The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-06-03
CLOSING OF SUCCESSFUL TERM
Eighteen Graduates Of Waxahachie
High School Receive Diplomas.

A large audience of enthusiastic
friends of the WaXahachie public
school assembled in the auditorium
at the High school building Wednes-
! day evening at Sis to pay homage
ito the Sweet Girl Graduates. And
the boys who formed a larger per
Icentage of the class than usual came
| in for their share of the honors. The
/ class completing the course of study
this year was composed of seven
young men and eleven young ladies,
while for the past few years only
two or three boys remained with the
class until they received their di-
plomas.
The Wise Orchestra furnished
music and several delightful num-
bers We're rendered while people
from all parts of the city and from
the surrounding country filled the
auditorium to its utmost capacity
Seats were provided on the stage
by superintendent Acker for the
graduates, the faculty, the board of
trustees and other citizens.
The invocation was offered by
Rev. J. T. Mcclure, pastor of the
Methodist church.
A few words of greeting were
given by Superintendent Acker. He
said he regretted the auditorium was
not large enough to furnish COM
Portable accommodation for all the
friends of the school He reviewed in
a brief way the work accomplished
during the year just closing and said
the success of the school was due to
hearty cooperation of the citizens,
the untiring efforts of the teachers
and the loyal work of the pupils. He
said the management had been lib
eral toward the teachers and moth
ing had been done to hamper their
originality or individuality. He paid
the teachers a well merited compli-
ment for their efficient, earnest and
faithful work during tn year.
The exercises We're then turned
over to the class, and those who had
some part on the program acquitted
themselves in a highly creditable
manner. The first on the program
was the graduation song by the
class. AS salutatorian Miss Eva Mae
Jones heartily welcomed the audi
ence in behalf of the class. The class
poem by Willie CantreI was an in
genious affair in which the names
of the class were interviewer in
happy way. What the future holds
in store for the eighteen young peo-
pie was told an interesting manner
by Lee Lasswell in the class prophe-
cy. The yaledictory was a beautiful
little gem and was gracefully deliv-
cred by Miss Modena Hawkins.
The award of scholarships was
then made by Prof. f. d. Criddle.
principal of the High school Miss
Modena Hawkins received a scholar
ship in each of the following univer-
stiles: Trinity University, Texas
Christian University Southwestern
University and the University of
Texas. Lee Lasswell was awarded
scholarships in the University of
Texas and Southwestern University.
Hon. J, Lea Cannon president
of the board of trustees. delivered
the diplomas to the class. He made
a short speech in which he said the
supreme call of the present day is
for young men and young women
who are prepared. He spoke of the
sacrifices made by the founders of
the republic of Texas in order that
their children and the children of
future generations should have the
advantage of a free school educa-
ton.
At the conclusion of his remarks |
Mr.. Cannon presented diplomas to
the following;
Mary Aday, Robert Howard Boyd, |
Henrie Ruth Bell Perry Collins, |
Willie Gertrude Cantrell, Sheba Rive |
Julia Ewing, Mary Modena Haw- |
kins, Eva Mae Jones, Harry x. |
Albert Lee Lasswell, Susie |
Lomay, Sadie Lee Rothrock, Clarice |
Roberts, Burke Gilbert Ralston, Lee
pet, William Wyatt Todd and John |
L. Mizell.