Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-05-30
Commencement Exercises.

] The public schools of the Ceredo In
dependent District closed last week. The
closing exercises began on Thursday af-
ternoon on the grounds south of the Cen
tral building. A large platform had
been arranged there where the pupils of
the Primary and High School branches
displayed their skill as orators and elo-
cutionists- only Young America can
do. The program for that afternoon con-
sisted of declamationS. ESSAYS. recita
tions, monologIes. flag drills, etc, and
was received with much applause and
enthusiasm by the large number of visi.
tors present. Not single thing occurred
10 mar the happiness of the audience or
to interrupt tbs pupils in the rendering
Iof their parts, except the occasional
foot, toot, of the passing locomotive.
However, this interruption was of short
duration, as the moving trains soon pass
ed by and the children were again per
united to resume their part where they
had been compelled TO desist for the
time being. In lieu of seats many were
compelled TO repose upon Old Mother
Earth. As the crowd was larger than was
expected. enough seats could not be Sc
cured to accommodate all. Ii was an ideal
/ May day, the weather being Simplv fine.
and many of our citizens took advantaoe
OF the occasion 10 witness the closing ex-
ercises of our institution OF knowledge
and learning. Each pupil. from the one
only able to lisp the b c's to the attend.
ant OF the higher room, performed his or
her part with a vim and vigor that
showed the sBillful training of the pa
tient teacher.
ON Thursday evening Mt Wright's
Hall the Grammar School delivered
their essays, declamations. etc. The
program of this class was we'll arranged
and the rendition of same could hardly
have been improved, So we'll were the
various parts performed. The music.
chorus, etc, were excellent. and all
seemed to enjoy them very much. Z he
hall was crowded TO almost suffocation
10y eager patrons of the school who wish
ed To see and witness what was "going
on Following Is a list of those who
graduated from the grammar grade and
were given diplomas: Mary Katherine
French, Eugenia May McDougal, Earl
Hensley. Charles William Marcum. RAY
Kenneth Wright, Charles Edgar Combs.
MaXwelton Wright Evaugeline Thomp-
son, John Greear, John Norman, Julia
Virginia Wright James Rigg and
Homer Burgess Marcum.
On Friday evening at Wright's Hall
the exercises were concluded. The pro-
gram was opened with selection by
Hofman's Orchestra, of Ironton. Then
followed an invocation by Rev. A :.
Wolf, pastor of the NJ. +. church. The
commencement address was delivered
by DIR. NJ. l.. Woods, of Huntington,
and was an able and appropriate dis.
course. In delivering the diplomas 10
the two graduates (Messrs Edward
Wright and Charles Piles) Prof. G.. Otto
Grady, Superintendent of the schools,
delivered an excellent address, an adj
dress which was not only eloquent and
well worded, but one which contained
much wholesome advice. Miss Norma
Hoffman, Of lronton, was present and
rendered a classical vocal solo, which
highly pleased the audience. The eXer-
cises Were brought to close with the
benediction by Rev. Francis Warren,
pastor of the Congregational church.
Ceredo Independent District, beyond
"A single doubt, has one of the best schools
in the State, which speaks much for
her able corps of teachers and instructors.