The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-06-08
LINDEN HIGH SCHOOL.
Four Young Graduates Receive Their
Diplomas,


Linden, June 7.-tSpecial. )-wednesday
the commencement exercises of the Lin
den High School were held at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. c. b. Cleveland who
kindly allowed the use of her home for
the evening. The large and attentive
audience were seated in the roomy, COM
| modious hallway, which was admirably
suited to the purpose and was beautiful
| ly decorated with palms and wild vines
| a great deal of interest conferred anout
| the occasion, as four young graduates, in
whom the people of the town are greatly
interested, were to receive diplomas; and
| as this was the first time in the history
| of the school that exercises of such a
| nature had ever been held
The graduates. and the papers read by
| them follow Salutatory. Houston w
| Cleveland; Class History, Miss Rosa A .
Glass: Class Prophecy, Miss Josie Clove-
land Vaiedctory. Miss Garnett Adams.
The program was interspersed with music
| both instrumental and vocal, which was
furnished by Misses Hener Bruce, Jennie
Morris. Carrie Woolf, and Lucille Skin
ner. and Professor r. NJ. Schaefer. Short
addresses were made by Professor
| Schaefer. and by Judge William Cum
| nngham. The exercises as a whole were
thoroughly interesting and entertaining
and every one. who attended, pronounced
them decided success. The papers by
the graduates proved most agreeably sur
prisinG both In matter and construction
being much above the average; the de-
livery. too, was in all cases clear dis
tinct and pleasant; and the audience
showed appreciation by long and vigor-
Gus applause.
Professor r. NJ. schaefer. the principal
of the school. made a short address and
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citizens of Linden, and the pleasant and
happy year. that he had spent among
them. In the course of his remarks. he
complimented the school very highly for
the work that they done during the past
session. The diplomas we're awarded by
him.
Judge William Cunningham, as presi-
dent of the Board Of Trustees compli-
mented the teachers most highly for their
efficient work during the year He said
that this was the bes. school that Linden
had ever had. and expressed the hope
that the school would continue to grow
and prosper. as 1t had done during the
past session.
The school, during the year, has enroll
ed eighty scholars. and has had an aver
age attendance of about sixty-five Pro-
lessor Schaefer, and his assistant, Miss
Hener Bruce. have been most thorough
and painstaking Instructors and the
work accomplished by them is a source
of great qualification to the patrons of
the school.
Miss Maud Morrow. who has been
teaching at Agnes Scott for three ses-
sions. has been on visit to her parents
at Faunsdaie for a few days, left this
week for Oxford. Miss. where she will
take her A. NJ. degree at the University
of Mississippi.
Linden and Spring Hill played a game
of baseball yesterday. The score stood
II to 10 in favor of Linden. Although
the Linden team is just organized and
has had as yet no practice, they made
the game very interesting. With lit
tie practice. the Linden boys will be able
to put up good. clean game.
The Spring Hill team labored under the
disadvantage of having a new catcher.
Its catcher and first baseman being de-
tained at home by sickenss.
Mail will he delivered here by the rail-
road after July l. This means a great
deal to Linden. as citizens will get The
Advertiser on the day of publication, now
it lays over all night in Demopolis