The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-17
CLOSE OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CLASS DAY EXERCIsEs.

NlAoH bAl iNIhNloEFs
The first "Class Day" exercises OF
the Pennington High School we've
given in the Opera House last Friday
evening, The music for the occasion
was under the direction Of Miss Emma
Keller, supervisor Of music in our
public schools, and was of character
to reflect great credit upon her ability
as teacher.
The class poem (originaL was given
by James 7. S. Glover; the class
history (originaD by William Taylor
Smith; "Swan Song by d. Pearl
Hull; reading 1.-THE Whistling Regi-
mont" by Ada Angeline Wood, and
class prophecy (original) by Eirman
Manley. All did so well that il would
not be fair to particularize in mention
ing the merits of any one production.
The rendering was highley creditable
to Miss Annie Il. Springer, principal
of the High School, who had trained
them SO well for the occasion.
1t was a delightful affair, and the
school management is to be congratu.
lated for inaugurating "Class Day.
for our schools. 1t is expected that
this will be regular event in the
schools hereafter, and will be looked
forward To from year to year with 10.
creasng interest.
COMMENCEMENT.
On Monday night the commence.
ment program, as published in last
weeks issue of THE TIMEs, was car
ried out with few exceptions. Elder
Overs having been called out OF town,
Rev. &. B, Thomas delivered the in
vocation Rev. $. B. Brite presented
the diplomas to the class, aud the ad-
dress was given by Prof. Edgar James
Swift, head Of the department of peda.
gogy and psychology in Washington
University, st Louis. 1t was an tx
cellent address and contained many
tlmclS ehgeehllOuh'
Superintendent Dunlap said: "With
all due respect to all previous classes,
believe this is the best one the school
has ever turned out | do not mean
that they have learned all that is to be
learned, or any considerable part of
it. | do mean to say that it is 4
bright class, and has done earnest
Conscientious work, aud is now pre-
pared to enter upon the arduous work
of securing higher education. The
next class should surpass this. The
diploma which the next class receives
should pass it into the freshman class
of any college without further exami-
nation. This arrangement can easily
be made without waiting for the con-
struction of the new building. Each
class should strive to excel its prede.
ccss0r.n -
The most excellent productions Of
the class, and the highly satisfactory
manner in which they delivered them,
caused the immense audience, the
house being packed TO its utmost ca
pacity, to agree with the superintendent
in his estimate. Miss Ada Angeline
Wood was vaIedictorian Of the class,
and Miss d. Pearl Hull salulatoran.
This closes the third year of Prof.
j. W. Dunlap as Superintendent OF
the Pennington Public Schools, and
the work done speaks for itself The
schools are In excellent condition and
have advanced beyond anything here
tofore accomplished. Much of this is
due to his good management and ex-
ecutive ability, assisted by his corps of
efficient teachers. The Professor is
well equipped as an educator, and he
takes n pride aud interest in his work
which, combined with his energy and
progressiveness, bring about results.
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