Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-01
High School Closes.

How tempus does fIgi," a young stu
dent In latin once remarked. 1t certain
ly does. Commencement of the High
School Is here again, and it seems but
yesterday that another class was on the
stage, bidding good by to the dear old
High School halls.
The exercises marking the closing of
the school were inaugurated on last
Saturday afternoon, when the pupils in
music gave a recital in the chapel. That
Tazewel's reputation as a musical CEN
ter will not suffer by the coming gener-
alton was amply demonstrated by the
ease and grace with which the young
students performed the different diff
cult selections given them, and the en-
tire performance reflects much credit to
their instructor, Miss Bessie Jackson,
who has had charge of the class for the
past semester. An accomplished musi-
clan herself, she also possesses the rarer
gift of being able to impart her knowl-
edge to her students.
On Monday evening the Jeffersonian
Literary Society gave their annual en-
tertainment, and the following excel
lent program was rendered in the style
for which this society is noted:
Address of Welcome-Morrison Werth
Duet, La Baladine-Mary Preston,
Marea st. Clair
Essay-Ellen Scott.
acknowledgement ST. Clair.
Solo, Spring Song Ollie Hurt.
Oration-Earl kendrick.
Debate-Question: Resolved, That
Virginia Should Provide Facilities For
the Higher Education of Women. -
Affirmative, Minnie Harman, Edward
jackson; negative, Louise Speer, Sam
D. May.
Chorus-Glee Club.
Reading Hall.
Recitatlon-Geraldin Kendrick.
Solo, Cavalieri Rusticana-Chloe Car
son.
Before the last number, Mr.. H. r.
Hawthorn, on behalf of the judges, an
nounced that in their opinion the mega
tive had the better of the argument in
debate.
The graduating exercises were held
on Tuesday night. The program was
very interesting, although a little too
long and trying on the patience of the
audience on so hot a night and large a
crowd as turned out to greet the class
of IL.
The first part of the program consist
ed of readings by the class IN expression,
taught by Miss Grace Mays, and reflect
ed much credit on both the pupils and
teacher.
The program of the second part, or
class exercises, was as follows:
Essay, Florence Nightingale-Mary
Brown.
Essay, Woman's Place in the Govern
ment-Ollie Hurt.
Essay, Royal Musicians-Esther John
son.
Grafton, Thought-Earl Kendrick.
nrofSOp The Dad I0aanh A
Leslie, jr.
Following this was the awarding of
diplomas, medals, distinctions n d
Miss Grace Mays for scholarship in the
class of expression was awarded Miss
Katie Hall. In the fifth grade there
were three pupils-Misses Eloise Bus
ton. Mamie Vandyke and MIR. William
Bottimore-whor received an average of
over ninety nine per cent for the years
work, and were each awarded medal
The gold medal for first year latin was
won by Miss Nita Gillespie.
The scholarships to the graduating
class were awarded as follows: Eliza
beth College, four year scholarship,
Mics Esther Johnson; Washington and
Lee, Joseph A. Leslie, jr.; University
of Virginia, Earl Kendrick.
The High School scholarships went as
follows:
First year, Miss Evelyn Mccall; Sc
ond, Miss Chloe Carson; third year, Miss
May Brown.
Tazewell has many things in which to
take pride, but none more than our
schools and High School. The latter
has been much improved of late, and by
the high standard of scholarship, the
uniform excellence of the work Of the
school, merits the commendation and
cooperation Of every citizen who has the
progress of his town and county at
heart.
! The play, 'Mr Bob," that was to be
given Wednesday night was postponed
until Saturday night.