Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-28
OUR SCHOOLS.
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uating class Of the High Schools assem-
hled a. the Memphis Theater last night
TO note the progress Of education as well
as to listen TO the essays, songs and mu-
sic Of the graduates and others, which re-
Elected great credit, not only upon the
pupils but the teachers and Superin-
tendent as well. It's impossible, owing
TO the limited amount Of space we have,
TO go into the details Of the entertain
ment as we would like TO do, aud there
fore We can only give a synopsis Of the
proceedings
The members and president Of the
board of education; the superintendent,
Mr.. II. c, Slaughter Mas Jennie NJ.
Higbee. principal Of the female high
school; Mr.. 7. C. Anderson, principal Of
the male high school, and Mayor John
son, occupied either side Of the stage,
aad the center Of the stage was occupied
by thiriy-four young ladies, tastefully at.
tired in white. The exercises opened
with music from the orchestra, and this
was followed by the vocal chorus Of
welcome Spring" with instrumental
accompaniment, After few well.timed
remarks by Mr.. Kortrecht, President Of
the Board Of Education, the salutatory
address, conferred as the second honor
Of the female high school, was read in
clear and pleasant voice by Miss Eflie
Boswell, who rendered an excellent com
position, the subject being Warp and
Wool" Miss Lizzie Piper's essay on
Bondage was also excellent, as was
Miss Bette Becktelrs essay on " Seekers
and Finders" for its purity and sweet
ness Of conception. Mr.. Walter Har-
vey, who received the second
honor in the male high school, read
an excellent essay on Education"
Miss Maggie Pryor read a well written
essay entitled Light" which revealed
many bright thoughts and beautiful SEN
timents. An unusually excellent essay
entitled " Bubbles" was read by Miss
Ella Davidson, young lady who enjoys
the highest credit for her industry and
perseverance. Miss Rosa Knapp's essay,
" Smiling Faces" was very apt and
expressed. Miss Belle Dan
bury's essay, The Gift Of Good
Genius" was brilliant production, and
replete with poetic sentiments. Miss
Mollie Whites essay, entitled =" Mrs.
Grundy," would do credit to Mrs. Part
ington, and was truly enjoyed by the
audience, who recognized in its senti-
ments much that was true to nature and
appropriate to the times. "a Dream of
Fair Women" by Miss Jennie Dobyns,
was graceful conception, and so pleased
the audience that the handsome essayist
was quite often interrupted by the APP
preciative applause Of the delighted
hundreds.
Miss Sarah Quackenbush, the young
lady who carried off the first honors OF
the Female High School, delivered the
valedictory, and covered herself with
honors both by the style of her rendi-
tioa as well as by the taste and excel
lence of her essay.
At the conclusion of the exercises,
diplomas were conferred on the follow
ing young lady and gentlemen gradu-
ates: Misses Elite Boswell, Ella Walsh,
Lizzie Bannon, Florence Haley, Lizzie
Piper, Bette Becktell, Maggie Pryor,
Ella Davidson, Jennie Dobyns, Rosa
Knapp, Belle Danbury, Mollie White
and Sarah Quackenbush, and Messrs.
Walter Harvey and Edward Slater.
After this ceremony, Major W. D.
Beard delivered an address to the grad
yates. A medal bestowed by His Honor
Mayor Johnson, was presented to Miss
Sarah Quackenbush, the valedictorian.
After this two gold medals were present
ed to Misses Minnie Merit and Katie
Haley by Miss Jennie Higbee, Principal
of the High School, and Miss Mary
Kunkel for highest average, as recorded
in the monthly reports of attend
auce, department and scholarship.
Miss Florence Haley was awarded the
botanical prize by the Principal, for
The greatest number of specimens col
ected Miss Juletta Cairns School
First Grade-The prizes, two gold med
Ills, were awarded to Misses Emma Voc
yeli and Henrietta Saupe. Mr.. Golfers
School-The prize gold medal was
awarded to A. G. Hill, for the highest
lverage, 90.
The pleasant exercises closed with the
,horus, Severed Chain, and all left with
lappy memories of the delightful enter
ainment where beauty, youth and in
diligence presided with attractive grace.
The following is a list of the gradu-
ties: Edward Slater, Walter Harvey,
Kisses Fife Boswell, Ella Walsh, Lizzie
cannon, Florence Haley, Lizzie Piper,
3ettie Becktel, Maggie Pryor, Ella
davidson, Jennie Dobyns, Rosa Knapp,
'elle Danbury, Mollie White, Sarah
luackenbush.