The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-27
CLOSE OF BEACH INSTITUTE.
Commencement Exercises Held in the
Second Baptist Church.

Z OnEiencemnN Exercises Helu IN the
Second Baptist Church.
The commencement exercises of the
Beach Institute were held last night at the
Second Baptist Church, colored. at Hous-
ton. State and President streets. Eleven
graduates were awarded diplomas. The
programme. which was fully equal to the
dignity of the exercises, was carried out
in a credltable manner. and reflected credit
upon those in charge of the school.
The graduates were: Prince A. Berrien
Flora L. Blyler Sarah L. Brown, Willie
A Daniels, Mamie f. DeLyon, Marie l..
Erwin Lottie e. Livingston, Hettie l..
ROston. Robert E. Scott, Emily r. Smith,
Marion o. Stokes.
In presenting the diplomas Miss Mertie
L. Graham, principal of the institute. said
the pupils had done twice the work the
graduates did two years ago. Changes
in the course of study, which have re-
Gently been introduced into the school,
have served to give students more thor
ough course, which is made possible by
the careful manner in which the revision
of the course has been made. The broad
ening Of the course is regarded as an evil
dence of the capabilities of the students
who have lately been attending the insti-
Music, "Springtime" (Strauss).
Salutatory address, Willie A. Daniels.
Recitation, Behind Time" Sarah E
Brown
Chorus. THE Bright Crimson Morning"
(VerdD.
Recitation. THE TWO Roads" Flora E.
Blyier.
Valedictory Essay, Emily r. Smith.
Chorus, "Estudianiina" Aacome).
70 lnsaY,
ing of Education" Prof Young. Rev.
Durham, Prof. Suggs and Rev. Whitaker.
Chorus, The Millers Wooing" Faning).
Presentation of diplomas by the princl-
pal, Miss Mertie L. Graham.
Parting song. by the class.
The addresses were animated, notwith-
standing none of the speakers had had no
tiee of the part they were to take. w.
E. B. Dubois. Phi. D., of the Atlanta Uni
versity, was on the programme for the
annual address, but he was unable to at
tend. All the talks were along the ire
of the duties of the graduates, and some
of the speakers incidentally gave them an
insight into the difficulties they may ex-
pect to meet in the world. They were told
that their graduation was only the pre-
iminary touch of an education, the finish
ing touches of which We're to be received
when the graduates come in contact with
tue SASlAtI REALITIES ana responsibilities
of life. Their difficulties and hardshirs
in the world would be to them what the
rough stone is as a polishing device. Each
speaker impressed by numerous illustra
tons upon the graduates the full meanine
of the class motto. In Earnest" and
urged that they enthuse into their future
efforts the spirit and determination 1t en-
bodies.
The Beach Institute has turned out a
number Of graduates. many of whom have
been a credit to the institution and to the
colored race The corps of teachers is be-
ing steadily increased according to the de-
mand for their services and other ad-
vantages are being added TO the institu-
lion from time to time, 1t is supported
by the American Missionary Society of
Congregational Churches, the headquar-
tiers of which are in New York The
teachers during the past year were Miss
Mertie L. Graham, principal; Misses Hold
gets, Ellis, Fairbanks, Bennett, Carrier
and Lockwood
A noticeable feature of the exercises
was the improvement in singing, to which
especial attention has been given during
the past session. A number of songs were
sung by the graduating class