The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-25
BesSener News

Bessemer, May 24.-(Special.)- IA corps of engineers, who have been working out of Bessemer for the past two weeks, are very reticent as to the company they are employed by and the work they are doing. From the careful survey being made and the directions followed by the engineers 1t is believed that the body is a govern ment corps and the survey one along Valley Creek toward the mouth of the stream where it empties Into the Warrior river about 20 miles from Bessemer. Gov ernment engineers made survey for canal up Valley Creek to Bessemer sew eral years ago and estimates were sub mitted by the chief engineer in Washing ton as to the cost of a canal from the mouth of Valley Creek to Bessemer. The matter has lain quiet for several years awaiting the completion up to that point of the Warrior canal. It is believed that the corps now at work Is engaged In survey to see what would be the best route and what the estimated cost of con- struction would be to Bessemer and also Birmingham from the south of the creek.
 Stock Is being issued for the purchase of tho site for the Masonic temple that lB tD De Dulll III JetStIiltI D3 tDb ifiSiiDtio of Bessemer lodge No 45S, Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons. This site is on Third avenue. between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, while the lodge rooms are now on Twentieth street, between Sec ond and -hird avenues. A handsome building Is being planned. and those be- hind this movement are pushing 1t with great energy.
 ha dref ftrf,o naq9pp1Rr fandom will have the opportunity of seeing a double header on their home field Saturday afternoon at 2:45 o'clock. This will be the first game that Robinson will pitch. He is the big southpaw that lick man has procured and added to his pitch ing staff. Hickman will mount the hill in the first Don't forget this game. Come and cheer Bessemer on to victory.
 The next meeting of the Wednesday Music club will be held on June F at the home of Mrs. J. F. Wright. The follow ing programme will be rendered: Piano solo, Miss Virginia Mitchell; vocal solo, Miss Minnie Cahil; piano selection. Miss Julia Houston vocal number. Mrs. Cecil cowan; piano solo. Miss Dora Winters, vocal solo. Mrs. w. B. Rue; paper, The Atlanta festival" Mrs. Lee Moody; piano selection, Miss Florence Huey.
 Rev R. W. Carlisle announces that he will begin a series of meetings at the Brighton Baptist church on the evening of June 6. Rev. A. A. Walker of Birning- ham will have the services in charge.
 At the close of the senior examinations this evening the senior class was enter tained by their principal and teacher. Prof R. A. Mickle. delightful ice course was served by Mrs. Mickle. who was assisted by Misses Ethel Johnson. Mildred Brannon, Geraldine Odell and Master Gerald Mlckle. The following toasts were eloquently responded to: The Latin Glass;" Frank Johnston; "Our Girls" Roy owens; "Our Boys" Carrie Louise Brandon; Glass of 19l2.' Julian Brick; "The School Annual Arthur Green; .'The A. B. C. of the Senior Class" Agnes Caughlin; The Future" Helen Wilson: "The Present Crisis Tn Our School System" Superintendent Persons; Our Alumni" Professor Mickle. who also acted as toastmaster. Tn the course of a char acteristically eloquent talk Superinten- dent Persons paid Professor Mickle very high tribute, telling the class that he con- sidered him one of the most scholarly men and best principal in the state, and the hearty applause that followed this senti- ment evidenced that he had expressed the opinion of the class.