The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-01
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Class day exercises of the 1916 class of the Ensley High school will be held
 in the auditorium of the school this morning, beginning at 10 o'clock An interesting programme will be given Which includes class addresses and sev- eral musical features. Thirty-two grad uates will receive their diplomas tonight at the Central High school auditorium in Birmingham, with the graduates oi that school. The officers of the class are as follows: James Adams, president; Helen Cole, secretary; Helen Ritchie. corresponding secretary; Lutie Campbell, treasurer Margaret Suppler prophet Harlan Cross, historian; Dewey Golf, orator; Agnes Swygert, pianist; Alvin Keller. vocalist; Elizabeth Vann, poet Barbara Endres, essayist; Ruth IIilleke violinist. Class flower, rose; colors cream and pink. cordial invitation is ex- tended to the public to attend the ex- ercises this morning.
 About 20 members of the Ensley lodge No. 9S7, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, are planning to attend the meeting of the reorganzed Ala bama State Elks' association, which will be held in Eu- faula on June 8 and g. A number of delegates from different lodges in the state will attend the meeting and very fine time is expected. Judge Chaun- cey Sparks, chairman of the general committee of Eufaula, in a letter to the local lodge, stated that the enter elaborate programme, which includes a street parade, an old-fashioned barbecue at the pump station, dance at the New Eufaula Country club, and many other interesting events. The letter also stated that the homes of Eufaula will be thrown wide open to all visitors and the entire city will be gaily dec orated for the occasion. Reports from the clubs throughout the state indicate that there will be a very large attend ance. While it has not been definitely decided, some of the members of the local lodge who are anticipating mak- ing the trip have suggested that they wear the costumes for the parade that were used in their minstrel show, held before Christmas.
 Sydney J. Bowie was the principal speaker last night at the Ensley opera house, before a number of citizens of this city on the $2,OOOO GOO school bond is- sue. In connection with his talk stere- opticon views of the present conditions of the schools in the Birmingham dis trict were shown. Commissioner James Weatherly also made an address at the meeting in favor of the municipal light bond issue, in which he urged the cit izens to vote for this issue at the com ing election Other addresses were made by Dr. J. H. Phillips, the Rev. William McDougal and John W. Altman.
 The Avondale Mills team of the Greater Birmingham league defeated the Steel Plant team of the T. c. I. Industrial league in a fast and exciting game yesterday afternoon on the To- calls diamond by a score of to 1. Both teams put up a good game but the Avondale boys victory was due to the pitching of Bob Loveless. who struck out II men. Score: R. H D. Steel Plant .................. AvOndale Mills ............. 0
 Batteries: McGary and ONeill; Love- less and Carter.
 The annual election of officers will be held at the regular meeting of Purity temple No. 3. Pythian Sisters, which will be held Friday night in their hall on Avenue E. Several other matters of importance will be taken up and all members are requested to be present
 The Ensley and Fairview fire de- partments were called to the home of Sofie Williams, a negro woman. who lives in Alley F between Twenty-sec- ond and Twenty third streets. yester- day afternoon about 2:45 o'clock. A spark from the chimney had set the roof on fire and about $15 damage oc- cured. This is the first run the two departments have had in two weeks.
 
 The regular meeting of the Ensley lodge No. 165, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, will be held tonight in the new Knights of Pythias hall on Avenue E. Besides the regular rou- tine business several candidates will