The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-23
bESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer February 22.-tSpecal., ,-Plans have been completed for the observance of Temperance Day in Bessemer on Thursday, March A. and special pro- gramme will be rendered at the high school auditorium by the pupils and teachers It has been announced as fol- lows: Song, Battle Hymn of the Re- public;" address, Mayor |. A. Lewis !; responsive reading. Miss Kate Poyner; song, Temperance Bells." quartet: ap- peal to boys, Herbert Smithson "A Schoolgirls Idea of Temperance.'' Miss Annie We've Thornton; song. Yield Not to Temptation;" presentation of portrait of Mrs. Frances E. Willard by Mrs An drew Haffner acceptance. Prof. R. A. MiclSle; song, Its Long Way to Tip perary,'' quartet; debate, Resolved, That there should be an amendment to the na- tional constitution prohibiting the manu- facture and sale of alcoholic beverages; affirmative, Gerald MiclSle and Eugene Hawkins: negative, Deward Fountain and Guy Benton; Song, quartet: talk by Super intendent A. A. Persons, and benediction by the Rev. George Stoves.
 The girls basketball team of the Bes- semer high school will go to Tuscaloosa Saturday morning where they will meet the girls team from the University of Alabama. Bessemer has a splendid team this year and has been practicing hard preparing for this game. Among the girls who will make tn trip are: Miss Alma England. captain; Miss Kathleen Cahill, Miss Rosalie Goldberg. Miss Nell Karr Miss Jean Lemert, Miss Mar guerite Phillips and Miss Ida Weinstein
 The public schools of this city observed Washingtons birthday today with ap- propriate exercises. At the high school this morning splendid programme was rendered. Die Wacht am Rhine was sung in German by the class in that lam guage. while the French class rendered ''Rarcarolle' from Tales of Hoffman,. A reading was given by Herbert Smith, son. while Prof. R. A. McSle. principal of the high school, and Dr. A. A. Per sons. superintendent made impressive talks. A debate. the subject of which was, Resolved. that equal suffrage should be established by constitutional amendment in the state of Ala bama.'' was heard. The affirmative was represented by Virgil Harwe1l. Griffin Hill and Her bert Smithson, while the negative by Fred Calhoun, Eugene Hawkins and De- ward Fountain.
 The women of the Ladies Aid society of the First Baptist church entertained the ladies of the various churches this after noonSat which time Miss Alice Huey. a returned missionary from China, made an interesting and instrpctive talk on the people of China-and hef work there She wore a Chinese costuIne. She was intro- duced by Mrs. Gwylym Herbert. At the conclusion of Miss Huey's talk recep- tion was held in the Sunday school rooms. which were elaborately decorated in flags, little hatchets, pot plants. carna- tions and ferns.
 The guests were met by Mrs. NJ. K. Thornton. Mrs Gwylym Herbert, Mrs. T. T. Huey, Mrs. w. w. Holingsworth and Mrs. D. B. Barnett. The table was covered with q handsome lace piece over red satin and centers with a huge vase of red carnations. Coffee was poured by Mrs. J. A. Majors. while Mrs. E. M. Owens presided over the tea urn. Sand wiches and hints in the red and white tones were passed by Mrs. John Neal and Miss Mary Reynolds. During the after noon a splendid musical programme was rendered by Miss Annie We've Thornton, Miss Grace Kennedy and Mrs Claude Burgin About 200 ladies called during the afternoon.