The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-06-02
A Distinction.

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dent must not only have been presen
every day in the year but must not hav'
been tardy the entire session nor absent
during any part of the day by request o
parents or otherwise. Those winning
this distinction were the following
Ninth grade-Bessie Potter, Bessie
Woodson.
Eighth grade-Rosa Freeland, Franz
Darnall.
Seventh grade-Earnest Terrell.
Sixth grade-Annie Hamilton, Henry
IIighsmith.
Fifth grade-Eva Crews, Cora Whita'
ker, Flora Gates, Lenora Slade.
Fourth grade-Kate Brandon.
Third ~grade-Berta Pugh, Annie
Whitaker, Sadie Walters.
Certificates of distinction awarded to
those who had received on scholarship
nothing below So at any time during the
entire scholastic year, were won by the
following
Ninth grade -LeonOra Barham, Bes.
Potter, Lizzie Taylor, Ruth Toms, Bes.
sic WOodson.
Eighth grade-Irene Barbee, Lena
Faucette, Maud Morgan, Ellen Saunders,
Jennie Tinnin, Harvey Jordan.
Seventh grade-Lily Adams, Cora Boil
ton, Mary Faucette, Lizzie Guthrie, Hat
tie Vickers.
Sixth grade-Loula Johnson, Henry
IIighsmith.
Fifth grade-Ada Gates, Margie Jor
dan, Halle Holman, Cora Whitaker.
Fourth grade-Kate Brandon.
Third grade-John Bailey Walker,
Susie Gattis.
! Second grade-Calvin Gates.
In the medal contest, the two getting
the highest average in each grade were
the following:
Eighth-Ellen Saunders Jennie Tinnin
Seventh-Cora Bolton, Lizzie Guthrie.
SiXth-TIenry Highsmith, Loula John
son.
Fifth Halle Holman, Margie Jordan.
Fourth-Kate Brandon, Daisy Lee.
T~hird-John Bailey Walker, VIII
Bryan.
Second-Susie Gattis, Berta Pugh.
The successful contestants were Miss
Kate Brandon in the intermediate grade
and Master Henry H~ighsmith in the
high school department.
The certificates of distinction were pre-.
scented 10y Kew. Mr.. Tyree the medals by
Rev. II. T. Darnall diplomas by the su-
perintcndent. Each was accompanied
by appropriate and well chosen remarks,
and Master Henry Highsmith, especially,
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winner.
The essays were all good and reflect
credit upon the young ladies who deliv-
cred them. Miss Potter, particularly, is
to be congratulated upon the subject
chosen and the ability with which: she
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lures. Her valedictory was also happy
and well.timed. She said
Ladies and Gentlemen, Our Friends:
1t is always sad to say farewell, and
only on an occasion of this kind can it
be considered an honor. Farewell to
Durham graded school, farewell to class
mates, friends, and with some OF us, fare.
well to Durham. Graded school, toll
some, m~onotOnOus, work, graded school
ioys-pleasures intellectual and social
the class of '93 bid them all farewell. In
a few moments our exercises will close
and We will have left, perhaps for the
last time, the walls of the Durham graded
school.
Well, nine years is quite a season,
But how quickly it has passed
Life is short. All! that's the reason
Why cternity'S so vast.
At its close we rejoice that there has
been so great harmony, SO little friction
through the entire nine years.
No class ever graduated under a more
conservative, nobler and patriotic super.
%intendent, who by his integrity of char
acter has won our confidence. His pa
tient indulgence and good advice We all {