The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-11

Bessemer, october 1o.-tspecial.)-
The annual convention of the Chris
tian Endeavor societies OF the Third
district will be held in Bessemer at
the First Presbyterian church on Oc-
tober 81 and ~.
Three hundred delegates are ex-
pected at the convention ana
number of prominent state ana ma
ttonal workers in the society. X. F.
Gates, of Boston general secretary
of tho society, will be present 1t Is
Announced and will have Charge of
tho services on the Sunday of the
convention.
The program opens on Saturday
afternoon, October II, At . o'clock In
a business meeting and on Saturday
evening q luncheon will be served the
delegates in the basement Of the
church.
On Sunday An interesting session
will be hold In, tho auditorium of
the church and Mr.. Gates will ad-
dress tho assembly. The counties
composing the Third district are JEFF
ferson, Blount and Shelby and the So
cieties making up this district are
among tho most flcurishing and en-
thusiastio ia the state.
Busfness Means Luncheon
The Business Mems association of
the city held a luncheon meeting
Tuesday At the Business Lunch room
when an advertising campaign plan
was presented by A e. Ausman,
secretary of the Chamber OF Com
meroe.
According to . decision Of the as
ISOLATION . fund will be provided for
tho advertising campaign and a oom-
mittee will be appointed who will
have charge of the movement.
A. q. Ausman was one of the prin-
cipa1 speakers at the luncheon and
made q very splendid address ad-
vocating boosting, building and buy
tng in Bessemer.
Parent-Tenchers' Association
Tho first meeting of the Clarendon
School Parent-Teachers association
was held this afternoon in the audi
forum of the school and outlines for
the years work completed.
DR.. L. L. Vann. superintendent of
schools. addressed the members on
the sympathetic cooperation between
and urged the parents and teachers
TO assist the board In securing this
cooperation.
The immediate objective of the as
ISOLATION is the preparing of a rest
room for the teachers in the school
; building and plans were discussed
for the financing of this project A
finance committee wass appointed as
follows: Mrs. Thomas Benton, Mrs
d. L. Fulton. Mrs. Rocket, Mrs. VIM.
Waldrop, Mrs. L. I. McGriff.
1t was decided that the association
would arrange to supply milk for the
daily lunches of the children, the
question of a lunch room being In
stalled being dismissed as impracti-
cable.
The beautifying Of the grounds was
decided upon and the grounds COM
mittee will have this part of the
work under supervision. Following
the business of the afternoon a social
hour was spent in which the teachers
and patrons enjoyed delightful re-
freshments of sandwiches and cof-
fee. Mrs. E. c. Hines and Mrs. Sam
Erlick poured the coffee aHd served
the sandwiches.
w. G. r. U. Elects Officers
The Women's Christian Temper
ance union held their annual cleo
ton of officers at meeting this af-
ternoon at the library. The follow
Ing were elected for the ensuing
year: President Mrs. George McFee,
vice president. Miss Hettie Mcdonald;
secretary. Mrs. NJ P. Reynolds, and
! treasurer, Mrs. F.. B. Hill.
The delegates who were named to
attend the state convention which