The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26
School Closing Exercises.

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The closing of the school year in
Crescent City last Friday was marked
by entertainments that have fastened
themselves upon the memory of all
whose privilege il was TO enjoy them.
These entertainments were of a char
acter also to serve as fitting climax to a
year of positive endeavor on the part of
the faculty and pupils to make it tell for
one OF real accomplishment. 1t has
been year of harmonious advance
among both teachers and pupils, and
one that has added to the standing of
our school among the people of all this
section.
The cause of education in this COM
munity has been advanced through the
work of the year and at the Friday night
commencement exercises of the high
school, President Murphree of the State
University drove the nails that will hold
all which has been attained as founda-
ton for an even greater advance in the
years to follow.
In the afternoon the pupils of the in
termediate and primary grades gave a
very pretty entertainment entitled
"Mother Nature" TO big audience OF
patrons and friends. The little people
taking part were all radiently happy and
entered into the spirit of their parts in a
manner rejecting credit to their teach
ers and themselves.
AT the high school exercises at night
the big auditorium was again filled.
The great hall was beautifully decorated
with bamboo, moss and beautiful flow
ers, the stage decorations being eSpe-
cially beautiful.
Principal Hammer presided and after
the rendition of a vocal chorus by the
entire school, stated that owing TO ill
ness which had kept him at home for
the past two weeks, Mr.. Herbert l..
DeWolf, had been unable to prepare
his essay. He then introduced Annie
Mathis and Harold Bache who rendered
an instrumental duet in most pleasing
manner, and which elected much ap
plauSe.
Miss Virginia K. Smith, the only
Young lady member of the graduating
class then read a decidedly we'll prepared
paper on "Florida, the Land of Opportu
nities," paper which showed that this
accomplished young lady is thoroughly
and intelligently proud of her native
state and fully alive TO the possibilities
of its great future. Miss Smith was
roundly applauded at its conclusion.
Geo. Miller and Grace Burton ther
came TO the front in decidedly capt.
waiting vocal duet entitled "Blnd Pig,
and at its conclusion there was such :
storm of applause that they were com
PEELED TO give second number TO salts
fy the audience. These little people
may not know ii, but it's fact that the!
are real vaudeville stars.
After the presentation of diplomas b!
Rev. E. w. Waybright in short Blu
appropriate address, and the rendition o
beautiful vocal duet entitled "Sumne
Lullaby" by Misses Annie Mathis AM
Inez Lorick, duet that received per
feet storm of applause at its conclusion
Prof. Hammer introduced in brief bu
fitting eulogy the orator of the evening
President Murphree, of the Universit
of Florida.
DIR. Murphree won his audience by
brief but pleasing reference to the beat
lilies of the town and the school and seN
eral catching anecdotes, then launche
into a most appropriate address that Wa
solid and helpful in matter and pleasin
in delivery. The news is not able
reproduce the address for lack of spac,
but it is certain that all who heard
will not soon forget the speaker or b
theme.
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