Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-05-31
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America, America
They're burning now 10 dare and do,
America, America
| No brother looks to thee in vain;
| Well crush the power of crual Spain;
Remembered be the martyred Maine,
America, America
Then give three cheers for Dewey, true,
America, America
And for the grand Red, White aud Blue,
America, America
Our ships are victors on the sea,
and Cuba shall be. must be free!
All honor do we give to thee,
America, America
BEULAH r. STEVENS.
Fort Mcpherson, Ga.
Graded School Commencement.
|
The Charles Town Graded School closed
last Friday. On Monday morning all the
pupils assembled from nine until one
O'Clock, in the assembly room at the school
building, to witness the simple and appro-
pirate exercises. They were opened with
prayer by Rev Mr.. Milbourne Then fol-
lowed the announcement of prizes, distinct
tiors and promotions by Mr.. Denny, the
principal The enrolment for the session
has been greater than ever before, the num-
ber being AL Mr. n. T. Miley, in well
chosen words presented three State diplo-
mas to those who had successfully passed
the course prescribed by the State. These
passed Mr.. Neel's examination John Will
son, of Halltown, Clarence Griffith and John
Engle.
All who made general average of S5 per
cent or more were read as distinguished
The name coming first on the list in each grade
had the highest average IN the grade.
Eighth Grade-John Wilson, ]. E. Burns,
Jr., ]. Moncure Daniel, Walter Shipman,
John Lewis Wiltshire. Celia Cockrell, Agnes
Morriss, Grace Morriss and Lacy Young.
Seventh Grade-Stanley Shugert, Bessie
Dooley, Bee LaBoyteaux, Matilda Lucas,
Ida Mathena and Mamie Wood.
Sixth Grade-Louise Blume, Butler Bris-
coe, Lee Engle, Marshall Mcdonald, Sam
Phillips, Tom Trapuell, and Mamie Butler.
Fifth Grade-Nannie Webster and Archie
Mahoney.
Fourth Grade-Allen Phillips, James
Briscoe, EsteIle Bane, Mamie Grim Lizzie
Kercheval ano Zoula LaBoyteaux.
AhlAh hNilhhC-hlalDCl DSINOili w ullGI AL
exander, Maybelle Dooley, Nellie Eddy,
Annie Griffith and Nora Pentz,
Second Grade-Emma Rissler, Eber Ma
thena, Charlie Lewis, Willie Lucas, Harry
Phillips, Ollie Blessing, frankie Wall and
Peachie Young.
First Grade, a Section-Glen Fleming,
Dean Leisenring, Agnes Stump, Fannie
Brown, Mary Dillow, Margaret Donnelly
and Newton Smith.
First Grade, B Standardization Smith,
Thos. Hoffmaster. Sadie Weller, Essie Wood,
Maize Hodgson Agnes Mathena, Rosa Albin,
Mary Engle, Gertrude Albin, Bessie Leon
ard, Robt. McGolrick, Earl Bane, Blanche
Painter, Neill Anderson, Henry Leisenring,
Omer Glen, Frank OFT and James Kane.
The following interesting facts and
awards concerning each grade were made
Eighth Grade-Neither absent nor tardy
for the whole session, Celia Cockrell q ses-
sions), Louisa Hall q sessions).
No dement's during the session, Louisa
Hall, Lima Young, Jennie Webster. Agnes
Morriss, Celia Cockrell Lacy Young Mon
cure Daniel and Wright Wysong. Awards
punctuaiity to Celia Cockrell and Louisa
Hall. For composition, Celia Cockrell.
Seventh Grade-Neither absent nor tardy,
Stanley shugert. No demerits, Stanley shu-
CERT, Theodore Brown, Bessie Dooley,
George Daley, Bessie Mathena, Mamie
Wood, Lama Osbourn. Awards, Stanley
Shugert, for scholarship; Lama Osbourn,
for best composition Mamie Stump, for
spelling Ida Mathena and Amy Benner,
for penmanship.
Sixth Grade-Neither absent nor tardy,
Stephen Dalgarn. Mamie Butler has not
been absent for five sessions. No demerits,
Louise Blume, Mamie Butler, Oscar Phil
lips, James Shirley. No excuses Mamie
Butler and Lizzie Cockrell Awards, Louise
BIume, for highest general average, also for
the best series of compositions; Mamie But
Ter, for regular attendance (5 sessions); Liz
zie Cockrell, for diligence Stephen Dal-
garn, for punctuality and best series of com
positions Lane Alexander, for penman-
ship; Sam Phillips for arithmetic; Tom
Trapnell, improvement in spelling
Fifth Grade-No demerfts, Cleyeland
Ridgeway, Katie Belle Noland. Compost
ton prize to Strother Moore.
Fourth Grade-Neither tardy nor absent,
Norman johnson. No demerits, Estelie
Bane, Mamie Grim Mary osbourne, Bessie
Smith, Mary Wyndham, Bertrand Benton,
Harry Eby, Charlie Howard, james Woody
and Walter White.
Third Grade-Neither absent nor tardy,
George Allen, Bernard johnson, Nora
Pentz, Ben shugert No dement's, Walter
Alexander, Mabel Benton, Maybelle Dooley
Nellie Eddy, Annie Griffith, Abbie Hamil.
ton, Mildred Phillips Ms egie Schultz, Celia
Schultz, Ben Shugert and Theodore Shu.
| gert. Ben ShugerU has been on the 'tRoll
| of Honor" every month for two years Nc
! excuses, George Alien, Nora Pentz and Ben
Shugert. Awards 20 George Allen, Bernard
Johnson, Nora PentZ and Ben Shugert for
attendance and pnnctuality.
| Second Grsde-Neither absent nor tardy
Charlie Lewis. No demerits. Charlie Lewis
Hosmer Beller. Sallie Brown, Mary Davis
| Ethel LaBoyteauX and Bertha Miller. Nc
excuses, Charlie Lewis Award, to Charlie
Lewis. for punctuality.
| First Grade A Section-N either absent
nor tardy, Agnes Stump, e sessions). No
| dement's, Douglas Weller, Abner Phillips
Leonard Bradfeld, Mary DilIow and Mar
garet Donelly.
First Grade, section-No dement's; Col
| ston LaBoyteauI, Henry Lelsenrlng, marry
Painter, Charlie Ritenour, Newton Smltn'
Rose Burns, Katie Fidinger, Katherine haIl'
/ Lillian Kent Ethel Lands, Rachel Mer-
chant, Venita Osbourn, Dallas Rnssell'
Grace Stonesifer, May Taylor, Sadie Weller,