Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-26
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ht4tl-lN -A4E, I'd NlN5 81 O-ttltASIbNS-
ment eXercis-s of the SmithvilIe High
School began Sunday morning, May
the twenty-ars,, and ended Tuesday
night Under the able management Of
Prof f. w beard and his assistants,
Misses Nettie Burton and Eva Ed
wards, al excellant program was
carried out, and in spite OF unfavor-
able conditions of weather, an unus-
ually large crowd was in attendance.
On Sunday morning DR. w. l.. Ricn-
ards, of Albany, preached the COM
meucement sermon in his usual inn
pressiyo manner. His subject was
What Shall it. Profit a Man"
Monday night the school children
presented beautiful program of
songs, drills, pantomines and sketches,
and acquitted themselves most credit
ably.
Tuesday morning at ten o'clock, the
graduation exercises were held and
diplomas awarded to Misses Florrle
Webb and Martha Pryor, the former
reading an excellent paper on Lest
We Forget and the latter delivering
the "Valedictory." Following these
were a literary address by Prof. Carl
W. Steed, of Mercer University, on the
subject, Imagination. Prof. steed Is
known throughout the state IS an able
writer and teacher, and true to his
repr.a'i ion, he gave to the SIN thv.lle
people an address which shall long
linger in their memories, not only on
account of the material value to them,
but as the literary product of a bril-
liant mind. The people of Smithville|
have a pleasant memory of Prof.
eed as a former teacher here also;
so they We're doubly privileged I'M
having him with them on this occas-
ion.
On Tuesday night, THE Deacon.
was presented by home talent before
a large house 1t was thoroughly en-
joyed and each member of the cast
performed his part with credit
Miss Susie I4unsford entertained The
Young Ladies Embroidery Club in
her usual delightful manner Friday
afternoon
Misses Flo2r.e and Efie Cobb lave
as their guests this week, Misses Mat
tie Jewel Tedder and Mamie May
Thomas, of Dawson, Miss Stella Will
liams, of Bronwood, and Miss Stella
Fletcher, of PARROT.
Miss Annie Weston, of Fort Gaines,
and Miss LESSEE Leard, of Hartwell,
were guests for the weekend of the
latter's brother, Prof. e. w Leard.
Miss Mae Summerford, of Leslie,
has returned home, after short visit
to Miss Nettie Burton.
Mrs. Lee Edwards, of Lineville. is
spending a week here with her daugh-
ter, Mrs, j. c. Mccain.
Messrs B. L. Mckinney, w. f. Nc
Afee and w. H. Turner were business
visitors in Atlanta last week.
Mrs. G. p. Stanford, of Waverly
Hall, arrived Saturday and will be the
guest for several weeks of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Burton.
Mrs J. G. Pruitt, of Leesburg and
sister, Mrs. M. D. Reybold, of Atlanta,
We're guests for the weekend of Mrs.
James salter
Miss Mamie Ray Huckabee, of Jack
son5oro, Texas, is the attractive guest
for some time of her aunt, Mrs. R. P.
Goodman
Misses Mary Ansley and Nell Nc
Kenney spent last week very pleasantly
in Dawson, guests of Mrs. J. NJ. Bell.
Mr.. w. T Randall has returned from
a ten days stay at White Sulphur
Springs.
Mrs. M. s. Childers and Miss Lizzie
Evans We're guests of friends in
Leesburg Saturday.
Miss Lou Ouida Sellars, of Fitz-
patrick, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
James Fite.
Mrs. W. c. Glenn and little daugh-
tiers, Marie and Eugenia, left last week
for Fairfax, where they will spend the
summer with Mrs. Gleens sons.
Messrs. Charlie and Lamar Glenn.
Miss Mamie Kate Christies guests
during commencement week were
Misses Matte Weston, Of Bronwood.
and Ruby Tedder, of Dawson.
Mrs. Edwin Davis, of Tullahoma.
Tenn, is the guest for several days of.
Mrs j. A. Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Glaze, of Lees
burg, We're visitors here last week.
Miss Ruby Worley has returned 20
her home in Camilla, after a short VS.
it to Miss Margaret Burton.