The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-06
CLARKSBJRG.

Benjamin Maloy Smith, Virgil Car
ter Pagan, Emma Thomas and Ira
Ross graduated Monday night from
the colored high school with honors.
The exercises were held in the
school hall on Water street which was
crowded on the occasion with members
OF the white and colored races.
The program opened with a chorus,
"Refreshing Breezes," led by ]. c.. Ma
cy. Rev. G.. w. w. Jenkins offered the
invocation. This was followed by a
chorus, ION Lifes Journey"
The salutatory and an Grafton were
by Virginia Carter Pagan, who dis
cussed in an able and eloquent man.
ner "A Glance at the Twentieth Cen
fury" which review showed much re-
= search and knowledge on the part of
the speaker and impressed his hear
ers with his just title to graduation.
Benjamin Smith and Miss Adele
Wilkinson followed with a violin and
piano duet, rendered in an ACCOMPLISH
ed manner and entitled Life is a
Dream"
Success Through Perseverance"
was topic interestingly discussed by
ira Ross in an essay that showed abil-
1ty in thought and eloquence in COM
position
Marie Miles, Eva Green and Cornelia
Mead acquitted themselves in q highly
accomplished manner in the rendition
or meadow song, and were followed
by an essay by Emma Thomas, whose
subject was The Value Of a Good
Character The esSayist DISPLAYED an
educational training emitting her to
the high honors of graduation and the
in,
ner.
"Forget-Me-Nots" was sung by Mary
Jett In manner that ELECTED much ap-
plause. This was followed by the vale
dlctory and Grafton "Possiti Iities OF
the American Negro"-by BENJAMIN
Mayloy Smith to whom was voted a
goodly share of the honors of the eve
ming, On account Of his eloquence in
delivery, to say nothing Of the elegance
and loftiness Of his thought.
Following duet-"Two Merry
G1rls"-sung by Misses Adele Will
klnson and Mary e. Bowyer, the Hon.
3. W. Starks, of Charleston, state H.
brRrian, was introduced to make the
class address. The address was re-
plete with wholesome suggestions TO
the race, and contains the sort Of
thought that does all men good. It was
practtcalMn every way and will dOubt-
less prove helpful to his many hearers.
mr.. StarkS has succeeded admirably
himself and truly pointed out the way
1or the members of the graduating
class to success. All who heard Mr.
Starks appreciated his address very
much and he added to his reputation
as sound reaSOner and a practical
speaker.
Dr. -. p. Morgan, president of the
Doard OF education, with a few well
CHOSEN remarks and some wholesome
adVlce to the graduates, presented
them their diplomas
tareWell' was sung and then the
benediction was pronounced by the
Rev. G. w w. Jenkins.
Inc graduates, teachers and Mr.
StarkS were rendered an elaborate re
cepton in the Reed hall after the ex
eTc1ses. The reception was in charge
or J. Wright, +. Kent, T.. Green. r
- 1oWery, }. Thomas, S. Thomas ant
u washington, under the auspices O
the Young Mems Advanced Though
Club and the ClarkSburg Star Lodge
OF knights Of PythiaS 1t was a,
ELABORATE affair and very dclcctabl,
menu was served.
The class in millinery, under TN,
direction Of Miss Blanche Campbell
exhibited its work at Pride's A. NJ. y
church, Friday night. An clalOrat
program was rendered followed by al
tnspection Of the hats Every one wa
delighted with the excellent wor1
done by the class.
The appreciation Of the class va
shown when handsome umbrella stS
presented to Miss Campbell.
. Mrs, Edward Henry, Of Philadelphia
as visiting her mother, Mrs. Thos
Cambria.
Miss Lilly Allen left Tuesday NOR
Z ing for her home at Fairchancc, p;
~ Miss Blanche Campbell left Tuesda