The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-05-31
CIarkSyiIIe High School S
Graduating Glass
LARGEST IN ITS HISTORY
FOURTEEN YOUNG MEN AND
WOMEN RECEIVED DIPLOMAS
LARGE AUDIENCE WITNESSES
CLOSING EXERCISES.

One of the largest classes ever sent
out by the Clarksville High School |
was awarded diplomas last Friday |
night, at which time appropriate ex-
ercises were conducted at Elders
Opera House before a crowd which |
taxed the capacity of the place. The
graduates, fourteen in number were
seated in crescent shape, with the only
young man of the class in the center.
This occasion made the end of the
Il. It successful year in the history of
the school.
The exercises were opened by an an
them, after which the Rev. Under
wood in few remarks invoked the
divine blessing upon the graduates
and all present. Miss Eva Anderson,
the first speaker, had as her subject,
Rome and Carthage" She was fol-
lowed by Miss Lovelle Grant with
american Ideals as her thesis
"Hope, Star that Never Sets" by
Miss Odessa Roberts, was well re-
ceived; then Miss Mary Bell Griffin,
with Nothing Succeeds as Success,
was at once favorite with the audi
ence, and her essay was capitally
given, and heartily appreciated. "Be-
yond the Alps Lies Italy" was next
given by Miss Alma Harris, who
seemed at ease on the stage; then last
ly came the Glass Farewell by Miss
Lille Keesee.
Diplomas were presented by DR.. T.
H. Marable to the following: Eva B.
Anderson, Minnie B. McCurty, Bessie
L. Grant Bruetta G. Roberts, Mary 0.
Roberts, Louise M. Harper, Mary B.
Griffin, Mamie B. Smith, Alma V,
Harris, Lenora T. Anderson, Lille V.
Keesee, Augusta G. Weed, Tayma A.
Ghee and Edward j. Garratt.
The first annual meeting OF the
Alumni Association of the Clarksville
High School was held last Wednesday
night at Fifth Ward Baptist Church,
before a large and appreciative audi
ence. A we'll rendered program was
offered. Among the things discussed
was the enlargement of school rooms
and employment of additional teach
ers.
MAY fairs were held last week at A
M. e. Zion Church and st. John Bap
tist Church. Both realized good re
suits.
A man of unusual avoirdupois and
beautiful form strolled into well
known barbershOp on Franklin street
one day last week and asked that the
tonsorial duties be performed on his
face. Having divested himself Of col
lar and coat, he sat himself down II
one of the revolving chairs, conscious
of the blissful nap that would b'
forthcoming during the removal o.
the weeks hirsute growth. He failed
to note the objection offered by thu
faithful chair, which had borne man!
weight innumerable, and present.!
found himself in tangled heap
Eventually he was thinking of Tenny
sons Charge" for on arising he saw
part of the chair to the right, part t.
the left, and a part in front Of him
After getting his shave under Difficult
tv and having himself brushed, said
on leaving, "It never touched me; bu
HE myself back to my old Ken
lucky"
Nav has been a month of varied eX
periences. This community mas seer
lawn fetes, moonlight picnics, rallies
haptizings and May fairs galore; bu
last Saturday the hottest day OF tn
month, witnessed the spilling OF bloo'
by those infected with torrid tempera
ments. James Baker, so it is said
came all the way from st. Louis, Mo
only to have his epidermis puncture'
and the neither regions explored by
niece of lead from gun otherwis
known as pistol Then along cam
Willie Hollinsworth, who sought
doctor and consented to several stitch
90 an hio side The woundtWas causes