Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-06-18
COMMENCEMENT WEEK
IN WORCESTER CO.
A Large Number of Scholars
Graduated this YeaF.-A
Good Record Made.
SNOW HILL.

ADuuVE, anu tIlt SWEET glTl
and the confident young men have seen
an end To this period of their preliminary
study and have at last passed the mile
stone toward which they have CON
slstently and faithfully been tending
since their entrance into the Primary
department. \ class of seventeen was
graduated Wednesday night from the
Snow Hill High School, of which Mr.
John l. Coulbourn is Principal. The
baccalaureate sermon was delivered be-
fore the class Sunday morning in the NJ
p. Church, by Rev. A. Donovan. who
impressed some good and h lpful lessons
on his hearers. The address to the
class was delivered by John w. Station,
in most happy and felicitous manner
Mr.. Asher Richardson Smith won first
honors, while Miss Elodie Katherine
Jones was close second.
The essays were 1.-The North aud
South Unit" Miss Elodie X Jones;
THE Eastern Antagonists. Miss Annie
H. Peters: Education the Chief De-
fen-e of Nation" Mr.. Asher Il Smith
\ very enjoyable feature of the Com
mencement exercises was the Mock
Commencement.
Miss Helen Townsend and Professors
Coulbourn and Kelley were given hand
some presents by the graduates. Mr..
Asher II Smith won the the gold medal.
The commencement exercises at
Snow Hill High School came 10 close
Thursday evening Mt the conclusion of
the annual alumni bang let which was
held in the Assembly room of the High
School. aud which was attended by
about two hundred OF the alumni and
the invited guests. Chicken salad.
Maryland biscuit. pickles. olives. sailed
nuts and ice cream and cake were
served. At the conclusisn of the ban.
Duet. Mr.. John w. Station accepted the
office of POSTMASTER, and introduced
himself To the task in some well chosen
and witty remarks. and il was learned
soon that no mistake had been made in
the selection. as Mr. Station proved him
self possessed of ready wit and enough
assurance to provide great sport for the
assemblage. Toasts were responded To
by Mrs. Edna Station Whaley. Miss
Elodie Jones, Mr. Asher X. Smith. Miss
Nellie Jones. Mr. Lewis q. Boehm. Mr.
Marion T. Hargis, Mrs. NJ. NJ. North.
Mr.. ]. Edwin Coulbourn and MIR. g. l..
Vincent. The occasion was one that
will long be remembered for its many
enjoyable features.
GIRDLETREE.
Miss Elma Bratten, Principal of the
Girdletree High School. graduated
class of four. the Commencement exer-
cises being held Tuesday evening, so
as not to conflict with the exercises ut
Stockton and Snow HILL The address
To the class was delivered by MIR. G.
Edwin Coulbourne. formerly principal
Of the school, but now of Belle Haven,
Virginia Miss Sallie b. Redden was
valcdictorian of the class, and George
Lee Barnes. Jr.. salutatorian. The
ESSAYS were: 1.-The Ambition that Elc-
Yates" Mr.. George Lee Barnes. Jr.
Equation of Life" Mr. Milton +.
Jones; Progress of our Country" Mr..
Harold Webb; Not ut the Top. bur.
Climbing" Miss Sallie b. Redden
A most excellent program was
rendered under the direction of Miss
Bratten.
STOCKTON.
The Commencement at Stockton was
held Wednesday night. Mr. John S Hill.
Principal of the Stockton High School,
graduating a class of two. The bacca-
laureate sermon was preached in the
Presbyterian Church Sunday afternoon,
by Rev. J. b. North. of Snow Hill.
Hon. William G.. Kerbin made the ad-
dress to the class. and was accorded
frequent and generous applause during
the course of his remarks. Miss Florence
Miriam Marshall delivered the vaiedicto-
nv. and Mr. Mark Hudson, the saluta.
tory. The subject of Miss Marshall's
essay was. mot to Seem, but To Be-"
Mr.. Hudson's subject was True Sue
cess" The program was most inter
esting and enjoyable one. and Professor
Hill Is being generously commended for
his enterprise.
Mr.. L. II. Taylor presented the diplo-
mas. Prof. Hill was presented hand
some umbrella. Mr.. Hill presented
Miss Florence Marshall with gold
medal. and Mr.. Hudson with fountain
pen.
PoCoMoKE.
At the Pocomoke High School the
exercises We're Of very interesting
character. The Salutatorian of the
class was Miss Katherine Braithwaite
and the Valedictorian was Miss Lillian
Gertrude Veasey Excellent music was
furnished by the Pocomoke Male
Quartet, and Mrs Mabel Hitch 4
large number of the parents and friends
Of the graduates were present, and the
occasion will be remembered rs most
successful commencement.
BERLIN
The Commencement exercises at
Buckingham High School. of which
Miss Nettie Carey is Principal, were
held "Wednesday evening Miss Carey
graduated an interesting class of four
girls. as gwen below in the list of
graduates. A large crowd attended the
Commencement and enjoyed very much
the splendid program. One of the fea
lures of the evening was the splendid
music. Miss VIrgalyn Warrington, Miss
Mary Herman and the Messrs Williams
sang and Prof Salter and Miss Mary
Parker rendered instrumental selections.
The essays were especially good. The
subjects were: 1--WE Four No More"
Miss Ruth Hammond: "Class Prophe-
cy." Miss Virginia Trader; Force of
character. Miss Virginia Davis; Glass
WILL" Miss Louise Powell. The diplo-
mas We're presented to the graduates by
R..x William.