Smyrna times., 1911-06-21
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
RECEIVE HONOR MENTION
CLASS OF SEVEN HAVING JOLLY
COMMENCEMENT WEEK"
Hear a Fine BaccaIaureate Sermon
From Rev. j. E. Franklin-CIass
Day and Commencement Tonight

Day and Commencement Tonight
Seven graduates composing the
Glass of 1911 of the Smyrna High
School are receiving honor mention
this week in round of exercises
that are attracting the usual atten-
tion. They are Miss Mary Morgan
Holland, Miss Mary Snyder Hartman,
Miss Rosalie Frances Price, Miss
Sadie Pratt Boggs, William Henry
Stayton, Jr., Maurice Leslie Hirons
and Harry Mahood Grieves. Mr..
Stayton is the valedictorian of the
class and Miss Holland is the saluta-
torian. Sunday morning, the class
in cap and gown, accompanied by the
Faculty and Board of School Direc-
tors, repaired to the Presbyterian
Church where an able baccalaureate
sermon was preached by the pastor,
the Rev. j. Edgar Franklin. The
latter took his text from the 33rd
Chapter of Deuteronomy and 25th
verse: "As your days, so shall
your strength be- This promise
was treated from its height, depth,
shortness and length and was full of
good advice to the class that was
about to begin the sterner duties of
life. During the service, Mr.. j. E.
Hoffecker sang sweet solo, "Come,
Jesus, Redeemer," adapted from
Bartlett's "Dream.' The church
was beautifully decorated and de-
spite the inclement weather, a large
congregation turned out.
Graduates Hold Enjoyable Banquet
Monday evening the graduating
class held their banquet at the home
of Miss Anna Beckett and it proved
a delightful affair from beginning to
end. The pretty lawn of the Beck
ett's was prettily decorated with
Chinese and Japanese lanterns.
The class and invited guests made
merry the occasion while an
orchestra enlivened the gathering
with good music. The company
numbered $50 guests who were re-
ceived by the members of the class.
The president of the class is Harry
M. Grieves; secretary, Miss Mary
Holland; treasurer, M. Leslie Hirons.
The class colors are garnet anc
gold; the flower is the daisy, anC
the motto "Nicht fur Cns Allen.
Alumni Association Holds Fine Banque
The innovation of having a musi
Gale and banquet at the Club Hous,
instead of lawn reception, prove,
one of the most enjoyable affair
ever given by the Alumni Associa
tion. Covers for seventy or NOR
were set and from beginning to en-
there was pleasure for all who par
ticipated President Ayres Stockle
of the Association presided and wa
toastmaster The program opene
with a musicale as follows: duett
Miss Edith Beck, Miss Eba Wilds
cornet solo, Mr.. W. G. Anthony
piano solo, Miss Julia Hum; voca
solo, Miss Eba Cloak Wilds; in
strumental trio. Miss Edith Beck
Miss Anna Talbot, Miss Julia HUM
cornet solo, Mr.. w. G. Anthony
The room had been tastily decorate
and long tables were arranged {
which the alumni and their guest
were seated. The banquet Wa
served at the conclusion of the mus
Gale and consisted of assorted sanC
. wiches, potato salad, olives, pickle
ice cream, cake and coffee. Toas
were responded to by Gilbert Star
ing Jones, manager of the Whining
ton Evening Journal, of the class
'95; former principal Charles Howe
LeFevre, ESQ.,, Miss Mary Hollar
and Mr.. William H. Stayton, Jr.,
1.-The class of IL. The evening end
with an informal dance.
Commencement Exercises To Nigh
The commencement exercis IS W
take place at the Smyrna Ope
House this evening. For the fiji
time the "Class Day. and the Col
mcncement Exercises will be he
jointly and for the first time resery
seats have been sold. Stanl
LeFevre Krebbs, of Philadelphia,
cousin of Charles Howell LeFevi
Esq.,, of this town, and gift
speaker, will give the addre'
Supervising Principal L. B. Earhi
will award the diplomas. Shaple,
Orchestra will furnish the mus
The program in full is as follow
Music, orchestra; invocation, ~
w. D. Parry; piano duet, Pe
Jacobs, Amelia Winford; salutat'
and grafton, "The Marble Waiteth
Mary Holland; class propne
Frances Price; alternative, Sa
Ro0Oa. music orchestra; Oratl