Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-13
HOWELL SCHOOL.
The Present Term Expires In a
Blaze of Glory.
The Program by the School and the
Speech Of Joseph E. Washington
the Topics of the Day.


Opera House never presented
lovlier scene than when the curtain
was raised on the graduating class
last night. The decorations were the
most elaborate Of the season and
made the stage appear as a lovely
flower garden dotted here and there
with choice evergreens. The "sweet
girl graduates" never appeared love-
lier, and the "sOur boy graduates"
looked as well as they cculd. The
exercises of the evening were opened
with prayer by DR.. Lupton, and
after a musical selection by Bates
orchestra the following program was
rendered:
Salutatory Adair Lyon.
Mother and Poet. ,.,.,........ ,......Lula Strain
The DlVer... ......................Annle Williams
The Angels Story ..".."..Sallie Cunningham
An Incident OF 1913 Ruby Joseph.
Daughter OF Herodias. .............. Ruth Pugh.
A Tribute to Jefferson Davis. Dan Slattery
Valedlctory.... ...,.."...."........ Bette Click.
Address. JOS. Il. Washington.
Awarding of diplomas and medals.
The selections were rendered in an
easy dignified style and were much
enjoyed by the large audience. The
valedictory by Miss Bette Click is
deserving of special notice. 1t was a
pleasing recital and was well re-
ceived.
The valedictory had hardly been
read when
HON. 10. #. WASHINGTON,
Who was to deliver the diplomas
was seen to enter the opera house
AS he walked down the aisle with
Prof. Graham tremendous applause
greeted him. He was conducted to the
stage and introduced by Prof. Ora
ham. Mr.. Washington said that it
gave him much pleasure to be with
the people of GAINESVILLE on the occa
sion and begged leave to apologize
for his tardiness. He then explained
that the University of Tennessee,
situated at Knoxville, furnished free
scholarships for limited number o.
boys from Montgomery county and
that he had those scholarships to de.
liver on the present occasion. He re.
GREETED that he did not have free
scholarships in some institution OF
learning to give the young ladies,
He then dilated on the higher educa
ton of women. He was glad that in
the nineteenth century the people
were being aroused on the subject OF
higher female education. The uni
versities of England had opened their
doors to women. They followed the
same line of study as the males
and in most cases have beaten
them in their examinations. He
was glad that some of the American
universities had fallen into line on
this question and were admitting
women within their walls as stu
dents. He was also glad that they
came forth from the institutions of
learning indebted, lovely women.
He also spoke in high terms of the
good accomplished by the Peabody
schoO lfund.
Coming down to local educational
affairs, he said that the people OF
Clai ksville were doing a noble part
for education, but they might do
more. Don't wait for the State to do
something. Give your boys and girls
their education at home. There is no
place like home to educate children.
He then delivered free scholarships
in the University of Tennessee to the
following young gentlemen: VIM.
Lockert, Adair Lyon, Stewart Lup
ton, Dan Slattery, Edgar Fox.
When Dan Slattery came up to get
his scholarship Mr.. Washington
thought he was Jas. Slattery, the
young lawyer, and quite an amusing
scene followed. Dan, however, took |
the mistake good humoredly and re-
tired with his scholarship gripped
firmly in his right hand.
Diplomas were then delivered to |
the following graduates: Eva Boone, |
Ruth NebIett, Carrie Cooke, Olivia |
Neblett, Sallie Cunningham, Ruth |
Pugh, Lillian Conroy, Annie Pettus,
Bertha Emery, Stella Ritter, Leila
Ford, Bertha Read, Edgar Fox,
Edna Swan, Bette Click, Dan Stat
terry, Ruth Halter, Lula Strain, Ruby |
Joseph, Susie Shelby, Stuart Lupton,
Tula Warfield, Willie Lockert, Annie
Williams, Maude Lander, Adair
Lyon, Irene Menefee, Mamie Nose
ley.
After delivering the diplomas Mr..
Washington addressed few remarks
to the graduating class. He told
them in substance that their educa-
ton was not complete; that there
was much work ahead and to strive
for place on tie top round of the
ladder. lie again spoke in favor of
higher education for women, and
held the close attention of his audi
ence. He said that finished educa.
ion did not disannIifY Mnmon for