The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-21
EXAMINA ION IF GRAMMAR SCHOOL STUDENTS FRIDAY
Transfer of Students An. nouced-- One Hundred and Fifty to Graduate From
 High Schools

Graduation exercises for grammar school students will be held Friday morning, January 26. when the first semester of the school year comes to a close, and all seventh grade stu dents will be delivered their cer- tificates of promotion. Appropriate programs will be rendered at each school throughout Birmingham, 1t was stated, and at the noon hour the school will adjourn until Monday morning, January 29.
 The transfer of students will be made as follows: Those of the eastern section of the city will go to the Woodlawn High school. while those from the central section will go to the Central High, while others from the western section will be sent to the Ensley High. The children of Avondsle schools will be given an option, and allowed to attend either Woodlawn High or Central High, as each of these schools are convenient to the Avondale students.
 More than 150 students will be graduated from the Central and Ems ley High schools Friday. they having completed the courses offered by these schools. However. there will not be a graduating class at the Woodlawn High, on account of the first senior class entering this school last September. which will be graduated next June.
 All of the school children will be required to reassemble at their re- speetive schools on Monday morning, January 29, at which time book lists will be distributed and classes or ganized The schools will adjourn 1 SsI fytpr thus giving the children two half holidays in succession.
 Announcement has been made that all children who have become years of age since the first of last October will be eligible to enroll in the schools and it is expected that a large number of new students will be reg istcred Monday for the second se- mester Of the year.
 Birmfngh ana Southern
 Examinations closing the first semester of the Birmingham South ern college will begin Thursday, January 25, and continue for five days, after which class work will be resumed, according to announcement made Saturday.
 The closing of this semester, it Is stated, marks the most successful term ever held at this institution of learning and during the year more students have enrolled, including both boys and co-eds, than ever be- fore The period between the exami- nations and January 31 will be opened for the registration of new students, and it is understood that there will be number of high school graduates to enroll at this time.
 Howard College
 Registration for the new semester at Howard college was being ar- ranged for at the college Saturday and all through the day many new faces were seen enrolling in the com ing term. The past session of the school was one of the most success full in the history and the enrolment largest experienced. there being 367 on the registrars books, of whom 130 were co-eds.
 A new heating system has been in- stalled in the girls dormitory and the campus beautified and nearly 10000 volumes added to the library along withla. splendidly equipped reading room.
 Regular work will be resumed Monday and a large attendance from the graduates of the high school is expected, when they close their first semester on January 26, according to President Dawson.