The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-06-02
FRIDAY NIGHT.


school could bestow, which has result
ed in splendid scholarship.
There were present on the stage the
members of the board of education. the
city council, the ministers of the four
churches, the superintendent and high
school teachers, the county school com
missioner and the members of the
g.aduating class.
THE GRADUATING EXERCISES.
MUSIC.
Prayer ........ By Rev. G. T. A Pise.
Chorus Wreck of the Maine"
Salutatory Pyramid Builders.
J. j. Daniel, (2nd HONOR Cobb Co.
MUSIC.
Oratlon Progress of Democracy.
Guy A. Moore, Cobb Co.
Violin Solo. Prof. F. l.. Freyer.
Piano Accompaniment by Miss
Dykers and Miss Ruby Stone.
Essay Keep Your Life Attuned.
Miss Marion Atkinson, Camden Co.
MUSIC.
Grafton A Practical Education
.. b. Keller, City, (honorsbly excused
MUSIC.
Valedictory The Making of Man.
James ID. Manget Qst Honor) Cobb Co.
Delivery of Diplomas-By Superinten-
dent Sanford
Delivery of Testimonials-By Superin-
tendent.
MUSIC.
Benediction. By Rev. W. A. Lindsey
The speech of James J. Daniel. Sec
Ond honor graduate, on Pyramid
Building" was grand and beautiful in
thought, rhetoric and dictiOn. graceful
and eloquent in delivery, and called
forth loud applause.
THE Growth of Democracy. by
Guy A. Moore, was treated in q skilful
manner, showing deep thought and
strength. His delivery was easy and
free.
The overture by Prof. Freyer on the
violin, accompanied by Miss Dykers and
Miss Ruby Stone on the piano was per-
| fectly grand and was encered.
Miss Marion Atkinson gave an excel
lent essay on Keep your Life Attun-
ed. In style and thought it was cred
liable in high degree She read well
and acquitted herself with much praise.
The male quartette, by Messrs. Gal
loway, McClatchey, Trammell and Ed
wards, rendered "Tenting on the Old
Camp Ground" in very excellent
manner. As an encore, they sung ''Su-
vance River"
James ID. Manget handled his ESSAY
The making of man." in very able.
logical and concise style. Having made
the highest average of his class. he was
awarded first honor. His valedictorv
was a gem of beauty.
Mr.. Phil Mccall sang tenor solo
which was very much enjoyed He was
recalled.
Owing to the unavoidable absence of
Judge Geo. +. Gober, President of the
Board of Education, it devolved upon
upon Superintendent S. V. Sanford to
deliver the diplomas to the graduating
class. His address was an oratorical
gem, and reflected the highest credit
upon his head and heart.
The contest in elocution the evening
before for two gold medals, one for the
boys and one for the girls, given re-
spectively by our fellow-t ownsmen,
Mr.. G. NJ. Crosby and Mr.. Luther f.
Moore, were awarded to Mr.. Wellborn
Reynolds and Miss Virginia Gibbes.
The judges were Mrs McCandlish. Mrs.
Pise and Col. w. K. Power. Colonel
Power, in a beautiful and appropriate
speech, delivered to the successful con-
testants the gold medals, giving hon
orable mention to Mary Lizzie Ander-
son, Mary Dean Towers, James Ander-
son and Ed Massey, regretting that
the lack of medals to give to each
deserving and meritorious contestant.
superintendent Sanford delivered
the testimonials, stating that it was
necessary, for testimonial to be won,
to get 100 in department, 95 in schol-
arship, not to be tardy or absent for six
months, which shows how difficult it
was to reach this high standard.
Those receiving six testimonials were
as follows:
burn Clay, Etfie Bowles, Willie Nav
Blair, Rachael Broznack, Albert Wal
ling, Matte Walling, Jennie May
Gable.
2nd Grade-Nelie Reed. Sarah An
derson, Julia Schilling, Julia May
Stubinger, Bessie May Campbell. Lii
liam Grist, Merritt Lyon, Hubert Quill
liam.
Bird Grade-Hiram Motley. Marshall
Mckenzie, Fred Barkalow, Marie Mas
sey, Irma Neal, Leila Reed. Sarah
Hunt, Annie Watson, Nina Gignilliat.
Starr Bradley, Annie Nichols.
The drill of the young Patriots, ,"
by sixteen girls from the Grammar
Grades was especially nice. They were
dressed in skirts made of star spangled
banner cloth, and each carried the ban
ner of the United States in her hand.
The march was exceedingly difficult,
but the pupils performed it perfectly.
This was the result of training by Prof
Nolan and Miss Sera Towers.
The chorus, Come. Let Us Wander"
was beautiful and well sung. This
ended most enjoyable program, and
the large and appreciative audience
went way satisfied that the exhibition
was in every particular grand success.