The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
.BESSEMER NURSES
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
Large Crowd Attend Gradu-
ating Exercises at Eliza
beth Duncan Hospital
I'll E A LTH SITUATION
Bessemer High School and Team
From Blount County Will Meet
At Redwood Field in Final
Contest
H E ALTH SITUATION

FROM bIOunt county VIII Meet
At Redwood Field in Final
Contest
Bessemer, October 1s.-(Special.)-A
large crowd gathered at the high school
auditorium tonight to attend the sixth
annual graduating exercises Of the train
ing school of the Elizabeth Duncan hos
pital when Miss Imogene Kinkannon and
Miss Kate Hendricks received their di-
plomas The stage was artistically ar
ranged in cut flowers and potted plants
making pretty setting for the grad
yates and those taking part on the pro-
gramme. The invocation was pronounced
by the Reve. George Stoves, which was
followed by a duet by George Houston
and Owen Williams. DR.. j. S. Winters
introduced DR.. T. C. Donald with a few
complimentary remarks. DR.. Donald
made a very appropriate and happy
speech, at the conclusion of which a plano
selection was rendered by Miss Myrtle
Self and Miss Cecil Cowan sang solo
DR.. s.. E. Grout presented the diplomas
to the graduates, in a few well chosen
words. A selection was rendered by a
quartet composed of Mrs. James E.
Wright, Mrs. w. B. Rue, George Hous-
ton and Hode Eastman and a few words
of appreciation were given by DR.. Joseph
S. Winters. This was followed by piano
solo by Miss Myrtle Self. The benedic-
ton was pronounced by the Rev. M. K.
Thornton.
A consent judgment in the amount of
$3.50 was rendered in the case of Rufus
Smith VS.. the Woodward Iron company.
The plaintiff was seeking damages for
the alleged injuries received while at
work for the defendant company.
The Music club was delightfully."- enter
tanned this afternoon by Miss Lena
Hatcher at her home on Fifth avenue.
The reception rooms were artistically ar
ranged for the occasion in potted plants
and garden flowers. An excellent pro-
gramme was rendered after the business
session. 1T was decided to organize a
junior music club to be directed by Mrs.
Wright under the auspices Of the present
club. The study of modern and futurist
composers will be taken up by the club.
An open meeting of this club will be
held Wednesday afternoon at the Elks
hall. The hostess for the occasion will
be Mrs. George Ross, Mrs. Clarence Abb
bolt and Mrs. NJ K. Thornton, while
MISS Berry flnneT anu MIS- WIlSuL Viii
act as chairmen. The following pro-
gramme will be rendered: Duet, Miss
Lena Hatcher and Mrs. Kittrell Trotter;
vocal solo, Miss Blanche Bradley; piano
solo, Mrs. G. B. Hollingsworth; paper,
Current Events Mrs. E. l.. Huey; duet,
vocal, Mrs j. E. Wright and Mrs. w. B.
Rue; piano solo, Mrs. L C. Johnson;
vocal solo, Mrs. Cecil Cowan; piano solo,
Miss Orrie Keith.
Miss Sadie Sturdivant was the inspira
ton of delightful luncheon today,
when Miss Corinna Trotter and Mrs
Kittrel Trotter were joint hostesses. A
profusion of yellow roses and ferns were
artistically employed in the decorations
of the dining room carrying out color
motif of yellow and green. A six-course
luncheon was served to the following:
Miss Sadie Sturdivant, the honoree, Miss
Bessie Lovett, Mrs. J. III. Blue, Mrs.
David Trotter, Miss Corinna Trotter and
Mrs. Kittrel Trotter
The Culture club held it's regular meet
ing this afternoon at the library. Inc
lesson was taken from Shakespeare King
Henry VIII, and Mrs. e. l.. Huey was
the leader. The members responded TO
roll call with current events Mrs. John
M. Martin gave '"TheTechnique Of Play
shakespeare Contemporaries and Their
Influence Upon His Work" was read by
Mrs. Kate Jones. Cardinal Wolsey: a
Character Study" was given by Mrs.
w. E. Cunningham. The programme was
beautifully rendered and was very in
teresting as well as instructive
The city board of health will hold
meeting Friday afternoon and a number
Of irnnnrfanCa will he dis
cussed. Among them the dry closet sit
uation Sometime ago arrangements were
made by the board with closet con-
Germ to furnish the sanitary closets to
be used in this city and it is thought
this matter will be pushed, and an eff
fort to force the observance of the SAM
tary ordinance requiring their USE
A record breaking crowd is expected to
witness the contest between the Blount
County High school of Oneonta, and the
Bessemer High school, which will be
staged at Underwood park Friday after
noon. This is the last game of the sea-
son to be played on the local field, and
one of the hardest fought games ever
seen here is expected The visiting team
is said to be in splendid form, and is
one of the best elevens the school has
ever turned out The local team has been
nut through some hard practice this week
and Coach Collier is confident that his
boys will come out victorious. The game
will be called at $50 o'clock.
Attorney Theodore ]. Lamar has re-
turned from a five weeks visit to Eng
land and Scotland, where he went on
legal business Mr.. Lamar crossed the
Atlantic on the American liner st. Louis
both ways, and reports delightful trip
without any sensational events. The
steamer locked at New York the day
before the submarines got in their work
off Nantucket and they missed the ex-
element. Since his return to this coun-
try Mr.. Lamar is more impressed with
the United States after having seen the
old country, which, he says, is too foggy
for him." While abroad Mr.. Lamar visit
ed Liverpool, Glasgow and Edinburgh
Mrs Corrie Gray Owen is i'll at the
home of her parents on Fifth avenue.
The many friends of Mrs. Archer Smith
will regret to learn that she is i'll at
her home on Nineteenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Purser have as
their guests Mr. and Mrs. David Purser
and children of Mineral Ridge. o.
Mrs James Cahill, who had her hip re-
fractured several days ago, is reported
to be doing as well as could be ex-
pected at her home on Third avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Lewis have returned
to their home in Tennessee after visit
to relatives here.
Mrs. Joe Jones of Admission is the
guest of Mrs. Claude Vowel.
1876 Die in Epidemic
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