The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-04
The GRADUATING EXERCISES
The Annual Commence meat OF the
Houston High School.
MUSIC AND tLO0uENCE ARE ENJOYED
Presents Diplomas to n Magnifi-
cent Glass of Graduates.


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ID friends OF the class OF % Of tho Houston
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H BY the second year class. This was very
meri,ed.
The class orator, Mr. Thomas Fletcher.
was then introduced by the principal OF the
High school. Mr. Majors, who said that IN
4 ltfme past 1t had been the custom q ire
rthool to permit each member Of the 8 a1-
WAITING class 10 speak but that as the school
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