East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1909-06-04
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
Editor East Mississippi Times.

AT fifteen minutes past eigh
O'Clock Friday evening, June 2Sth
l9o9 eighteen very happy bu
very much excited girls behint
the scenes at Saunders Opera Hall
Starkville, Miss, are eagerly shak.
ing out ribbons, powdering over.
ruly and unduly shining noses,
and anxiously saying over their
pieces. Then Miss Emile Walker
at the piano strikes the resound-
ing chord of the march and nine
snowily clad girls on one on side
aud nine equally snowily clad
girls on the other side begin "one.
two three four. Start on left foot.
Is my SSH on straight? One two
three four"-and there they are on
the Staggered, green, and white
foot-lights, terrifying audience and
hearts going pit-a-pat making a
confused picture before them but
still they must keep on marching.
Their chairs are reached at last and
they take their seats, each signing
sigh OF vast relief as they look
down at the mass of expectaut peo-
pie and single out q e. the one" to
look at if inspiration be needed.
DR.. Wier then opened with a
prayer for the future goodness.
happiness and final joyful reunion
of the Glass '09,
Then came the surprise of the
evening. The s. III. S. class 10
had for some time been in secret
consultation. the result of which
was a beautiful farewell song and
daisy-chain march, They were
both so sweet and appropriate
that we feel sure we saw tears
glistening in the eyes of the sweet
girl graduates" as the last adieur
died sadly away.
One of the graduates. Helen
Wler, then cast one loving look at
her inspiration and going to the
piono so delighted the audience
with "Popillion's Dance" by
by Schutt that we saw she had ex-
cellent taste in her selection.
The Salutatorian Elise Perkins.
then stepped out into the glare of
the foot. lights and after greeting
and welcoming the audience, gave
us a sweet little talk on Hope"
After the applause and flowers
died out Helen Wier related in n
half humorous, half serious man.
ner the past history of the class of
'09 from those dear, sweet baby
days OF lone ago to the dignifed
days of NOW,
Julia Leon Owen then read the
Glass Poem after which Constance
Gladney, Mabel Gum and Su-
sette Fowler played trio, "Torch-
light Procession" which was i'm
mensely enjoyed. AS Mildred
Neal, the Glass Critic took her
stand with paper in hand each and
every graduate hung her blushing
head in fear, but she criticized
them in such a considerate manner
that even the reproofs sounded
sweet when uttered by her and we
saw many a '09 girls right ear
burn as she took her seat.
Susette Fowler then wilIed and
bequeathed all of their peculiari-
ties and personalities to the faculty
and pupils of the S. H. s. and all
the sly and clever hits were thor
oughly enjoyed.
The Class Prophecy was then
eloquently foretold by Gladys Bon
ney and we hope that the futures
of the graduates which she de-
scribed in such bright, beautiful
and glowing colors will come true
that is, so far as they wish.
Estelle Gray then played sweet
selection Meeting" which set the
whole class to dreaming" until
they were aroused by the appreci-
atiye applause of the listeners.
The Valedictorian, Mena Blu.
menfeld then distinctly rendered
her beautiful and helpful essa,
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