The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-14

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 scriptions Mrs L. D. McCollum, cor | respondent. receives news items; phone
 Bessemer 1072. H. B. Walker, Realty
 building, Bessemer. manager of circu-
 Bessemer, September I3.-(Special) With nearly 100 teachers in atte- dance the teachers institute for Bes- semer and Brighton teachers opened in Bessemer today at the high school.
 At the morning hour talks were made by pr. l.. l.. Vann, superinten- dent of schools, and by N. B. Parker, for the board of education, and by Dr. R. P. McTyeire, member of the board welcoming the teachers and outlining the plans for the organiza- ton. .f
 The elementary work of the insti- ute will be in charge of Professor Gibson, Miss Ella Sapp and Miss Alaberta Taylor, primary supervisor and. the high school department will be under the supervision of Professor Mosely Professor Sharpe of Brighton and others. g
 At the assembly hour from 11:30 to 12:30, Prof. R. F. Tidwell assistant
 
 state made the principal address in which he showed the progress of national education, and in which he defined the relationship of the edu cation of the state to that of the nation and the education of the sta.s to that of the county and on down to the smallest community, pointing out that unity of national education had reached a high standard from the relationship of educational units leading up to It.
 Paving Under Protest
 The assessments for paving ts- gently completed in Bessemer and against which there are more than 250 protests entered by property owners, was the chief business at meeting of the city council held last night in the circuit court room.
 The meeting was in session until II o'clock and numbers of witnesses examined as to real estate values and other details that would likely affect the assessments, but no settlement was reached in the mat ter.
 T. J. Batson and J. W. Brooks, real estate agents of the city, were the principal witnesses examined at the meeting and among the attorneys present who were representing prop erty owners were Gardner c. Good wyn. 1T. T. Huey, W. S. Welch, J. A. Estes, Mathews and Mathews, Hugh McEniry and others. George Bum gardner, city attorney. and George Ross, representing the city. Another meeting will be held on next Thurs day evening of the city council when a settlement may be reached.
 Everything Is in readiness for the ball game Wednesday afternoon at S:3o at Feeders field between the Baracas and the Sayrton team. Trans portation will be furnished by Huey Furniture company and Schilleci Bros. and will be found at Fulton,s corner, for those who wish to at- tend the game.
 Phin Fitzpatrick, member of tho Bessemer Bicycle club. made a record trip from Gadsden today, having left that city on his wheel at 5 o'clock this morning and with five stops ar- rived in Bessemer at l o'clock this afternoon.
 Music Study Club
 With a beautiful programme for the evening and with a number of attractive specialties the meeting ot the Music Study club on Monday eve ming at the home of Mrs. w. P. Price was one of the most delightful of the season.
 Included 3n the programme were the following numbers: Vocal solo. 70, Sleep. Why dost Thou Leave Me % co. k. Haendal), Miss Katheryn Maddox; instrumental trio, with stringed instruments, "A Dream or Heaven" "The Rosary (Nsviy), Miss Dorothy Price; Mir. George Houston and Dr. Wood Price. bass solo, Moth CT Macree" (Chauncey Alcott), How ard Bailey; piano solo, .'Juba Dance" tDett.) Rev. George Calla- han.
 ~"Goodbye" tTosti), Mighty Lax rendered by Miss Helen Callahan. a \ visitor from New York.
 In a short business session of the club it was decided that a comic op- era would be presented some time during the winter and 1t was an- nounced thai rehearsals would beKin at an early date.
 Mrs. Waller Hostess
 The woodward Golf and Country club presented an attractive scene afternoon when Mrs. George Waller, of Bessemer. entertained . large number of friends there, at card s.
 Lovely pink and white roses in the living room and baskets of daisies and zinnias in the suhparlor afford- ed charming setting for the beautt- fully gowned women present.
 Punch was served by Miss Florencs Waller and at the clos eof the after noon delicious salad course with Iced tea was served.
 Mrs Waller was assisted in en- her guests by Mrs George Rutledgs, Mrs. Bryan Waller and bys Mrs. George Stevenson. This was one of the large affairs of the week, over 50 guests enjoying Mrs. walisr's
 Pernonals
 Miss Myrtle Miller. of Baton Rouge. La. will arrive Wednesday night to be the guest of Mrs. E. L. Read on Clarendon avenue.
 Miss la Mae Spencer has re- turned home from q visit to her dstef, Mrs. BoJack in Nomphis.