Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-16
ADIEU WAS SAID
BY CLASS OF 1905,
Exercises at Theatre Quite
Enjoyable.
GIVEN TO EIGHTEEN
Graduating Exercises Last Night Full
of interest to Large and Apprecis-
tive Audience-BriIiant Address of
Hon. Hoke Smith.

Rarely has Americus. witnessed a
commencement occasion more repIete
with interest than that of last evening,
when an audience which taxed the ca
pacity of the theatre enjoyed a bril-
liant program and thus did honor to
the many graduates.
- 1t was. IN truth, a scene of beauty,
.s'a feast of reason and a flow of soul"
well combined.
This is the occasion of the entire
year in AmerIcus, the one about which
more genuine interest centres, and a
whole city thus unites in paying merit
ed tribute to it's splendid schools
And the OCCASION last night was no
exception to the established custom.
Long before the appointed hour for
the exercises to begin the theatre was
filled to its capacity, and beyond, many
standing in the llobby and corridors,
while chairs were placed at every point
commanding fair view of the hand
somely decorated stage.
Here were seated the faculty Of Fur
low and Rees Park schools. the gradu-
ating class of eighteen, and members
of the Board of Education.
The class members were Misses Mary
Richards, AIine Johnson, Marlin Ans
ley, Callie Bell, Berta Garter, Lizzie
Dozier, Annie Mae Edwards, Virginia
Gum, Elizabeth hollis, Laurie hooper,
Irma Martin, Emmie Morgan, Willie
Van Ripper, Fay Williams.
The young men thus graduating were
John Allen Fort, Robert Brown. James
Fort and Edward Harper.
The exercises began with q violin
and piano Duet, LILA Normandie, .
rendered by Mr.. Monte Pickens and
Prof Klein. This was followed by an
invocation by Rev. r. L. Biyins.
A piano solo by Miss TuIita Pickens
was much appreciated
The remainder of the programme wae,
in part, as follows:
Salutatory- Miss Mary Richards.
Glass History Miss Irma Martin.
Violin and Plano-Mr. Monte Pick
ems and Prof. Klein.
"Our New Relation" - Edward
Harper.
Amblt1on-Miss Annie Mae Edwards
Violin Solo-Mr. Monte Plckens and
Prof Klein.
cold Ace. Miss AIlne johnson.
Glass Prophe cy-Miss Emmle Morgan
Violin and Piano-Mr. Monte Pick
ems and Prof. Klein.
At this point the announcement was
made that Hon. Hoke Smith would de-
liver his address to the class, as he was
going to leave at 1920 o'clock for At
lanta. Mr.. Smith was gracefully intro
duced by Mr.. James Fort.
The distinguished gentleman was
greeted with great applause as he adj
yanced to the front.
Much was expected of this gifted
speaker, whose fame as an orator had
assured his hearers an address replete
with eloquence, nor were they In any
wise disappointed. Rarely has a more
chaste and beautiful address been heard
by Americas people.
While Mr.. Smiths address was upon
educational lines largely it was rendered
highly interesting throughout, his elo,
quence and choice dictiou holding the
wrapt attention of his vast audience to
the end.
Especially pleasing were his remarks
- the young women and young men
now taking up the sterner duties of
life, his words of eloquence aud kindly |
advice making an impress which will
long remain, and will be productive of
great good.
Mr.. John Allen Fort, the valedicto-
rian, was prevented by illness from
taking part in the exercises, to the re-
greet of his friends.
DR.. G.. T. Miller, president of the
Board of Education, next delivered the
diplomas to the graduates, the exer-
cises ending with the Doxology, "Praise
God From Whom all Blessings Flow
rendered IN four parts on violin bv
Prof. Pickens.
The medal offered by DIR. @. P. Davis
in Physiology was awarded to Mr. j James
Mathis, one Of the brightest pupils of
FurloT School