The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-05-27
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL.
The Commencement Exercises Closed
Under Brilliant Auspices.
A Supplemental Report Of the Inter-
esting Program.

entertainment given on Wednes-
day night BIZ the Alumni Of the
Graded High School, the gradua
ting exercises took place. There
were three sweet girl graduates
and three brave boys, as follows:
Lillian Birdsong. Fannie Greer,
Ellen Tyler, Malcolm Guess,
Hugh McCalip, Thomas Smith.
During the playing Of the
graduating march from Schubert,
the Board of Control, the faculty
of the school, The graduates and
the orator of the evening. State
Superintendent j. N. Powers,
took their places upon the
spacious rostrum which was ap-
IpropriateIy bedeeked with the
class colurs, white and gold.
Each of the young ladies bore
bouquets of pale pink carnations
and the young gentlemen wore
these fragrant blossoms upon
their lapels. The program was
changed somewhat on account of
the speakers having to leave ear
Iy.
Miss Fannie Greer won the
honor of being salutatorian. while
Malcolm Guess was awarded the
yaledictory. Hugh McCalip gave
the Glass Prophecy" and Miss
Lillian Birdsong the Class
Will.' The program was inter-
spersed with most excellent music,
furnished by pupils of Miss Belle
Bowen and Mrs. j. FL. WiIIough-
by, teachers of instrumental and
vocal, who have no superiors in
any institution of learning in our
State. Malcolm Guess vocal
solo, Happy Days." by StreIeski,
was received with hearty approba-
tion and appreciation, and seemed
to touch sympathetic chord in
every heart.
Prof. j. N. Powers address was
a brilliant effort, abounding with
profound thought, effective meta
phors and climaxes, that for elo-
quence and beauty of conception
and expression could hardly be
excelled. The school was FORUM
ate in having a speaker so well
adapted TO the occasion.
At the close of the program
medals were awarded by County
Superintendent Claude Bennett,
with his usual ease and grace Of
word and manner.
The medal for scholarship Offer
ed by the Alumni Association, for
excellence during the last three
years in che High School, was
awarded Malcolm Guess; for spell
ing offered to the 9th, 9Th, and
8th grades, Howard Redding, Of
the 9Th grade; medal for debate in
the two literary societies was
awarded Thomas Smith; for decla-
nation, id the two societies, Thad
Montgomery; for elocution, Lu-
|cile Walker; a dictionary for COM
position, offered by L. H..
Bowen, Fannie Greer.
Prof. Scott bestowed upon the
class diplomas or certificates, in
a few weIl-chosen remarks.
On Friday morning the school
exhibits were open to the public
from 9 to II. AS on Field Day,
these exhibits were the wonder
Iof tie uninitiated and the admira-
tion Of every interested and intel
|ligent Inspector. The music con-
test took place at II a. m., Misses
Leila Barron, Sadie May Lewen-
thai, jamie Bee, Corinne Walker,
Ruby Applewhite, Blanche Ap.
plewhite and Mary Applewhite
competing for the honor of the
day, and all eYincing excellent
training BY the teacher, Miss
Bowen.
The Recital by Music, Voice.
and Expression Departments, on
Friday evening was one of the
most satisfactory achievements Of
the commencement exercises.
There were twenty numbers on.
the Well-chnsen program which
closed with Imaginable delineations.
Of character as shown In The