The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Charley Harris, a negro, was burned to death sometime Tuesday night or early yesterday morning in a vacant house in the city pound pen on Avenue F. near Village creek. The negro went into the house. which has been used by the city as feed house until recently and built a fire in~ an old grate and fell asleep Later on in the night the house caught on fire and it is supposed that Harris ing. There isn'tAa building within several blocks of the place and no one knew Of the fire until this morning
 The manual training room of the Ems. ley High school has been converted into a toy shop by large number of the students. who are making efforts to brighten the homes of number of poor people in this city and vicinity. Nearly all of the pupils of the school have of fered their services, the girls as vel as the boys, and all disarded or broken toys that have been brought from the homes of the pupils are being repaired and refinished or painted over for the distribution. All families that are not represented at the high school who have old toys to donate are requested to bring them to the school for this purpose The merchants of Ensley Who have toys broken in shipment are requested to do nate them also. The manual training shop will be used for this purpose until Christmas. Already number of toys have been received and the students al ( busy repairing them and getting them ready to turn over to some charitable association for distribution.
 The semi-annual debate of the Thaliar girls and the Delphian boys literary so- cieties of the Ensley High school will be held tomorrow afternoon in the audi torium of the school. The subject of the debate will be: Resolved, that the Cit izens of the United States Who, Because of Old Age, Are Incapable of Support ing Themselves, Should Be Pensioned By the Government" The affirmative will be upheld by Miss Leland Clayton of the Thalian society and Ray Hassler of the Delphian society and the negative by Miss Emma Sturgeon of the Thalian and David Cobb of the Delphian. In addition to the debate a selection will be given by the boys chorus and a vocal solo by Miss Nettie Davis. The judges have not been selected at present The public is invited to attend.
 
 The Ensley High school basketball team will play the Woodlawn basket ball team tomorrow afternoon at O clock at the Ensley High school. Both teams are about equally matched and hard fought game Is expected. Ensley's line up will probably be as follows: Pon- der and McNamara, forwards; Propst and McWaters, centers; Phillips and Brown, guards
 The entertainment given by the pupils of St. Catherines school at the A. O. H. hall at Pratt City on Tuesday night was we'll attended and greatly enjoyed The occasion was the annual concert given in the Christmas season and the children were in fine form, showing the excellent training of their teachers.
 Sister Baptist. the beloved teacher iden- tified for many years with the educa- ton and training of the young in the Birmingham district, is stationed at Pratt City, and the school under her able man. agement Is said to be in better condition than in many years. Every number on the concert programme was worthy of note, especially the violin solo by Master Charlie Schaffer a tiny musician, who bids fair to become known in the fu- ture in the world of music.
 "The Song the Angels Sang" a vocal solo by Miss Margaret OHare, was we'll rendered.
 Those of the music class who deserve special mention were: Misses May Val lely. Sarah Ray. May Murrah. Josephine and Margaret, Meagher, Celia OsBrien. Marian Burdiss and Mary Fox.
 "Christmas Carols" a song and march by the very little boys. was applauded again and again.
 The Rev. Dr. Otto Dus. lately appoint ed pastor of St. Catherine's, addressed the children and their parents, his sub ject being Christian Education" The remarks of the reverend speaker were timely and well received.
 He congratulated the children lneartily on the showing made and paid well de- served tribute to the good sisters for the beautifM work they are doing for the little ones.
 The concert from every point of view was a grand success and to those who braved the weather was . rare treat.