The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-16
ABOUT TO BE GRADUATES
THE HIGH SCHOOL honor PUPILS
AND Es5AYISTS

Thirty-Two Out OF Glass OF Forty to
Receive Diplomas-The Graduation
Requirement Higher Than in Past
Years-The Commencement to Take
Place at the Theater Thursday
Evening.
There was a fiuttering of hearts at the
high school yesterday morning when the
graduates were announced and the appoint
ments of essayists were read Principal
Train called the graduating class together,
and, after announcing the honors and the
essayists, handed each member Of the class
a sealed envelope, in which was the result
of a careful examination of the pupils
scholarship during the three years of the
course. Seventy-five per cent is the re-
quirement for graduation.
There were eight in the class-three boys
and five girls-who fell short Of the stand
ard. One of these had standing of 7475
per cent, but under the rigid requirement
failed to come up to the standard, and was
dropped from the class Thirty-two will
receive diplomas-twenty girls and twelve
boys.
THE HONOR PUPILS.
The first honor, the valedictory, was
awarded E. Gerry Cabaniss. The second
honor, the salutatory, was awarded George
Spring The response will be read by
Helen Smith of the second grade. The
honors were awarded the Latin scholars.
Those who substituted other studies for
Latin generally secured high averages, but
under the requirement were barred from
competition for the honors. The second
highest average IN the class was secured by
non-Latip scholar, Harry II. baltimore.
The highest average attained, and upon
which the valedictory honor was awarded.
was 95.S3. The salutatory honor was
awarded on a standing of 1884. Master
baltimore, who was a non-Latin pupil, had
an average of 1878.
The essayists and their subjects are:
Josiah I. Clarke-"Infiuence of Elec-
tricity."
Frances 4. Bulcken-"Frie
Ella V. Lane-"Fashion."
e. B. Pritchard-'Citizen Soldiery."
Anna c. decentralization"
Ellen Jet Manufacturing Drive
Through the Hills of North Georgia.
Charles Inglesby-"Policy."
William Morrel-"The Nineteenth Cen
tury.n
Birdie Kayton-"Moneyp
Henry Blun-"CentenDia Reflections"
THE GRADUATES.
Josiah T. Clarke, Jr., Frances K. Bulcken,
Ella V. Lane, G. B. Pritchard,
Anna C. Harmon, Ellen Jet Howard,
Charles Inglesby, William Morrell,
Birdie Kayton, Henry Blum,
Randolph K Arson, Louis H. Haym,
Lillian Fleetwood, Annie M. VIM,
Elise M. Bryan, Gertha Oppenheimer,
Rosa X. Plstshek George Wellbrock, i a
Harry II. baltimore, Emily S. Jaudon,
Matte NJ Shellman, Ira Garnett Launey,
Carries W. West, Georgia G. Howard,
May Murphy, Bessie g. Landershine,
Emma Hunter, Robert Mercer,
Annie Solte, Nellie NJ. O'Brien.
In SEALED ENVELOPES.
After announcing the honor pupils and
essayists, Principal Train, without an
nouncing the graduates, handed out the
envelopes containing the standing of each
member of the class. AS soon as the class
was dismissed there was tearing of envel-
opes. Those who failed to come up to tire
graduating requirement read their fate in
the figures below 20.
The time between now and the com
mencement, which viii take place at the
theater Thursday evening at o'clock, will
be devoted by the honor graduates to the
preparation of their essays. The diplomas
will be awarded at the commencement by
Col. George A. Mercer, president of the
board of education, and S. B. Adams, ESQ.,,
will deliver the address to the graduates.