Smyrna times., 1905-06-28
GRADUATES WITH CAP AND
GOWN ATTRACT ATTENTION
COMMENCEMENT THIS YEAR OF MORE THAN
USUAL INTEREST ONACCOUNT INNOVATION
commencement Exercises Began Sunday With
Baccalaureate Sermon; Monday, Class
Night and Commencement Tonight.

commencement Exercises Began Sunday With
Baccalaureate Sermon; Monday, Class
Night and Commencement Tonight.
With cap and gown, an innovation
for our High School Graduates, the
Glass of 1905 inaugurated their week
of Commencement Exercises Sunday
by attending the Presbyterian Church
where the Rev. j. L. Estlin pastor of
the church delivered the Baccalaureate
sermon. The church which was pretti.
ly decorated with asparagus ferns,
field daisies and cut flowers arranged
with good effect about the pulpit and
organ loft, was filled to its capacity
with friends of the graduates and mem
bers of the church and in order to ac-
cOmmodate the overflow, seats had to be
brought in from the Sunday School.
The weather opened ideal for Com
mencement week and the gathering
was typical one. The Board of Di-
rectors and High School Faculty oc-
cupied seats in the front and the
graduating class with csp and
gown marched in and took seats al
lotted them. Services at the Presby-
terian Church began at 1890 with an
organ prelude by Mrs. F. F Evans,
singing the Doxology, invocation by
the pastor after which the choir rem
dered pretty anthem BLESSED be the
King" After the ofertory, Miss
Helen Whelen sang with good effect
''Face to Face" and Rev. Estlin took
up the theme of his baccalaureate SER
mon "Four Anchors out of the Stern
which was one of the best efforts he
has ever made in Smyrna and full of
good wholesome advice to the gradual
ing class. The text was taken from
the 9th chapter of Acts and the Goth
verse: 'Then fearing lest they should
have fallen upon the rocks, they cast
four anchors out of the stern, and
wished for day." From this text an
incident in Paurs voyage to Rome,
Rev. Estlin deducted some beautiful
lessons of the sea.storm and applied it
to the voyage of life. The -Four
anchors" he represented to be: Opti-
mIsm; Divine Ownership; Divine
Courage; and Divine Perseverance.
The sermon was full of practical
thoughts and left deep impression
not only upon the graduating class but
his hearers as we'll.
Class Day Exercises Monday Evening.
The Class Day exercises came off at
the Opera House Monday evening be-
fore an audience that filed the house
to the doors. Every available seat
was taken and even standing room
was at a premium. A number who
could not gain admittance turned
away. The class which appeared in
cap and gown, made a most favorable
impression and gave the scene a schol-
sstic effect that was favorably COM
mented upon. The stage was taste
fully decorated with blue and gold
bunting, the class colors, the figures
''O5" being prom inent In the back
ground. Field aises, the class
flower, mingled with asparagus fern
made up the floral decorations.
Music was furnished by Shapley's or
chestra of seven pieces with drums.
President John H. Gearhart presided
over the exercises and the program
which was highly creditable, was as
follows: Music, Orchestra; President.
Address, John H. Gearhart; Minutes
of Previous Meetings, J. Dirickson
Cummins; Statistics, Miss Jemins
Short; History, Miss Emily d.
Middletown; Solo, Selected, Miss
May Leathers; Glass Prophet, Miss f
Edna Dick; Growler, Davis H. Bell
Glass Alphabet, Miss Ida Reed; Piano
Duett, Misses Julia L. HUM and Anne
j. Talbot; Presentation Grafton, Miss
Henrietta Jones; Presentation Respon
dent, Miss Gussie X. Chandler
Mantle Grafton, Miss Mildred A. Start
Middler Respondent, Miss Elsie Chase
Glass Song, Glass; Music, Orchestra
Alumni Reception at Home Of Gilbert S. Faries
The annual Alumni Reception which
is always pleasant event of Commen'
cement Week, was held last evening
at the home of Gilbert s. FAIRIES, presi
dent of the Association. The weather
was delightfully."- cool and the attend
ance was large. The lawn of Mr.
FAIRIES in conjunction with the lawn ol
Mr.. A. l.. Hudson Jr., loaned for the
occasion, was tastefully decorated
with Chinese and Japanese lanterul
which were arranged in profusion
The guests were received by the of
hcers of the Alumni Association con