The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-25
HIGH SCHOOL
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Miss Emma B. Grimm had for the
subject of her essay, Famous Pieces
Of Sculpture, ana she told of the
noted carvings of world-famed
sculptures OF the early ages dwelling
upon those OF Greece and Rome.
She spoke with ease and grace and
was listened to with rapt attention.
The high school then sang chorus
Who Knows What the Bells Say"
by Parker.
Ralph NJ. Hefner rendered an
nrat;on wlose title was Modern
Languages, Their Practical Advant-
ages" in which he explained the adj
vantages Of knowledge of French,
German, Spanish and Italian and that
study of these languages should be-
gin in school.
"A Lurking Danger was the sub
ject Of Miss EDNA M. Hardman's dis
course which was marked by con
cinnity and exquisite expression. The
danger that menaces our country.
she said, lies in unrestricted immi-
grafton. She said the way to avert
the, dangerous consequences Of the
present deplorable influx Of unde-
sirable persons would be to shut our
doors 10 an foreigners who are not
respectable citizens in their native
lands.
Miss Callie Nuzum rendered an es-
say on Men; Made, Self Made and
Unmade. in which she said the
most important part of our general
education is the development of an
excellence OF character and noble
ness OF purpose. She spoke in pleas
ing manner and her discourse was
faultless.
L. Stanley Dawson in his grafton.
Another Days Work" declared
that we as a people have yet to take
up the task OF abolishiug graft and
corruption in our public life which .
great reform leaders like Roosevelt
and Folk and others have undertake
en-.
Miss Haymaker then sang sweet
ly "Florian's Sang by GODDARD, and
was rewarded with appreciatlYe ap-
plause.
orpha A. chidister delivered an
Grafton upon "stonewall Jackson,
whose life and works were told OF
IN highly interesting and instruc-
tive manner. His delivery was ele-
giant and forceful and he command
ed close attention from beginning to
ed.
Miss Myra A. Gusman in her essay
An Angel to the Poor" told of the
noble deeds of charity done by Miss
Burdett-coults, the beloved philan-
thropist who died in London several
months ago. I
Miss Bula B. Jones, who was pre-
vented from taking part in the pro-
gram because of illness, had prepar-
ed an essay on The Passion Play"
which her teachers declare to be ex-
cellent. That she was unable to
give y was regretted by.an.
Miss Tina K. Heenan rendered an
essay on Our Future High School"
in which she told Of the necessary
requisites Of a further development
Of our secondary schools in the
future She said that our future
high schools should be equipped so
as 10 stand for not only education
as preparatory 10 labor but labor
preparatory to education, and that
We should prepare our future men
and women TO be skilled in the use
full arts.
After chorus Autumn Song by |
the nigh school, Dr.. D. P. Morgan,
president Of the board of education.
with a few appropriate remarks, pre-.
sented the diplomas, DR.. c. A. ogden
presented the Ogden prize to orpha
A. Chidister for having made the
highest honors during two years in |
the high school, Prof. Burdette pre-
sented the Cohen silver medal to
Ray Griffith for having attained the
highest donors in the second year
class and gave the Washington &
Jefferson scholarship OF one years
tuition to orpha A. Chidister for
having attained the highest honors
in the senior year.
The beneaiction was rendered by
the Rev. W. N. Long and the exer-
eiss came to close.