The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-18

Montgomery, May 7-(Special.) )--Gover-
nor O'Neal Is busy preparing commence
ment addresses which he will deliver dur
ing the next two weeks. Altogether the
governor will make six or eight school
addresses within the next few weeks, his
engagements varying from the normal
schools to the higher institutions of learn
ing.
On Monday next, the governor will go
to Montevallo, where he will attend
meeting of the board of trustees of the
Alabama Girls Technical school at that
place 1t is possible that the governor
will deliver short talk before the gradu-
ating class at the Montevallo institution.
The governors next engagement will
take him to the Medical college at Mo-
bile, where he will deliver a commence
ment address before the graduating class
of that institution. His engagement in
Mobile Is on May %.
The chief executive will next go to Liv-
ingston, where he will make an address
to the senior class of the normal school
at that place.
From Livingston the governor will prob
ably go to Tuscaloosa, where he is
scheduled for another speech His visit
to the University of Alabama will be of
several days duration, since he will at
tend the meeting of the board of trustees
of that institution, and participate in
other functions which will be held.
From Tuscaloosa Governor O Neal will
go to Auburn, to attend the commence
ment exercises of the Alabama Polytech-
mic institute. He Is on the programme
for two speeches at Auburn and he will
al ba cadets of thai inStitli-
ton.
On his trip to Auburn the governor
will be accompanied by the members of
his staff. The order to the members of
the staff to accompany the governor on
the Auburn trip was sent out Saturday
by Adjutant General Scully, pursuant to
instructions received from the chief ex-
ecutive.
The trip to Auburn will probably COM
plete the governors engagements in so far
a S school commandments are concerned.
So far as he knows there will be no fur
ther demands upon him to deliver school
addresses or to attend commencements
following the closing exercises at Auburn.
Alexander City, May 17.--(Specia1.)- y
Marking what is believed the most sue
cessful closing school year of the Alex
ander City High school, this week has
been one of history making for this in
stituton in it's commencement exercises
just ended, and which marks the first
graduation exercises held in their hand
some and commodious brick building since
It's erection
These exercises were first begun at II
o. clock last Sunday, when the Rev D.
F.. Mcconnell of the Presbyterian church
delivered the commencement sermon. As
a prelude, the "Pilgrm's Chorus was
rendered from a chorus of 40 trained
voices. Prof. w. Frank Puckett, super
intendent, presiding at the organ and Mrs.
Ida Adams musical drectress, and Miss
Margaret e. Nolen of the graduating class
at the piano. AS postlude the March
Aux Flambeaux'' was rendered by the
same talent.
Wednesday evening a varied entertain
ment of high order was rendered by the
school in which most of the students
participated, every number seeming to
surpass the other. The climax, however,
was reached when a number from Eu-
gene Fields famous nonsense poems was
rendered in the form of drill pan
tomime.
Thursday, May 15, was class day. Miss
Edith Parish, class historian, gave a
graphic history of the class. Miss Lucille
Nolen, class prophet gave most happy
and minute description of a trance
through which she passed by means of
which she foretold the future of the class
Miss Lyanna Hobbs, in making her last
will. bequeathed everything belonging to
the Alexander City High school to the
students which follow her. The climax
was reached when Miss Margaret F.
Nolen, president of the class, on behalf
of the class. presented to the school a
most magnificent statue of Phidia S
Minerva" AZ inches high, done in ivory,
on an ivory pedestal
On Thursday. May Is. Prof. James S.
Thomas of the chair of secondary edu-
cation of the university delivered the
most masterful and practical educational
address ever listened to here. He spoke
to about 1000 people. Mr.. Thomas comes
from Virginia with wealth of expert
enee and knowledge along these lines
He is. perhaps, one of the best equipped
men in his profession in America along
this line, having studied the educational
systems Of a number of the states and
different nations.
Friday, May 16. the diplomas were pre-
sented to the graduating class by Ben
iamin Russell, president of the city school
board, and the three medals offered by
the local Daughters of the American Rev
olution and the United Daughters of the
Confederacy to the successful contestants
were also presented These medals are
to be permanently awarded for the best
essay on American and Alabama his
tory.
st. Clair High School Closed
Odenville. May H.-(Special)-The large