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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1915
Page
6
A fragmentary Emerson meditation contrasts time and duty with nature and memory. The speaker notes a bleached garden and a solemn scene where gifts, kingdoms, and stars appear as part of a broader, unspoken urbanity of life.
The Mobile Public Library Association will sponsor a boat trip on June to Point Clear. The event includes dancing at the Point Citadel Hotel ballroom and marks the annual social highlight anticipated by society circles.
Members of the Bay Chapter invite all eligible children to attend a meeting with Director Miss Anna Boulet on Dauphin Way Thursday after noon. The session will plan a fundraising event at Miss Elizabeth Dumas home to benefit Confederate veterans and their families in need. Committee chairs must report at this gathering.
The Electra Semmes Colston U D C will host a moonlight boat ride and dance aboard the steamer Cessna Tuesday at 8 pm. Proceeds go to the U D Co relief fund aiding Confederate Veterans and their families. refreshments will be sold by chair Mrs H K Dawson and relief committee members.
Mrs J C Lee received honorary life matron status of the Alabama Division United Confederate Veterans for faithful service. Major General Harvey F E Jones appointed her in 1914, with Mobile friends joining Montgomery praise and congratulations.
The Octagon House Chapter A S Daughters of 1812 meets with secretary and state treasurer Mrs W W Croom on Tuesday at 4 30 p m. The event, titled Heese, will be an all affair and the last of the year.
A general meeting of the Older Girls Council will be held Tuesday June 1 at 5 o clock in the Burgett Memorial of the Government Street Presbyterian church. All representatives from each school and adult workers are urged to attend for important business.
The Catholic Knights and Ladies of America will hold a meeting on Tuesday afternoon at 4 o clock. The gathering will take place at the home of president Mrs M E Henry Ruf fin located at 404 Church Street.
The Mobile Graduate Nurses Association will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday June 2 at 3 p m. The gathering will take place at the Mobile County Medical Association Hall.
An extensive listing details meetings, receptions, weddings, dances, and sports across Tuesday to Saturday. Notable items include Miss Josephine Chamberlain and Miss Kern weddings, graduation exercises at Convent of Mercy and McGill Institute, and multiple club gatherings at venues like St. Joseph's Hall the Yacht Club and Monroe Park.
The honor rolls of the city public schools are announced by the principals to Superintendent Murphy. Names on the list include Catharine McCary Marian Ray Lena Smolensky Daisy Southerland Madelin Tabor Odette Veilion Irma Walpole Janice Ernest and Mary Ernest.
Principal Miss Rosa Barnickle leads a long roll of scholarship honorees across grades VIII to II, naming assistants and a wide array of students including Mona Brooks Mildred Bullock Lillian Simpson Ruth McAleer Virginia Martin Emma Goldin and Fannie Bush among others. The roster also lists department heads and attendance records for Girls Senior Grammar and lower grades with multiple repeats of names across sections.
Adelia Williams is the principal at M F Tucker School with assistants Mary Wilkinson Claudia Pitard Eva Bell Jones Ethel Matzenger Edna May Brabner Catherine Bolling Evalyn Brown Evelyn Buchanan Vivian Cooper Lucille Clark Anita Christ Ruby Finney May Gaston Annie Mary Hayes Elizabeth Hulen Nellie Johns Eloise Jones Mary G Lyons Thelma Lapiér Jessie McNamee Lelia Smith Mamie Senter Nellie Thomas attendance includes Edna May Brabner Catherine Bolling Evalyn Brown Vivian Cooper Lucille Clark May Gaston Frances Holberg Leila Smith Rebecca Holt Bertha Klein Bernice Zimmern.
The document lists Grade III Eva Bell Jones and scholarship recipients including Gwendolyn Gans Lilian Broadway Eleanor Sutherland Ineg Parker Nancy Holm Mollie Prince Gladys Brown Gladys Dwyer Gertrude Dwyer Thelma McAllister. Attendance shows Ethel Mae Mott Thelma Edna Hagood Louise Boutwell. Department lists Gladys Brown Jane Brown Lillian Broadway Louise Boutwell Bernice Cerro Gladys Dwyer Gertrude Dwyer Eva Denaburg Gwendolyn Gans Mary Goldin Edna Hagood Nancy Holm Katie Joseph Ethel Mae Mott Louise Morrison Inza Fay McAllister Inez Parker Mollie Prince Lillian Rsyford Eleanor Sutherland Hannah Schwartz Hannah Schimkowics Myrtle Williams Eva n Howell.
A partial OCR shows a roster of scholarship recipients including Victoria Carrell Eloise Cuthbert Shirley Collier and others such as Carrie Bancroft Dolores Emery Rebecca Friedlander and Myrtice Hayes. The text also includes Lilian West Jahice Zimmern Doris Broadway Giant Crisler and Margaret Howell among names, with several fragments trailing off.
The article lists scholarship awardees including Claudia Betrix Lillian Burkhalter Julia Bones Lucy Glenn Dannelly Alberta Drey Mattie Flinn Mabel Grabham Carol Hess Ruth Hall Lyon Gussie Michael Jesner Mallory Gladys Wilson Katie Browne. The department roster names Julia Bones Irma Brown Lucy Glenn Dannelly Alberta Drey Mattie Flinn Mabel Grabham Carol Hess Miriam Jaet Flora Lee Jones Ruth Hall Lyon Jesner Mallory Gussie Michael Mildred McAleer Andrey Smith Marguerite Southerlin Alice Thomas Louise Treadway Gladys Wilson Carolyn Klein.
Grade 1, Room 1 E Chaudron. Department Ruth Farrar Ruby Hendley Frances Whiting Clara H Yerger Clara Stone Paul Schmohl William F Kelly Jr Gilbert Ladd Justin Morrill Virginius Taylor. Grade 1, Room 5 Miss Kimball. Department Willie Brownlee Geo Cochrane Anna England Rudolph Erdman Fletcher Gordon Madeline Lake Ernst Upmeyer Ethel Webb.
Readable notes list individuals connected to the department including Mary Kate Ballard Mildred Blanchard Martha Power Margaret Myckoff Raymonden mark Walter Dodd Whitwell Middie tem John Patterson Lucile Stevens. The context signals an attendance record from a historical school or organization.
The document names Ida Nettie Gibson as Grade II with staff and attendance including Harriet George Acree Cassarina Edey Naomi Foreman Azemia Garland Aldine Hellams Nannie May Holland Lucile Miller Evelyne McGuire Henrietta Rademacher Herman Stephens Frances Brown Calsarina Edey Sidney Day Edward Heubach Van Alen Hollomon Fay Smith.
Sadie Brown and Sadie E Brown receive Grade I and II honors underJudith Farrow Helen Gorge with attendees May Belle Walther Daly Thomas y.
Gradelik Marechal with department leads a roster of attendees and committee members including Andrews, Smith, Turner, Crippen, West, Garland, Wrightson, Guggenheim, Handley, Barclay, Christian, Hermann, Edgar, Miller, Heubach, McKay, MacGregor, Richards, Moore, Round, Burgett, Salva and attendees Catlin Handley Holifield.
Grade I nur series includes Neubrik and Andrews with attendance by Boyd and Harvey. Grade III lists Yeend with Ruth Crum and Bertha Gerhardt in attendance. Grade IV Cowan with Day attendance and Newell department. Grade IV Miss O Rourke attendance by Sibley Wallace Webb. Departments list Acree Brown Dumas Gaillard Handley Izard Johnston Kraus Marechal Pugh Stephens Stone Blocker Thornton Vaughan Broyles Cirlot Hodges.
Listed in the grade section are Kathleen Yerger and a roster of students under attendance Aleta Malone Josie Webley Isabelle Moore Rob Roy MacGregor Edward Larsen Cyrus Sibley Mary Emily Barnes Henrietta Jackson Thelma Shaw Italyne Shuford and George Walpole participate in class attendance records.
A fragmented OCR readout shows a list of individuals including Henry Tonsmeire Louis Wil and several others such as Willie Bellah Ruth Booth and Lillian Crowley. The text suggests a departmental or committee context with multiple female names alongside a few male entries.
The fragment lists names such as Florence Abeina Erdmann Es telle Kunz Sarah Lawrence Lovinia Tillman and attendees including Sarah Lawrence Willie May Delchamps Estelle Kunz and William Trueman. No clear event or date is provided in the readable text.
An attendance and department record lists Grade VI pupil names Etta Faye Brannan Rachel Farrow Ethel Kirtland Mary Stephens Jed Denmark and staff including Etta Crum Rachel Farrow Mandie Johnston Caroline Lester Edith Lester Marie Murphy Frances Parkhill and Mary Stephens with Charles Malcolm noted.
Grade Vindia Kilborn attends with Harvey Mattie Mae Marechal John England. Department includes Vernan Johnson Edith Metzger Felix Cirlot.
A fragmented record lists Carrie Bright for a grade with department heads Emma Lou Cawthon Estelle Garrett Florence Malone and Robert Turner. Attendance noted for Florence Malone and Paul.
M A Alvarez principal Bessie Gleason first assistant Mamie Watts Margaret Strachan Georgie Winter Josephine Gleason Katherine Yonge Myrtle Enderle and assistants Kindergarten Helen Turner principal Marguerita Boudousqule assistant listed among staff notes.
Grade VI lists D Hurst C Desporte N Cox C Lee F Summers R Britt C Marshall M Green N Summers N Green R Dover. Grade V includes C Kunz L Harbison A Taggard Mattei. Grade IV shows W Marshall C Emery H Clements E Walton L Broadway. Grade II lists D Huggins M Potter M Delahunty M Gonzales B Cummings G Jones. Grade II J Thompson B E Murray M O Connor E Pinto J Smith G Pownall. Grade II P Huggins G Lamas 8 Reil M O Connor M Noletto A Chisholm L Moungery E Kreiter L Collier F Jackson H Hines E Bolling I Cool.
The fragment lists students by grade levels from VI to I with multiple names per grade. Notable repeats include Britt Cox Huggins and Reiserth among several classes. The text appears as a roster or attendance roll with several typographical errors and overlaps.
Grade VI lists Marshall. Grade V includes Menefee Taylor and others. Grade IV lists Sherr Taylor Cunningham and Marshall. Grade IIII lists Huggins Huggins Hamilton Menefee. Grade II lists Johnson Johnson Van Beuren. Grade IL C Rogers Bellman Huggins Sherr Daily Berman Chisholm McIntosh Dorn Rogers Sibley.
The Oakdale School recognizes Grade VII students Miss Reasonover and teachers Elmer Maddox How ard Rush Nora Murdock Alice High note Isabel Trentel Katie Reil for top marks. Perfect attendance honors go to Isabel Tren tel Alice Highnote Howard Rush with Department Maggie Fortner and Bessie Strachan noted.
Scholarship Nodie Clausen Leila Comstock Mabel Comstock Ethel Moore Melvin Jones Paul Hill John Walker Perfect in Attendance Ethel Moore Rosa White Melvin Jones John Walker Harold Wilkins Department Rebecca Barnett Miriam Heller Ethel Moore Irma Ross Ruby Sumrall Elizabeth Ziebach Marion Rose Joseph Trentel
The list records Grade V students receiving honors for scholarship attendance and conduct. Recipients include Ethel M Berry as teacher and Lurline Cody Marie Renauld Clair Renauld Erroll Barnes Pauline Scott Clifford Wells Aubrey Talley Margaret Alidor Mamie She toe Ruth Barnett Nina McCoy Charles Chambers for scholarship attendance and conduct.
Grade V M class assigns Pritchard teacher and Maribel Pond Roderick Milne J B McAtee scholarships. Department includes Stella Bilbo Cora Cooke Olivia Eastburn Elizabeth Fryar Pauline Lartigue Imilda Martin Ruth Wilson Kate Winchester Charles Feig Henry Duff Roderick Milne J B McAtee Maribel Pond Kate Rose Myrtle Smith Nina Wisner. Attendance taken by J B McAtee.
A school notice lists scholarship recipients Leslie Heller Mary Brannon Robert McConnel and Arthur for Grade IV under teacher Mary Nixon.
The list names students by grade and attendance alongside departments and teacher scholars. It includes multiple entries for Grade IV and Grade 1 with staff such as Gertrude Krome Florence Dinwiddie and Carrie Bell Bailey, plus attendees like Albert Rush Eugene Untreiner and Sylvia Downing.
Scholarship recipients include Bertha Clausen Louise Stallworth Marie L Tollefsen Lillian Walker Raymond Bartlett Carson Barnes Frank Helsing Mary Moore Edward Renecke Emile Scheuerman Horace Sumrall. Attendance shows Eugene Praytor Lillian Department Bertha Clasuen Augusta Campbell Louise Stallworth Marie L Tollefsen Lillian Walker Carson Barnes Harry Moore Edward Renecke Horace Sumrall.
Grade III Miss Gaillard, Teacher. Perfect in Attendance Lucy Jackson, Bernice Stauter, Aubrey Parish. Scholarship Walter Helter, Charles Leavitt, Arthur Rush, Aubrey Parish, Ollie Rénauld, Juanita Strachan, Alvira Thiery, Ruby Williams. Department Nellie Barnett, Bernice Stauter, Aubrey Parish, Arthur Rush. Grade 1 Gertrude Cameron, Teacher. Scholarship Audrey Allen, Elgin Cody, Lavretta Stauter, Alma Williams, Joseph Ozella, Monroe Slaughter, Charles Rush. Attendance Elgin Cody. Department Audrey Allen, Elgin Williams, Gertrude Nelson, Thomas Lynch, Charles Rush.
Grade I includes Miss Farrell and a list of scholars Iris Bethune Nellie Brannon Georgia Chambers Beatrice Krome Cornelia Todd Alton Callender Stephen Krause Eugene Langner Tollef Tollefsen. Department lists Iris Bethune Georgia Chambers Rita Martin Lucile Trentel Cornelia Todd Marguerite Walker George Hallett. Grade I includes Miss Carlisle and scholars Bertha Marcet Madeline Bowab Helen Davis Nellie Bassett Effie May Goleman Essie Lee Parish Edward Pennin. Department Madeline Bowab Helen.
The document lists student names including Nellie Bassett Davie Nellie Bassett Effie May Goleman Edwina Untreiner Essie Lee Pareish and Edward Pennington with Grade 1 Miss Helen Baron as teacher. Scholarship recipients Vera Heiter Olive Palmer Ethel Posey Herbert Baron Dee Molly Lynch and Gerald Thaxton appear alongside department members Bertha Graner Marcel la Campbell Vera Helter Ethel Posey Stuart Allen DeMoly Lynch.
Attendance Harriet Barnes. Notable names in the department include Mary Clausen Margaret Owen Vivian Sumrall Bashaba Summers Dallas Jordan Eugene Maecon Harry Lawrence. Listed scholars Ruth Batchelor Harriet Barnes Clara Franklin Sarah Hopper Joseph Helter Lamar Calloway George Puckett.
Grade 1 teacher Helen Dunn leads a scholarship listing with recipients Carolyn Cooke Ethel Clarke Elzea Davis Elizabeth Kruemp Pel John Mandeville Marie Tiley Marie Thompson. Department names include Carolyn Cooke Louise Barnett Elzea Davis Rose Lee John Mandeville Marie Tiley Lorain Shaw.
Attendance honors go to Marcia McAuley Mabel McGrath Elmer Kopf Robert Robin with the bus and scholarship names listed for Marie Schulze Adelma Madison Genevieve Fowler Hannah Daniels Margaret Zandel Dorothy Hess Alice Murray Wesley Palmes Adolph Picker Robert Van Aller recognizing academic achievement and service across the E. L. Russell School cohort.
Grade VI lists attendees for theScholarship Lucille Crowell with Regenia Allman Beat rice Barry Ellie Mae Brannon Bessie Burns Lucile Crowell Gwendoline Dunn Gladys Gray Alma Levins Nellie Ludlow Myrtle Morse Annie Odom Ella Mae Owen Fannie Mae Phillips Emma Picker Caroline Smith Anita Tapia Ruby Simpson Emma Williams Vivian Thompson. Grade V Scholarship Sue Crary Vernon Madison. Continued on Page Seven.
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