Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-13
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ch,sg Executive Of Newport News
spoi. on "The Power Of Thought
ard IT. ,Exereises'-hen. S. Gordon
Cumming Delivered the Diplomas to
the Graduates.

With the orchestra Ho0 ana nTSt
gallery crowded with friends OF the
thirteen members of the graduating
class the commencement exercises OF
the West End Academy, which LIS
Z the High school of Hampton. Phoebas
and Elizabeth City county were held
IN the theater of the National Sol
Dies Home last evening. That the
: exercises proved highly interesting
: and successful was proved in the en-
thusiasm displayed by the audience,
I ,&s well as the number of happy ex-
I pressions heard on the successful
work Of the past session by Professor
George Willis Guy and his excellent
Z corps Of teachers.
The program was enllvened greatly
BY the presence Of the Soldiers Home
orchestra and Colonel Thomas T.
Knox. the governor Of the Home was
Thanked most cordially for his kind
ness In permitting the use Of the
theater for the exercises.
Amid the flowers and other gifts
the thirteen graduates-4hrec young
/, men and eleven young women--re-
cefyed their parchments in recogni-
tiou Of the work they have accom-
plished during the past four years. It
was announced that the contest for
arst honor IN the graduating class
Was sharp and that Mr.. David Fen
hmin kirsner won out over Miss
Mary Armistead Holt by the small
margin OF the three hundre.lth mart
u. one per cent Mr.. Kirsner recefy.
ED 3 general average of 1850 per
cent. while Miss Hollis average was
1900 per cent. Mr.. Charles Read
Sayre won the third honor In the
class. In fact. 1t was said that the
entire class accomplished excellent
work and the percentage was exceed
jngly close with all the contestants.
The exercises were successful in
the extreme. There was not the
slightest hitch in the splendid pro-
gram and the address of Hon. Sam.
mel r. Buxton. of Newpordt News. was
in all respects a most anrrnnr;,rs
one. Mr.. Buxton spok" only about -
minutes, but he was listened 10 with
deep interest and his words of conn.
sel contained valuable advice 10 TIL
young men and young women who
today enter upon new lie hy rra-
aon OF their graduation.
Tue stage had been mair aftrar-
tive with growing plants. ferns and
howers. Seated on the rn,rum Va;
Mayor s. r. Buxton. Of Newport
News: Mayor Thornton T.. .In,, ), Of
Hampton: MesSTS. u l.. : amnl1
George a. Schmolz s. C. Cumming
John W. Richardson. Canaan Jnh,
~. Smith, Prof J. u. nodrr Pro-
George W. Guy. Rev Gcurgc W Wr,y
Rev. A. c. jenkins Dr r u Par,
more, ". r Ctarir. Nj I'm, Won
Schillins. Miss Elijah, tn wv AMI tn,
thirteen member ri the gra.l,a;iu,
class.
Mr.. Holt PRESIDED.
Mr.. V. p. Holt. clerk of n, WI.
district school bnard. " ...;l,I II m,
absence Of County Su,rrrnr, :. ZEN.
John NJ. Willis.
The exercises opened N'h p-rt.r
prayer BY Rev G2urcc " Va
pastor Of the First Merhodis- church
afser which the HON o-chc TIA ,,.,
defei sn inspiring selection
Perseverance" was tn rN....,
most admirably handed in ~. ,r,.. ,
fory addr' - Of Mt David E...,,.... .
kfrsner. Mr. KirSn"r's adi-, r.,.
ID deep study and was ,,c.~,!,r 90,
red delivered.
Miss Iacile Chapman Wrnt r..,,
most Interesting rS.av -, = r.
Bten Rien.- the English trar, =. ~
ps rhsch Is Eve D7Tn. VII 10.
Nothing and which W. 4 ior..r ,
ne motto of the <rsduaiinr 81,
ne past session. Miss WorI 20.
ser essay with prrf"Ct cnun. ,.,,r-
Nd selfrosSeSSion
Mayor euxsor's Address.
IN presenting Hon. Samu.r y E,,
90. Mayor Thornton y. Ioncs m,
No executive of Hampton :, fcrr..,
, The fart thst u was In F7izah. .,
CSy county the frr frre yrboci J..
Awersca wss established. He rat4 ,
M trihs,e 70 the faculty ., ~.
M school. DECLARING that IN.
'3A.ptuon Hixh school stands z.cr,,
= rome IN Virgins. Tho gradual.
8 sse schools here have always ,s.c-
- stand In the colleges and fp,r,
'9e1sas OF hiTnes learning In w
- BE favored keeping tho scho,r
- - politics and building ssdifirps
- rvpns When the prcsen, hg,,d
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