The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-05-30
MARIETTA PUBLIC SCHOOL CLOS.
ING EXERCISES.

The Marietta public schools were in
fiutter all last week with the closing
exercises which were largely attended
by our citizens at the assembly hall.
On Wednesday, the primary grades
held forth in dialogues, recitations,
drills and songs.
On Thursday, the grammar grades
exercises were given. including recita-
tions, calisthenics, etc.
On Friday, the annual oratorical con-
test took place by the high school pu-
pills. The young ladies contested for a
gold medal offered by Mr.. G. NJ. Crosby
and the young gentlemen for gold
medal offered by Mr.. J. w. Legg. The
following pupils took part:
mr.. Spoopendike Stops Smoking, !"
Clarence Schilling.
Bonds Charge Bertha Banks
Freedom and Patriotism, Ernest
Blair
Teachings of the American Revolu-
tion, edward Allgood.
"TheIRide of Death, Miss Berta
Lawhon.
Georgia, "~vGroves Cohen.
"Sallie AIMS Expe rience John
Field.
THE Boat Race ,"-J. r Brumby.
Not Guilty, Miss Lucy Field.
The Gypsy Bride,"-Miss Nellie
Hughes.
ION the Battlefield, Leon Gilbert.
Holiday Hunt Breakfast, Miss
Eva Henderson.
"Eulogy on Henry Grady,"-Dudley
Reynolds.
The Judges for the oratorical contest,
for the boys, were: Rev. S. r. Belk,
Rev. j. H. Patton, and Rev. G. T. A.
Pise. For the girls: Rev. j. T. Jenk-
ms, Mr.. r. H. Earle and Miss Cor
telyou.
On Friday evening at the new opera
house, on Atlanta street, the gradu-
ating exercises took place, large and
intelligent audience being present.
On the stage were the Mayor and Al
dermen, Board of Education. the
graduating class, and Chancellor Hill
of the State University.
The opening prayer was by Rev. S. r.
Belk.
Judge George F. Gober, President of
the Board of Education, introduced
Chancellor Hill, who gave n fine ad-
dress on ''Wit and Humor," abiding to
the savagery and torture as practiced
by Indians, and the false idea of fun as
practiced by the West Point cadet
'hazers." He said a mans rights ended
where the rights OF his neighbor begun.
Wit and humor were often found in
sarcasm, another name for tearing to
pieces, and that wit and humor were
bounded by the law of kindness, the
law of purity and the law of reverence.
These should be strictly observed.
His address was listened to with
marked interest.
The following young ladies and young
gentlemen, having completed the grad
uating course, were given diplomas:
Misses Leila Anderson, Irene Barnes,
Nellie Braswell Myrtice Frey, Cory
don Hames. Frances Elizabeth Morris
Nellie Emma NOrthcutt. Messrs Alex
ander S. Clay, Jr., Burney Springer
Dobbs, Milton Eugene Keller, Alvin
Carl Kemp, John Hugh Moore, Paul
Peterson, Herbert Lindley Reynolds
Fletcher Reynolds, and Fred Edward
Anton Schilling, Jr.
Miss Leila Anderson received the first
honor of the graduating class, and Miss
Myrtice Frey the second honor, she
surprising Mr.. Dudley Reynolds in
marks by one-tenth.
This is the largest graduating class
In years, sixteen in number.
Judge Gober made few practical re-
marks to the graduating class and de-
livered TO them their diplomas.
The graduates were overwhelmed
with profusion of flowers, presented
to them by admiring friends in the au.
dience.
Mrs. O'Brien, of the Sacred Heart
church, Atlanta. rendered several fine
songs: an "Air from Salome, "Clustel
of Lilies" ard Indian Love Song. ,
The singing by Mrs. O'Brien was very
sweet. She has highly cultivated
voice, full Of beauty and richness.
Miss Dykers was pianist.
Baldwin's Military Band never
played to better advantage. Theil
music was fine, and the audience