The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-06-22
THE COMMENCEMENT.

The eSer'ises ut the High School on
Tuesday were OF y character esleula-
ted 10 ill the friends OF The pArtiei-
pants and school with pride aud
pleasure, and were not only gratify-
ing proof Of the care and conscientious
effort by which the Principal and
corps of teachers have brought the
school up to its present high standard
OF excellence, but OF the intelligent
and active cooperation OF the schol-
ars themselves. BY ten o'clock the
large ball was crowded to the doors
With friends and patrons, who we're
gathered to witness the most beautiful
and appropriate commencement exer.
eises ever held in Greenville school.
The class of graduates numbered
eight-seyen of the fairest aud loveli-
est young ladies of the city, tiower-like
In their snowy dresses, and beautiful
with youth, happiness, and intellect
and one young gentleman, rather lone
ly in his distinguished isolation, but
bearing his honors with modest digni-
ty. The invocation was pronounced
by Rev. Quincy Ewing. after which
the following program was presented: /:
Invocation, =. .,,......'. Rev. Quincy Ewing
Edelwelss Glide, Music 'Yaiderbeck
| Ellie I. Lewis. ~.
Essay ....... ........ Morning, Noon and Night
- Estelle J senilling. ,a
Elizabeth NJ Yerger.
Essay ,.,..,..., !. One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
Alice Lee Dunn
Rain Drops, Music ..................... Eaton
Mary T. Finlay ".
Essay What would Paint, were an Artisl
Kate d. Ireys.
Essay ...... ....,..... The Woman OF To-day
MedOra Rhodes Aiken
Essay ........., The Atomic Theory Of Lift
Lula NJ. Wager
II TrOyat0re, Music. slc................... E Dorr
hattie Johnson
Essay .....,,.,.......l.. Polite Literature
james Il. King.
Essay .,,...., ...... Nestigia Nula Relrorsum
Amanda s Worthington
Dance OF the Demon, Music. ............. Holst
Esther Scott ~.
The essays read were IN the highest
degree credltsble and In every in.
stance displayed a depth Of thought
and originality of treatment far be.
yond what is usually expected of the
efforts of early youth. The musical
features of the entertainment, too,
showed plainly the attention which
the arts receive in the school under
the broad and liberal direction OF Mr..
Bass. In this connection a word must
be said of tue art work of the scholars
under the care of Miss Stern--numer.
Gus beautiful examples OF which line
the school house walls. The aim Of
the teachers seems 10 be not only ed
ucation In the practical aud utilitariar
branches OF study, but careful cult
walton OF the graceful arts, the devel
opment of any artistic bent, and th,
Incubation OF refinement aud the love
of beauty in art, literature and nature
The decorations of the hall were II
keeping with this sentiment, being
most artistic aud elegant. Marecha
Neil roses (the class flower were every
where, the most elegant decoration
being the back of the stage, which wa'
covered with canvass, over which wa
trained an immense Marechal Nei
vine, covered with Its splendid blooms
The trout was surmounled by mag
niilcent iriumpbal arch Of green, ant
the stage was bower Of roses, from
which the lovely graduates, fairer thai
even the flowers themselves, reat
their essays aud received their diplo
mas. The names OF the graduating
class are as follows Miss Medora X
Aiken, Miss Alice l.. Dunn, Miss kati'
b. Ireys, Mr.. James II. King, Mis-
Estelle }. Schilling, Miss Elizabeth NJ
Yerger, Miss Lula NJ. Yager, Mis-
Amanda S. Worthington.
The exercises closed with short
but appropriate and touching addres
by Principal Bass to the graduating
class.