The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-06-14
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL.
A Successful Year Brought to a
Happy Close.
Interesting Commencement Exer-
cises Heidi Diplomas
Awarded.

Ho, for merry vacation The
'sweet girl graduates have received
their diplomas, the grammar school
bows and girls their certificates, and
the other children their papers of pro
motion, and all are free as a bird
from a gilded cage
Oar Public School, which has been
so wisely guided and successfully run
for several years past, is the pride Of
the people of Columbia: and it seems
as the years come and go, like OLD
wine it gets better and better. The
session just closed was one OF the full
est, most satisfactory, and best in all
it's history. Every teacher seemed well
fitted for her place The boys and
girls have done their duty and done 1t
we'll and deserve loud praise. The
examinations, as is always the case,
were written, rigid and thorough.
Here the only easy path on examina-
tion is scholarship-an other leads
into trouble.
The commencement exercises, held
in the Athenaeum Hall Friday night,
were interesting in marked degree
The programme was an eXcellently ar
ranged one, which was carried out
smoothly and with much grace by the
participants. The music showed ex-
cellent training and the evolutionary
work was exceptionally good. -Four
young ladies graduated: Misses Kath-
crime Scott Valedictorian Lucy
Thomas, Salutatorian Ozzie Fry, and
Nina Adkisson The first three named
read well prepared essays, with the
following subjects, respectively-''Th The
Evolution of Woman" THE Legacy
Of the Old Century to the New, and
"Maurice Thompson. Miss Addison
recited Papa and the Boy, - charm
ing the audience with the humor and
rare ability of her rendition. Master
Horace Milan represented the oth
grade, and in his speech THE Ameri
can Flag proved himself quite an or
ator. The address to the graduates
by Rev. E. B. Chappell, d. D., of
Nashville was full of chivalrous
spirit, breadth of view. and eloquence.
The choruses Miss Mary Ashton
pianist) were beautifully rendered.
In the absence of Mr.. W. S. Fleming,
twice. President Of the Board of Educa-
ton, who had gone to Mt. Pleasant to
make an address, Mr.. Lynch Perry
presented the diplomas to the gradu-
ates also. delivered certificates to
seventeen boys and girls, showing that
they had successfully completed the
grammar school course of study. The
list was as follows: Will Fleming
Berry Evans, Frank Sheddan, Charles
Harrington, Norman Dale James and
Robert Williamson, Powell Scohey,
Horace Milan, Russell Thompson,
Oscar Dial Margaret Jones, Libbie
Tegarden, Lucy McGregor, May Hart,
May Scott and Edna Brooks. Russell
Thompson also made the 9Th grade
last term. and is promoted to the 10th.
MISS WALKERS SCHOOL.
Miss Mary Walkers school closed
Friday morning with an interesting
programme consisting of class worn,
speeches, drills and music, all Of which
were rendered in manner highly
creditable to both teacher and pupils.
The school room was decorated very
tastefully vita roses, daisies and ill
lies, massed against back ground OF
foliage, making a pretty effect. 1t
was crowded with interested friends
and patrons, and the little ones III
their songs, speeches, and drills, fully
met the demand of the audience.