Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-21
.ur CLOSING EXERCISES OF
THE SUWANNEE HIGH
SCHOOL
GRADUATES GET DIPLOMAS.
coueressnan Sparkman, Of Tampa,
ne,ivers Excellent Address-Prizes
Awarded Pupils-SOO Present

The graduating exercises at the
:, .nditorium last night capped the
.arax for public entertainments in
Live Oak. The stage was beauti-
sully decorated with Florida plants,
.,d presented a magnificent appear
.aeel The Fifth City Band played
Two selections, which were heartily
,upIauded by the vast audience.
fully 500 being present.
Then the pupils composing the
chorus marched in with military
nrecision and after the invocation
Rev. Dutill, rendered a beautiful
song entitled, THE Maypole," Mrs.
E6rd at the organ. The Silver
Quartet gave one number before The
exercises proper, and here We wish
to say this musical organization is
thing for Live Oak to be proud of.
Tie essay by Miss Blanche Wolfe,
one Of the graduates, entitled "Wo-
mans influence" was sublime The
subject matter showed much thought
and careful preparation, and the
style of delivery was perfect. Not
word was spoken by her that could
not be heard in the farthest nook
Of the Auditorium. Her appearance
was that of a queen, and she held
her hearers spellbound. There was
10 embarrassment upon her part.
"Woman's Influence" was plainly de-
pieied In herself, yet she referred TO
the noted women of the world, rulers
Of nations and showed that women
on thrones were capable, dwelling
particularly upon the reign of Queen
Victoria. Philosophers and poets
cannot estimate the influence of wo-
men for good, and no words can ex-
press it. She may have the feeble
body OF woman, but she has the
heart OF man, and the courage of her
convictions, woman's influence in the
eestines of childrenfi and upon this
guidance depends the bulwark of
me nation. Man does not train his
ehidren, but the mother does. Here
ha home Of refuge and love, and wo-
man makes 1t. In speaking of the
sasancement of women, the essayist
slowed that all were proving them
ewes superior in many respects in
we Inherent avocations of life, and
usy we're hlling them. In the dark
xes they were held in subsection,
'u' now are in the front ranks of
psolessions and vacations, and the
w aaaee that 1.-The hand that rocks
ne cradle rules the world" is good.
A'Aa Wolfe's essay was a most excel
Na' one and she has won laurels that
- olaoems on her brow forever. 1t
aeediss 20 say that her efforts
sse met With hearty applause, and
Asacsome boquets were sent to the
'sse Tor her. Miss Blanche is one
Ave Oaks brightest girls, loved
sh VINO know her. and as she now
's 'ae active life of woman, her
enee VIII always be for good.
r., - essay by Romero Seeley, en-
jefferson Davis, the Hero OF
s eonfederacy," was a mastery eff.
~ ana showed that he was thor
sais eonverssut with the subjects
historical facts that many did
Ae'e'ofore know. He gave on
\. OF the early struggles OF
a. a'is' which proved him to be
randest old man of the age. As
fhs commander, he was in
q, mont rank. AS a statesman
Ae s never surpassed him, and
W.T., a.aland had in him a defender
n s sAe well could be proud Of
lie ae.., y the old soldiers present
sA,es ,ount Of the humiliation tc
tars Ae was placed after his cap,
ur,a..., "lnyiile, Ca, and his in
sAses, ss,0n in Fortress Monroe
aud ana uAe a common criminal
ssti,s,'' sc'ed to indignities that were
1epeutm. oag' reused the fever OF
ode ~ that prevailed in the
e war was almost fought