The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-05-26
HIGH SCHOOL
GGDMMENCE En- EN- I
Fills Howell Theater With Brill
liant Assembly.


Stage Nominations and Decorations
Fitted Occasion.
The commencement exercises OF the
Palatka High School, held al the New
Howell Theater last Tuesday night was
most brilliant and enjoyable affair.
the theater was crowded to the doors,
and the audience, the major part OF
which was composed of ladies, We'd
with the beautiful floral decorations OF
flower and plant in contest for beauty.
Shortly after eight-thirty, 10 the music
OF the Tilghman orchestra, the class of
1911, together with others who were TO
have part in the exercises OF the even
ing marched upon the stage and took
seats.
Rev. ?. QuintiuS CaSon of the Baptist
church voiced the invocation and Prof
g. l.. Stephens, acting as master OF GER
cmonieS, introduced the numbers.
The News wishes it had the space TO
give the several essays. 1t has space for
one, but it wouldn't be just 10 the others
10 publish one and omit others. They
were all excellent The papers of Miss
Virginia E. Brannen, Miss Bessie Lee
Hardy and Miss Mary E. Wilkinson, the
class poem by Miss Genevieve d. Phil
fps, and the class prophecy by Miss D.
Louise Boyd were all excellent both in
matter and delivery. They showed
earnest preparation and thought.
SO did the addresses of Frederick c..
Cochranc jr. and John Q. Tilghman jr.
The violin solo "Adoration," by Miss
d. Louise Boyd was the work of an art
isl and received tremendous encore.
Miss DevereuX'S vocal solo, Spring
was delightfully."- well rendered as per the
custom of that accomplished vocalist.
The address of the evening was by DR..
A. A. Murphree, president of the Uni
yerSity of Florida 1t was splendid eff
fort and one that will rank with the
scholarly addresses of the day in that class.
President ]. n. Blackwell OF the coun-
ty school board in few choice and APP
propriate words, presented the nine
members of the graduating class with
their diplomas. The members of the
class are Misses Jael and Mary L. Viii
kinSon, D. Louise Boyd, Genevieve D..
Philips, Bessie LeHardy, Virginia +.
Brannen, Blanche Irene Lyon, and
MeSSrS. Fred. G. Cochrane jr. and John
.. Tilghman jr. Miss Jael Wilkinson
led the class in the average per cent at
tanned for scholarship.
The Eighth Grade Exercises.
The closing exercises of the Eighth
grade were held at the High School
building last Friday morning, and were
attended by large number OF interested
patrons and friends. The exercises con
sisted of essays and Rotations, musical
selections and the distribution of diplo-
mas by County Superintendent Tucker,
whose remarks on the occasion were
peculiarly appropriate and impressive.
The class is large one and is com
posed OF Cecilia Spain, Ira King, Wini-
he'd Browning, Helen CoChrane, Edwin
North, Louise Cone, Curtis Dupont,
Laura Dixon, Percy Gibson, Kate Stat
lord, Norman Payne, Birdie Reed, Pearl
Hun, Ralph TavelI, vi Bruce, Erby ker-
Sey, Claude Crulchticld, Theima HyGrS,
Jonathan Purcell, Harlan Hickcnlooper,
Gertrude hagan, Maggie Coca, Edel-
mira kivcrio, Florence Daniels and
Clara MyicS.
Principal Stephens took occasion TO
state at the Opera house on Tuesday
night that Miss Elirieda Colwell, pupil
ot The 10Th grade lead the school in per
cenlagc with an average tur The year OF
99.I The announcement was received
with great applause.