The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
bESSEMER NEWS

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 Bessemer. May 31.-(Special)- Bes-
 semer city council will meet in regular
 session Tuesday night in the council
 chamber and several matters of impor- tance will be considered, among which
 win be the question of the bond issue for
 the erection of a lighting plant This
 matter has created much interest in Bes-
 serner and the citizens are watching the
 outcome of the meeting tomorrow night. A great deal of interest is being mani Tested in the oratorical contest which will be held by the senior class of the Bes- semer high school tomorrow night at the high school auditorium for the benefit of the "Kalista,' the high school annua. The programme will be rendered as fol- lows: Chorus, 'sFuniculi- F'uniculi" (Den za), senior class; recitation, selected, Misa Lola Robertson; recitation, Miss Fannh Mitchell, ''Elsa's Dream" (Opera Lohen grim, CWagner): music by Mrs. Annit Glenn Grove and interpretation by Mis- Mccord scene from Ciciros Catilini, Er gene Hawkins and Herbert Smithson vocal trio, Absent CMetcalf), Miss Mel lie Neal, Miss Annie We've Thornton and Mrs Annie Glenn Grove. This will bs followed by a debate the subject oi which will be: "Is Marriage Failure? The affirmative will be represented by Fred Calhoun and Deward Fountain. while Miss Annie We've Thornton and Miss Doris Huffman will represent the negative
 The following have been awarded prizes by St. Aloysius Catholic church to the children of the Sunday school for the
 best attendance: John Cutclffe, Joe Cut
 cliffe, James O'Gara, Joseph O'Gara, Joe
 M. Hagerty. Miss Mary Cutcliffe, Miss
 Fannie Schelleci, Miss Frances Schelleci
 Miss Mary Schelleci, Miss Julia Comer-
 ford: absent only one Sunday, Dar
 OGara, Miss Sadie Rumore and Miss
 Dorothy Comerford: absent two Sundays,
 Peter Romano, John Burns and Joe
 Burns; absent three Sundays, Miss Hel an O'Rourke, Miss Mary Comerford Miss Mary Ellen Fitzpatrick, Miss Pearl Favrc and Steve Colpack. Perfect attendance at children's mass and singing, Miss Mary Comerford, Miss Julia Nettleman, Miss Agnes Durick Miss Annie Claire Sulii- van, Miss Ellen O'Rourke, Miss Mary Cutcliffe and Miss Cora Burke. The BeSSenler clty court COHNeiltu tHis morning to take up nonjury criminal docket, Judge J. C. B. Gwn presiding | The docket is unusually long and 1t is expected that the court will have stren- uous week.
 | The ''Kalsta," the high school annual | has been published and is considered ono of the best ever gotten out by the pu- pills of the school It has a handsom, .,, tho. md iS iaaf afaf as follows: "To our beloved parents: IT | memory of the many sacrifices you hay; | so cheerfully endured in the effort tf afford us the advantage of an educa | tion; of your confidence in and affection l for us during all the years of our life pledeing you that we will continue oul | efforts to realize your fond expectations we do hereby dedicate this volume Gas: l 1915" Many interesting pictures of tn, high school classes, which includes pic lures of the members of the senior clas' | from babyhood up to the present time a! well as those of the high school faculty are contained in the volume. There arr
 23 members of the graduating class thi' year, nine of whom are boys.
 | The staff of the Kalista is as follows | Eugene Hawkins, editor-in-chief: Nils:
 Doris Huffman, associate editor; Dewart l Fountain. business manager; Waite Houston and Herbert Smithson, assistan 1 business managers.
 All four bands of the Ladies' Aid so ciety of the First Baptist church met thi afternoon at the church with Mrs. Ros Huey, the president. presiding. Splendi' reports from all were read and it wa decided to take up the study of the book | 'In the Heart of the Old Testament. | The treasurer was instructed to sent S11 50 to the old ministers relief fund | while $25 was sent to state missions. Afte the business meeting a missionary pro | gramme was rendered, with Africa a the subject and Mrs John Perkins a leader. Interesting papers on this sub ject were read by Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. w R. Smith and Mrs. Milton Brooks, wnl Mrs Charles Brownrigg sang several SC lections. At the conclusion of the mis
 sionary meeting tempting refreshment were served.
 The local chapter of the United Daugh ters of the Confectionery are making ar | ranRements for the celebration Of tn birthday of Jefferson Davis, Thursday June 3, when memorial services will b held at Cedar Hill cemetery. An inter
 esting programme will be rendered.
 T. P Waller c. l.. Hadaway E. NJ
 Owen, J. p. Parsons and N. M. Stinnet are among the COn1edefhte veterans IfO' : this city who have gone to Richmond t , attend the annual Confederate reunion T. P Waller was in the Virginia arm
 during the war, while the others wer
 in the army of Tennessee. and all wi meet old comrades.
 , Miss Fstelle Bond left today for ne home in Eutaw, after a delightful wis to Miss Corinna Trotter.
 Palmer Parker will leave tomorrow ft his home, after spending the winter wit 3 his uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. Geore
 Ross.
 l, II Mrs. Mary Gillen Boshwitz. has gor to New Orleans, where she will be tt , guest of relataives and friends. Miss Hattie Bentley Is the guest of h'
 sister, Mrs. J. c. B. Gwin, on Clarendo , avenue, for a few days before leavir
 for California.
 f Dr. Lucian Terry has returned fro Memphis, where he was student at u q Tennessee Medical college.
 Miss Pauline Murrah has returned fro . Athens where she graduated from u
 Athens Female college.
 , Miss Rosalie Stone has returned fro
 a visit to Miss Louise Assell in Woo 7. lawn.
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