Frances Herzfeld, will leave shortly for a visit to Pensacola.
 Miss Violet Marx has returned to her here with friends.
 CHILDREN TO COME