The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-05-26
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL

LIUUULH IIuU OUIiUVL
Graduates Glass of Four Members With
Public Honors.
The graduating and commencement
exercises Of the Lincoln high school
last night were by far the best that
have yet been held by that school.
The arrangement and conducting of
the exercises were better this year
The orators were of a higher grade
and brosder thought. Greater care
had been taken this year by the teach
ers of this school to make them bet-
ter in every way The most credit
able one, and given first honors, was
the valedictory by Miss Nora Askew
Her Grafton was an excellent one in
which much talent appeared.
The opera house was crowded to its
entire capacity by people eager to
witness the exercises. The program
was splendid. The chorus, instructed
and conducted especially for this oc-
casion by Prof. Holloway, consisted OF
75 members. The training had been
complete, and the singing was not
az feature of the program which
w. as follows.
PROGRAM.
l. Overture
2. 40 the Tap of the Drtm" pa
triotic) ......................... .......Chorus
From "Rossini'e william Tell.
3. Invocation............ Rev. w. L. Grant
4, lover the Waters" ... Chorus
Crowley.
5. Salutatory - Representative
Women" ............... Aurelia Newsome
6. Music
z. Grafton Representative Men"
.................. ........... Andrew Jackson
s. Essay -"Superba", -. DassyThomace
9. "Estudiantina" ... Semi-Chorus
Lacome.
10. aledictory-"Build Your Own
Monuments. s"........... Nora Askew
Shepherdess" Miss Thomace
12. Presentations of Diplomas
President of School Board
10. Forth TO the Battle"
Chorus
Welch Melody.
IA. Address-President 1. E. Page,
Langston University.
Is. STARS and Stripes Forever"
/
Sousa,
16, Benediction Rev. A. E. Jackson
THE CREATIONS.
The salutatory, Representative Wo-
men" was well prepared and rendered
by Miss Aurelia Newsome, Among the
representative women of whom she
made special mention were Susan B.
Anthony, Winnie Hoxie, Clara Barton
and Ida B. Wells.
Andrew Jackson, son of Captain T..
D. Jackson, spoke on Representative
Men" His delivery was good and his
composition showed great study and
thought. He called attention to such
men as Seward, Lincoln, Grant, Gar
field, Fred Douglas and Dewey.
The third to speak was Miss Ophelia
Thomace. Her subject was "Superba.'
twas we'll worked up and showed that
women may claim such title only by
the proper conception of right and
duty. The essay was timely and well
spoken.
The last of the class to speak was
Miss Nora Askew, who delivered the
valedictory. Her subject was: Build
Your Own Monuments" Miss Askew
showed that monuments erected in the
memory are far more lasting than
those carved in stone. This young
woman is an exceptionally bright pu-
pill and has led her class in the study
of every subject.
Miss Newsome will 60 to some man
ual training school next year, An
drew Jackson is to study medicine at
Nashville, Tenn, and Misses Thomace
and Askew will prepare themselves
for teaching.
The chorus numbers rendered were
warmly received. Especial attention
is called to "Estudiantina" Il selection
from the Spanish. This was quite a
semi-chorus and made quite hit.
THE Stars and Stripes Forever" by
Sousa, accompanied by a tableau of
the Goddess of Liberty presented by
Miss Sadie Bright was exceptionally
fine.
Prof. c. j. Shubert was the pianist
fer the chorus.
The address of Prof I. E. Page, was
an able one in which he showed the
extent of intellectual development
of the negro since the days of slavery
He spoke words of cheer for the class.
n. M, Carter, president Of the city
school board, presented the diplo mas
in neat talk, k,congratulating the class
upon its good achievements and wish
ing, on the part of the board, future
successes for each member Of the
class.
A most enjoyable reception followed
the evenings exercises. The United
States district court room was used for
it and was nicely decorated for the