The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-27
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
Fourth Annual Commencement ot Ard
more Public Schools.

The fourth. annual commencement
of the Ardmore High School was held.
Friday nisht at the Robson opera
house The building waJ crowded with
the friends and relatives Of me nine
teen yourg men end wOmen who have
just ended their work in the public
schools Of the city, gathered together
TO show their appreciation Of ;he ef-
forts Of the members Of the gradual
ing class to reacn that goal for which
all ambitious Young men and women
strive. that OF graduation. Graduation
means not only receiving a dploma,
but as Supt Evans said last night. II
Is symbol OF character, detf rmina-
tlon to win. and shows the efficiency
Of the pull. so many Of whom drop
out Of the race before the CJal is
reached.
The exercises we're opened w'ih mu.
sic by a select orchestra. VIII cb fur.
nished delightful music during the
evening. rnder the Management Of +.
Iowensteir
The curtain rose on the nineteen
graduates. and AFTER a short in. 'oduc-
tory talk by Principal Conway Of the
High School the salutatorian Miss
Ouida Foster. delivered her aiGress.
Miss Foster paid high compliment
to the school board. the teachers and
the business men OF the tovr who
have contibuted both their tine and
money &C. the support Of the schools
Of the Gig. Miss Foster was given q
great ovation when she retired from
the stage. as her graceful dehv = had
won the acarts Of her listener
a medal was presented to MSS En-.
nice H,ghtower of thc eighth gr dc and
one to Mr. Lewis Lelbetter ~ th"
ninth grade. as o. token OF 1ls work
they have done the past year This
medal stands fo- the best p ogrcss
In their respective grades irs the
year
Miss Willie Floyd. the yalodi, torlan.
who was given the highest rouors
that The class oculd hcs,ow upon o.
member. read o5 her piece. Great
Men Have Great Homes Miss Floyd's
subject was aptly chosen, rs tNc grad
uating class would now 20 out into
the world ana win for themselves a
hcme not only In the materill sense
OF the woid. but home IN the hearts
OF their a isociates. Miss Floyd piece
was appreciated by the audierce
Miss Grace williams one cf the
class OF '06, delivered the prologue
for the character sketches VIII h were
given by the class durlng the evenings
the manner in which Miss Williams
gave the prologue was witty Ind she
was showcred with flowers eacn time
she appeared upon the stage.
All the graduates were loaded down
with flowers from friends and rela.
tives. and the stage looked like
small conservatory.
During the evening the graduating
class. accompanied by severa nom
bers Of the class OF 'O7, gave a repro
duction OF some character sketches
from shaa cspearc, Dickens and other
authors whom they had read after
during their yeas work Their work
along this line showed familiarity
with the rest class CT i'eratwe, and
reflected the work they have been
drilled in. One scene especially
worthy Jf mention was tina, fIom
shakeqpeare's midsummer flights
Dream"
The dlolomas we're presented by
Supt Evans, who addressed H. grad
uating class on 4he line o! thel' work
in the fut re. He commended them on
the work they have done the past
year, saying that he was, and the
High School of the city should be,
proud to call the retiring class grad
yates from its walls. The superlntend-
ent then addrcssd the audience.
thanking the Ardmore pe" pie '3r their
cooperation with him dur'ng IL past
nine months and asking them for a
continuance OF same.
W |. C,uce, president Of the school
board made o short talk IN w'ics he
paid nigh tribute to the work OF
Mr.. Evang and the teachers during
the past year, saYing that with con
tlnuance Of the came support by the
people of Ardmole, the school beard
could promse better school system
each year,
The members Of the graduating
class are. Misses Lenore Butt iiene
Eddleman, Ivy Jeffries. Kathleen
nIrilI-.. A..lln EAaLnr AlNnn SInAllleN.