Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-06-01
High School Closes

A graduating class CT nine, SHOW
;,., lie highest general averages
- lined at IN. school speaks IN the
h,gbest terms of the ability of the
m%nils and the care OF the teachers.
fPeleg and Peter" the four-act
comedy which was presented by
Tho school students in the audi
,orium Thursday afternoon, was
largely attended, and well deserved
,hr hearty applause which 1t re-
ceived.
The closing exercises Thursday
mornipp we're attended by an audi
which completely overflowed the
auditorium and filled the hallway
and adjoining class-rooms.
The graduating theses were of a
very high literary character. and
showed great care in preparation;
ali of them being presented well.
The program presented was as
follows:
Invocation by Rev. Julian Broad
duS.
Chorus, Merry Springtime. +"
the school.
"Salutatory." Worthing Whita-
ker. delivered by Edward Berlin.
"Woman's Progress" Agnes
Lee Tapscott.
Class Song. The Il. III. >. the
graduating class
The Island Tongue, Philip III.
Powers. Jr.
The Home of Roses" Adah
Wilfred Levi.
Class History Maude Angie
Levi.
Song, Third and Fourth grades.
Class Prophecy" Leon Fred
crick Bush.
The Value of Education. I"
Charles Leroy Whitaker.
Chorus, Home Again" school.
The Music of the Spheres"
Nellie Blanche Marks.
"Valedietory," Ralph Marion
Ware.
Chorus, Virginia. the school.
Awarding of diplomas, medals,
scholarships and prizes.
The prizes were presented by
Rev. Julian Broaddus, Prof. G. NJ.
Farmer, principal of the school,
and Charles Il. Hughes, of the
COURIER.
The COURIER prize of five dollars
for the best average made in spell
ing, was won by Miss Lucy Taven-
ncr. Of the Fifth grade.
Mr.. T.. G.. Coiner's two prizes
Of five dollars each for the best
averages made in mathematics we're
won by Philip III. Powers, Jr.. in
the senior class and by John Castle
man in the Eighth grade.
The prizes of books offered for
best essays, by Mrs. w. NJ. :.
Hammond, were won by Charles
Blake and Misses Josephine Taven-
ner, Matte Longerbeam and
Charlotte Morris.
Mr.. J. ID. Willey's medal for
department will be awarded later,
the contest being very close.
\ prize OF pair of gold cuff
buttons was given Miss Laura
CaStleman by the school iu APP
probation of her services as
musician.
The University of Virginia
scholarship was won by Philip H..
Powers, Jr.
SELF medals for highest average
in each grade-Senior Class, Philip
II. Powers, Jr.; Junior Glass, Rice
W. Levi; Second Year class. Miss
Laura Castleman; First Year class,
Miss Edith Thompson; Eighth
grade, John Castleman; Seventh
grade, Gretta Wyndham; Sixth
grade, Hugh Taylor; Fifth grade,
Lucy Tavenner: Fourth grade,
Paul Barr; Third grade, Charles
Blake; Second grade Mary Hum-
Ston; First grade, Thomas Willis.
The proceeds from Wednesdays
entertainment will be used for the
purchase of some much NEEDED
supplies for the library.
The new stage and curtain.
which were used for the first time,
We're much admired by all.
The curtain was secured with
Tue proceeds from an entertainment
presented in Winston Hall and al
boyce, under the management oI
Miss May Morrison, and she de,
serves the deepest thanks of every
patron and friend of the schoo
Tor her hard work and sacrifice
Tor the good cause.
Inc stage was made possible by
tne generous contribution of botl
I,ne y and material by MIR. p. II
IullIam, the we'll known builder
ne and his men working at nigh
10 nave 1t in shape for the fina
exercises. The stage was not en-
4 !ireiy completed, but will be fin
lSned in short time.
Inc session just closed has bee,
Tue best of the local schools his
Iory' and the outlook for mex
session is even better, Attendanc
= Increasing year by yeer, publi
confidence and respect for tn,
school is growing all the time. tn
teachers and pupils show create
"armony and concentration @
oncrI' o' and IN fact. nothing now re
mains to hold the school back bu
al appaeant closeness on tn
Scbnees Ses 70 the money bag by tn