The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-06-05
Paris High School Commence.
ment.

In the presence of one of the largest
audiences ever assembled at the Crane
opera House on any previous occasion
OF the like, the commencement exer-
c!ses OF the Paris High School were
concluded last evening.
Owing to the extreme length of the
exercises the program was divided and
two evenings consumed in the deliver
ing OF the orations and the rendition OF
tie excellent musical program that hs d
Deen arranged, and which reflected
much credit upon the efforts of Miss
Julia O'Brien, the instructor in music
at the school.
The first part of the program was
carried out at the Christian church on
Wednesday evening, where despite the
threatening elements, a large audience
greeted the graduates. The colors of
the class, red and white, were carried
out in the decoration and vases of red
and white cut flowers were scattered
here and there upon the rostrum.
which was banked with ferns and
growing palms, while the choir railing
as draped In soft material of the class
colors.
Promptly at eight O'Clock to the
O"OCS ONAohlO VI PlDG OlRdIl, MISS
Betsy nay presiding, the members of
the chorus filed into the choir and at
the same time, coming in from an en-
trance in the rear, the eleven gradu-
ates, with Profs. Chapman and John
son at their head. took their places on
the rostrum in front of the audience.
After the invocation by Elder Carey
b. Morgan, Miss Birdie Woolstein sang
CuvGnflN sfHhn NinHHfn,r.,Ioso >
which was followed by the oratiois, |
viz: 1.-The Greatest Invention, Harry |
Brent Fithian America, "Fairie June |
Templin; "Self- Made If Ever Made. -
Mary Agnes Brannon; "Uncrowned
Kings" Minnie Harrison shy: THE
New South" Madeline Lawrence Hud-
deston; 1.-THE Greatest Thing in the
World" Elizabeth Barnum Crutcher
Kentucky" JUNE Muir Link. Each
of these y )ung people deserve special
suffice to say that each handled their
thesis in manner that reflected much
honor upon themselves and upon the
Paris High School, They acquitted
themselves admirably before an admir-
ing and appreciative audience.
One OF the pleasing features Of this
Lack Rose" by double quartette,
of Misses Nellie Long,
Lucille Williams, Matte Mattox and
Birdie Woolstein, Messrs. Lyle Duvall.
Prentice Lancaster, Wallace Clark,
Merritt Howard; also Just Bit of
Cloth, But it's Red, White and Blue"
by the chorus composed of the pupils
of the school and after which the bene-
diction was pronouced by Rev. G. c.
Clarke.
Only four graduates remained TO adj
dress the audience that assembled at
the Opera House last night, Willie
Thompson Summers, who delivered
the salutatory, 1.-The Light of Love-"
William Stephens Arnsparger. 1.-The
True Measures OF Man." Oscar Taylor
Hinton. Harmony in Nature" Bessie
Claire Brannon, Manhood VS.. Money"
and Hazel Ferris Cottingham, who de-
livered the valedictory, the subject of
which was, "No Footsteps Backward"
At the conclusion of the valedictOry.
Hon. Everett Jennings, of Madison
Vile, KY, delivered to the graduates
an earnest and forceful addr5 SIS which
was followed by the presentation of
the diplomas by Dr.. Frank l.. Lapsley,
Secretary of the Board of Education.