The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-29
TAKING LEAVE0F SCHOOL
THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL GRADUA-
TONS FOR THE YEAR.

plomas-The Graduates.
Hunter hall was crowded yesterday after
noon to witness the graduating exercises Of
the grammar school Aasses.
The audience was a youthful one, being
composed of the children Of the public
schools and their friends.
The exercises began at $3.50 O'Clock.
Supt. W. a. Baker was in charge OF the
exercises On the stage, besides the super
intendent, were the principals Of the gram
mar schools Miss j. A. Muslin Of the Bar
nard street school, Mr.. NJ. A. O'BrIen Of the
Cathedral school, Col. s. B. Spencer and
Mr.. c. H. Carson of Chatham school, Mr.
]. K. Way Of Massie school and Mr.. Arthur
J. O'Hara of St. Patrick's.
The graduating classes we're In the front
row Of seats around the room, each class
wearing rosettes or bows of its chosen
color. The arrangement Of the classes and
their colors were as follows, beginning on
the right; Bar nard street, cream; Cathe-
dral, nile green; Chatham, pale blue; Mas
sic, pink; st. Patricks, scarlet. The motto
Of the graduates was: mo excellence
without labor
THE PRELUDE.
The exercises began with the overture:
"Le Harp Eolisune," by Miss Title Traub
Of Massie school, which was very well
rendered
The opening address was delivered by
Supt Baker in an informal and easy man
ner, melting the children to cont nue the
effort for SUCCESS in their future lives
which they had begun in the school room.
The keynote of Supt. Bakers address was
duty" which he strongly presented to the
children in various lights.
The address was we'll received by the
children, with whom the superintendent is
very popular.
The "Sleigh Ride Galop" was rendered in
good style by Misses Gussie and Lena Alex
ander, of chatham school.
The first recitation was 1.-THE Battle of
Waterloo" by Master John G. Catherwood,
in which the young gentleman acquitted
himself with great credit.
Miss Sadie Houston of Massie school rem
dered AUNT Sophrina's Visit to the Opera"
to the delight Of the audience Her charac-
ter acting was very good.
La Grace" an instrumental piece, was
we'll rendered by Miss Alice Remshart of
the Barnard street school.
Kentucky Belle" was recited in good
style by Miss Alice Reynolds of the
Cathedral school.
"You Put No Flowers on Fathers Grave"
was recited by Miss Lillian Strickland of
Chatham school.
LA Couronne." Berge), an instrumental
piece. was rendered in good style by Miss
Mary c, Reilly OF st. Patrick's school
Harley Csbaniss of Barnard street
school gave very good dialect Of How
Stokeny Set the Hen"
MISS DoYLE's RECITATION.
Miss Agnes g. Doyles recitation OF 1.-THE
Sword Of David" was par excellence the
prize recitation of the evening. Her acting
and elocution were superb, and were main
tanned without strain throughout the long
recitation,
For young girl Miss Doyle's recitation
would be hard 20 excel. She received ire
meudous applause.
The rendition of sounds Of st. John" an
instrumental piece. by Miss Annie McCar-
thy OF Cathedral school was very good.
Miss Beulah Hexter of Massis school &C
| Quilted herself with great credit In her reci-
tation Of "The Uncle, Mystery"
''Under Which Flagp by William A.
Blum OF the Cathedral school was we'll re-
cited.
The Bonnie Blue Flag was sung by the
graduates in lively STYLE all joining in the
chorus. The graduates were compelled to
answer TO the encore.
Miss Fannie Westerman of Barnard street
school deserved the applause she received
| by her dialect recitation, ''Sposen Case
Miss Tessie Rosenheim's recitation OF
"The Death of Tasca, the Texas Heroine"
was very well given. Miss Rosenheim, was
| from the Chatham scAool.
Miss Georgia Edmonston of Massie school
rendered ''Old Blnck Joe, with variations"
| in good style.
| THE GRADUATES.
! In the absence of Col. George A. Mercer
president OF the board OF education, Supt.
Baker presented the diplomas to the gradu-
ates with few words of admonitiOn and
encouragement Those who received d.
| plomas are as follows:
Barnard Street School-Ellen Nor
gan, Jessie Brown, Ruby George, Fannie
Westerman, Mamie Coney, Bessie Ken
nedy, Alice Remshart, Nellie Hazelhurst,
Vaughan, Lula Davis, Marion Lucas
Charles Stern, Harley Cabaniss. Howard
Peck, Leon Stern, Fred Askew, Willie Farr.
| Moses Smith.
| Cathedral School-William A. Blum,
Daniel Keane. Denis Leonard, William Ray,
Walsh, Alicia Reynolds, Katie O'Keefe,
Bessie Hanley, Vera Higgins, Mamie
McGrath, Katie Monahan, Maggie Muir
phy, Maggie Iightbody, Bonita Walsh,
Josie Kehoe, Annie Mccarthy, Lille Sulli-
van, Mamie McGreal, Annie McQuade, An
ME Ray, Stella Wells
Chatham School-Lsna Alexander, Van
| y
Annie Lynes, Evelyn Miller, Lottie Price,
Tessie Rosenheim, Victoriue Shuman,
Selena Sternheimer, Lillian Strickland,
Core Windley, Rachel Namias, Duncan
Kent, Harry Kuck, Eddie Manucy. Walter
Schafer, Willie Smith, Charlton Barbour,
Horace Bleakney, Andre Desbuillons
Massie School-Emma Barnwell, Sadie
Bennett, Lila Birch, Mary d welie, Georgia
Edmonston, Clifford Geffcksn, Sadie Hous-
ton, Florence Righten, Theresa hymes,
Carrie Kayton, Margaret Lesesne, Nellie
Lamar, Mabel Lawton, Belle Nungezer,
Nellie Oppenheimer, Lille Troub, Nellie
Rankin, Gussie Ryals, Amelia Shumate,
Daisy Ward, Beulah Hsxter, Maud TiltOn,
John Arden, John Pease, Norton Frierson
Joe Fulton, Willie Gookin, Willie Mccall,
Nicholas Precht, Fred Vessels, Ernest
Furrer, Joseph Metzger
st. Patrick's School-Elizabeth Loyola
Sievers, Joseph Nelson McDonough
Mary Cecilia Reilly, Mary Eliza.
beth Diez, Rudolph William Hohen
stein, Sarah Genevieve Cosgrove, Luoius
Andrew Palmer, Jane Rita Cannon, Kate
Marie Collins, Agnes Gertrude Doyle, John
Catherwood Catherwood, Susan Barbara
Kelly, Marie Loyola Puder, John Hilmanr
J Audesey, William Henry O'Brien, Gilbert
Philip Maggioni, Mary Magdalene Fallon
ana Joseph John Cullum.
The exercises concluded with the stirring
words of Dixie" by Misses Lena Alaxan.