The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-06-06
GRADED PUBLIC SCHOOL.
Commencement Exercises of
1900. Numerous Inter-
cStiug Features,

lVlilNN III Ntlbpu NltI Nlit piR ANtN
York firm failed last week, vast
audience gathered themselves together
and would not be comforted until lit
tie Misses Maudc Magee and Helen
Sherman appeared at the piano: which
was the signal for all the we'll trained
crew to arise in their might, and show
how smart they were, just for the
night at least! Fannie Cooke, as fair
and sweet as a lily, played piano solo,
and little Leon Oberschmidt, with his
Ten Little Injuns, won victory over
every pale face" present, and meta
phorically, even took their scalps away
as trophies Of the evening. The sue
ceeding piano performances by Beu-
lab Bailess, Leo Throckmorton and
Mary McNair were pleasant diversions,
after which The Tom Thumb We'd
ding" seemed marvel OF skill aud in
genuity that had been brought into
keenest activity by the power invis-
IDLE the anxious teacher hid behind
the scenes,
After this delightful exercise, which
had evoked the animated interest OF
every spectator. the enthusiastic au
dience were given the rare pleasure OF
witnessing the Daisy Drill" Many
have said this was the prettiest drill
ever given in our city, which is praise
indeed Two embryo musicians, Mable
/ Guess and Zula Malone, who had not
/ appeared before, were here introduced
and showed they had acquired some
skill and ease i'll the art.
4 AN evening with Washington was
royal. spectacular affair and divided
/ the honors with the other two princi-
/ pal numbers, the children all showing
the care and time expended upon them
i'll bringing forth the proficiency dis
played. The minuet and posing were
remarkably well executed.
This much have we said in praise of
the entertainment the like of which,
it seems, needs must be because it
hath been: but, we beg pardon, if we
must, when we state that we now take
more pleasure in recording some prac-
tical results of the years work as per
tainS to these little children of the
first. second, third and fourth grades,
whose ages range from ; to II, and
whose teachers have labored faithfully
to instruct them. The generous Board
Of 1ontr,1 hal nffnpaI rtivn for
spelling in these grades when presto
tWcnty cjgH little ones spelled through
the book without missing word of
all the s4S words contained therein.
The book used by the lst grade com
passed 800 words In the It'll grade,
taught by Miss Mary Buie, % was the
highest average: in the Bird grade.
taught by Mrs. Necie McNair, -
out of -, spelled perfectly; i'll the
2nd grade. Miss Jeanette Mlkell.
teacher, , out OF Is: in the LIST grade
taught by Miss Florence Atkins there
we're little tots out OF IS who spelled
as though Nature had made them
spoilers.
The anniversary of the Alumni As
sOciation took place on Thursday
morning at 11:30. The speaker of the
day. Mr.. r. 2. Thompson, an alumnus
Of the institution, distinguished him
self by his grace and eloquence, and
reflected credit upon his Alma Mater.
Mr.. julius Priebatch's piano solo was
a source of enjoyment, while Misses
Mamie Powell and Mary Byrd added
charms to the music OF the occasion.
Miss Jeanette Mikell made her debut
as "a vocalist and convinced her hear
ers of the talent she has 50 long hid
away, unused and undeveloped Miss
Clara Greenwood bespoke welcome
for the class Of 1900 and Miss Mary
Byrd gave a reading, Prof. G.. l.. Teat
acting in the capacity of herald.
The elocution and music recital on
/ Thursday evening filled again the large
hall to overlooking. The program con
sisted OF seventeen numbers and all
reflected credit upon instructors ac-
cording to the native ability possessed
by the pupils For the pleasures of
the evening, the public is due vote
/ of thanks to Misses Edith Sherman
and Annie Cassidy, the accomplished
music and elocution teachers, respec-
! lively
At 1880 on Friday morning s young
/ girls and > embryo young men took
/ their diplomas at the hands of the
! Principal, Prof Geo. l.. Teat, and were
as follows: Johnnie Lee Allen, Susie
Cox, Frances bennett, LOttie Magee,
Marguerite Mason, Cleopatra Smith,
May Sherman, nellie White, Cha rles
Butler. Bertram McNair, \. f. More
ton, Jr., Frank Parsons and Walter
Priebatsch.
Mr. Frank Parsons was valedictorian
of his class, and gave an Grafton on the
Possibilities of Culture Misses Su-
sic Cox and May Sherman excelled
themselves in dramatic readings, and
music was rendered 10y some Of Miss
Sherman's most advanced pupils. The
annual address was made by Rev. c.
w. Grafton, of Union Church and for
aptability, lucidity, and loftiness of
thought has never been equalled in
this city on like occasion. The "Con-
servation of Force" was the theme of
his weighty discourse, that will tell, we
think, in future years when the younger
generation of today supplants the
older now passing away.
The presentation of medals was
aptly and gracefully made by Mr.. M.
d. McGrath, Secretary of the Board of
Control, as follows: For scholarship,
in the 10th grade, Frank Parsons: for