Democratic messenger., 1893-06-03
THE HIGH SCHOOL
& commencement Exercises. = An
Interesting Program.


The Ninth Annual Commencement
Exercises at the Snow Hill High School
were held on Wednesday evening, in the
Assembly room. The room WAS packed
10 its utmost seating capacity with the
friends OF the graduates, many of whom
came from adjoining towns.
The first thing on the neatly printed
program from the MESSENGER press, was
prayer by Rev. Quincy J.. Morrow, iol-
Annie White, accompanied ON the piano
by Miss Minnie Vincent. Prof White
then introduced Mr.. Lewis Coyington
Boehm as the Salutatorian of the class Of
'93. Mr.. Boehm's subject was True
Mental Culture" and he handled IL with
out fault. His GESTURES were graceful
and pleasing and he did himself and par.
ents credit. The Salisbury Male Quar-
tette sang a beautiful selection and were
so heartily encored that they were com
PEELED To respond again. Messrs Edward
r. Fowler, c. Sellman Williams, ). A.
Graham and Harry Kleir are grand sing
ers and the people of Snow Hill thor
oughly appreciate their kindness in COM
ing over here to entertain them. The
Glass Prophecy was a very happy pro-
duciion of charming Miss Hattie Penne-
well. She looked into the future Of
her classmates aud predicted glowing
successes for school marin Bratten.
LAWYER Boehm and Doctor Briddell. The
singing preacher-Rev. Ralph Coursey,
pastor of Snow Hill NJ. +. Church, sang
Good Company" so well that he had to
respond with another song. Mr.. Coursey
has an excellent voice and knows how TO
use il.
confidence" an oration by Mr. Chas
Briddcll, was delivered in most credita-
ble manner by that young gentleman,
and received the applause it justly merit
ed This oration was followed with a
song by quartet composed of Misses
Julia FOoks, Edna Hudson and Messrs
NJ. NJ. Vickers and +. H. Bratten. The
selection was entitled softly the Night
Breeze is Singing" All who know the
members of this quarteite know that
their singing needs no comment. The
song was pretty and its rendition correct.
So much SO that they were obliged To
favor the audience with another selection.
Miss Elma Bratten was the Valedictorian
of the class of '93 and as she babe her
classmates farewell the audience real
lied she felt what she said and all were
visably affected by her remarks. Miss
Ethelyn Wilson then sang 'Parla." She
has a sweet, melodious voice and there
was just enough melody in 'parla" Ia
charm the audience with both singer and
selection.
Prof. Calvin b. Taylor made brief
but impressive speech To the graduates
after which he presented them with di-
plomas. The crowning event of the
evening was the address TO graduates by
Rev. ID. B. Fitzgerald; il was eloquent
witty and impressive. Mr.. Fitzgerald
was frequently interrupted by applause
and his address is pronounced one of the
best ever delivered in this town. After
another song by Messrs. Graham, Will
liams, Kleff and Fowler, Rev. Robert
Scott pronounced benediction and the
commencement exercises of 1893 were
at an end.
During the evening Prof. White was
presented with handsome present by
his scholars in acknowledgement OF which
lie made happy speach. We congratu-
late him on the success of the evenings