The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-26
Twenty Young Women are Graduated From the
 High School
And a Fine Program Charms
 a Large Audience.
Social Affairs and Personal
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teSherQdy twenty young idoleS Were graduated from the Girls High School and the class day exercises were en- joyed by a large audience of friends and relatives of the young women.
 The exercises took place irr the Au- ditorium of the High School on Law renee Street. The hall was decorated elaborately in the class colors, green and white. The plan, which beautifed the stage, was carried out in white roses and palmetto. On each side three arches of white roses were placed. against a background of green, above the window white roses were massed in setting of palmetto and fringe of green bordered the stage.
 The ceiling of the hall was festooned with ropes of bamboo and two chande- Hers formed of bamboo and white roses hung effectively,
 Three arches of green and white were arranged at intervals along the centre aisle and at 10:3o the young la- dies marched under them led by Miss Marjorie sayre and Miss Margaret BT0Wne, half circle on the stage. They were a bevy of sweet girl graduates in their gowns of soft white, each carrying an arm cluster of white carnations and pIumosa tied with broad white ribbon.
 The exercises began with the saluta- tory by Miss Lucharelle Wilson, who in a most beautiful and fitting address welcomed the audience. the city fath- CTS. the Board of Education and the Board of Directors.
 The class history and prophecy was read by Miss Ray Gladden. who gave an interesting history of the class and prophesied the future of the members.
 Miss Margaret Turnipseed read an essay on ''The Land of the Midnight Sun" in which she told of the scenery. the seasons and the customs of Norway and Sweden.
 Miss Annie McNeel read an essay on Celtic Arthur She outlined beautiful Iy the story of Arthur and the round table.
 The Progress of Woman" was the subject of Miss Margaret Browne's es- say. In it she touched the milestones of woman's advancement from primi' tive days to the present time. | Miss Marjorie Sayre was valedicto- rian and after an essay on young girls search for a subject she spoke for the class the farewells that are appro- | priate to such an occasion.
 The pantomime "A Legend of the True was done by the graduating class with Miss Mary Knowles leading as recitation ist.. Her reading was excellent and every I word could be heard from the most re- mote portion of the hall as she stood ir front of her classmates who followed her 1 graceful poses. Miss Knowles recited also earlier in the program The Prophetic | Mirror"
 | The music numbers of, the program were very attractive features. Miss | Adelaide Screws's vocal solo. June Roses," was received with enthusiasm and the piano solo, La Filense (Rof), by Miss I,ercharlIe Wilson was rendered with smoothness and finish.
 The entire exercises of this the twentieth graduating class of the Girls High School reflected credit on Miss Bull lock and her efficient corps of assisting teachers. Under Miss Bullock's manage ment during the sixteen years she has 1 filled the important position of princi- pal the High School has grown wonder fully and each year has taken a more and more important place until 1t has become a power in the life of the city 1 These twenty young women who were graduated from the Girls High Schoo yesterday are a credit to the school ana
 to Miss Bullock to their families ant
 most important of all to themselves.