Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-13

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NY manner.
nc address of Mayor Buxton wal
IN exceedingly appropriate one and
~ was splendidly received by his au-
enee His honor referred humor-
'y 10 the invitation he received
10 make the address before the grad
ua'ihs class. Mayor Buxton an
nouhced that he had selected as his
enenie for the evening The Power
VI thought and It's Exercise, and
ne entertained his audience most
Peasantly for some minutes on the
necessity Of rearing thinking men
mr. Buxton thought 100 many people OF
To-Day allowed other people to do
700 much thinking for them. Mayor
Buxton laid down the principle that
only SO far as the man thinks for
nimself is he free. He did not he
heve In visionary man or doc-
tffnal meE. but he wanted to see wei
Trained MN and Women OF common
sense, who possess the power OF
thought and can exercise that
thought Mayor Buxton besonght hia
hearers to follow The truth in all
things. end to buill their minds upon
whatsoever things are pure. what
soever things are good and whatsoever
things are true. Character Is meas
ured by truth and there is no char
acter without truth. In order to be
good you must do good. In conclusion
Mayor Buxton declared that in all
human education the power OF
thought vas the most essential in
carrying ont the principles o. truth
and pureness.
Mr.. Cumming Awarded Diplomas.
IL the absence Of Hon. John NJ
Willis. the division superintendent o.
schools. Hon. Samuel Gordon Cum
ming was introduced and in charm
ing address presented diplomas TO the
thirteen graduates, there being three
young men ami ten young women. Mr..
Cumming read an address which Mr..
Willis had intended delivering had he
been able to attend the commence.
ment exercises. Mr. Willis, was dc
tanned by illness at his residence in
Armistead avenue. Mr.. Cumming VA"
at one time principal Of the Hamp.
ton High schools and Prof. Guy pre-
sent principal, was a pupil Of th"
speaker. Mr.. Cumming closed By
thanking the authorities Of the Ma
t.onal Soldiers Home for granting the
use of the theater to the school for
the commencement exercises.
On behalf OF friends Of several o.
the graduating class Mr.. Cum minT
presented r gold watch and fob to
Mr. David Benjamin Kirsner nm
prizes to Miss l.. Verna Dozartti. Miss
Annie v. Cunningham. Miss Helen
Rurback and Miss Annie Burback
The graduates receiving diplomas
follow:
The Graduates.
ACadcmic-Julia Travis Armi5tead
Lillian Verna Bozarth. Helen Frances
Burbank, Nora Adelaide Copeland. An
nye Brittinpl,am Burbank. Mar,
Armistcad fIol.. David Beniamin'
Kirsner. Annie King Rowe. Marion
Fay Th0mP5oD. Lucille Chapman
Woods.
Scicntitic-Mary ArmIstead Holt.
Business department--Annic Vcs
Cunningham. charles Gilbert. Meas,
and Charles Rcad Savre
II was announced that Mr. Kirsnc.
won tho first DONORS in his class, witt
Miss Mary Arnistead Holt clos
second.
High School Promotions.
Prof. Gerry" W. Guy. the principa
81 the High school. awarded the cor
,ifirates Of rr"motions and distinct
ions 10 the following pupils:
First Grade 70 Second Grade.
On cerftdcat~ -I.alla Rcaz'ie. N"ft
rJ,wtirs iesdnrs Cumming Haw ~
20 kcksrlv. Louis Andrews. BLAND
uuasins. Bertha Fs"nt. EI"ancr Ja-,c-
s,,os Jranrnr Iulis E"aion, Mar.
vj,'c~ FILE S'arton. Fd-ar Rowe
rauy PsrramOrr' Panl WYATT. HrrbTr'
s,~-ccr. klvin rrittingham and Myror
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