Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-09
High School Session Brought to
Successful Close

High School Session Brought to
Successful Close
TIE closing exercises Of the
Lexington High School, held FRI
day morning last in the Court
house, were of an unusually inter-
estiug character. The exercises
began at IL O'Clock, and a large
and appreciative audience OF
friends and patrons of the achool
was present. Eight full graduates
received diplomas named in the
order Of their stand as follows:
Edward Lyons, j. Frank Key,
Frank D. Coe, Jr., Miss Agnes j..
Irwin, Herman P. Davidson, Miss
Margaret Ruth Sheridan, Miss
Grace Jarrett. Miss March Wilson.
DR.. Alfred T. Graham OF the
PRESBYTERIAN church offered the
opening prayer. This was follow
ed by the salutatory by j. Frank
Key. whose excellent speech re-
ceived hearty applause. In Clog
ing he presented DIR. Charles Mar
ly Of the Baptist church, who de-
|livered the annual address. DR..
Manly spoke entertainingly of the
duties and privileges of school
life, and emphaslzed the impor'
tance of completed work. He call
ed special attention to the progress
of the present age over the past,
and named numerous useful in
ventlons and discoveries recognize.
ed as necessities now but which
were unknown fifty years ago
when he was a College student.
The valedictory address was made
by Edward Lyons, whose speech
was witty and pathetic by turns,
and was delivered with fine effect.
The announcement of scholar.
ships, the delivery of certificates
and diplomas and the presentation
of the disclaimers medal, conclud-
ed the exercises. Mr.. Harrington
Waddell, the principal, presided,
and the diplomas and certificates
were presented by Dr.. Harry D.
Campbell, clerk o! the Lexington
School Board. The declaimer's
medal was presented to Thomas S.
White, Jr.. by Mr., Frank Moore,
whose brief address laid emphasis
on the Importance Ct public speak
ing.
Scholarships in the High School
were announced, as follows:
Washingtod and Lee University
scholarship, awarded to the boy
having first stand, Edward Lyons
Virginia Military Institute
scholarship, to the boy having
second stand, j. Frank Key.
University of Virginia scholar
chip. Frank D. Coe, Jr.
Thomas Williamson Graham
scholarship In the High School
Edwin Adair.
Scholarship for first stand from
seventh Grade to High School,
Rachel McNeel.
Following are the graduates in
the various departments Of the
High School, to whom certificate'
of graduation were awarded:
In Matthews tics-Frank Key,
Edward Lyons, Agnes Irwin,
*Frank Coe, #March Wilson, Her
man Davidson, Grace Jarrett, Ruth
Sheridan.
In Englisb-Edward Lyons, Lii
liam Steele. *Frank Key, "Lucy
Ackerly, Herman Davidson, Ruth
sheridan, Frank Coe, Agnes Irwin
Mary Glasgow, Grace Jarrett.
In Freneh-Edward Lyons, *Ma
bel Davidson, sFrank Key, Agns'
Irwin, Ruth Sheridan, Ethel Nc
Corkle, March Wilson.
| In German-Edward Lyons
Frank Key. Mabel Davidson, Lucy
Ackerly, *Frank Coe, *Grace Jar
rett, Herman Davidson, Mary Dun
lap.
In Histoiy-Edward Lyons
Frank Key, Herman Davidson
Frank Coe, Lucy Ackerly, Lilliar
Steele, Agnes Irwin, Grace Jarrett
Mary Glasgow, Agnes Mcneil
Douglas Hartman, Louise Jahnke.
Perfect Attendance-Claude Crist
Rachel McNeel, Mary Proffitt, Letti'
Womelderf, Flora Campbell, Herman
Davidson, Louise Jahnke, Grace Jar
rett, Lloyd Leech, Charles Profats
Agnes Adair, Edwin Adair.
Zero" Demerits-Ella Brown, Agnes
Harbert, Kyle Anderson, Flora Camp
bell, Mary Kerr Dunlap, Mary elias
Cow, Louise Jahnke, Ethel McCorkle.
I Following are the promotions
end Year High School to Ord Yea
High School-Edith Flint, Bessie Lacy
Odessa Dixon, Mary Hamilton. Mary
Currell, Mamie McAlphin, Beatrice
Miley, Sallie Young, Edwin Adair
Mary Alphin, Agnes Tolley, Agnes
Adair, Clara Cupp, Walter Dunlap
Noah Moses, Minnie Sheridan, Rutl
Haitian, Elwood Seal, James Adair.
1st Year High School to end Yea
High school-Rachel McNeel, Law
renee RowertoD, Margaret Tardy, Dor
witt, Agnes Harbert, Nancy Pendleton
Lilly Currell, Freda Harbert, Beulal