The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-01
l9 GIRL GRADUATES
GREAT AUDIENCE CHARMED BY
 GLASS DAY EXERCISES.
Commencement Program Will Be Exc cuted Tonight at the Montgom- cry Theatre Schools
 Will Close Today.

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 The sweet girl graduates of the Montgomery public schools charmed great audience yesterday morning with their class day exercises in the audi torium of tbe Girls High School oh South Lawrence Street.
 The hall was exquisitely decorated for the occasion. The parents or tue students and their friends passed doWn the main aisle under arches of movers and choice cut flowers were tastefuily arranged about the stage. Over the stage was suspended a streamer on which was printed the class motto Not Finished, but Regun."
 School girls, with happy faces, mel persons at the doors and ushered them to seats Every seat in the large au- ditorium was taken and fully 100 per sons stood throughout the exercises.
 The girl graduates who had seats on the stage with the principal, Miss bui- lock, were as follows: Carrie Behr Blanche Mohr. Miriam Brame, Fannie Belle Perry. Bessie Cadden, Rebecca Rutledge, Rochelle Cochran, Adelaide Screws, Willie Fillmore, Ettie Seals Florence Hancock. Jamie Thompson Ethel Johnston. Natalie Thornton, Ruth Macey, Helen vickers, Susie May, Der tie Well and Julia whatley.
 The exercises began promptly at II
  delivered salutatory by Miss Helen vickers. This was followed with a chorus, Morning Invitation" sung in spirited style by members of the class
 The remainder of the program, in- cluding the essays. was as follows:
 Glass History and Prophecy"-Miss Natalie Thornton.
 Vocal Solo, Cupid and the Rose" C. Shumann)--Miss Adelaide Screws.
 Essay, 'The Aeneid as a National Poem"-Miss Fannie Belle Perry.
 Essay The Victories of Peace'- Miss Rebecca Rutledge.
 Chorus, The Shower" co. A. Veazie)
 Esay, The New century'-Miss Blanche Mohr.
 Flower Drill-Ciass.
 Valedictory-Miss Ettie Scale.
 Chorus-Class Song.
 The essays showed careful prepara- tion and they were read with ease and perfect boise by the young women.
 Miss Perry was excused from reading her essay on 'The Aeneid as a National Poem
 The musical numbers on the program were rendered with fine effect and were applauded with enthusiasm. This feature of the school work reflected great credit not only upon the young women, but upon Miss Sachs, Supervis- or of Music, of the public schools. The past year was the first in which music has been taught in the schools and the efficiency of the pupils proved that its adoption was another step forward in improvement of the schools
 Miss Screws whose vocal solo, Cupid and the Rose." delighted the audience, studied music under Mrs. John D. Car ter.
 At the close of the successful exer- cises many persons gathered about the stage to congratulate the young gradu- ates and to express qualification at the happy ending of their school life.
 The elementary schools of Montgom- cry will close at noon today without formalities. At meeting of the prin- cipals of all of the schools over which c. l.. Floyd, School Superintendent presided, 1t was decided to abolish the custom of preparing honor rolls. Some of the pupils will be mentioned honor ably by the teachers, but in future no record of honor pupils will be kept
 The commencement exercises of the Girls High School will take place to- night at S:15 o'clock at the Montgom- cry Theatre when the principal speak CT will be Rabbi A. J. Messing, IF The diplomas will be presented by pr. R. J. Baldwin, President of the Board of Education.
 Friday the Board of Education will nave a meeting to discuss school plans Tor another year. The examination of applicants for positions as teachers will begin on June 12.