The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-27

SCHOOLS IN SELMA END rHEn
yEAR,s work.

uUouy0 EAENIlOEo
SCHOOLS IN SELMA END THEIR
YEARS work.
Teurts>n Members Of the Grn1sstins
Class 81 Selma Military lnstft.ss
Are Awarded Diplomss--other
SchoeIs Clsse.
Selma. May s--(speciai., ---Intsrsst
IN the commencement exercises at the
Selma Military Institute cuininatsd TO-
night when the graduatins class Of
fourteen were awarded diplomas:
The ciosing exercises Of the insd-
tute were attended bv q large num-
Der Of the friends Of the school and
they proved most Instructive and inter.
esting to ell who witnessed them.
The baccalaureate address TO the
class was delivered BY DR.. a. y Garl.
pastor OF the Government Street Pres-
byterian Church Of Mobile. DR.. Carr -
well known for his oratoricai apitity'
and the address which he delivered TO-
night proved 4 most pleasant feature
Of the commencement exercises.
The music rendered during the pro-
gram Of the closing night vas iusn, s !.
most enjoyable feature Of the EXPRESSES.
After DR.. Carr's address. dfplomas
were delivered to the following stu
dents who composed the graduating
class:
Ephraim Lamar Aldridse. Idylstts
Dveiyn Bate. Reid Ramsay Burwsll,
Marx Wavsriy Cauble. Algenon sydney
Coleman, Clarence Snowden 0rayson.
katherine Gatcheil. Robert Harkness
Halter. Sherrod Hadiey auarless.
English Certifcates--Rober Biakey
Carter, Robert Anderson Dobhins. Ed
ward Henry Jones, Cooper Nicholson
After the exercises, the graduating
class. composed OF young women and
men. were rendered q reception BY thsis
friends. and the evening proved most
: pleasant one them. after which they bid
farewell to each other.
The Selma Military Institute T. ons
Of the largest preparatory schools 70
the state and since its Organization
here several years ago. has grown rap
Idly. The past session has been q
prosperous one ana besides the .currlcu-
Z ium Of the institute having been eniarG-
ed. the school during the past session
has devoted rAuch time TO sports and
preparatory schools OF the state In
athletics.
City schools Close.
The 1a0S-1e09 session of the Dallas
Academy came to q close today and the
session Of that school will end on FRI
day evening. when the graduating ex-
ercises will be held ct the Academy
Of Music. The Dallas Academy j. the
main one OF the city schools and the
graduating exercises Friday night will
Ill the theatre where they vii be held.
Besides diplomas being issued. the
class there win be awarded several
80 90
Of the school.
q The last examinations Of the school
was held yesterday and to-day the
honors and. cards, Of distinction were
awarded to the pupils In each Of the
several grades OF the schools. TO
each grade during the morning Pro-
lessor Harmon, principal Of the city
schools, delivered short address. The
Dallas Academy ranks a. one Of the
best and most advanced public schools
In the State. and the teachers and
board of trustees are greatly pleased
with the sh ,wing which the scholars
have made during the session.
At the Baker School. another one Of
the city schools. the closing exercises
also began today. This school is at
Sended by thes younger pupils and the
showing which they made today wns
most creditable. The exercises there
today wereSattended BY large num-
ercises today being the exhibits Of the
manual training branch OF the school,
One hour each week IL devoted BY
the pupils ct this school to manual
.straining. and taking into consideration
+ the agss 20 the apupils. soms OF The
txnibits dispisysd by them today We're
wonderful. The class In drewiAE eigs
displayed great aptness III their Work
The exercises IN the Baker School will
continue; through tomorrpw. ~
ThA closing exsrciaes o. the CLARKE
schools the city pubic schcei for the
negro chlldsen e the city, hlso' took
the prime bslship bf Prof. n. q. Hud-
son., one OF the best known educators
az his race In the South, and the adj
vancement ef the pupile whE have at
tended it during Sthe past session has
been wonderful The attendance DUR
Ing the past session also has been
larger than usual.
A large number OF white citizens, ~
welt as parents and friends, OF the pu-
pils OF the Clark School attended the
/. closing exercises OF that institution to-
night when diplomas were awarded 20
the graduatnG class which was CONF
posed Of fourteen pupils. The program
OF the exercisea was neatly ar
ranged, one ana was carried out with
precision and was greatly enjoyed by
those who. attended the exercises. The
closing address was delivered by s. n.
w. Smith, Dean. of Literary OF the
Selma University, and the diplomas
were awarded the graduates BY Major
w. q. WAGES. The attendance of the
school during the sesaion was sat.
Private Schools "a. Close.
Friday Will witness the closing ex-
arcises Of the Home High school here,
which is one OF the principal private
school in the city. The attendance at
this school during the past sessions
have been large AMI the program for
the closing will be an attractive one.
ana the exercises wiz be largely at
tended
The school of Professor D. NJ. Cal
! loway will also close Its session !. on
Friday. This IL an advanced private
school and perhaps at 1t there has
been prepared for college more young
men than at any other private school
in the state. The closing exercises OF
the school OF the Sisters of Mercy will
be held in about two weeks. The pro-
pram for the closing OF this school Is
being arranged. and It will prove q
most interesting and entertaining one.
Funersf Services Postponed.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of Mrs. Minnie McKinnon, who
Atad VERY suddenly at har home cor-