Democratic messenger., 1892-07-02
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES.
Comm mencemcnt Exercises Held
at the Snow Hill High School
on Thursday Evening.

Exercises Held
at the Snow Hill High School
ON Thursday Evening.
The Eighth Annual Commencement
exercises held in the High School Hall
on Thursday evening were much enjoy
ed by large audience composed offriends
and relatives OF the graduates.
First on the program was n march
which was rendered on the piano by Miss
Minnie Vincent in her usually excellent
style, TO the time of which the graduates
marched up 10 the stage. This was fol
lowed by an invocation by Rev. J. II. 5.
Ewell of the Methodist Protestant church
The song, In Meadows Green" by
Misses Julia Fooks and Edna Hudson,
was heartily applauded as il deserved 10
be Mr. Franklin Upshur, the Saluta-
torian of his class, delivered "A mastery
oration on Westward the Course of En-
pire Takes lis way which was follow
ed by song when my Ship Comes
Over the Sea-" by Misses Julia Fooks and
Edna Hudson, Messrs Edgar II. Braiten
and VI. VI. Nickers, accompanied by Miss
Minnie Vincent.
The Dress is not the Man." was very
sensible and exceedingly well received
essay by Miss Annie Brimcr. "Yesier-
day. To-day and Tomorrow" an essay
by Miss Katie DevCreaux showed good
thought and was well delivered. An in
strumental duet by Messrs. j. +. and c.
Y. White was executed in manner well
worthy the applause ii elected. The
DAYS That Are No More" an essay by
Miss Lille Duffy was full Of pathos and
fine sentiment and the subject received
just treatment nj her hands. No Foot
steps Backward" an essay by Miss Min
nic Moore was credit To that little lady
The program here supplied another
song by Miss Julia Fooks entitled The
Patti Waltz Song. Mr.. Frank Townsend
then delivered an excellent and eloquent
oraiion, his subjec, being Many Mickle
Makes "a Muckle"
One Of the crowning events of the even
ing was the original poem hy Miss Susie
Devereanx Miss Emily Dousheriy rem
dercd an instrumental solo, "Valse I'M
promptu," which we considered very
pretty and skilliully performed.
The Glass History" by Miss Nellie
Stes enson was very interesting and wit
~ paper. Misses Sadie Payne and Ethelyne
Wilson PLAYED pretty duet entitled
High School Cadets March" Our young
friend William G. Powell, who has just
recovered from bad spell of sickness, de-
livered the GLASS Prophecy" lie did
his part mos, evcellently. Miss Mary
Franklin then sang "A very sweet and
pretty selection.
Next on the program was an oration
with yaledictory by Mr. Herman NJ. Sy-
pherd. Mr. Sypherd who has the honor
of leading his class had chosen for his
subject THE Dignity of Labor" Ii is
needless 10 say that he did full justice TO
his subject and that he received the con-
graiulalions of his many friends. After
the valedictory Misses Edna Hudson aud
Julia Fooks sang soft Fell the Dews OF
the Summer Night.
Prof Thomas. Humphreys Spence con-
ferrcd the Diplomas and made few well
chosen remarks 10 the graduates, after
which R.v Robert Scott made AN elo-
quent and impressive address 10 them
which WAS full of good advice as 10 how
they should 90 out into the world and The
course they should pursue To gain honor
and happiness. After the song Good
Night" by the Quartette, Rev. J. o. Sy-
pherd pronounced the benediction and
the exercises of the Eighth Annual Com
mencemcn, were at an end.
The graduates received many presents
from their friends Mcssrs Herman NJ.
Sypherd and Franklin Upshur were pre-
senied medals ;y' Prof Spence for max
ing the highest general averages. The
scholars presented Prof Spence with a
handsome gold-headed cane.
Ten of our most promising young peo-
pie have left The good old school building
forever To return 10 its joys no more.
Perhaps there were days and hours spent
there in what they thought was mental
drudgery but in time 10 come they will
look back upon the days spent in the
Snow Hill High School as the pleasant
est and most useful OF their youth. We
wish them all honors and hope that boun-
tiful prosperity may attend them through
Out life.