The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-05-24
COMMENCEMENTOF iHE POP
LARVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.

AAs' AAHC HlU n SCtIOOL,
The commencement exercises of
our popular High School were held
on Thursday and Friday of last
week, and we're q gratifying sue.
Cess.
The attendance was large. con-
sisting of visitors from New Orleans,
Slidell, Nicholson, Lum bertou, Or.
visburg, Oovington and other
points, in addition to the town
and surrounding country.
At II a. M, Thursday, Rev. c. F.
Emery preached the annual sermon
at the Baptist church. 1t was an 81.
oquent address, portraying In beau.
tiful language the work and char.
acter of one of the grandest men iu
the Bible. Text: "And the woman
said to Elijah, Now by this 1 know
that thou art q man of God, aud
that tho word of tie lord in thy
mouth is truth. II Kings II, "a.
On Friday morning the audience
was delightfully."- entertained IN the
High School chapel by exercises Of
pupils from the Primary Depart.
m ent. The children deported them
selves in such q manner as to give
evidence of splendid training and
reflected much credit upon their
teachers. There were choice reci.
tations, motion songs, short dia
logues and appropriate music by
the music clasa.
At 2:30 p. m. the audience was
treated to a feast of good things
in Rotations and music. There
was poetry and prose, tragedy and
comedy, wit and wisdom-all rem
dered in such an admirable man-
ner as to captiyate the large audi-
ence aud make the hour for closing
come all too soop. 1t was not pos~
sible for MS to attend these exer-
cises throughout; hence it Is with
regret that We have been compelled
to note so important an event as this
commencement in somewhat gen"
eral, bird's-eyeeview, secondhand
manner, instead Of psrticulatizing.
The concert a. night was a fitting
climax to the programme. There
was noticeable variety in all the
exercises aud especially was this
the case at night. "rhe Sew ing-
CIRCLE, Assistant Editor" "Med.
ding School Patron," "rhe Glass
Man." The Beautiful DUDE" "The
Dishonest Band INSTRUCTOR" etc.,
all came in for cemmendation. We
were particularly pleased with the
baby Sung, by little Miss Susie Cali
houn; and the bicycle song, by
Master Arthur Croft. Near the
close of the exercises Miss Mary
Haney was called to the stage and
presented with q beautiful gold
pen. the premium offered by the
Principal for the most improves
ment in writing. The presentation
was made by Attorney G. W. Ellis
In q few we'll chosen remarks.
At the close of the exercises Prot.
Thames made few appropriate re-
marks regarding the school, and
alluded 10 the warmest terms to the
kindness experienced at the hands
of the patrons and trustees, and the
uniform, pull-all.together'splrit that
has always characterized their &C.
ton. Prof. Thames concluded by
rendering a reception to all the
young people in town, and not less
than 200 partook of elegant refresh
lnents IN his spacious diniug-room.
Greatly to the regret Of patrons
and pupils, Miss Robertson, the
faithful and efficient teacher of the
Primary Department, was taken
sick Thursday morning. Her msg-
netic presence and skillful direction
would have added no little to the
Interest ut the commencement ex.
ercises.
The attention of our citizens was
again practically called to the press
ing need Of better hall accommoda-
tions. The room failed TO ho'd all