The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-06-02
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High School Commencement.

Despite Cne lnclelneul WedIleI ldsO
Friday evening there was a large
gathering at the opera house to wit
ness the commencement exercises OF
the Putnam High school which oc-
cured at 8 O'Clock
The exercises opened with an in
vocation by Rev F. II. Richey, fol-
lowed by selection from the Palat-
ka Orchestra.
Occupying seats on the stage Were
Rev. Dr. VIM. f. Blackman, Hon.
S. j. Hilburn, Hon. l.. X. Tucker,
Misses Aida Gardner, Carrie Greene,
Georgia Johnson and Myrtle Holden,
and Prof |. /. Hines, master of GER
femOnies.
There was only one graduate, Miss
Myrtle Holden, and her essay Col
lege Life for Girls was thoughtful,
well delivered and instructive
paper. At the conclusion, Miss
Holden received many beautiful
bouquets as expressions of highest
regard from admiring friends.
Miss Ida Leib was on the program
for a vocal solo and her number call
ed forth Il round applause to which
she responded gracefully. Mrs, l..
A. Smiths solo also elected storm
of applause and she appeared q sec
ond time. Mrs. Henry S. Wilson,
piano, and Master Warner Hamm,
violin, were accompanies.
The presentation OF diploma was
made by Hon. S. j. Hilburn, chair
man of the school board, in a few
we'll chosen words.
After the presentation of the class
pin, Prof. l. /. Hines introduced the
principal speaker of the evening,
Rev. DR.. w, F. Blackman, president
of Rollins College, Winter Park.
DR.. Blackman made an able and
pleasing address and kept the audi
ence in good humor from start to
finish. He congratulated Palatka
upon having such IL creditabl9 insti-
tuition of learning as the Putnam
High School, and said that he would
unhesitatingly recommend the
school for efficient and capable work,
not from what he had heard of it,
but from what he actually knew.
Another selection by the orches-
ira closed the program OF the
evening and another successful term
of our school was at an end.
The decorations on the stage were
beautiful, consisting of palms, bam-
boo, white oleanders and sunfiowers.
and were arranged under the super
vision of Mrs. w. A. Walton, ably
assisted by former graduates and
pupils of the high school.
The orchestra was composed OF
Misses Cora and Fay Mooney, lnez
Holden, Masters Del Canova, War
ner Hamm and Arthur Rolands.
The graduating class of last year
acted as ushers.
EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATING EX-
ERCIsEs.
In the graded school all of the
lower rooms held exercises at a. III.
on Friday. At 10 O'Clock the Eighth
Grade graduating exercises were held
in the high school room when the
following program was given:
Essay-olass History, Evelyn Cartmel.
Recitation-The World Would be Better Tor 1t,
Recitat on-The Classical Pars n, Rosalie Falk
Music-Piano Duet, Walter Tilghman and
Dorothy Haughton.
Recitation-Tho Children's Hour Minnie huP-
| perbusCh
Recitation-Golden Rain Almon Rosenberg
Recitation Awful Love y Philosophy, Bessie
songH-Tho Bird with Broken Wing, School
notwithstanding william Hicks, Criil Mef-
Recitati0n-Little Black Eyed Rebel Violet
Merwin,
Recitation Good Old Way. Walter Tighman.
| Music-Male Quar- .ette. MesSls Tllghmah, Cau-
oya, ROlands and Partin.
Recitation-The 'squire's Bargain, Dorothy
| Rrc'tatinn-The Create st Battle Ever Fought,
| Katie Barstow.
Recitation-B0undlng the Unitod states, Duff
Recitation-The Gowns Baby. vesta Allen.
| Music High School Orchestra
Recitation on-Marmion ut the Caste, Julian
Recitation Little Christol, Libbe Stones.
Recitation Wanted TO See HIS Ola Home,
Leroy Brown.
Recitation--Ric Richards Practicing, Dorothy
Recits,ion-~True Liberty, Duncan Mcdonald.
| Fssay--Class Prophecy. lucille kennerly
| Presentation of Certificates, Supt l.. n. IucKer
Music--IIigh School Orchestra
The class numbered 20 graduates
as follows: Evelyn Cartmel Lucille
Kennerly, Elizabeth Stones, Duncan
Mcdonald, Dorothy Bass, Violet
Merwin, Duff Mcleod, Dorothy
Haughton, Walter Tilghman, Bessie
Evilie, Howard Rowton, Almon ROs
enberg, Leroy Brown, Rosalie Falk,
Vesta Allen, Grill Merryday, Julian
Calhoun, Minnie Kupperbusch, Kat
lie Barstow and Margaret Kent.
The average age of the class is
said to be the lowest ever graduated
in the school