The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-01
THEY GO FORTH TO THE WORLD
FoRTY-sEVEN GRADUATES, THE
HIGH SCHOOLS LARGEST CLASS.

uses n BRIGHT Feature of the Pro-
gramme-Words of Wisdom From
Hon. walter G. Charlton-Cultt-
vate Art Was Col. MERGERS Advice.
a Large Audience Enjoys the EN-
ercises at the Theater.
Clad in white, rejoicing in the occasion,
thirty-hve sweet girl graduates and
dozen boys in their white duck trousers
filed the stage at the theater last night
to say goodby TO the High School, and
their comrades Of youthful years.
The girls formed a semi-circle on the
stage facing The audience, while in the
center. near q table piled high with diplo-
mas. sat Col. George \. Mercer. president
of the Board OF Educa uon; Superintendent
Otis Ashrore Of the public schools, and
Hon. Walter c. Charlton, the orator OF
the evening In the rear were the boy
graduates. and around them parents and
friends, and several members of the
Board OF Education. The stage held about
as many as it could we'll accommodate.
Heat lost It's terrors for the average Sa-
MAMMALIAN on this occasion. The theater
was crowded from pit 20 dome, and this
includes the peanut gallery. The children
of the High School graduates to he, sat
in the front orchestra rows where they
could see their futures mirrored In the
scenes upon the stage. They will be the
graduates of next year and the next, and
were there to rejoice with their COM
rades in the OCCASION and all that it means
to progressive youth. White dresses were
predominant in the audience as upon the
stage, and fans and fans were going, go
ing all the evening. The warm evening
however, did not abate the interest in
the exercises of the evening, and as each
essay was read and each speech spoken,
the warm and hearty applause evinced
the appreciation of the listeners.
The exercises were opened with a fer
vent prayer by Rev. J. D. Jordan of the
First Baptist Church. who remembered
particularly, the field now before those
who go from school out upon the world
The first feature upon the programme was
the singing of the chorus "Whther Lit
tie Maiden" by the graduating class and
the other members of the High School
standing. The music added much 10 the
joyousnese of the occasion, and heightened
the enthusiasm. The scholars of the Hlsh
School were trained for the songs which
formed such bright features OF the pro-
gramme by Prof. Spencer Nj. White.
The salutatory by Miss Lottie Keller
one of the honor pupils followed the
chorus. We have reached the last page
of the joyous history of our school me-
she said in welcoming the friends OF the
school and It's pupils, ana asked them TO
participate in the exercises of the evening
at least to the extent of smiling win us
and being also happy" Miss Keller's was
a remarkably bright address, as was also
her essay following shortly after.
After the chorus, "Hark the MaVis,
Miss Mildred Silverield spoke upon THE
Dignity of the Working Woman She
compared the woman of former years
with the woman of to-day, showing her
progress onward and upward in the world
of power and intellect, until, she SAID
the emancipated woman is now at hand
and this is the era of her dignity and in
dependence.
Miss SiIverfelds eulogy OF the woman
of to-day was followed by a noble appeal
An behalf of woman by Miss Essie +.
Sipple whose subject was Like Work.
Like Pay" Miss Sppes essay was an
appeal for equal opportunities for women
with men, when she works in the same
field and her efforts are attended with the
same results. If a woman can accomplish
the same work that has before been LETT
to men, and that she sometimes does It
better has often been proven, II is absurd
TO say she should not receive the same
wages because of her sex. Her bright es-
say was timely appreciated, as was EVIL
denced at its conclusion.
The war is just now one of the popular
topics, and school programme without
an essay bearing upon some feature or II
will hardly be found unless IL be in some
place which the telegraph wires do not
reach Miss Lottie Keller took the affirm
alive side of the question rs the war
With Spain Justihable?" While Mr. Val
more w. Lebey discussed ably the mega
tive view. Miss Keller, of course had the
popular side of the question, ana thus IN
one respect, at least, the advantage. she
based her argument almost wholly on the
humanitarian grounds involved. Mr. Lee
bey carried his argument well, holding
that the United States is violating The
Monroe doctrine in prosecuting the war.
''The Value of Friends was the subject
of a well written essay by Miss Ada
Traub. She, too, referred 20 the war cloud
10 illustrate her topic, citing Spain, on the
one hand, without friends and the United
States with a valuable ally in England.
The present difficulty between The United
states and Spain, fully illustrates and em-
phasizes our need for a standing army,
said MIR. Allen Crawford, who spoke upon
that topic He advocated the increase of
the American standing army, in view of
just such circumstances as now confront
the government.
Some of those in the audience who had
been wondering what The American
Terror" was, that topic appearing on the
PROGRAMME, were fully informed by
Miss Norma Eckstein, who. in
humorous and attractive essay explained
many of the eccentricities of the Ameri-
can kid. She left no room for doubt as
to the fact that he takes the prize as the
terror.
Unfortunately, Miss Fannie c. Meldrim
was suffering from a severe cold and was
unable to read her essay which was the
subject Does Mental Training Alone Fit
One for Citizenship"
THE Spanish Character" was appro-
prately summarized by Mr.. Arthur Levy.
''Pride and Cruelty" he said ARE the
leading features of Spanish character.
Spain has sought 20 govern her colonies
by coercion; wherefrom has come her
present weakness Ignorance, too. has
its part In the Spanish makeup" Mr.
I.evys summary Of the Spanard was an
appropriate one. 1t was well put and