The Pensacola journal., 1906-06-30
Packed Building and Heartily Ap-
plaHded Entire Program.
ADDRESS ON EDUCATION BY DR..
SLB0D A LEARNED AND EN-.
PERTAINING DEscoURsE-PARK.
HILL MEDAL AWARDED TO MISS
AMY 5RFees-THE EXERCISES
IN DETAIL.

The second annual commencement
Of Pensacola's leading institution OF
learnin'g-the Pensacola High School
occurred last night at the Pensa-
cola opera house. Notwithstanding
the immense seating capacity Of the
house every available space was taken
as was expected for If there IS any an
nual event in which the public takes
unusual interest it is the commence
ment exercises Of the Pensacola High
School
The program was quite lengthy and
1t was 1890 o'clock when the last
medal presentation was made. but
though the night was an excessively
warm one, the immense audience re-
matned as interested towards the fin
ish as at the start. and possibly more
so, for the judges Of the PaTkhIlI med
al contest we're to conclude the even
ing's program with the announcement
Of the successful contestant. The
Young lady who received this high and
deserved honor, was Miss Amy Briggs.
and when The announcement was made
there was thunderoUs applause.
Seated upon the stage were the
members Of the Board Of Public In
struction. Superintendent n. B. Cook.
Prof. Jos. 2. Jockey, the six gradu-
ates, members of committees uDOn
medals awards, medal contestants. as
well as persons prominent i'm educa-
tiOnal affairs in Pensacola.
The first number upon the program
was the invocation by Rev F. A.
Rogers. Of the Gadsden Street Metho-
dist church.
ParkhilI Medal Contest.
Then followed the ParkhiH medal
contest. There were four contestants
for the medal Miss Eta Reilly. Mis-
Amy Briggs, Miss Theresa JacOby
and Miss Lille Williams. In this con-
test the greatest Of interest was man
ifested by the audience, and the young
ladies were loudly applauded as they
advanced to the front Of the stage
and upon the conclusion Of their ora
tory. Miss Reilly had as her subject
Entertaining Big Sisters Beau" Miss
Briggs, Aunt ElnOra's Hero" Miss
Jacoby, odd Gowns" and Miss Will
Iiams, Behind the Curtain" Each
was excellent and merited the ap-
rlause which was freely and un-
stintedly given, and those who listen
ed TO the young ladies realized thar
the task of the committee To choose
the best was most difficult one. The
judges in the contest were Judge l.
]. Reeves. Prof. Harry z. Graham and
DR.. Mallory Kennedy.
President Clubbs, Of the School
Board, in language befttlng the Occa-
sion, presented the diplomas 10 the
members Of the graduating class, who
were seated upon the stage. The men,
bers Of the class are Miss FIOssie Boy
er, Miss Occie ClUbbs, Miss Amy
Briggs. Louis Hannah, Herbert Caro-
and Mss Lille Williams.
The young ladies were presented
with many flowers by their freinds
and admirers.
A musical number, a piano duet, by
Miss FlOssie Boyer and Miss Occie
Clubbs, was next on the program and
was excellently rendered. after which
an essay, The Battle Of Lexington"
was delivered by Louis Hannah in
a clear voice, and in a manner which
showed he had studied his subject
well. Miss Occie Clubbs then deliver
ed an essay, The Panama Canal" and
the young lady handled this interest
ing subject in a most entertaining
manner. The Battle Of Shilon," by
little Miss Olivia LeBarOn was rem
dered in excellent style. and she was
heartily applaude1 when she cOnclud-
ed A piano solo by Miss Vivian Byrd
concluded this portion Of the program.
Address by DR.. Sledd.
Dr.. Andrew Sledd. president Of the
University of Florida, was then intro
duced by Hon. W. A. BlOunt. DR..
Sledd spoke for possibly fifty minutes
and during this time he held the at
tentiOn Of the immense audience. who
showed its interest in his remarks by
the absolute silence during his ad-
dress, and by the applause which fol-
lowed. Dr. Sledd IS an excellent
speaker. and addressing the audience
upon "EducatiOn,' a subject with
which he is familiar in every branch,
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