Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-05-29
commencement
EXERCISES
Snow Hill High School Has In
tercsting Program. Address
By Mr.. J. P. Holland

cises, in Snow Hill High School. were
well attended and greatly enjoyed.
Our people always show commendable
interest in the welfare of our public
schools, thus encouraging the instruct
ors and melting the students to highest
endeavor.
The commencement exercises began
last Sunday with the baccalaureate SER
mon delivered by Rev. A. NJ. Rich. in
All Hallows' p. Z. Church. This was
a most excellent address and the men,
bers of the class of 1909 received much
sound advice for the conduct of their
future lives when school days shall be
but memories of the past. The special
music rendered by the choir was remark
ably fine.
Last Tuesday evening, class night
exercises instead of the usual alumni
banquet, were held in the school audi
forum. Miss Jessie Townsend, as
president of the class of 1909, made an
address to the graduates which was fol-
lowed by roll call by the secretary. Mr..
Irl C. Riggin. The class historian, Mr..
George Ewell Dryden, gave an enter
tanning account of the years spent by
this class in climbing the chill difficult
ty" which leads to commencement night.
Miss Eva w. Smith made humorous
presentation oration," and the mock
gifts to members of the class excited
considerable merriment. The class will
and class prophecy by Misses Pearl b.
Layton and Mary f. Dryden. were
witty and well rendered and the farce,
"The Sorority Meeting" kept the
audience in a continual gale of laughter.
A feature of the occasion particularly
enjoyed was the class song. composed
by the president of the class, Miss Jessie
Townsend, the words being set to a
familiar air. The musical part of the
program, furnished by an orchestra
representing Pocomoke City and Snow
Hill talent. was delightful throughout.
The names of the Maryland orchestra
who contributed so much to the enjoy
ment Of both evenings are as fol-
lows: Mr.. Ohio Wilson. leader of or
chestra, and Prof. Albert Schwenseck,
violin Mr.. Joseph Godfrey. trombone;
Mr.. George w. Vincent. clarionet; Mr..
Roger Vincent. bass viol; Messrs.
Carl Ross and VIM. A. Stroud, drum;
Miss Mona Wilson, piano Messrs.
Harry Dixon and j. Frank Vincent,
cornet.
Commencement exercises on We'd
nesday evening began with the ;n1o-
cation by Rev. C. W. Prettyman, fol-
lowed by the salutatory address. THE
Power of Purpose" by Miss Regina
Lucille Ellis. Myths of the Old
World" was the subject of Miss Carolyn
Gordon Hargis. Miss Hargis was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Irl Cephas Riggin whose
theme was the question, "Should I'M
migration to America be Restricted %
Miss Jessie Townsend spoke on 1.-The
Greatness of Obedience. and Miss
Mary Lee Truitt, the valedictorian.
concluded the students part of the pro-
gram with an essay on Independence
of Character. All these essays were
excellent, well delivered and greatly
enjoyed by a large and appreciative
audience. These young people have
evidently made good use of their time
spent in the Snow Hill High School,
and we feel sure that in the future they
will continue to reflect credit upon their
alma mater.
Mr.. Zadok Powell. President of the
Board of School Commissioners, pre-
sented the diplomas with few kind
and appropriate remarks. The scholar
ship medal was then presented to the
valedictorian, Miss Mary Lee Truitt, by
Rev. DR.. c. w. Prettyman, in felic-
itous speech. DR.. Prettyman also made
the presentation speech in offering Prof.
A. c. Humphreys, in the name of the
class of 1909, handsome gift, consist
ing of complete set of silver-backec
brushes. Prof. Humphreys was taken
entirely by surprise but responded in a
graceful speech expressing his ap.
probation of the gift.
Hon. John p. Holland, Of Milford,
DEL, made the address to the graduates.
Mr.. Holland is one of the leading young
men of Delaware. prominent in church
work and eminent in the councils OF the
Democratic party of Delaware. He
was a delegate to the General Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church
which met in Baltimore last May. He
is a graduate of Dickinson College. Mr..
Holland is a brilliant speaker and his
address was an oratorical treat which
will be long remembered by those who
were fortunate enough to hear it.
The literary exercises concluded with
the benediction pronounced by Rev.
DIR. Joseph B. North. As on class night.