The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-06-06
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INTERESTING EXERCISES WERE
HELD AT THE OPERA HOUSE
LAST NIGHT.
Prof. Ralph Newton Presented With
Handsome Gold Watch by Board of
Education-Grammar School, Exer"
cises Occurred Yesterday Morning.

A large and appreciative audience
was present at the Grand last night
to witness the graduating exercises
of the Glynn high school, when sew,
enteen bright pupils were presented
their diplomas by President A. V.
Wood of the board of education.
The program rendered was an un-
usually interesting one, and each OF
the members of the class received
liberal applause from the large mum
Der present 1t was one of the larg-
est classes that has ever graduated
from the local schools, and it is but
justice to say that the exercises were
among the most interesting.
A feature of the evening, not on
the program, was the presentation
to Prof. Ralph Newton of very
handsome gold watch, by the board
of education. AS stated in The News
yesterday, Professor Newton will nc
longer be connected with the local
schools, having accepted a position
as superintendent of the public
schools of Fort Valley. AS token
of the high esteem in which he is
held, the board, through President
Wood, presented him with the watch
In presenting the token to him Mr.
Wood made a short and appropriate
talk and said that it was with much
regret that Mr.. Newton was to leave
the Brunswick schools.
After the graduating exercises d.
plomas were presented to each mem
Der of the class by the president Of
the board of education. The program
in full was as follows:
Chorus. The Lord is Great" High
School.
Prayer, Rev. L. E. Roberts.
Salutatory, Laura Johnson.
Solo, Il Fear no Foe" Ben Harley.
Glass History, Sadie Zelmenovitz.
Piano solo, The Lotus Flower" "
Louise Elliot.
Recitation, The Raven May
Stiles.
Music, Poet and Peasant Orches-
ira.
Defamation, STARS and Stripes, -
James Calnan.
Rondel, Echo is Timid Maid y
Quartet.
Piano solo, Silver STAR" by Maude
johnson.
Recitation, The Sioux Chiefs
Daughter" Clara Briesenick
Solo, "a Warrior Bold" Willard
Royal.
Original Poem, "a Spinster's Reve-
rie in 1892" Ruby Wilson.
Taledictory, Florence McTighe
Delivery of Diplomas, by A V.
Wood, president board of education.
Chorus, 'Serenade," High School.
Grammar School.
A large and interesting class was
graduated from the grammar school
yesterday morning, the exercises for
the occasion being appropriate and
Ell artaining to the large audience
tn. filled the assembly hall.
The program was excellent and
splendidly rendered by the bright
young students. The class salutatory
which was to have been read by John
B. Ferguson who was i'll and unable
to be present, was read by Harry Par
ker, who acquitted himself splendidly.
Miss Katherine Lemen rendered a
beautiful piano solo. Miss Leila
Googe recited my First Recital most
effectively, winning hearty applause
for her spirited elocution.
Harry Symmess defamation, THE
Duty and Value of Patriotism,' was
very fine and the young man gave
evidence of a great gift for oratory
The vocal quartet, Misses Genevieve
Baker, Mae Horan, Katherine Lemen
and Vivian Nanney, sang The Voy-
ager' very beautifully. Miss Lila
Burford read the class history, which
was clever and witty and gave evil
dence of unusual ability in the grace
full little historian.
Miss Bertha Ames won much ap-
plause for her brilliant rendering Of
Fifth Nocturne." Miss Lucille Co
nant recited "Unc' Edinburg," win
ming the audience by her expression
and her clever rendering Of the negro
dialect.
Miss Louise Morton Stephens read
the class valedictory. This was a
splendid paper marked by depth Of
thought and grace of expression and
won much applause for the gifted
young writer.
The class songs and marches were