The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-06-08
Garnet
Graduates
NUMBER SIX, THE LARGEST
NUMBER TO FINISH COURSE
IN YEARS.
Four Girls, Two Boys
Are Given Diplomas After a Series
OF Exercises Of High Order, Which
Is Witnessed by q Full House each
Night.


Night.
AT the exercises Monday evening
at G9rnett Hall diplomas were given
TO the largest class which has grad
uated from Garnett High school in
several years.
Leading up to this, the event to-
ward which the class had eagerly
looked for years, were exercises
equally as interesting to the parents
and friends Of the graduates and
patrons Of the school. Thursday
evening "A Nautical Knot" an op-
eretta, was presented by talent from
the grammer and high school, the
Reading parts being taken by Chas.
Payne> The music was tuneful
and the plot entertaining, a combi-
nation warranted to please the most
exactlng. The caste was evenly bul-
anced and elected frequent applause
hall to it's capacity.
Glass Day exercises were held Fri
day evening at the same place. AS
Is the custom, the graduates availed
themselves of the opportunity to get
on number Of jokes at the expense
of each other and their teachers.
The program for the evening fol-
lows:
Orchestra. -,
Invocation Il. ... Rev. r. r. Downs
Chorus-"The Merry Maids"
"........ ...... Girls Chorus
Glass History -. Hager Alexander
Farewell to School Books
Beatrice Calhoun. Maydel Brad
ford, William Coins
Orchestra !'iv".
Farewell to School Books ........
Hagar Alexander, Nelson Davis,
Hattie DeHaven.
Glass Prophecy. Beatrice Calhoun
us-'Springtime" School
The sermon to the class was
preached at the First Baptist church
Sunday in the forenoon by the pas
tor, the Rev. B. r. Reed, who gave
fhe graduates much sage advice as
to their future life. He emphasized
he necessity Of their following the
precepts which they learned in school
and pointed out the difficulties which
might encompass them by disregard
ing their early training.
Standing room was at a. premium
Monday evening when the curtain
arose at Garnett hall disclosing the
six graduates and the chorus of
mixed voices seated upon the stage.
Following a selection by the High.
SCHOOL orchestra, the Rev. J. s.
Carroll, pastor Of the Simpson M.
e. church invoked divine blessing
upon the exercises OF the evening.
The program which follows was
then carried out in manner which
reflected credit upon those RESPONSE
bile for its arrangement:
Orchestra. "~TEw
Invocation .,.. Rev. ]. s. Carroll
Chorus-"Hail! Orphens, Hail!"-
r. e. DeReef .... School
Salutatory ..,.. IIaydel Bradford
Chorus--"Awake with the Lark
II. r.. DeReef .......... School
Valedlctory ...... Beatrice Calhoun
Orchestra.
Address and Presentation Of Di-
plomas ............ j.. o. Wilson
Chorus-Gloria in Excelsis, Mass in
B fiat-H. Farmer ..... School
Orchestra.
The address Of Mr.. Wilson, who
teaches at Weston, was universally
commended for Its common sense,
depth Of thought and rotund style.
The audience showed It's appreciation
of his address 10y applauding fire.
quently. Following the last num-
Der, the lower classes entertained
the tachers, graduates and others at
a banquet In the basement Of the
school building, which, decor
lated especially for the occasion. was
the scene Of brilliant assemblage.
The graduates weree: Hagar Alex
ander, Matdel Bradford. Beatrice
Calhoun, Nelson Davis, Hattie De.
Haven and William Coins.