The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-27

COMM ENCEMENT.
High School Diplomas Confer
red Thursday Evenin

red Thursday Evenin
Seven Graduates Program Entirely
by Pupils-Sehooi Closes Finally
Friday-Reception to Parents and
Visitors Celebrations in Various
Rooms.
fhe twentieth annual commence
ment OF the Morgantown high
School was the leading traction
in the city Thursday. 1t will he
bel / at the University in Commence
ment ball at o'clock p. u. Follow
ing is the program which will be
rendered. entirely BY the pupils Of
the school,
Music.
Invocation.
Music.
Anna Belle Darling Iconclasts
Odell s. Tenant
The Dignity of Labor.
Music.
Della May He's
Blossoms and Fruits.
Lloyd B. selhy
Our National Defense.
Kathryn Dale Smith
The Parting Of the Way.
Music.
Linne Vance My Enemy.
Mary Elizabeth Sturgiss Tomorrow.
Music
Presentation of Diplomas
All the musical numbers will tie
rendered by pupils from the public
SCHOOLS
No official part in the program
will be taken by the school board
and the diplomas will be presented
to the graduates by Superintendent
Ga lup, at the request of DR.. L. S.
Brock, president of the board. No
presentation speech will be made
and the affair will be as informal as
possible in all but the part taken by
the pupils The graduates who will
receive diplomas are, Anna Belle
Darling, Della May Hess, LLOYD b.
Selby, Kathryn Dale Smith, Mary
Elizabeth Sturgiss, Odell S Tenant
and Linne Vance.
All the parents and friends Of the
school are invited to attend.
Tomorrow, Friday, will be the
last day of school for this year. The
morning will be devoted to the
regular work. 1t will be little
difficult for the children to me
back to work after the commence
ment exercises, and resume the
regular order OF reeitations for
half day. But the reception to be
given in the afternoon will compen
safe for all the tasks of the morn
ing.
From two o'clock to half past
three in the afternoon, a reception
will be rendered to the parents and
patrons of the school and others who
may desire to attend. Each teacher
will rece We visitors in her own
room.
Some of those with the higher
grade pupils have prepared interest
ing and varied programs. These
will have special significance in
the different rooms,
Miss Finnicum will have series
of reeitations in her room. Her
pupils have been well trained for
this closing reception, Some re-
markable specimens of map drawing
by her students are displayed on the
walls Of the room, where the parents
of the children can see what they
have been doing.
Miss Brand will have number
of rccitations and songs by her
pupils and will celebrate bird day.
The Carey sisters are. the authors-to
he quoted.
Miss Hogue, who has what is
termed the French room, the pic
lures CT French history, will devote
the afternoon largely TO study of
birds. Some nests and specimens
and pictures will be shown in con
nection with the talk on the habits
aud history of birds.
Miss Curry has the German room,
most of her pictures being taken
from German subjects. She will!
celebrate Mothers Day and Bird
Day. Mothers are specially invited |
Miss Holding will have a May Day
celebration with numerous flowers
and May Day court.
Miss Kunkle, who has the Long
fellow room, will celebrate in honor
of the beloved poet. Many pictures
illustrative of Longiellows work
adorn the walls of her room A
Miles Standish Courtsbip will be
one of the attractions played by the
pupils.
Patriotic exercises will be the
feature in Miss Simpsons room.
The national colors will be display
ed.
Miss Trippett. Miss Taylor and
Miss Wolfe have the smaller chill
dren who will be just as entertain
ing as any of the others, though less
formal. A cordial reception will be
given to all the visitors to all the
rooms.
Friday evening will close the
public school exercises for the pres
ent year
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