Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-05-31
The Shepherdstown Graded School.

in the town hall last Friday evening,
and we think were as interesting and
enjoyable as any exercises of the kind
ever given by the school. The hall
was crowded to the doors, and num-
Der of persons were unable to gain ad-
mission. Principal Charles 7. Smooth
presided, and the graduates were seat
ed on the platform. The opening
prayer was made by Rev. A. A. P.
Neel, followed by song, the peas
ants Wedding March, by the school.
Declarations were delivered by the
pupils as follows 1.-THE Blind Organ
list of Lucerne, by Mary UnderdOnk
"Persevere, by D. H. Hill; "Christen-
ing the Baby" by Louise Anna Sny-
der; Excelsior" by Frank Neel
"McLain's Child" by Helen CrOwl;
Something Great" Ernest Hill. A
very pretty and effective feature of the
entertainment was 1.-THE Charge fthe
Light Brigade, pantomime and drill
very cleverly executed by the girls
while Nora Sheet recited Tennyson's
famous poem. The audience was so
pleased that the drill had to be re-
peated. Alice Billmyer read a history
of West Virginia and Louise Anna
Snyder history Of Shepherdstown, Of
their own composing, which were
extremely well written. Principal
Smooth gave to each of them a gold
medal as reward for the best pro-
auctions in this contest, which had
been open to the classes in his room.
Prof. Joseph McMurran them present
ed the diplomas to those who had
passed the county and graded school
examinations, making an earnestspeech
to the young graduates. Rev. Mr..
Neel, on behalf of the graduating class,
presented Principal Smooth with a
very handsome bouquet of choice flow
ers, and the programme was concluded
with the graduating song, sung by
Mary Underdonk and the class. The
graduates were then deluged with
flowers by admiring friends. The
music was rendered by Miss Ella
Kelsey and Miss Elba Hoffman.
The exercises were creditable alike
to the pupils and the teachers, and it
was agreed that our school was never
IN better condition than at present.
Its teachers are faithful and efficient
and are thoroughly in earnest in their
attempts to keep the school up to a
high standard. They deserve the
hearty support of our people, for they
are doing their very best for the chill
dren of the community,
The following is the list of promotions
in the various departments:
Promotions from Room No. l, Miss Beu-
lab Neel, Teacher, to Room No. :.
Cav Unger Clarence Myers,
SAVANNA Licklider Clarence Athey,
Virginia Frazier, Clifton Enter
Bette Siger Nicholas Henson,
Margie Merchant John Fairall,
Ruth TAYLOR, Edgar Rouzee,
Helen Myers, George Needy
Mary Jones' Maurice SISler,
Sarah Byers, Albert Magaha,
Vesta Krezer. Joe Turner.
Dallas Arthur Stuart Criswcll,
Grace Hill William Crovl.
Ida Turner Luther Ray.
Rebecca Banks Joe Sanbower
John Reinhart, V. Underdonk
From Room No. ,, Miss May Hoffman,
Teacher TO Room No. B.
Annie Miller, Melvin Shpley,
Octavia Hill Baylor Reinhart,
Bessie Dusing Edgar Athey'
Viola Turner, Roy Magaha,
Nellie Staey, Stuart Daniels.
MARY Spong, Edmund Licklider,
Goldie Rowe, Ernest Alien
Lena Myers, ChaS CookuS'
Anna Hause Iadueline GezendanHeT,
Katie Cofinbarger Richard Hodges.
Rame MaleeSter, Lester Osbourn,
Azie Crowl Chas Butts,
Susie Tenant, Raymond Miller,
George HartzelI John Maddox,
Chas GoneS ChaS Grace.
Thomas Muck, William RightStne,
SilaS Shiplcy.
From Room No. 3, Miss Elba Hoffman,
Teacher, to Room No. /.
Abbie Banks. Audrey Athey'
Mabel HumrickhouSc Allen Myers,
Laura Neel Thomas Myers.
Matte Reiuhart Davis HumriCkhousc,
Pearl Rowe, Roy Rowe
Annie Sanbower, Chas SIgler,
Ethel Sanbower, Chas Waldeck'
Ida Show Herbert CotfnbargeT,
Clara Undcrdonk Fred. Stanley
Rose SNYDER George Walters,
Maize Merchant
From Room No. T. Miss Bessie Liclili-
der, Teacher, to Room No. D.
Grace Chapline, Val Lucas,
Rachel Turner, Bna Neel.
Mary Link Mary Cookus,