Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-06-01
CONVENIENT WEEK
IN WORCESTER
Numerous Graduates of Our Public Schools Receive
Their Diplomas And Are Now Ready
For Lies Struggles.

The various High Schools Of Worces-
ter County have held their commence
ment exercises this week, the scholastic
year having closed on Tuesday. A num-
Der of graduates have been turned out
from the academic and commercial de-
partments, some of whom will continue
their studies at more advanced institu-
tons Of learning next fall, and some Of
whom are prepared TO take up their
work and to battle with life's problems
at once. Whatever their sphere of ac-
tivity. or whatever their line Of work.
these young ladies and gentlemen may
feel assured that the public has the
kindest feelings toward them. and will
watch their progress with sympathetic
interest.
SNOW HILL
In Snow Hill. Commencement week
was inaugurated on Sunday morning,
when Rev. j. b. North. pastor of Ma
kemie Memorial Presbyterian Church.
preached the baccalaureate sermon. The
sweet girl graduates, with their faces
aglow with youth and beauty. and the
pale. serious-minded youth, who COM
pose the graduating class of Snow Hill
High School. were all present. and. in
common with the large congregation,
listened with rapt attention TO an able
and eloquent sermon from the lips of
the Rev. Mr. North.
On Tuesday evening Class Day exer-
cises were held in the Opera House.
Two interesting plays. THE Trouble at
Satterlee's. and "All Mistake, I"
were presented by pupils of the High
School. the actors acquitting themselves
in highly creditable manner. Those
taking part in the first play were :
Misses Ernestine Vincent. Rose Irwin,
Margaret Northam. Berta Bradford.
Helen Hayward, Margaret Sturgis and
Clemmie Bowen, all of the class of 1912.
The second play was farce comedy in
three acts, and was presented by Mr..
Milton Hancock. Misses Ella Whaley,
Nellie Parsons, Margaret Truitt. Mary
Jones. all of the class of 1912, and John
Whaley, Paul Lake and William Price,
who were impressed into service from
the classes Of 1913 and 1914. All of
these characters were specially well
taken.
Wednesday evening Commencement
exercises were held in the Opera House.
and. as on the previous evening. a large
audience was present.
Prof. A. c. Humphreys. who is the
able and efficient principal of Snow Hill
High School, arranged an interesting
program of Commencement exercises.
which embraced: Invocation. Rev.
George Hines salutatory. Berta May
Bradford old home prize essay. Viola
Margaret Northam class history. Mary
Margaret Sturgis valedictory. Ella
Green Whaley: class song. composed
by Rose Truitt Irwin, 'l2; presentation
of diplomas. Mr.. Zadok Powell. Presi-
dent of County School Board presenta-
ton of medal to Miss Whaley, by Rev.
j. B. North address to graduates. DIR.
NJ. Bates Stephens. Supt Public Edu-
cation of Maryland; benediction, Rev.
J. b. North music, by the orchestra.
The address to the graduates by DIR.
NJ. Bates Stephens was full of good
advice and his remarks were roundly
applauded He had no set speech. but
talked about whatever popped into his
mind. He made a hit in discussing dress
reforms. and said one Of the great cur
SEES Of our land is the time and money
wasted on dress. and if we hoped and
looked for any reform in this matter Of
dress it would have to start in the pub
lie school. He said it was wrong that
the poor man should be so put to it to
provide his daughter with dress he
was not able to buy, because. forsooth,
she must keep up with the daughter of a
weather. man. Prof. Stephens does not
advocate that a woman or man be I'M
becomingly attired. but he believes that
the matter of dress is being carried too
such an extreme that it is necessary
to take steps to educate the school
children not to make dress their chief
aim in life.
The graduating class Of Snow Hill
is as follows:
Elizabeth Clementine Bowen. BERTHE
May Bradford, Milton Livingston Han
cock, Helen Francis Hayward. Rose
Truitt Irwin, Mary Katherine Jones,
Viola Margaret Northam. Nellie Truitt
Parsons, Mary Margaret Sturgis. Mar
garet Amelia Truitt. Mary Ernestine
Vincent, Ella Green Whaley.
BERLIN