The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-01
F | N ALE Of
SUCCESSFUL
SCHOOL YEAR
The Graduation Exercises of
the Pensacola High
School.
LARGE ATTENDANCE ENJOYS TO
AN UNUSUAL EXTENT A FINE
PROGRAM, COMPRISING PROOF
OF THE EXCELLENCE OF THE
STUDENTS, BOTH IN STUDIES
AND IN DISPLAYS OF THEIR IN
~|lDuAL TALENTS.

ehtHL VI eNeuIS IdSt u1SHl, anu q
house filled to its capacity with in
terested friends and patrons of the
school witnessed with enthusiasm the
splendid efforts of the pupils.
There were five graduates, all young
ladies. Miss Ada White. Miss F'ordie
Eggart. Miss Sadie Fell. Miss Erin
Robinson and Miss Theresa Jacoby.
All were gowned in filmy white
dresses, with white ribbon trim
mings, and each looked as sweet as a
spring snowdrop.
An orchestra composed of Miss
Willis, Miss Jacoby, Miss Simpson,
Mr.. Diaz and Mr. Coleman, rendered
the opening march, Immediately after
which came the exciting part of the
evening-the contest for the Parkhlll
medal, which is given by Mr.. Justice
C. B. Parkhill of Tallahassee, to the
pupil winning highest hone'.- - elo-
cutioE-
Those contesting an6 Sh~s sefections
chosen were as follows:
The ParkhilI Contest.
John Storms Resolution (from
"The Christian, ,"1-Theresa Jacoby.
DE Pianner Juett, what Malindy
Jones and Caline Wilson played Dat
Time"-Olivia LeBaron.
THE Ballad of East and West
Sadie Fell.
Making an Orator"-Ethel Brough-
ton.
The judges of this interesting con-
test were: Mr.. ]. z. Davis Yonge.
Mr.. r. NJ. Bushnell and Hon. c. L.
Shine.
The contest was one of the best
given in several years. The presenta-
tion of the medal was made by ]. E.
Davis Yonge.
The recitations were so perfect that
it was with difficulty that winner
was at last chosen. This fortunate
and talented young lady was Miss
Theresa Jacoby, whose selection from
The Christian" was given with grace
full and dramatic force.
Miss Jacoby's selection was an en-
tire scene from the Christian, the
famous novel by Hall Caine, from
which the most dramatic incident,
John storms Resolution" had been
taken and arranged as a recitation.
Miss Olivia LeBaron made a great
hit with her selection, DE Pianner
Juett," which was perfectly spoken in
negro dialect.
The Ballad of East and West"
the piece chosen by Miss sadie Fell,
elected the hearty applause of the
audience, as did also the recitation,
Making an Orator" by Miss Ethel
Broughton.
Compositions.
The prize compositions were read
They were as follows:
Medaiists.
'Arnolds Treason" Miss Janet
Harris. !
The jamestown Exposition" -Ber
tram Coleman
Occupation of Fort Barrancas,
MisS- Paula Herschkovitz.
A selection by the orchestra and
a recitation of The Rose by Miss
Erin Robinson, followed the essays
Rev P II. Whaley presented the
medals for the prize essays, to Miss
Janet Harris, in behalf of the S. A.
R., and Mr.. Bertram Coleman, the
w. A Blount composition medal. The
p X YOnge history medal was pre-
sented Miss Hiima Green by Hon. A.
c. Blount The medal given by the
Daughters of the Confederacy was
presented Miss Paula Herschkovitz
by Mrs D. Hale Wilson. Little Lola
Johnson, who won the Helen Fisher
memorial medal, was presented with
the pretty trophy by Hon. c. L. Shine.
Medal Committees.
The various medal committees were
as follows:
BIount Composition Medal-Mr. P
X. Yonge, DR.. Percival H, Whaley, Mr..
E. c. Maxwell. committee.
Sons of American Revolution Medal
DIR. Percival Whaley, Mr.. John c.
Avery, Mr.. R. E. l. Cresap, COM
mittee.
P k. Yonge History Medal-Mr. W.
A Blount, -..r. c. F. Zeek, Mrs. L. j.
Reeves. committee.
United Daughters of the ConfedeT-
acy Medal-Mr. c. V. Thompson. Mr..
W. f Anderson. Mrs. F. o. Howe,
committee.
Helen Fisher Memorial Medal by
Mr.. c. L. Shine
One of the instructive as well as
features of the evening
was the address of President A. A.
lege. Mr. MuTphree was introduced
in very complimentary terms by Hon
w A. Blount. aud his address was
greatly appreciated by all who heard
it
Diplomas.
The diplomas were presented the
graduates by Hon. w Z. Anderson, in
a few well chosen and plimentary
phrases.
Rev. P. H. Whaley spoke Of the lack
of boys in the graduating class, which
he deeply deplored.
The presentation of the Par<hill
medal ended the finale of q brilliant
and successful school term. for the
many scholars of the Pensacola High