The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-06-10

Inc tWenty-second annual com
mencement of the Pearl High School
was held in Ryman Auditorium last
night before one of the largest crowds
mat has ever assembled in this CITY.
me parents of the graduates and
lhe friends of the high school pupils
were vending their way to the audito
rum long before the hour set for the
opening. By eight o'clock the spa
cious building was we'll filled. The
hall was beautifully decorated in the
colors of the high school, white and
RED, ana presented pleasing scene.
The arrangement of the stage was
different from former years. In
stead of the graduates having to
stand during the presentation of di-
plomas and awarding of prizes, seats
nad been arranged for them in an
amphltheater fashion The stage was
decorated with flowers and high
school pennants of white and red
The exercises opened with a waltz
chorus fom Faust" by Gounod. sung
by chorus of mixed voices. The sa-
lautatory address was delivered by
Miss Mary, Lucille Turpin on "The
Broken Sword" Miss Turpin handled
her subject with rare intelligence and
with an ease and grace that gained
the admiration and constant applause
OF the vast audience. She drew beau
titul pictures that apply in every dav
lie. Annie Laurie" was sung by the
High School Glee Club, chorus of
female voices. George Frazier deliv
cred the valedictory, subject "The
Magic of Personality" He captured
the house with his wise thought and
easy expression. He treated his sub |
Ject in convincing way and was oft
en- interrupted by the applause of the
people. Medley "Old Black Joe.p
sung by the Pearl High School Glee |
Club of male voices.
Prof. F.. G. Smith then presented
the class to the president of the
Board of Education, Major b B.
Stahlman. He said in his remarks:
Mr.. superintendent and Gentlemen
of the Board of Education:
Ihls occasion brings us to the end
of another school year. At the close
of these exercises the class of 1910
VIII pass from the environment of
school life where they have been
Taught to solve the perplexing prob
lens of Mathematics, Science. Latin
and History, to that Iarger.and fuller
life for which this training is but
The most of these graduates will
pursue no further course of study
10 a majority of them the education
that they have received at the Pearl
High School will be the only capital
at their command with which to be-
gin life's work. Their parents are
poor and they must of necessity be- \
gin life empty-handed. Whatever of
merit, therefore, that they NAV
achieve, whether it be in reputation.
money, honor or good citizenship,
they owe it all to Pearl which gave
hem the first means and stepping
stone to success.
Ihls Is not an occasion for person
II tribute, nor the time to toss bou-
luets at public officials who have done
,helr simple duty. But | feel that
ought to, thank you Mr.. Superintend-
ent, and the Honorable Board of Ed
lcation, you who have supported our !
digh School from year to year. and
laye kept the means of higher edus I
'ation within the reach of every col I
'red boyaand girl in the city, May
prosperity and happiness At4I
end you in every effort that you put
orth to elevate the standard and ad-
'ance the interest of the public |
schools of Nashville.