Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-30

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BerryvilIe High School Closes.
All Berryville gathered in the NJ.
h. Church South last Tuesday night
TO witness the closing exercises of
the Berryyllle High School for the
session lS99-l90O.
The interior of the edifice was taste
fully decorated for the occasion, pot
ted plants. ivy and green leaves being
used with pretty effect about the
chancel. The program was excel
lently and entertainingly arranged,
and was executed without hitch.
The exercises opened with an or
gan voluntary, rendered by Miss Nan.
ME Phillips, one of the iustructresses.
Following, was sung beautiful hymn
by the choir, composed of Mrs. j. ".
Gayer, Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Marks.
Mr.. j. Ed. Ogden, Miss Jennie Pope.
and Mr. Adams, of Front ROYAL.
Several other selected pieces were
sweetly sung 10y Mrs. Gaver and 9th
ers.
Prof. Netf then introduced the OF
ator of the evening, Prof J. A.
Quarles, d. d., l.. L. d., of the
Washington and Lee University. In
opening his remarks Prof Quarles
paid tribute TO our lovely county and
Its wide renowned burying grounds
the Old Chapel graveyard-and said
there rested peacefully the ashes of
some Nirginia's most illustriOus sons.
In turning to the subject Of biz dis
course, Prof. Quarles awakened inter
est and greatly amused his hearers
hv drawing word pictures of same.
aud frequently asked the scholars if
they had an des " hat he would lee
ture on. There being no response he
finally announced a. his theorem
Mind" This subject be handled
in manner hat convinced his hear
ers of his ability. although he was
hampered by the want of time. He
said that no one has mind. but ev-
ervbody Is 3 mind, declaring that the
mind is the soul. The BODY. he said
was only the earthly residence of the
soul. and when il took its flight the
body returned TO material substance
of which it was made The speaker
then briefly reviewed the effect upon
the progress and Advancement Of the
world the mind had. illustrating
some with inventions, diplomacy etc.
The lecture was interesting and
highly edifviug.
Prof. Neff then presented the stu
dents with certificates of attain
ment." which were received bv the
following:
Harry Baker, Beulah Elsea. Emily
Powers. Martha Jones, Miss Walters.
Lewis kennerly, Percy Crown. Cabell
Iapscott, Floyd Gaver. Frank Hardestv.
Frank Besll. Paul Thomson, Harry Crow.
Benjamin Foley. Walter Foley, Bessie
Russell. Mary Powers, Esielle Powers,
Myrtle BOltz.
The following scholars of Miss
Llllie Gloyer's room received certli
Gates of graduation in the Grammar
Schools:
Leslie Littleton. Elijah LOuthan. Jos
eph Crown, John EnderS. Joseph Scheu-
er, Garland Coleman, Hattie Russell.
Edith Pyne, Mary Howell. Rose shack
leford, Harry Gaver.
Judge Moore, of the Committee on
Debator's Medal, which was contest
ed for by Harry Baker, Lewis Ken
uerly, Myrtle Boltz, and Walter Fol
ey. Cabell Tapscott, aud Bessie Rus
sell the preceding Monday, annouuc
eel the decision of the judges The
medal was awarded to Walter Foley.
The school accepted the result with
a spontaneous outburst of applause.
The exercises were closed with the
singing of Dream of Paradise" bv
Mrs. Gaver.
The proceeds from the festival
held in Winston Hall Monday and
Tuesday nights amounted to S5l.I5.
which sum will be devoted to the
fund being raised to buy an organ
for the assembly room in the propos-
ed new school building.
Notwithstanding the destruction
of the High School building the past
session has been one of the most sue
cessful in the history of the school,
and one of profit to the scholars.
The enrolment for the year was
about 300. with excellent daily at
tendance. Next season the new
school building will be ready for oc-
cupancy, and if the school continues
to make as much progress as it did
last year, the institution will soon
take its place in the front rank of it's
kind in the State Too much credit
cannot be given Prof Neff and his
efficient corps of instructors.
Old Chapel Memorial Services.
The memorial services. which the
people of Clarke observe every year
IN honor of Clarke's heroic Confed
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