The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-04
FINAL EXERCISES
 AT HIGH SCHOOL Diplomas Awarded to 68 Grad
 uateS DIR. DRESSLth'S ADDRESS Commencement Exercises of Brmng- hams Great Public Institution Bring Successful School
 Year to a Close.

Last night at SIS o'clock the final ex- ercises of the Birmingham High schools twenty-fifth annual commencement be- gan. The assembly hall was tastefuily decorated for the glad, yet sad occasion. Sxty-eight young people who had sue cessfully completed the four years course of strenuous work marched down the aisles and upon the rostrum to music furnished by the High School orchestra,
 The invocation was pronounced by the Rev. A. J. Dickinson after which the class of 09 began to pass into history Two violin solos by MT. William Gus sen were next in order. The selections rendered were "To a Wild Rose Mac- DowelD, "Sa1tarello" (Sinigalia)
 Next came the annual commencement address by Fletcher B. Dressler, Ph. D., dean of the school of education and phil osophy at the State University. Dr. Dressler was introduced by Prof. c. A. Brown, principal of the High school. who referred to him as distinguished western educator who had chosen to es- tablished himself in Alabama. The sub ject of the visiting orators scholarly address was "The Duties and Opportuni- ties of the Modern Scholar" He spoke of the boundless opportunities offered not only by the physical world but also the realm of the spiritual and moral The duties of life also received their share of attention. It was, as he stated, his aim "to point out some of the opportuni- ties and duties growing out of those visions of life connected with learn ing"
 After the address a vocal solo was rem dered by MT. Wyatt Hefin. Then came the presentation of diplomas by Dr. J. H. Phillips
 In a few happy and well chosen remarks Dr. Phillips congratulated the graduates upon the successful termination of their work. As the members of the class arose he said, Ut has been decreed by the Board of Education that no special mark of favor or prominence should be con ferred upon a High school graduate Therefore, bid each of you feel his true position; to know that you stand upon the ground of equality; that upon your
  your future. man who stands above the crags of Lookout mountain may see his own cultivated little garden spot ill the valley below, part of the great garden offered to view by the seven | states into which he may look. And so | 1t remains with you to bring your little | interests, the little garden you have cul- l tivated into relation with the great com mon interests of fife.
 "On behalf of the teachers of this insti- tuition and of the Board of Education, it gives me great pleasure to present you with these testimonialssof your diligence, persistency and perseverance" Diplomas were awarded to 6S students, nine boys and 5S girls. The class was as follows:
 First Section (February, 1909)-Horace Melville Davis, general course; Clarence Albert Hooper, general; Charles Fuller Self, scientific; Haree Elsie Brooks, gen. eral Johnnie May Cross, general; Rachel Damsky, general; Rosa Goldstein, scien- tifc; Florence Jemima Hamilton, Eng fish; Ruth Brown Hughes, general; Ethlee Mathis English; Margaret Misemer Mer- rill general; Winnie Davis Savage, gen.
 
 eral.
 Second Section Uune 1909)-Wheadon Martin Grant, general; Henry Stephen Harvey, general; William Jernigan San- neman, general Shuford Brandon Smyer, general; Albert Strange, general; Gus tavus Maurice Torgerson, general; Nina Bains, general Mary Lee Bell, general; Pearl Eugenia Blackburn, English; Ger trude Bodeker, general; Kate Bodeker, scientific; Ida Bonfeld, English; Phyllis Matilda Bosworth, general; Mabel Mar guerite Burgess general; Velma Alta Bur- gin, general Ruth Louise Sampbell, gen eral Cmlders Marion, general; Conley eral; Marion Childers, general; Ethel Jane Conley, commercial Lula Clover Cook general; Funice Anna Coston, gen. eral; Jane Kennedy Cutter, commercial; Willie Margaret Deaton, general; Sybil Delheim, scientific: Edna Isabelle DeX- ter, general Rachel Eastman, scientific; Martha Marguerite Ellis, general; Mamie Florence Garner, general; Ruth Elizabeth Gaudin, general; Fannie Graham, general; Katie Joe Greene, scientific; Bonnie Bess Heaton, English; Rosalie Joseph, general;
  llins Lykes, general Martha Bell Lyman, general; Lucile Matthews, general; Emee Gertrude McCrossin, general; Edna Loret- ta Miles, English; Olive Alice Patterson, general; Gertrude Rosenstihl. general; Lillian Evelyn Rosser, scientific; Wilcie Beatrice Scharber, general; Annie Sha- pro, general; Julia Ethel Smart, Eng fish; Emily Stansbury Somerville, gen. eral Frances Byrd Stillwell English; Lizzie Mckay Stewart, scientific; Mary Rosalind Tardy, scientific; Louise Thorn bury scientific; Rachel Thornbury, gen eral Helen Louise Turner, scientific: Ha- gel Tynes, general; Fannie Mae Watson, general; Susie Anna Whitehead, general; Annie Sommerville Wilkerson, general; May D Word, general.
 pr. Dresslar's Speech.
 The address made by Dr. Dressar was one of the best ever delivered at a high school commencement. It was at once practical and. eloquent. In part he said.
 "The moral and spiritual world is of fering opportunities not less wonderful than the material world, and far more significant. For you the essentials Of the future exist in the now.
 q can see only one valid reason why r the state and the city of Birmingham have given you the opportunities you have made use of during your years of successful study. The state and the city lo..o i,vaetad in yoiI becaiisa thev naad