The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-07
JUDGE WEAKLEY ID MAKE ADDRESS At Jacksonville State Normal
 College WORK OF KINDERGARTEN Remains of William Massenberg, Who Died In Macon, Are Brought To Anniston for Burial-News
 of Anniston.

Anniston. May 6-(Special )-The pro gramme for the commencement exercises at the Jacksonville State Normal col lege has been completed, and President Daugette will in a few days begin send ing out invitations. The feature will be the annual address by Judge Samuel D. Weakley of Birmingham.
 The exercises will begin on Sunday morning. May 30, at 10 o'clock, when the commencement sermon will be preached by Dr. H. c. Howard, presiding elder of the Talladega district of the Meth odist church, south. He will also ad- dress the members of the Young Women's and Young Mems Christian associations at o'clock in the evening.
 At Il o'clock Monday morning the sen for class exercises will be held, to be followed in the evening by the annual debate between the members of the Nor gan and the Calhoun Literary societies. which promises to be one of the biggest events of the week.
 Ernest Scott McGlathery, teacher of sci ence at the Birmingham High school, will deliver the alumni address at 10:3O on Tuesday morning, and in the evening from 8 to 10. President Daugette will receive at his home in honor of the seniors.
 The address of Judge Wealzley will be- gin at 10 o'clock on Wednesday and is the only thing on the programme for this day. His subject has not been announced. The manual training, domestic science and art departments at the Jacksonville al ho haCt ia and 1t is said that particular attention will be given to the exhibition of the | work in these departments during com mencement week, the facilities afforded at the new $5o.0oO building being exceptional ly good for this purpose.
 There will be 32 in the graduating class | this year, which has been the most pros porous In the history of the school, the enrolment having reached a grand total of 630, of which number APO are prepar- | ing to teach or hitting themselves for 1 better work in the prosecution of that | profession.
 Kindergarten Work. | The Free Kindergarten association and | Civic Improvement league elected off l cers and held an important meeting yes- terday afternoon in the parlors of the l Alabama. A large number of members was present Mrs. John B. Knox presiding 1 in her happiest manner. The secretary l being absent no minutes were reported l The treasurer's report. showing healthy l financial condition. was read by Mrs l James sproull in the absence of Miss l Emily Tyler.
 l The report of the work done in the l free kindergarten for the year ending April l. 1909 was read by Mrs. D. B.
 Walsh, the teacher, and Is in part as ] follows:
 l It 1 one of the most successful years in its 1 history In respect to the daily attend ance and in the interest manifested by l the parents and in the individual assist ance rendered by members of the asso- citation and by the church aid societies in the cases of the sick and the needy
 ''The school opened October l with an enrolment of 3s pupils. The average en- rollment each month has been 43. with an average attendance of 30 Total num- Der of pupils enrolled during the year, IS. A number of kindergarten pupils entered the public schools this year.
 '"The Boys club was organized in Feb ruary. The interest manifested by the boys, the assistance rendered by visit ors and the refreshments furnished by members of the association have been most gratifying.
 Miss Kirkpatrick of Greenville is talk , ing the kindergarten normal course and assists with the music"
 After these reports the committee of nominations. composed of Mrs. Walsh, Mrs. Emmet Ledbetter, Mrs. John B. Knox and Mrs. O. M. Reynolds made the following recommendations: President, Mrs. A. H. Shepperd; advis- ory board, Mrs. John B. Knox Mrs. Thomas L. Robinson, Mrs. J. c. Sproul, Mrs. Alfred L. Tyler, Mrs Leon Ullman, Mrs. o. H. Parker, Mrs. E. w. Ledbet- ter; vice presidents, Mrs. Thomas ID. Kill by, Mrs. Walter F. Brown, Mrs Horace Miller, Mrs. Paul Murphy, Mrs. John B. Lagarde, Mrs Columbus Smith, Mrs Henry McCarty; treasurer, Miss Emily Tyler; secretary. Mrs. Cecil Young. The election of these officers followed The new year begins under most aus picious circumstances with such an eff cient corps of officers.
 Mrs Knox given rising vote of thanks for her faithful services during the past seven years as president of this orga aniZation.
 Massenberg Funeral.
 The remains of William Massenberg, who died Tuesday at Macon, Ga, were brought to Anniston, his old home, for burial. arriving at 9:3O this morning. The body was taken directly from the station to Hillside cemetery, where pr. J. D.