The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-26
GRADUATE TONIGHT
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1901 TO
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS.
THE NUMBER FIFTY-SEVEN.
PROGRAMME OF COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES AT THE THEATER.


Young Men and Women who
Make Up the CIass-Theater VIII
BE Crowded to witness Their
northumberland Ii. Adams,
Esq, to Deliver the Address-Es-
snyists Prepared to EnIiGhten the
World on Grave 'TOpics-AIumn
Society of the High School Work
ing for Free Books for Poor Pu-
pills.
The graduating exercises of the class
of 1901 of the Savannah High School will
take place at the theater tonight. begin
ming at $50 o'clock. Then the fifty-seven
members of the class, whose names were
given in the Morning News of yesterday,
will receive their diplomas.
This is the great day of the year to
the members of the class and tonight
the work they have done and the efforts
towards success they have been making
for the past three years are to be crown
ed with the approval of their instructors
and rewarded with the schools certid-
cate of graduation. They are looking for
ward TO the evening of this day with i'm
patience, therefore, and though it is to
put an end to pleasant days and happy
associations, it is to usher them into
field of wider horizons and greater posi-
bilities of usefulness, and they welcome
it's coming.
For ali of those whose relationship or
friendship with the members of the class
brings an interest in their graduation, the
exercises have an attractive power scarce
ly less potent, and it is probable that,
as has always been the case on similar
occasions III the past, the theater will
be crowded from pit to dome long before
the hour set for the exercises to begin.
The programme of exercises will be as
follows:
Invocation by Rev. w. A. Nisbet.
Music.
salutary, Morris H. Bernstein.
Music.
rs the Spy System Allowable in War
Affirmative Nettie Christian.
rs the Spy System Allowable in War
(Negative), Sadie M. Kent.
Qualities Indispensable to Success"
Theresa GetZ.
Music.
"Is Great Wealth Unenviable?" Rebec-
ca Marcus.
1.-The Corruption of the Ballot Box"
Rosa c. Powell.
1.-The Story of Jasper" Louise Ryals.
Music.
Are Men Preferable to Women as
Teachers?" (Affirmative). Morris H.
Bernstein.
Are Men Preferable to Women as
Teachers? (Negative), Emily Nell.
THE Shirt Waist Man" Alberta Heit-
man.
Music.
Valedictory to School Authorities. ].
Elmo Weeks.
Valedictory to schoolmates. Caroline
Miller.
Response, Georgia LaRoche.
Music
Address to Graduates, Samuel b
Adams, Esq.
Presentation of diplomas, by Col.
George A. Mercer, president OF the Board
of Education.
Song, Graduates Farewell"
Those whose duty or pleasure will take
them 10 the theater tonight are praying
for moderation on the part of the Their
mometer. Most of the first class of per-
sons and many of the second know what
the theater can be like when it is crowd
ed on an evening late in June, and that
fans, handkerchiefs and iced water are
all likely to be in strong demand. If the
weather man is kind and sends a cooling
| breeze, they will be able to receive and
absorb wisdom In greater comfort than
| would otherwise be possible
TIE Alumni Society of the High School
win publish an interesting little pamphlet
| to-day, which win be devoted to the good
of the schools of the city generally and
! of the High School in particular In ad-
| dition to articles from the pens of men,
bers of the society, the pamphlet will
contain others on general and special
| educational topics by men well known in
| the teaching profession.
1t is designed to make the pahmphlet
souvenir for the members of the class of
| 1901, and It will contain, in addition to
the news features and other articles, the
| names of the graduates of the year and
! the subjects of their essays.
1t will be placed on sale at COINS book
store. The proceeds of the sale will be
| devoted to the purchase of school books
which will be added to the already estab-
| lished free library of school books in the
! High School. The purpose of the library
| is to supply books for those pupils of
the High School who would not be able
to take advantage of the educational OPP
portunities 1t offers IL their parents were
required to supply them with books.
~s 400.
THE RETAIL CLERKS OUTING.