The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-16
DIPLOMAS AW ARDED
Fifteen yoaaa Hen dnd youas LADIES'
Compose This Years Class.

The annual commence ment exer-
cIses of the Waxahachie high school
were held last night in the audi
torium of the school building In
spite of the heavy rain which fell
yesterday afternoon and of the muddy
condition Of the streets the large au-
ditorium was comfortably filled with
friends and patrons of the school.
Music for the occasion was furnish
ed by the Wise orchestra, and sever
al numbers were delightfully."- render
ed while the crowd was assembling.
The departure from the custom Of
having every member of the class
take some part In the program prov
ed to be a most pleasing innovation.
The class this year was larger than
usual and only those securing highest
honors appeared on the program.
Flowers were also excluded this
year. fact which will receive the
com mendation of ali friends of the
school.
When the curtain went up at s l3
the fifteen young men and young
ladies, composing this years class,
formed very pretty picture, seated
in row which extended entirely
across the stage To the rear of the
class sat all the members of the
faculty. Others on the stage were
Mr.. Chalmers Mcpherson, pastor of
1T, rht
Hon. T. j. Cole, president of the
school board, j. j. McQuatters, J.
Lea Cannon, ]. W. Singleton, Col.
r. H. Connally and G. w. Gibson,
members OF the board, Hon. j. NJ.
Alderdice and City Attorney j. M.
Eskridge.
The first number on the program
| was the invocation by Mr.. McPher-
| son.
Superintendent Acker then extend
i ed a few words of greeting to the
/ friends OF the school. He reviewed
the work of the year, and said that
the wonderful progress made was due
in a great measure to the cheerful
cooperation of all patrons OF the
school Regular attendance on the
,part of the pupils had much to dc
with the schools success, and ne
urged that this be continued In th<
years to come. He stated that dur
, ing the year just closing the labora
tory had been fitted up at the ex.
pense of about 5000, and that a
great many volumes had been added
Of Cnhn Al
room decoration, saying that it was
imperative that the environment OF
the child be made as attractive as
possible Some work had also been
accomplished in the way of land
scape gardening.
At the conclusion of Prof. Acker's
remarks the class chorus was render
ed in a highly creditable manner.
The salutatory was delivered by
Miss Sadie Blanche Ralston and the
valedictory by Miss Marguerite Ava
lette Calfee. These young ladies
acquitted themselves admirably their
papers showing that much care and
study had been exercised in their
preparation.
The class history was by Edward
Rowland Barrow and the class pro-
phecy by Henry Lee Ingram. and a
pleasing presentation of each sub
/ iect was given.
In short appropriate address
I City Attorney Eskridge presented the
scholarships. which We're given by
the University of Texas and South
western University at Georgetown.
Both scholarships were awarded 20
Miss Marguerite Calfec
The diplomas were then presented
lbs Hon. J.. NJ. Alderdice. this cere-
mony being preceded hy % most eN-
lcetlcnt address 10 the class
The following Young mcu and
yong ladies composed the class OF
lso6.
Pearl Barksdaie Mamie Dell Bar
lrow. Gladys Louise hrigss. AarSlr-
lfitr Asalctte Calfee, lottlc How icttr
ICuruu. Florence Egger Blaneh Gl'A
Eula McQuattors sadie blanche Raj
ston. Morevne Eeasor. Ma} Vernon
lWhitr. Edeard Rowland harfns,
John FeFdsuande Olsen. tteurt tre
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