The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-31
DIPLOMAS AWARDED
G|LLENT|NE HEARD At
new OPERA HOUSE
CLOSING EXERCISES OF CoLuM-
Ella HIGH SCHOOL UNDER
TRYING CIRCUMSTANCES.
MANY COULD NOT GET SEATS
The Alarm of Ere Upsets Program,
Prof. Harris Called Away to Burn
ing School Building, and His Place
Filled by Prof. Morton.

The last number of the commence
mens exercises of the Columbia High
School took place at the New Grand
theatre in the presence of the ,arg-
est and perhaps the most select audi.
ence ever assembled in the building
for like purpose.
Unfortunately and in a measure un-
avoldahly there were some things
that interfered with the successful
presentation of the program in its en-
tlrety. TIE crowded condition Of the
theatre and the absence of anything
on the floors to deaden the sound con.
tributed to the confusion at times,
and when the fire alarm rang and
the information reached the audience
that the high school buildings were
on fire, the remainder of the program
was completely upset, and there was
muct disappointment on the part of
the graduates and the faculty.
Long before the invocation which
wa: pronounced by Rev. J. G. Molloy,
the house was filed, and in vain did
the authorities undertake to reserve
a number of seats for the teachers.
These who came only smiled and sat
down. Every seat in the building
was taken, the standing room was en-
tile'y exhausted, and many were turn
ed away disappointed that they were
not permitted the satisfaction of wit
Messing the most successful close in
the history of the school, and to ap-
plaud and encourage the results.
~ Prof. Gillentinea of Murfreesboro,
delivered the address to the gradual
ing class and it was practical in it's
every application, and eloquent at
times It was just at the closing Of
his address that the alarm of fire was
sfver The audience began breaking
away and this confusion upset the
progfa : con pletely
Pr.f. Harris was to sdeliver the d.
plomas, bl' he was forced to go to
the turning school building to look
after and Protect the school property |
Prof Morton took Prof. Harris |
I lace and awarded the diplomas and |
the curtain fell on the 1912 school |
sferk of Columbia high and public /
Schools.
The following pupils received Giplo-
mas: Urban H. Benderman, Clinton
Barrick AnIie Maysell Cheek, Rubye
Cheek. Charles l. Cecil, Mary Alice
Dougherty Gladys Winfred Dooley,
Leland Keith Denham, Ava Clayton
Goodwin, Nell Kirkman Grant, Marga-
ret Minerva Hayes, Polk Hit, Clar-
ence E. Harmon, Mamie Williams
Jones Mary Jeter, Clarence Edward
Johnson, Frank Burke Ramon, Ma
RE Louisee Moore, Josephine ...dhon,
Fannie Alberta McFall, Louise Dob
bins McFall, Robert ]. Moore, Sue
Preston Sheppard, Lillian Shelley, Ell
"a Louise shuneman, Inez Stephens,
Dewitt Clinton Smith, William Lew
IS Seagraves, Buford A. Timn1ons,
Harper B. Vaughn, Gladys Wilson,
Alberta Katherine Wilsford.
Following is the program:
Invocation, DR.. J. C. Molloy.
Chorus, With courage and faith
1igr School Glee Club. II
Rading-Nannie Jones.
observation-disclosures Vaughn. II
Selectior-Senior Quartet. II
Reading-Rubye Cheek.
Chorus, Estudiantina-Glee Club.
Address Prof. L. 8. Gillentine.
Awarding of diplonias-Prof W. r. X
Moron. Is