The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-12
COMMENCEMENT AT BERYL
Summer School Closed Friday
 Night.
Twin Boys Graduate and Win Scholarship in Hendrix College History of
 Beryl School

night 1n the presence Ot a large crowd, the occasion being the frs, on which diplomas were delivered to students completing the work o1 the school. In the afternoon the exercises consisted of speeches and recitations by the children and a treat to lemonade by the teachers. At night the graduating exer- cises began at o'clock, the pro- gram being as follows:
 History of Beryl school, Miss Myrtle Cole.
 Life of Hon. A. H. Garland Paul Fulmer.
 Life of Rev. Andrew Hunter Claud Wilkerson.
 Life of Albert Pike, Silas Full mer.
 History of graduating class, Lloyd Fulmer.
 Prophecy of graduating class, Miss Menon Wilkerson.
 Class address, Prof. w. B. Mitchell of Holland.
 Presentations of diplomas, Coun- ty Examiner T. F. Forrest.
 The graduating class was com posed of Claud Wilkerson, Paul Fulmer, Silas Fulmer and Miss Myrtle Cole.
 Two scholarships in Hendrix College, offered by Pres. s. Ander- son to the graduates making the highest grade on examination, were won by Paul and Silas Full mer, twin brothers and sons of J. c. Fulmer, whose ages are 16. This closed one the best schools it has been our fortune to have at this place. Mrs. c. H. Nelson and her son, Claud, who so ably assist ed her in the school work here, will ever have a warm place in our hearts for the efforts put forth in advancing our children in their studies and on many other lines as we'll. We take great pleasure i'll stating that we believe these teach CTS cannot be excelled by any in the common school work.
 History of Beryl School.
 The history of Beryl school dis trict, which was prepared and read by Miss Myrtle Cole, is as follows:
 In the spring of the year 1882, under the leadership of "Uncle Bob" Perry, frame school house was cuilt by subscription, on the Beebe road just east of MT. J. B. Graddy's residence, on land given by that gentleman. It was held by private trustees.
 In the following spring at log rolling in the community, MT. John Dunaway started a movement by which, a petition having been cir culated, district seventy-two was formed April 5, 1885, at the order of the county judge, l.. c. Lincoln. In 1889 an addition was built to the school house, which then be- came district property. In 1889 the present site was chosen, one fourth mile east of the old one, where Mir. Graddy again gave land, and the present house, a neat frame building in the form of an L, was erected. It is situated on the north side of the Beebe road, on a beautiful elevation, well drained on all sides, and surround ed bylgroves of forest trees, except on the east, where there is a most commanding view. The house is furnished with comfortable desks, plenty of blackboard, and a good library, which was begun in 1900 by T. F. Forrest. It contains selections from some of the best American and English authors, and consists of about one hundred volumes.
 In 1902, at the instance of Mir. ]. B. Graddy and A. C. Wilker- son, a petition was circulated and, through the representation of MT. J. M. c. Vaughter in the state senate, the district was formed into "Beryl Special District, as it now stands.
 Since the formation of the dis trict, as nearly as can be determin- ed from the county treasurer S books, about $4725 has been ex- pended, for all school purposes, in this district. Most of this has been for teachers salaries, since most of the fund for building and for incidental expenses has been contributed by the patrons of this school. The enumeration for the