The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-06-09
Garnet !;
Graduates
SIX IN, NUMBER, GET DIPLOMAS
AFTER INTERESTING EX.
- -EItCGSES TUESDAY. .~.....-..-
Well'filled House
Greets tho young people and hears
much wholesome advice from the
dean Of Howard Bniversity's
Teachers College, who delivered
main address,

The assembly hall of Garnett High
School building was filled Tuesday
night by those interested in the edu-
cation of Negro youth to witness the
exercises attendant upon the gradual
ion Of two young men and four
young women. 80.
After very pretty selection by
-Grump.s orchestra the blessings Of
the Great Teacher we're invoked by
the Rev. J. 8. Carroll, pastor of Simp-
son Methodist Episcopal church. A
chorus of students then sang
'Eyentide" under the direction of
Miss Nina H. Clinton, music teacher,
and acquitted themselves in this
creditable manner.
Our duty" was the subject of a
practical and well-delivered oration
by Miss Mamie j. Hopkins the
salutatorian, who sought to impress
upon her class mates and the under
graduates the place they should oc-
cupy in the community. 1t was her
opinion that they should interest
themselves In every movement look
ing tn the advancemon+ of tn. .roca
relirious)v educat,ono,1v and ,bv.-
ically; that the superior advant.
ages accepted by them at the public
expense made 1t incumbent upon
them 70 give value reca,vad IN onv
manner that would attain tho ob3act
desired
C Guzzens wiIcher tho va,odictor-
ian. prefaced his fare we'll IN Carnett
with sona ,nterastfnp informotion on
West Virginia" no;ntino ont tho,
~beantiaa 'of har ecanarv ber mtnorol
and aericultural resources and the
. manvs sonnnor}unffiesT onen ~ +hoaa
who would bettar ( THAR condition
~Hls sneeet. via : 8 stas, j, anti1S nnnStnat.
ed bv MO rlra - an ~ e ~ ie .t
of5 fhe ra3s w
ponded to his effort To eniiehteu
Them, -. - -
Prof I;eWis r. Moore n n ph
D.. dean of Teachers Collepe How
ard I;nivorstty, wasbinoton n n
in his address t0 the graduates
easily sustained his reuutation as
being one of the best educated men
Of the race. He announced as his
subject, Some New Conventions of
Education". and delivered q mes
sage which furnished food for
thought not on1v tn. the voune men
and women COMPOSING the class but
his older hearera az we'll.
After tracing education through
it's many conceptions from the
Greeks down, he pointed out wherein
present methods surpass those of the
ancients In that they do not confine
themselves to the head as was true
for so many centuries, but now con-
Germs themselves with the head, the
hand and the heart said that
was best equipped to face the stern
realities of life who was developed in
all these respects. He urged upon the
young people life Of service, ad-
vising them to consecrate themselves
to life whose aim is to better all
with which it comes in contact. A
closer acquaintance with the Bible
and bank book was advised, these
being held as 1ndispensables in any
scheme of life successful in the
highest terms.
The program in detail was:
Orchestra.
Invocation, .. Rev, J. S. Carroll
Chorus-"E Eventide" ...,.,.. Theo.
Marzilas.
High School.
Sal Hatory-"Our Duty. Mamie
j. Hopkins.
Springtime' ..... Alfred
Wooler. -,
Valedictory--." West Virginia.. =. Ct.
Cuzzens Wtlcher.