The Clayton call. (Clayton, Del.) 188?-189?, 1897-07-06

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ence. The sweet girl graduates locke
charming in their gowns of white, and "
venture to say prettier class OF youn
ladies has never been seen on the Smyrn
Opera House stage.
/ The salutatory. '1deals, by Miss Mar
Elizabeth Reynolds, was interesting an
rendered in creditable manner, and tn
valedictory, Character Building, by Mis-
Adah Elizabeth FARRELL evoked much ap
plause Each of the graduates spoke 70
FIVE minutes and Prof LeFevre, wnel
awarding the diplomas to the class, praised
them in the highest terms for their worl
during the year and said he felt proud o
them as a class. Just before the professor
spoke Col. George II. Raymond, formerly
one of the School Commissioners, and a
gentleman who has always taken the great
est interest in the school took the tage, and
after neat and appropriate speech, pre-
sented Miss FARRELL and Miss Reynolds with
beautifully bound Barnes History of the
United States and TO each of the other grad
yates gave handsome book. 1t was a
surprise to the class, but an agreeable one,
and they were warm in their praise of the
genial Colonel, who has always taken great
pride and interest in the welfare of the
young people of Smyrna, and who has ever
been willing to do what he could for the
young men OF the town when starting out in
life.
During the evening Mrs. Thos. Coverdale
rendered piano solo and Miss Miriam Shep-
perd, of Camden, and W. Warren Rich sang
solos, all of which were well received and
loudly applauded The following program
was rendered:
Invocation. 49,. Rev. J. L. Estlin, D. D.
Salutatory- -"Ideals" ..........
..... Miss Mary Elizabeth Reynolds
Piano Solo. Mrs Thos Coverdale
Thesis-"The Pleasures and the Pains
OF Memory" ......g....
............ Miss Clara May Cameron
Thesis-'The Responsibilities of the
Rising Generation, j. Allison Start
Thesis-'The Life of School Girl"
.......... Miss Eba Cloak Wilds
Thesis" Thoughts on Thought
........ Miss Edith Walls Mannon
Thesis Society and Social Inter
course" Miss Elizabeth Parker Curry
Thesis-"Is there a Place in this
World for Me-" -. Miss Edith swinncy
THESIS Scatter Sunbeams, ..
......... Miss Gertrude Orem Smith
Thesis-"SchooI Life and Life's
School, Miss Clara West Hazel
Vocal Solo-Selected Miss Mirim Sheppard
Thesis en and their Times"
.....s....... Charles Gavin Williams
Thesis-"Union and Liberty"
.......... Reuben Eugene Denney
Thesis-"What Girl Can Do Upon
Leaving School, "........
Miss Helen EmeIyn Waters
Alloy" ..........
Charles Daniel Stockly |
Vocal Solo-Selected Walter Warren Rich
Valedictory- Character Building"
49,. Miss Adah Elizabeth FARRELL
Of Diplomas -
........Prof. C. H. LeFevre, A. NJ.
Benediction.
We haven't the space to give the list of
promotions in the other departments, but
throughout the school the year has been q
successful one, and the teachers are much
sratifed at the interest the.scholars have
AIKEN in their work.
The School Board has reelected Prof C.
I. LeFevre, and all of his assistants, and
he selections are popular ones for better
n more thorough set Of teachers can not be
ound in the State. Smyrna has public
chool second to none in the State and the
itizens and scholars of the town are duly
'roud of it. School will open again the first
donday in September.
After the Commencement the Smyrna
1igh School Alumni Association held re-
option at the home of Miss NJ. Edythe Beck.
which was a decided success The gradu-
ties and many friends of the members Of
he Association We're present ahd-a- general
,ood time was had by ALL
The Receiving Committee was composed
I Misses Edythe Beck, Elizabeth Hall,
bertha Smithers, Ida Lord, and Mr.. Gilbert
. Jones'.
The beautiful grounds were lighted with
,hinese lanterns, while chairs, rugs, ham
1ocks eto xvaro nIocad avarv x,-hara fo,
he comfort and pleasure of the guests.
A repast was served and during the even
lg some choice instrumental music was
endered by Miss Bertha Smithers and Miss
Iiriam Sheppard, of Camden, and William
|. Brady delighted those present with vocal
Olos.
Over one hundred guests were present, q
lany from distant cities and towns.