The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-07
FOLK DANCES ARE
|. G|VENbY CHILDREN
Changes Made in Teachers
of Bessemer Schools
IPYTHIAN CONVENTION
Open Air Meeting Will Be Held at
G.. B. A. Hall on Dartmouth
Avenue
PYTHIAN CONVENTION

| Bessemer, September 6.-(Special.)-A
large crowd of spectators gathered at
the Bessemer playground this afternoon
TO witness the demonstration given this
I afternoon by the children of this city I'M
der the supervision of Miss Jean Hard
| playground instructor A large numper
Of children dressed III various costumes,
paraded through the streets of this city
yesterday afternoon late advertising the
affair. An interesting programme con-
ssting Of folk dances, in costume, and
athletics features. The programme was
as follows
greeting, (b) shoemaker dance, (c) hot
] cross buns.
| Athletic exercises: (a) Travelling
rings. (b) broad and high jump. (c)
| games.
Scotch dances, featuring the Highland
schottische, Miss Elizabeth Lewis, Kath-
rine Jones and Mary Deason
Folk dances: (a) Knapp dance. (b)
bleakng dance, (c) Il See YOU
| Scarecrow dance: Sidney Kartus, How
ard Bailey and Walter Laird.
Indian dance
J All of the features were very interest
ing and were greatly enjoyed.
4 Several changes have been made in the
Bessemer public schools this session.
Miss Buchanan will succeed Miss Ruby
Smithson as supernumerary at the high
school, Miss Smithson going to the
Jonesboro school to take the place of
| Miss Terry, who will be transferred to
| the Roberts school. Mrs. Wiena Dodd
and Miss Clements will go to the Roberts
school, while Miss Waldrop will be placed
| in the Jonesboro school, All teachers
| will be required to attend the teachers
| institute held in Birmingham unless they
| are excused by Superintendent Feagin,
or have taken as much as three weeks
| in some course in education at a summer
| school. The holder of a life certificate
will not be excused from attending the
institute. The city schools will open on
Monday, September Is.
Everything is in readiness for the Third
District Pythian convention, which will
be held in Bessemer on Thursday Sep
| tomber 7, with Myrtle-Linton Lodge No.
| 100, knights of Pythias. The meeting
will be called to order at 1880 o'clock
| by President Allen M. Holt. An inter-
4 esting business session will be held and
1 o y
| a banquet. Lunch will be served at the
noon hour at the Masonic hall on Twen-
| tieth street.
| A wedding which came as a distinct
| surprise to the many friends of the con-
| tracing parties was that of James Wig
gins and Miss Ethel Hand, which was
| solemnized last night at the home of
Clerk Herbert Ethridge of the probate
| court in the presence of a few relatives.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Wiggings are we'll
| known in this city and their many friends
are wishing them much happiness today.
The following marriage license was is
! sued this afternoon by Clerk Herbert
Ethridge of the probate court: J. A.
Wall of Greenwood Miss. and Miss
Mary Frances Thornton.
| Pine Forest Grove No. II, Woodmen
circle and Bessemer Woodmen circle will
| have a called meeting Thursday after
| noon at 3 o'clock at the Jonesboro Wood
men hall. All members are urged to be
| present.
| message was received last night by
| William A. Farrell announcing the death
| of his mother, Mrs. John M. Farrell,
which occurred yesterday at her home at
| Vinemont, Cullman county. Mrs. Farrell
/
rell, and made Bessemer her home for
many years, where she was well known
1 and loved by large circle of friends.
| The body was sent to Marion today.
where Increment was made.
| An open air meeting will be held Thurs
day by the negroes of South Bessemer
at the G. B. A. hall on Dartmouth ave-
nue.. J. e. Haffner and Mae r. Reese will
be- the principal speakers. The pro
gramme will consist of vocal and in
| strumental music and speeches along the
| line of civics, moral and domestic i'm
provements Admission and refreshments
| free.
/ A large number of young folk gathered
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Olson yesterday afternoon to attend the
4 party given in celebration of the seventh
birthday of their son. Leroy Olson. Va
rious games and contests were enjoyed
during the afternoon, the prizes being
won by Louise Perkins and Dunbar
Harkins. Refreshments were served
Among those enjoing this hospitality
were: Louise Perkins, Blanche Skews. Ed
ma Dockery, Virginia Perkins, Mildred
Ployman, Ethel Olson, Sarah Frances
Skews, Eileen Rickboury. Hazel Harkins
E,mojene Knowles, Charlie Ray, Aubr5
Wilson, Leonard Olson, Leroy Olson, Dur
ham Harkins, Claude Butler Ernest Car
gile. Richard Winstead, Mr.. and Mrs
Plowman and Mrs. Ellards