The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-27
CLASS OF 'OI GOOD-BY
YATES WON RIBBONED d.
PLOMAS.
THEMES OF THE READERS.
SIR. s. II. ADAMS ADDRESS TO THE
GRADUATING CLASS.


ed Talk in Awarding the Di-
pIOmas.
The graduating exercises of the Savan-
nah High School took place at the The
ater last night. There was an audience
that filled the first floor and the balcony
of the building to the doors, and on the
stage the scene of beauty that these oc-
casions always present.
The girls Of the class formed half
circle completely about the stage, the
boys. as being less ornamental perhaps
in outward seeming. being placed behind
their fairer sisters of 1901. In the center
of the half circle a large table had been
placed, ana around this were grouped Col.
George A. Mercer. president of the Board
OF Education, Mr.. ]. r. Saussy and DR..
NJ. F. Dunn, of the board, Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction Otis Ashmore,
Principal H. F. Train, and the members
of the High School faculty, with Mr..
Samuel b. Adams. who delivered the
address to the graduating class.
The white gowns and smiling faces of
the semi-circle of sweet girl graduates
occasion. The exercises. the addresses
from the honor graduates to audience,
school authorities and classmates, and
the essays were all meritorious and some
of them OF high excellence.
The Honor Graduates.
The salutatory was delivered by Mas
ter Morris H. Bernstein, who welcomed
the audience, gracefully and courteously,
to the commencement exercises of his
class. He spoke with pride of the fact
that the class was the first in number
OF years that had graduated without the
loss of a single member; every one of
the class had kept up the fight to the
end and the efforts of every one had been
crowned with success.
The subject, lis the Spy System Allow
able in War" was debated by Miss Net
tie Christian and Miss Sadie NJ. Kent,
who took respectively the affirmative and
the negative of the issue. Both papers
were excellent, that of Miss Christian es-
pecially showing maturity of thought
and manner of treatment scarcely to have
been expected from one so young. That
the use of spies was permitted by the
laws of civilized warfare, she assumed to
be an acknowledge fact, and devoted her
energies to defense of the morals of
the practice. From the story of the
American Revolution she drew two ex-
emples of the truth of her contention
that to be a spy was not necessarily ig
noble-Maj John Andre of the British
forces and Nathan Hale of the patriot
army Both, she said, lived in the ad-
miration and love of posterity, and
though both had died the death
cd
spy, no faint of dishonor clouded the
fair fame of either. Miss Kept's negative
argument was a plea for higher stan
dards of civilization and such honorable
methods of dealing even with enemies as
would make the continuance of a system
that depended for success upon treachery
no longer possobiel.
Advice to the Class.
Miss Theresa Getz read an interesting
and thoughtful paper upon Qualities In
dispensable to Success" Miss Getz had
good and solid advice for her classmates,
whom she told that mastery of whatever
they undertook in life, integrity. appli-
cation and energy, perseverance, pru-
dence and self-restraint. courtesy and
good temper must characterize their bat
ties in life ii they would reasonably eX-
pect to have them followed by success.
Integrity, she said. is but the application
of the Golden Rule, do unto Others as
you would have them do unto you"
rs Great Wealth Unenviable?' was the
subject that Miss Rebecca Marcus dis
cussed Miss Marcus showed that the
temptations to gather great stores OF
money were great, and the resulting evils
greater. and the resulting happiness no
compensation for the sorrows and dis
tresses that the fight for pelf entailed
Miss Rosa c. Powell, in a paper that
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Box" pointed out many of the modern
methods of political chicanery that tend
TO debauch voters and render unreliable
the results of elections, so far as they
go 10 show the real wishes of the voting
population. II this country is to escape
dangers and disasters greater than have
ever come to it in the past, she said, hon
or and uprightness must control in poll
tics, instead of bribery, corruption and
greed.
The Story of Jasper" the Revolution
airy patriot and hero. TO whose memory
Savannah has reared a shaft that marks
the spot where he gave up his life for his
country. VS. told teuderly and sympathet-
icaly by Miss Louise Ryals, who held up
his virtues for the emulation and imita-
ton Of the men of to-day.
Teacher Question Discussed.
Master Morris Bernstein ana Miss Emil
~ Nell debated the question, Are Men
Preferable to Women as Teachers p
Master Bernstein taking the afirma tive
and Miss Nell the negative of the issue.
Master Bernstein reached the conclusion
after a graceful disclaimer of any inten-
ton to detract from the efficiency OF wo-
men teachers. that mon could impart
greater benefits. physically. mentally and
morally to their pupils. He thought thai
men we're likely to become more proficient
IN their profession, for. said he. 1.-THE
highest ambition of woman is not tC
become a teacher. but to become a wife. 81
Miss Nell had an answer for 1t all. Sh,
traced the loving tendance Of the woman
for the child from the time the little one
first opened bis eyes upon this world
and showed that II was a woman's guild.
ance that was always most successful il
leading the infant mind TO knowledge and
right living. IAN old proverb has IT.
she said that The hand that rocks tbs
cradle Is the hand that rules the world
let woman's other hand rule the school
The shirt waist Man.
bright and witty paper was that reaC
by Miss Alberta Hoffman upon 9TH,
Shirt Waist Man" Miss Hoffman did no
approve Of that product Of modern evo
luton and she made good natured fun o
him, 70 the amusement OF the audience
She saw IN his appearance to-day indi
cations Of retrogression OF years ago