The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
BESSEMER

Bessemer High school which begin on Sunday, May 2s. The commence ment sermon will be preached by pr. F. o. Heller. at the First Presby- terian church.
 The class exercises will be held on Wednesday night, May s1, at the high school auditorium beginning at s:15 o'clock and the graduating exer- cises will be held on Thursday night at the same hour.
 The class to be graduated is made up of 32 girls and 20 boys. the large number of boys constituting a larger per cent than usual of the class. is the source of much qualification among school authorities.
 The valedictorian for the class Is Meredith Waller; salutitorian, Miss Gertrude Strauss; historian, Miss Ellen Rickbourg; giftqrian, Miss Katie Ling; prophet. Miss Linnie Mae Lipscomb; and last will and testa- ment, Walter Smith; statistician, William Hodges; class poet. Miss Lenora Langford.
 The members of the class are: Miss Mable Adams Miss Katherine Baty, l George Bainbridge, Smith Bailey, ! D. Boyd. Edith Bradley. Miss Mary Sue Davidson, Miss Irene Denson, Lillian Dedson, Clyde CHI, Willard Hodges. Carey Hollingswertn, Miss Zelah Hall, Miss Ruth Hanby, Miss Christine Johnson, Miss Helen John- son, Donald Johnson, Miss Rose Lam ders, Miss Linnie Mae Lipscomb. Miss Katie Ling, Miss Edna Love. Miss Lff- i Han Oldham, Miss Sabra Martin, Miss Lillian Nesterling. Miss Lenora Lang ford, Miss Ollie Pearson Langford, Miss Margaret Leonard. Miss Garnet Leader, Miss Iva Leader. Russell Johnson. Frank Lowe, Miss Elizabeth Reid Miss Ellen Richbourg, Loomis Roberts, John W. Scott. Walter Smith. Miss Lillie Scott, Hugh Stewart, Ger aid Stone. Miss Rosalie Stone, Miss Mary Will Stewart, Miss Mary Mill dred Woodrow. Miss Lois Thompson, Reedy Faites. Miss Lucille Weed. Miss Gertrude Strauss, Miss Lois Sleeves, and Meredith Waller.
 Spring Festival At MuscOda
 Hundreds of spectators witnessed Sa turday afternoon the beautiful pa- geant, The Bow of Promise" staged on the Muscoda athletic field at the annual May festival by the children of the T. c. I. schools of the district.
 With background of pine branches and with setting of green hills surrounding the field and with the entire performance staged on the green of the athletic field, the event was one of the most beautiful ar- ranged for this annual occasion.
 Preceding the pagent in which older pupils took part, there were drills and dances by the primary classes and music by the T. c. l. band and chorus.
 r~t. Asr-t<~ ise," was one of peace and was DOT trayed by different classes and puNls representing different countries. all in costumes of the various countries. which were America, England, France, Italy, China and Japan.
 Folk dances and songs charmingly given with the participants in cos tune were beautiful features. The pageant was witnessed by larger crowd than has ever been present at one of the spring festiavls.
 The meeting of the Parent-Teach- CTS association of the Vance school will not be held Thursday, 1t having been postponed until the fol- lowing Thursday.
 Struck By Lightning
 The house occupied by Mir and Mrs. Earl Allen at Robertstown was struck by lightning during the wind and rain storm that prevailed in Bes- semer about that time and was al- most completely demolished.
 At the time the bolt came Mrs. Allen was not at home having gone to neighbor's house just before the storm. The chimneys were struck down, and the ceilings and the doors were torn to pieces by the bolt.
 Nixon Recital in Gadsden
 David Nixon, violinist. and Mrs. c. w Nixon, have returned from Gads- den where they gave recital for the Music Study club of that city, on Thursday evening, and where the young artists received an ovation from large and appreciative audi ence.
 While in the city they played be- fore the Rotary and Civitan clubs. of Gadsden. and were the guests of former Bessemer friends, MT. and Mrs. Isaac Haas, Dr. and Mrs. E. K. Han by and Mrs. Jake Rosenbaum. Many delightful courtesies were extended them including a dance for MT. Nixon after the recital on Thursday eve ming given by the young society set of Gadsden.
 
 Bessemer Bicycle Club
 The Bessemer Bicycle club will meet on Sunday afternoon at 1:3o o'clock at Jap Bryant's store for the first hike taken by the club since It's reorganization. All members and others who have a bicycle are invited to -Join in the hike which will be made through Ensley and Fair field swhere they will be joined by othersbicycle club members and the return will be made over the South Bessemer road.
 Study of Cftizenship
 course in citizenship will be taken up for study by the Civic league. according to a decision made at the meeting held Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. H. L. Rains.
 The meeting presided over by MrA Gardner F. Goodwin was featured by the reports of standing committees and by the election of officers. who included Mrs. W. W. Hollingsworth, Mrs. Gardner F. Goodwin. first vice president; Mrs. J. A. NeAi. second vice president. and Mrs. Annie Glenn Grove. secretary and treasurer.
 Reports were made by Mrs. Neal on the grounds around the A. c. 8. rail- road. which are being improved and beautif1ed, and Mrs. George Ross re- ported splendid Improvements under consideration for the cemetery at Cedar Hill. which will include a new entrance and new gate. It has not been decided whether this will be built of concrete or brick, but 1t will be very ornate and attractive.
 It was decided to give benefit per formance for this at some time in the near future.
 Mrs. R. W. waldrop made q report of the park which has been improved hv the plantinp of f1owera and uak-