The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-01
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer. May S1.-(speciaL)-The com
 mencement exercises of the Bessemer
 High school were held tonight in the auditorium, which was packed with rela- tives and interested spectators.
 The class marched on the stage to the strains of a march played by Mrs. Grove and the Hungarian Serenade' RoecheD
 was rendered by the class, Miss Jessie
 Bumgardner and Harold Smith being the soloists. The salutatory was given by Miss Euyn Chisenhall and Little Cot ton Dolly" (GiebeD was rendered by the class. the vaIedictory being read by Miss Naomi voight, and the song May Morn
 (Snith). was given by the class, the solo, ists being Miss Lola Parsons, Miss Cath erine Hawkins and Miss Elizabeth Bar ron.
 Acting Superintendent R. L. Burke in- troduced Judge w. w. Brandon of Tus-
 caloosa, who delivered one of the best
 addresses ever heard in this city. Judge
 Brandon has appeared in Bessemer be-
 fore. and while he spoke for 30 minutes,
 he held the undivided attention of the
 large crowd The class song, words by
 
 Grove, was rendered. after which the
 diplomas were presented by Andrew c.
 Mitchell president of the board of edu- cation. 'Auld Lang Syne' was then rem dered. An attractive feature of the pro- gramme was the military marches, played by Mrs. Ellard Nunnally and Miss Florence Gray Patton, the former play ing Schub erts Military March and the latter playing the Military March by Chopin
 Those receiving diplomas were Alvin Bailey, Elizabeth Barron, Lotis Barron, Leonora Batiste, Jessie Bumgardner, Es- telle Brown, Euyn Chisenhall, Elizabeth Grove, Mary Dabbs, Penry Evans. livery Gwin, Letha Hardy, Katherine Hawkins, Joe McPherson, George Hazelwood, Lil- Han Hendricks, Lizzie Huey, Willie Rose Jenkins Lillian Hendricks Willene Kidd, Frank Lacey, Floyd Lacey, Thelma Me , Kennie, A. c. Mitchell, .Ir.. Maggie Mur- rah, Narcissa Norwood, Lola Parsons, Herbert Salter Frank Scott, Mary Stew art Harold Smith, Naomi Voght, Bros | sic Newman Vertna Randall, Lottie Pres 1 ton, Montie Ray, Meddie Rogers, Myrtle i Thompson, Bennie Wood, Stanley Baird, Marguerite Phillips, Belle Houston and | Charlie Wright
 Plans are being made by a number | of interested men for a patriotic mass meeting which will be held at the | Bessemer High school auditorium on Monday night at o'clock at which i time there will be a number of talks ! by prominent speakers both men and women, and a splendid musical pro- gramme will be rendered. The public
 is invited to be present.
 A large crowd attended the baseball | game this afternoon on the rolling mill diamond when the Baptists de- feated the Presbyterians by a score l of 12 to II. The game was hit and l run affair and nearly everyone at the bat secured a hit The contest was l thoroughly enjoyed by those attend l ing.
 | Mrs Frank Walburn was delight 1 ful hostess this afternoon when she 1 entertained the Thursday Whist club i at her home at Sloss
 1 A. c. Mitchell, Jr., was a delightful hostess last night to the members of 1 the senior class of the Bessemer High school and the faculty following the class night exercises and was held in | the reception rooms of the school.
 The last dance before adjourning | for the summer was given last night T by the Matrons' Dancing club at the harmony hall in the Realty building I and was attended by large crowd l The meeting of the Auction Bridge club, which was to have been held | Wednesday afternoon at the home of | Mrs Joe Little on Fourth avenue, has | been postponed on account of Mrs. | Little being out of the city. The date I will be announced later.
 1 There will be a general get-together 1 rally at the Brighton Methodist ! church Friday evening, June 1, with | basket supper at o'clock on the lawn | followed by social hour. At S:15 | o'clock church conference will be held and with special music and speeches in the church. G. E. Boyd and I. F. | Hawkins will make addresses.