The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, May 24-(Special.) .)-Ev- erything is in readiness for the com mencement exercises of the Bessemer High school next week. The pro- gramme has been completed and is as follows: Thursday evening, graduation night: Hungarian Serenade (RoecheD, class; soloist Miss Jessie Bumgard ner and Harold Smith; salutatory, Miss Euyn Chisenha1l; Little Cotton Dol ly (GiebeD. class valedictory, Miss Naomi Weight; May Morn (Smith), class; soloists. Miss Lola Parson. Catherine Hawkins and Miss Elizabeth Barron; address. Judge w. w. Bran don of Tuscaloosa; class song, words by Miss Lola Parsons and music by Mrs. A. G. Grove; presentation of di- plomas, A. C. Mitchell. president of the board of education; Aud Lang Syne class.
 Class night. Wednesday night: Old Glory (McCurdy), class; class history, Miss Marguerite Philips Milk Maid Song (Caldicot9. class class poem, Miss Lola Parson: Patriotic Medley, boys Of class; giftorian. Miss Jessie Bumgardner; class song. words by Miss Lola Parson and music by Mrs A. G. Grove; prophecy, Miss Euyn Chisen- halD; Auld Lang Syne, class. Musical uiicSlOT, MrS. Annie Clenn CrOWe.
 The class is the largest in the his tory of the school and includes the following: Alvin Bailey, Miss Eliza beth Barron. Miss Lotis Barron, Miss Euyn Chisenhall, Miss Leonora Ba- tiste, Miss Jessie Bumgardner, Miss Estelle Brown. Miss Elizabeth Grove, Miss Mary Dabbs. Miss Ivey Gwin, Henry Evans Miss Letha Hardy, Miss Katharine Hawkins. George Hazel
 
 Willene Kidd. Frank Lacey, Floyd Lacey, Miss Thelma Mckenzie, Joe McPherson, A. c. Mitchell, Jr., Miss Maggie Murrah. Miss Narcissa Nor wood. Miss Lola Parson, Brossie New man, Miss Vertna Randall, Miss Lot tie Preston. Miss Montie Ray, Miss Meddie Rogers. Herbert Salters, Frank Scott, Miss Mary Stewart, Miss Myrtle Thompson. Harold Smith. Miss Naomi Voight, Bennie Wood. Miss Bealle Houston, Miss Marguerite Phillips Stanley Baird and Charlie Wright
 The last session of the sixth an- nual York Rite reunion was held this morning at 9:30 o'clock when Grand Master Jacob Bley of Selma was in charge of the ceremonial attendant to the installation of Samuel Stein coun- ell No. 73. Royal and Select Masters.
 The council was organized with 3S members and the officers were elected as follows: Samuel Stein. T. l. master; Joseph I. Reeder, R. l. deputy master, James w. Leggett, I. P. conductor of work; Morris H. Fleishman, treasurer; Marion G. Cole, recorder; Andrew C. Mitchell, captain of guards; H. M. Sharpe, conductor of council; J. E. Golden, steward; William L. Tendon, sentinel The council will meet on the fourth Monday in each month at o'clock at the Masonic hall on Twen- tieth street.
 This brought to a close one of the most interesting and best attended re- unions in the histo7y of the order
 The registrars who have been ap- pointed by Sheriff T. J. Batson will meet Friday in the office of the sher- If. All polling places in Bessemer and vicinity will be open on June 5 and the following men will be in charge: First ward. Renners store, J. R. Wal drop; Second ward, city hall, John A. Snider; Owens store. Claude E. Moore Third ward. Longs store. w. A. Sim mons; Jonesboro, old city hall, w L. Martin; Lipscomb. c. H. Smith; Bright on, E. L. Edmundspn; Woodward, w. Harvey Glasgow; Dolomite. D. w. Brown; Virginia mines. R. B. She'll Toadvine. Robert l.. Payne; Short Creek. Felix M. Vines: Adger, Felix M. Parsons; and Johns. I. D. Davis.