Smyrna times., 1908-06-24
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
RECEIVE THEIR DIPLOMAS
CLASS OF 1908, FIVE IN NUMBER
HOLD INTERESTING EXERCISES
Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev. Arthur
Richards-Class Night Exercises
Alumni Reception-Commencement

Alumni on-Commencement
Five graduates of the Smyrna High
School, composing the class of 1908,
are receiving all the honors due them
this week in a Week of Commence
ment Exercises which began Sunday
with baccalaureate sermon preached |
by the Rev Arthur Richards of the
Presbyterian Church and which will |
end this evening when they will
receive their diplomas at the hands
of DR. James E. Carroll, superintendent
of the Schools of Kent County In
cap and gown, the graduates Miss Lola
E. Dick, Miss Mabel Robinson,
Merrill B. Hutchinson, Douglass D.
Durand, and VIM. M. Ford marched
into the Presbyterian Church Sunday
morning to receive the baccalaureate
sermon. the church, which was
tastily decorated, was completely
filled and the service was of high
class order. Pastor Richards gave
the class an excellent sermon on "a
Worthy Ideal for Life" The
sermon was full of good thought
from beginning to end and made a
deep impression upon not only the
class but his hearers. The program
was as follows: Organ prelude,
"St. Cecilian"; doxology, congrega-
tion standing; invocation and "The
Lords Prayer Hymn of worship,
No. 1862, people remaining seated }
Responsive reading, Psalm 8; response,
the people rising to sing "Gloria
Patri"; scripture lesson, Philippians
III; prayer; solo, "Hosanna, Mr..
Thomas S. Start; Offertory; Hymn
No 272, people standing); sermon by
the pastor, theme: GA Worthy Idea
for Life; Quartette, Thos. S
Start, w. T. Massey, John P LeFevr'
and F. F. Evans; hymn No 461, (peo
pie standing) benedictiOn, organ post
lude, "Nuptial March. .
Class Day Exercises Opera Hous
The Opera House was completed
filled Monday evening to witness tn
class exercises which, despite tn
torrid weather, was we'll received
The stage was attractivly decorate
with the class colors-royal purpl
and burnt orange, the figures "Oo
being prominent in the foreground
Potted plants and flowers filled out tn
stage decorations. Douglass L
Durand. president of the class, gay
the address of welcome; Miss Lola /
Dick gave the class history al
prophecy Merrill B. Hutchison WI
"growler," and William M. Fo
made the presentation. All &
papers were excellent and contain
some clever hits on their class-mate
The usual custom of passing the ella
mantle from the class of 'O8 to
class of 'O9, was effectively CARR
out. Miss Mabel Robinson gave
mantle grafton which was RESPOND
to bv Miss Margaret Walls. 1
exercises closed with class sol
after which the class and Tn
friends repaired to the home OF M
Rertha Smithers on West Comme
street. where a delightful receipt
and lawn fete was held. The Ia
was attractively decorated "
variegated Japanese lanterns
streamers of Royal purple and pt
orange. Shapley's orchestra
dered music.
Alumni Reception on DeFord's l
The Alumni Reception to
graduating class of 1908 was
last evening on the spacious la"
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. DeFord.
lawn was beautifully decorated
lanterns while around and about
COW hooks and tete-a-tetes. No
Orchestra rendered excellent mi
The guests on entering were rece
bv the officers of the Alumni ASS
tion composed of Miss Emma Ste
son. president; Irving Walls
president; Miss Helen Start $
tarv. and Miss Edna Dick, treas'
The attendance was large and
affair was voted one of the mos
lightful ever given by the Alt
Commencement Exercises To-
The Commencement Exercises
be held this evening at the 81
Opera House. The address U
graduates will be given by the
Hiram w. Kellogg, D. D., pas
Grace M. E. Church, Wilmlr
DR.. Kellogg is an able speaker
treat is in store for those who a
The program will be as 10
Music, Norris Orchestra; lnVoC
Rev. W. E. Matthews; U
lover the Meadows" (FearesJ
ccbo,J Cborus Salutatory and