The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-01
THEY GO FORTH TO THE WORLD


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days together. Mr.. Abrahams address
! was a bright piece OF work.
pretty response to the class valedio-
! tory was that of Miss Maud Davis OF
the second grade. Miss Davis bright
! preciated BY those who were then parting
| from her as a schoolmate.
1t would be superfuous in him, he said
| to Introduce to the audience the gentle
man who was to deliver the address OF
! the evening. He spoke briefly of Mr.. Charl-
ton, who followed in the annual address
to the graduating class.
Mr.. Charlton spoke of the bright es-
says he had heard the sweet and pretty
| faces with which ne was surrounded, and
| the inspiration which they gave. He gave
a most humorous account of the time
when he was an Integral part" of the
public schools, and his graduation from
| them.
All of these memories, he said. led
him to say some things which might be of
! value to the graduates, as they go forth
| upon the world. The graduates, he said,
| would have duties and responsibilities
| which did not rest upon other children.
| They were 10 be the men and women who
| would control the conditions bf the future,
and preserve the traditions of the race.
When the unsp6 akable Spaniard has been
| driven from land which he has disgraced,
us problems which must be solved. In
days to come you graduates will be looked
/ 70 Tor The solution of those problems. Mr..
| Charlton spoke especially with reference
| 70 the change OF opinion among Americans
| with reference to extending their domain.
| Inc desire to possess a nation upon which
the sun never sets, springs from CONNER
cialism and hysteria, he said. We do not
| want such a country. he said, and it may
be yet that the strong common sense of
the American people will save them from
/ the consequences of territorial expansion.
Liberty, as we understand it. is costly
luxury, he SAID. 1t is in the garden of the
Hesperides and we need the courage of
Hercules to bring it forth. You must
watch CONSTANTS If you would have it, or
it may be gone.
These questions would ere long be
brought home to those who are now but
graduates. Soon American armies will be
returning from war flushed with vlctorv
If America is to have colonies then she
must nave standing army, and a big
| navy. When we have these then the sim
phclty OF our democracy will have gone
ana one beacon light one rock of refuge
lost. 1t depends now upon the youth of the
country to guard against that paternalisin
which seems now growing upon the gov
eminent. He appealed to them to stand to
the principles Of their forefathers. and
those upon which the country was first
founded.
Col Mercer, before delivering the diplo-
mas. made brief address to the graduates.
1t was his desire, he said during his adj
mtnistratlOn as president Of the Board Of
Education 70 see inculoated love for art
ana beauty among the youth of Savannah.
Next to religion there Is nothing so caIcu-
lated 70 originate and foster beautiful
thoughts aud emotions in the human mind
The cultivation Of art, he said. is often ex-
pensive, but there is one branch of art
which even the smallest child can study.
that is the flower. There Is art in every
lower he said, and there is something
there conducive to noble thoughts.
In building the city southwark Col
Mercer said, where It has room to extend
clear to White Bluff, one of its best fea-
lures has been omitted, the squares. He
spoke also of the lack of curved lines In
the walks of the squares saying there
was but one square in the city where they
are to be found. The suggestion that
these walks be changed and built in curv-
ed lines, he said. would probably produce
a social revolution in Savannah, from
the man who walks down The street over
loaded with mental garbage TO such an
extent that a few moments abstraction
from the vulgarities of trade would give
him torment. Col. Mercer spoke also of
Oglethorpe avenue. which he considered
was being made one of the most beautiful
streets in the South. 1t is now disfgured
he said, by the unsightly poles which 6e-
stroy the beautiful vista, and which might
just as we'll be placed in line with the
trees where they would be out of sight
Col Mercer besought all the members
of the graduating class TO constitute them
selves missionaries in the field of art and
to disseminate the same spirit among
others with whom they came in contact.
He wished all the graduates a long, hon
orable, useful and happy career
The diplomas were then delivered to the
following graduates of the largest senior
class that has ever left the High School:
ABRAHAAIS, EDMUND H.
ACKIS, EDNA N.
BAILY, ROY M.
BARNWELL, IDA G.
BINSWANGBR, HELEN.
BYTHEWOOD, JULIA T.
CRAWFORD, ALLEN.
CUBBEDGE, ANGIE r.
DWYER, JOHN L.
ECKSTEIN, NORMA.
FALL1GANT, RENA.
FLEETWOOD, EDGAR 4.
CANNON, FLORENCE.
GEFFCKEN HELEN.
HAINES, JEANNE G.
HEYMAN. LUCILLE S.
HOHENSTEIN, JULIUS W.
JANOW, FANNIE.
| >JORDON, LIZZIE c.
KELLER, LOTTrE.
LEBEY, VALMORE w.
LEVY, ARTHUR.
| MALLARD, MARY s.
MINTIRE, FRANK p.
MELDRIN, FANNIE c.
MISCALLY, JENNIE X.
MOFFAT. FLORENCE.
OWEN, ELAINE.
POWERS, MARY E.
RAIN. H. PEARL.
| REILLY, NELLIE A.
REMBERT, ]. CASSIE,
RICE. ROBERT II.
R1GHTON, EVA L.
| ROBINSON. EDITH.
ROTHWELL, NJ. JENNIE.
RIVALS, MARY L.
RIDLE, SUSIE E.
| SHORT, SALLIE B.
SILVERFIELD, MILDRED.
SIPPLE, ESSIE E.
STERN, HORTENSE.
| STLLWEL WALTER B.
TRAUB, ADA NJ.