The Green Forest tribune., 1901-03-30
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
Ninth Annual Commencement of the Green Forest Hig II s chooI.


 public school building on last Friday evening, in the presence of large assemblage of people.
 The annual recurrence of this event always brings large con- course of spectators to the city but the audience on this occasion was one of unusual size and inn portance, composed of citizens from every part of the county who had gathered to witness the evenings entertainment.
 The large room of the school building was beautifully decorat- ed with flowers and evergreens, while the columns and spandrels through the center were festoon- ed with the national colors.
 Promptly at 8 o'clock Super intendent Burney followed by the board of directors and the respective graduates, filed in and took their places on the rostrum, amid the admiring glances of waiting and expectant friends.
 The class was composed of Misses Cliffie and Amy Ramsey, Sedalia Poynor and Ruth Grim and bevy of prettier, smarter and more genuinely lovable girls, than they, no school of the state can turn out, either this or any other year. They were beauti- fully costumed in graduating gowns of pale green albatross, trimmed with white satin, and each presented charming and dainty appearance.
 After an impressive invocation by Rev. J. c. Howard of the Bap- tist church, and a beautiful rem dition of ell Travatore" by the orchestra, Prof. Burney an- Wounced the first number as an 'iSsay by Miss Cliffie Ramsey, sMhere is Light Behind the 'AsNSuds. :" Miss Ramsey's charm lE& appearance produced an ex- IAellent impression, before word pof her essay was delivered, and its delivery only increased the admiration felt for her by her hosts of friends. Her voice was excellent and not a word was lost by her listeners.
 After an interlude of music, the next was 1.-The Nineteenth Century, a Prophecy of the Twentieth," by Miss Sedalia Poynor. The paper was a gem of it's kind-full of careful thought and one of the best features of the evening, while Miss Poynor's graceful delivery was superb and won for her many words of praise.
 Miss Ruth Grim's subject, 'I Slept and Dreamed that Life was Beauty, l Walked and Found that Life was Duty,' in it's poetical rythm was an appropriate prelude to the essay following. It was most beautifully composed and it's word painting and imagery re- yealed that Miss Ruth is no anna tuer in giving expression to her thoughts.
 Though not on the printed pro- gram the next order was the an- nual address by F. o. Butt. AL though MT. Butt is accounted one of the most eloquent and classical speakers in the state, yet his address on this occasion was the greatest surprise to those who know him the most intimate ly. It was a gem of oratory never before equaled in our town and would have been creditable on like occasions to the best col leges of the country.
 Prof. Burney then, in a short but touching address to the class, conferred the Diplomas awarded by the Board, and by request, reviewed briefly the history of the school from it's opening in 1893 to the present time; how it had grown from 68 pupils to very nearly 300 this year. The course of study, he stated, would compare with that of any high school of the state, and it's diplo- ma would admit without examina- Etlon to the Freshman class of the University of Arkansas, and of