The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-25
WILLIAM SCHOOL |S DEDICATED AN ] PUPILS GRADUATE
EnSley Division Masonic Con- ference Elects Officers. Central Park to Be
 Next Hosts
ENSLEY BUREAU l TIRE AGE-HERALD { EnsleN. Ala. Inn. A

Ensley. Ala, Jan. 24
 Every available seat in the spa eious auditorium of the new gram mar school at Wylam was taken Wednesday night, when joint dedi- cation and graduating exercises were held, and appropriate exercises car ried out.
 The new school, which was erect ed at a cost of s2o0.00O, was said by the speakers to be - the best equipped school in the Birmingham school system and the most modern. The edifiee contains 16 class rooms, large auditorium and balcony, gym nasium, lunch room, library and of fices all thoroughly equipped.
 The program for the dedication exercises was of more than usual interest in that several of the speakers brought out some interesting facts about the history of the Wy lam school. John E. Nolan, pio-' neer resident of Wylam, and who has been identified with the Vivian schools for many years, gave an his story of the Vivian school from its inception in 1890 to the present time.
 Erskine Ramsay, member of the school board, also gave some inter esting sdelights on the Vivian school and pointed out how the first school had been made possible by the assistance of the T. c. l. Mir. Ramsay was an official of the com pany at that time.
 Dr. C. B. Glenn also spoke on the Wylam school and reviewed It's his tory from when 1t was first es- tablished in two-story frame build ing with 50 pupils to the present magnificent structure with an en- rollment of TOO.
 In addressing the graduating class Dr. Glenn urged them to fol- low their graduation with high school education. He stated that there was a decided increase in the number of boys and girls attending the high schools. He stated that the graduating class of 28 was the healthiest looking of any class he had seen in the district. He suggested the class write history of wylam for the school library.
 The exercises were presided over by Prof. W. A. Reagin, the principal of the school, who also presented the graduates with their diplomas.
 The graduating program was rem dered as follows, class history, AL fred Martin; class prophecy, Eva Dore Taller; class will, Lucille Low cry; plano duet, Mrs. J. E. Nolen and Miss Katherine Dimit;. vocal solo, Miss Edna Chapman. Miss Err line Ezell, accompanist; violin solo, Edgar Allen Poe.
 With the presentation Of certifi- cates by Prof. W. A. Reagin and the signing of America by the audience the exercises were brought to a close.
 MASONIC CONFERENCE
 c. D. Gaines of Globe Lodge, No 7s-, A. F. X A. M, was elected wor- shipful master and Central Park Lodge, No. sos, was selected as the next host at the conference of the Ensley division of the Jefferson county Masonic conference, held Wednesday with F. l.. Layton lodge at the Masonic temple.
 The meeting was well attended, with delegates from the lodges com posing the district. The welcome address was given by l.. l.. Layton and the welcome was responded to by A. L.: Reese. During the after noon and night session the work in all the three degrees were eXempli fled and the lessons rehearsed.
 An election of officers of the con- ference was held with the following result: C. D. Gaines. Globe Lodge, No. 7S1 W. NJ: . C. w. Carr, Central Park Lodge. No. sos, S. w.; J. D. Fauls, Docena Lodge. No. S15. J. w; J. D. Williams, Fairfield Lodge, No. 749, S. D.; James Freeman, Milton Fies Lodge No. 722. J. D.; A. O.. Cloud ,iock eeatral Park, No. sos, tiler; O Q Bentley, F. l.. Layton Lodge No Sif, secee tary and treas urer; H. '. Etfridgt Edgewater, No. S33. $ S: W C.. EiVt'ida Lodge, No. 450. ]. &. and Rev lE T. Dill, Fair view iad9a No. n4A chaplain.
 The next me.tnn f the confer ence vi as l,el Til 26 at the Masonic templo,fl's ew, with Gen. tral Par ladse SNs hatts.
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