Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-27


The diplomas Were presented TO the
graduates by Col. Taylor, president
1f the School Board, whose address
)riatled with epigrams in which he
fought to arouse the young graduates
10 the belief that they We're now
commencing the real life.
He showed how they had been fitted
and directed into the right path and
pleaded that they be continually on
the initiative and strive to seek .or
a better government. He injected
s. ,me dclightful repartee in his brief
talk, making it intensely practical
and devoid OF the usual sterotyped
lecture to High School graduates.
Colonel TAYLOR paid beautiful tri-
butte to DIR, Jordan and the High
School and told the graduates that
they need never he ashamed to say
that they graduated from the Pine
Bluff High, as the institution RANKS
equally as high as the college and
schools Of the larger cities. His beau-
tifuI refer elces to the useful life of
the late Mr.. Wilbourne, father Of The
Popular essayist of last evening, and
the untiring and successful efforts Of
the late Mo Hanf, for years secretary
Of the School Board, were touching
An announcement that seemed TO
meet with general approval among
school patrons, was that the School
Board had decided to omit class
honors hereafter Col. Taylor said
that it was difficult matter 20
award them, owing to the closeness
of averages of graduates, and oftimes
caused the faculty no little embarass-
ment
AT the conclusion of the exercises
a handsome silver service, exhibited
on the stage and purchased by pat
rons and teachers of the High School,
was presented to Cot. Taylor in n
neat Speech by Mr. Coleman. Col.
Taylor, for fourteen years the head
of the School Board, declared that he
appreciated the token more than the
many honors that had been conferred
on him in his political and private
Career ..ss.4.s :.
The Graduates.
Melbourne Mccain, (Valedictorian)
English, Mathematics, Latin and
German. Essay-"The Star of EN-
pire's Westward Trend"
Gordon Freeman, (Salutatorian)--
English, Latin, German and Mathe-
matics. Essay-"The Conquest Of
the Air.
Miss Emma Wilbourne. (Essayist)-
English, Mathematics, Latin and Ger
man. Essay-"The Passing Show"
Ernest Whitelaw, (Orator)-Eng-
fish. Mathematics, Latin and German.
Essay-"The South
j. Miss Elizabeth Adams-Latin, Eng
lish, Mathematics and German. Es-
say-''The Flight of Icarus.'
Miss Selma Schloss- English,
Mathematics, Latin and German. Es-
say-"The Land iof Make Believe
Miss Elizabeth Schober
Mathematics, Latin and German. Es-
say-"The Evolution of the Cotton
Seed.'''
Miss Allie Banks English, Mathe-
matics, German and History. Essay
Miss Mildred Gaunt-Latin. English,
Mathematics and History. Essay
JUST Be Glad"
Miss Elizabeth English,
Mathematics, Latin and German. Es-
Ministry of Music
June Coles-English, Mathematics,
Science and Latin. Essay-"Public
Calamity is Mighty Leveler''
Miss Irene Langford-E English,
Latin and History. Els
say-"The Girl of Yesterday
Miss Phoebe Phillips-Engllsh.
Mathematics. Latin and German.
Essay" 1.-THE Value of Caharacter.
Miss LILLIAN Philp,t-English.
Latin and History. Es-
Say Friendship.
Miss stevie Ross-Rnglish. Mathe-
matics. ] ATTN and History ra..~