The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-06-05
CLOSING EXERCISES
PUBLIC SCHOOL.
A Brilliant Finale to the
Years Work. Nine
Graduates.

There was a brilliant assemblage of
our citizens present, and under the in
spring strains of music as discoursed
by Baldwin's Orchestra, there was
everything to give appreciation and en-
joyment to the occasion.
Superintendent Sanford with his
usual skill and courtesy conducted the
exercises in manner creditable to him.
self and the school.
Tbs teachers had beautifully deco
rated the stage with potted flowers and
ferns, and the scene was one of en-
chantment.
On the stage with the graduating
class were the Board of Education and
the Mayor and Councilmen.
The opening prayer was impressively
delivered by Rev. S. r. Belk.
Judge George F. Gober, president of
the Board, introduced DR.. G. A. Nun
nally, president of the Southern Female
College of LAGRANGE.
DR.. Nunhally is learned and elo-
quent speaker and gave rich literary
address on "The Making of a Man. -
! Commencing in the home with parental
care and influence in shaping the char
acter and development of the mind on
to the parlor, the associates who enter
the home; the spiritual seed uncon-
sciously sown by the preacher; the
wonderful influence and power of the
printing press, in papers and books for
good or evil; the incompatible work of
| the teacher in school in training and
polishing the manners, the morals and
the minds of the pupils, and the silent
but powerful influence of the nurse
that touches the character in suscepti-
BILE periods of child's life. The end
ing of graduation was only the begin
ming. Like the boys man made of
mud, with one arm lacking, so there
were in the world many one-armed,
one-eyed persons who had left school
without being finished"
/ The address was a masterpiece of
cratory, ornate in diction and sound
and sensible in thought, striking and
forcible in illustration, grand in con-
ception and eloquent in delivery. DR..
Nunnally captured the large audience,
and was complimented and congratu-
lated on all sides
Judge Gober. in very sensible and
practical remarks, then delivered the
diplomas to the graduating class, con-
sisting of Mr. Robert Allan Anderson,
first honor; Mr. George Ernest Blair,
second honor Mr. James Remley Brum-
by, highest average in Latin course /;
Mr. George Clifton Edwards, Mr. Marvin
Reynolds McClatchey, Mr. Dudley Wal
ton Reynolds, Mr. Joseph Edward ALI
good, Miss Susie Byrd Baldwin and
Miss Lucille Myrtle Fields.
Superintendent Sanford at this june
ture statedAhat Mr.. Joseph NJ Brown
had offered during the year So 0O for the
best average spoilers in primary grades
and $500 in the grammar grades. Annie
Fields, Edith McCleer, Enoch Faw,
Claud Ferris and James Looney in the
primary grades, after spelling several
thousand words, were still standing
without missing word, and one dollar
each was given to the five successful
contestants.
Misses Regina Rambo, Annie Nichols
and Annie Waddell, of the seventh
grade, had not missed word since
September last and they, too, were
equal in excellence. and Mr.. Brown
gave each $3.50 in gold.
Those not absent or tardy during the
year:
First Grade-Leila Bowles.
Second Gradc-Hettie Dewald
Third Grade-Sam Belk.
Fourth Grade--Adalene Dobbs, Wsr-
rem Dobbs e yrs, Ethie Bowles, Harry
Stephens, Lester Gam, Walter Hill.
Fifth Grade-Frank Thornton, Ry-
burn Clay, Jennie Butler.
Sixth Grade-Lula Bowles, Rachael
Broznack, Harry Lawhon.
Seventh Grade-Lee Belk, Nina eng
nilliat, Regina Rambo.
First Grade, High School-Virginia
Crosby, Mary Allan Henderson, Flay
Lawhon, Ernest Persons, Cliff Sauls.
sacond Grade. High School-Susie
Anderson, Horace Grower, Eli Garri-
son.
Third Grade, High School-Robert
Anderson, Edward Allgood,
Those receiving certificates of merit: