The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-03
|fINf: ADDRESSES
BY GRADUATES
LAST NIGHTS LITERARY EXER.
ClsEs, CLOSING SCHOOL, WERE
OF VERY HIGH ORDER.

The Heron theater was we'll filled
last night with friends of the gradu-
ating class who were present to wit
ness their graduation and enjoy their
splendid essays.
The first of the graduates to speak
was Miss Suella Grower, salutatorian
OF the class. Miss Grower took as
her subject "He Can Who Thinks He
Can" There were many fine thoughts
brought out, and much good advice
was to be found for young or old in
her remarks.
Miss Beulah Hooks took as her sub
ject Dream No More" and in this
she emphasized the fact that the
world wants not dreamers but dOers.
The world has room for the dreamers
If they dream to advantage, but it is
the man of action and of purpose, who
at last reaches the goal of success.
Mr.. Thomas Jackson's subject was
The Balance Sheet" and in this ad-
dress he brought out clearly the idea
that our lives must lie we'll balanced.
we'll thought out, and our plans care
fully laid in order that our efforts
might be crowned with ultimate sue
cess
THE Guiding Star" was the sub
Sne said that the old adagc. "Hitcn
your wagon to STAR" was the best
advice one could possible have, and
that success was bound to come. Lofty
SUBMITS are reached only by endeavor
and that much could be obtained if
only the effort was made.
Miss Georgia Strain took for her
subject waiting for the Tide She
said one should not expect tne world
to provide them with a living. nor yet
wait for riches and wealth to over
ktake them. But that when the tide
! OF opportunity came, all should be
ready and they would be led on 10
fortune according to he preparation
Mr.. Gerald Mitchell was the next
speaker. His subject was Yesterday
To-day and Forever" He went back
Etc the beginning of the world, took
$his hearers through the progress Of
Ethe various ages, and on into the fu-
&ture, giving very meaty and logical
talk.
n The last speaker of the evening
&Was Miss Miriam Ross, the valedic-
HtOrlan. Her subject was "The Roll
SCall of the Great" She said that
greatness does not come to all, but
Athat he who prepares for the fu-
ture, and realizes that there is a to-
morrow, is the one who will reap the
benefits of his labor, and will be
able to answer when the roll is called.
Her farewell to the people OF AXE
land and the teachers OF the Lake
I land school on behalf of the class
tcf 1912 was very pretty, indeed, and
kher last words to the class were full
cf deep regret that the parting of the
ways had at last been reached.
Following the valedictory Prof.
Chas. NJ. Jones. principal of the
school, presented the diplomas. He
Stated that he had invited another to
10 this pleasant office. but that the
Batter found 1t impossible to be pres
ont. Prof. Jones gave The gradu.
ates some splendid advice. couched In
Beautiful language. before presenting
the diplomas to the following gradu-
ates of 1912: Misses Suella Grower,
Beulah Hooks. Rosa Swindel, Leila
Morton, Irma Trammell, Georgia
Strain, Miriam Ross, Messrs. Thomas
Jackson, Herman Flanagan. John
Patterson. Body Edmiston and Ger
aid Mitchell.
Interspersed between the ESSAYS
were some enjoyable musical selec-
fions. Mrs. Herbert ]. Drane sang.
ond manv were heard to sav that nev-
er had they heard her voice to such
good advantage. She has a highly
cultivated voice, and all enjoyed her
selection very much, indeed.
Miss Frances higgins gave a vocal
solo. being accompanied by eight girls
Tin the chorus. This was iovel:
number. also.
J Miss Titman and Miss Lessie Tram
nell gave a brilliant duet and Miss
ITitman and Miss Annie Mayes also
were heard in a duet.
The commencement of 1912 thus
passes into history a perfect success.
Tne graduates. instead of reading
their essays, gave them from MEM
ory, which added much to their ef-