The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-06-02


schools occurred a. tho Wafaeli tbes
Gre 90 last ffidsy evening Thlfise,
graduates elevsn NJ shom sefe hogs
feeeived THEFT Diplomas Natwith
standing the excessive hest the fhsa
Ire sss crowded 10 the doofs, the IN
tefes,Ins exercises making those IN
attendance unmlndfal N the dlscnm
forts NJ tho weathef
The program ~ the evening vas q.
fellows
Opening chorus, sfn me llarbof ws's,
fseen Sheltered
sslnlstcry tUt.nn ldily Hsntikssn
Violin Sole .....4,.f. Frank CAnty
I'spof, from Hoard Of Lta;tss:' 80. ''''
.i...t,t.0..i. M. n, y. Evefitl
Chorus, "rhe nay Ia Eatf.n
Vocal solo, "frla Then ! Think
" Chorus, atoodbye. I'0" ''''S
Vsledlctory ..a... Horace Everitl
Presentation ~ diplomas.
Awarding OF Medals,
Secretary n. H. Egeritt made the
report for the board Of school trustees,
recltIog the work Of the year and the
naming Of Prof A. l.. smith ns the
successor to Prot. H. r LinGeld, who
goes 10 Biloxi with the opening Of a
new school year Mr.. Everitt, after an
nounclDg that successor TO Prot w.
ID, Bratton had been named but had
not yet accepted the position, paid
Professor Linheld glowing tribute
as TO his worth as an instructor as
well as a man and citizen, lie read a
set OF typewriter resolutions com.
mandatory OF the retiring superin.
teDdent, these resolutions having
been officially adopted by the board OF
trustees.
HONORS BESTOWED.
In closing his remarks, Mr.. Everltt
called Professor LinteId to the front
OF the stage and, on behalf OF the fac.
ulty OF The city schools, presented
him with watch fob and charm.
The charm, resting on a broad silk
ribbon, was made OF old gold, In the
center OF the front reposing a clear
and perfect diamond, and on the re-
verse Mr.. Linields monogram having
been artistically engraved. The pre-
sentation came as a complete and I'm.
expected surprise to the recipient, and
attested the high esteem in which be
Is held by his co.workers.
Professor Linteld delivered the ad.
dress OF the evening, during which he
took occasion to feelingly refer TO the
cooperation and sympathy at all
times extended toward him and his
work by the members Of the faculty.
The mention OF the various names OF
his co. workers, as well as his prede-
cessor In the SUPPLEMENTARY, brought
forth warm applause. Professor Lin.
field personally presented each OF the
following graduates with his or her
diploma: Arthur Chidsey, Francis
Delmas, Lee Delmas, Gavin Ulmer,
Morris Munson, Martin Dean, Lilly
Henricksen, Gladys Johnson, Clyde
Brunson, Freeman Olsen, George
Hague, George Frentz and II. B. Ev.
eritt, Jr.
Prof Guy d. Dean, county superin.
tendent Of education, awarded the
medals that had been won by the sew.
eral contestants. He called attention
TO the fact that seven years ago the
average daily attendance at the city
schools had been one hundred and
sixty pupils, while during the session
Just closed, the average had increased
to three hundred and sixty daily.
The f. II. Lewis medal for prof.
cheney 10 high school classes, not In.
Guiding the senior class, to Miss Mar
gle Mosely.
The Interstate Trust and Banking
Company's medal for proficiency in the
graduating class, with the addition
OF a satisfactory paper on "Immigra.
tion, With Special Reference to Cut
over Lands" to George B. Hague.
The prize for map drawing IN the
intermediate grades, to Mcvea
Young, Jr.
The hrst honor pupil Of the gradu.
ating class was Horace Everitt, that
distinction having been won through
his making the highest general aver