Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-07
THE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS.
Eexercises at the Memphis Theater-
Thirteen Graduates Turned
Out Last Night.
Their Slx-Minute Essays and Their
Diplomas - Names Of the
Graduates.

Graduates.
1t was a full and enthusiastic audi
; dience that at the Memphis. Theatel
: last night. The occasion never fail
; to draw a crowded house, one hat at
dollar head would make any theatel
managers mouth water. There wai
no money in the scheme this time, fol
I it was the graduation exercises of the
. city high schools.
There were thirteen candidates fol
diplomatic honors, ten young ladies
and three young gentlemen. Superin-
tendent FOute had given instructions
not to prepare their orations, essays,
and valedictories longer than would
require above six minutes in their
delivery. As a result the papers were
terse, eloquent, well received, and not
tiresome.
The m Of the graduates, upon
whom diplomas were conferred are
Misses Mollie Marshall, Mary Nc
Feely, Annie Avery, Jennie Morri-
son, Kate, Richie, Addie Douglass,
Leila Seaton, Anna Mailer, Jennie
Hewett and Annie Marley; also
Messrs. G. Anderson, G. Wiley, and
Samuel Cruise.
The exercises opened with an over
ture by Handwerker's band. Super
intendent Foute, in a few preliminary
remarks, stated how the schools held
only a short session Of six months /;
hence the pupils had been compelled
to be extra dilligent and earnest, but
their zeal and efficiency had won his
most earnest commendation, and he
was proud of the result. One of the
young lady graduates was absent. owing
to illness, and but for this the class
would have been fourteen in number.
The first graduate the superintendent
introduced was Miss Mollie Marshall,
who, having won the second honor,
was selected to deliver the saluta.
tory, 1t was a sweet composition,
sweetly delivered, and commended
for compact structure as well
as its appropriate expression.
Miss Mary McFeely read an essay on
Life and was rewarded with a bud
get Of floral fayors. A song followed,
when Miss Annie Avery read Gather
Roses While We May" a caption
from Herrick's Advice to Maids. "
Mr.. Samuel Cruise followed with
What | Saw in the Laboratory"
which explained all about alchemy.
Miss Jennie Morrison next read her
essay, entitled "In Ceo Quies," a
learned and well arranged paper, Miss
Annie Marley followed with, 80 say
what is that thing called Light" show
ing therein that she had studied lumi-
Mostly and its career from chaos to
the present time of science and cleo
kricity. Afterward Mr.. NJ. B. Tree
want delivered an address to the
graduating class from the theme "The
Education of Youth" During its
delivery touching references were
made to the departed school laborers
Mr.. James 7. Leath, Mr.. Thweatt and
Misses Flack, Lyon and Moon.
Does the Road Wind Up the Hill
all the Way" was the subject of Miss
Katie Ritchie's essay, which followed
MIR. Trezevant's address. Mr.. C. Wi
ley then spoke upon Experience, I"
followed by Miss Jennie Hewett, in a
fine, humorous article on Where's
Annette in which she exhibited
considerable dramatic ability. A song
termed Spring Tide succeeded this
happy effort.
The Yesterday of Life" was the
theme chosen by Miss Addie Doug
lass, and a well handled theme it was.
Then Mr.. G. Anderson spent six
minutes reading An Unfortunate
Visit" a composition noted for good.
structure and sensible sentiment.
Miss Annie Mailer raised a sensa-
ton by telling off dandy in her paper
called a Sensation" This was one
of the finest compositions in the list,
and in testimony of their appreciation,
the audience bestowed lavish floral
favors upon the fair graduate.
The valedictory was by Miss Leila
Seaton, and she entitled it Another
III reviewed the scholastic year,
and in feeling expressions said good.
by to the class, who were soon to sep.
arate and scatter. The paper was
worthy of her who had won the first
honorS of her class. Her competitors
for the first honors had been Misses
Avery and Douglass. Miss Marshall
had won the second honors over Misses
Mailer, Morrison and Richie.
The president of the board Of school
visitors, Mr.. w. &. Folkos, delivered
the diplomas.
The friends and admirers Of Miss
Jennie Morrison caused a gold medal
IN he Iacto--.l 80. - A.