The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-03
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
MONTGOMERY INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
COMES TO A CLOSE.


After addressing the girls on the
motto. Build Your Life on Honor"
President Charles r, Thwing Of the
Western Reserve University OF Cieve-
land. o.. on behalf, of the trustees OF
the school, passed out the diplomas
t. the ten negro girl graduates of the
Montgomery Industrial School at the
eommencement exercises Of the class
1T the school building on Union Street,
last evening.
The hall of the school, which was
well filled with the parents and friends
Of the school, despite the Indictment
weather. was beautifully decorated
with magnolias and ferns, while the
coiors of the school, blue and white
showed forth in abundance.
The program OF the graduation exer-
cises OF the evening consisted OF the
recitation of Longfellow's poem, The
Courtship of Miles standish.' Bertha
Webster first told of the life of Long
fellow. his college days, his first poem,
his trip to Europe, and the loss of his
first wife. Continuing. she described
his second marriage. his home. his ma
ture and his death. The other nine
girls of the class recited the poem In
parts. as follows: MILES Standish."
Alice Virginia snow; Love and Friend
ship" Mamie Eleanor Cobb; .'The
Lovers Errand." Daisy Louise Robin
son; John Alden," Viola May Kelley;
The Sailing Of the Mayfiower," Nellie
Louise Edwards; Priscilla" Rosebud
FINLEY; THE March OF Miles Standish."
wheel. Elizabeth Robinson; THE
Wedding Day" Lucille Elizabeth Gallo
Following this. viola Kelley. on be-
half Of the class thanked the parents
for being present. stating that they
had tried to please them and she also
thanked the teachers of the school for
the interest they had taken in their
work. Concluding, she said. Dear
classmates, we feel sad tonight at this
parting; we have solved our last prob
lens together. but when we go out
into the world let US remember our
motto. Build life upon honor"
In O few short words. Miss White,
associate principal of the school, in
Produced President Thwing as the pow
err behind the throne, saying that they
had been carrying on the work among
the negro people Of Montgomery for
twenty three years, and although this
was the frst time Mr.. Thwing had
been visible, yet he had been behind
the work all this time.
Beginning, Mr.. Thwing said that his
heart and mind had gone out all these
years toward this great work, and at
last he had the privilege OF being with
them and that the whole evening meant
30 much TO him. He stated that he
had attended many commencement ex-
ercises and had seen many girls grad
uate. yet he had never shared more
interesting evening, as it had carried
him back to Longfellow. to Plymouth
and Cambridge, where he was fifteen
years ago.
Continuing. Mr.. Thwing said there
were four sides to their motto, Build
Life Upon Honor" the frst of which
duty, as Longfellow represents Alden
as doing In the poem: third. take con-
afderation of others, and he pointed
cut at this place that their hrst SER
vice was ut their homes with their pa
rents; and, fourth, love your God, serve
Him and keep His commandments.
Continuing, he said: THE life which
takes thought. the life which does its
DUTY. the life which serves others and
the life which obeys God 10 a life Of
honor ana was the life of Longfeilow.
50, girls. by giving this beautiful poem
the way you did It, shows that you
are building your life upon honor"
Concluding, President Thwiug said
$50, girls as q token that you have
built your life on honor. !. on behalf
OF the teachers and trustees OF the
school, give you this diploma. which
may be memory to you of what you
have done, and an Inspiration of what
you want TO do, an Inspiration to make
life better, nobler, and holier."
President Thwing, who has been one
ef the trustees Of the Montgomery In
dustrial School for about twenty-three
years. spoke at the Auburn commence
ment exercises this week, and came to
this city to see how the work was be-
ing accomplished. and to be present at
the exercises last evening. President