The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-05-27
Florence Items.
Commencement Exercises of Steen's Greek
High School--A Very Successful
Session--Cabbage Shipments.

not personally recognized by any one
during their respective performances.
The winning ones received each a
gold pin.
Miss Ailene Rogers, faithful mus
| lie pupil OF her beloved teacher, grace
fua and popular with every one, wins
the gold medal for greatest progress
made in music during the entire ses-
sion.
ON Thursday night, came on the
boards the musical recital IL was
| the best thing OF the kind THAT was
ever brought out for the past several
years Of this institution
Om Friday, May 21st, at 1890 a.
mr. the exercises consisted In tine
presentation by Prof. w. ". Taylor,
the beloved principal, OF the well-earn
ed diplomas to the seven successful
candidates for such homors, wig.
MiaseS Inez B0teler, Maggie Berry,
Katy TheEren, Allie Morris, and Web
bic Laird, and Messrs. Robert Steen,
and Hamlin Steen< These gallant
young gentlemen and beautiful young
women were the pride and honor OK
the entire school. After he had hand
ed GsEt the diplomas the Professor
gave this class a most heartfelt tend
er Of advice to, and his best wishes
for. their success and happiness in.
their future career. This affectionate
talk by these now about to go from
his tender care was heartily appreci-
ated by them.
Now followed Immediately the annh-
al address delivered in an earnest
HNn.A en&rn ~
bold, OF. Mississippi College. The
Professor spoke of the wonderful pro-
gresS of recent years, of the increas-
ing completely of civilization, and the
growing demand for trained men and
women. He dwelt upon the fact that
the South Isl an undeveloped country,
and that the young men and women
of this generation should be trained
to meet intezhgently and successfully
the problems sure to arise in the
rapid devea0pement of this section.
Prof GodbHld made his address practi
the Importance OF the public school,
teacher, patrBn and pupil.
Friday night wound up the happy
exercises by, a grand concert enjoyed
to the fullest extent by every one
who was fortunate enough to be with
I'M the spacious hall Notwithstanding
the charging Of Is and Is cents ad-
mission fees; only IS per cent OF the
crowd ON hand could get within the
great rOom.. Many were turned away
much disappointed not to be admitted
There was no crowd like this before
at any concert This fine school is
steadily advancing In popularity as
the months roll ON
The get~uH OF an those charming
enterta inme8ts OF this school
during the past session was by the
patient and persistent teaching and
training at. the hands Of one of the
best music instructors of the day
and land-Mfs. Carrie Eckhart, the
accomplished music teacher, The pa
irons and friends Join the school as
sociatioml Of this High School, in con-
gratulat ting themselves and the COM
minity at large that Mrs. Eckhart
has consented to take charge of this
music department for the next SEES
sion.
AT moon ON Friday there was am
pie repast fer tine Large crowd pres
ent-aad ON Saturday, all public ex-
erc1Sss beeang ended, the visitors af-
ter many tender good -bys" .betook
themselves to their homes. feeling
that it was good to have been in
Florence these three days.
steen'ss Creek School Association
Meets.
The Stems Creek High School As
up the business of the past year
ISOLATION met chi May oath to wind
up the business of the past session,
and to make. plans for another yeaEg
The report of tine principal showed
an unusually large attendance during,
the past session, with the school in
a very satisfactory financial
condition.
Prof. w. n Taylor has two more
years to serve under arrangements;
previously made. Upon the Profess
aer's recommendation Mrs C. e. Eek
hart was elected music teacher and
Mrs. Grey Ellis, of Florence, primary
teacher. either teachers will be e5ecS
ted later en-