The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-05-30
CLOSING DAYS
OF SCHOOL
Series of Public Exercises Well At
tended. Excellence the Standard
Glass of Twenty-One Bright
Graduates.

The school year In Snyder has
closed. II has been successful year.
The Snyder schools are on high
,gr2pnd and recognized as among the
II best ia the state
We have had series of Interest
Ing public exercises. Each department
has been looked after and they ma e
all made splendid showings. 1t would
be Interesting to read a mlluie de
scription of every entertainment The
speeches, the readings the music the
marches, the drills, the orations and
the general appearance Of the sev-
eral departments Snyder pupils are
bright and intelligent and they plan
ned and executed the presentations
so well that there was never dull
moment
The first public exercise was ON
Thursday of last week oy ne Gram
mar school department and marked.
tn completion OF the course and the
awarding of certificates to those who
have finished the Grammar grades.
or Thursday night there was a
general program rendered by pupils
OF the central building
On Friday night the Jeffersonian
Society composed Of young men OF
the High school presented fine pro
gram showing a splendid array Of tai
sAeRt These young men are apt to de-
velop into thinkers and speakers.
They are studying government.
statescraft and current questions.
On Saturday night the pupils OF
the north ward and Colonial hill
schools presented a good program.
They acquitted themselves nicely
refleeting credit upon themselves
aud their teachers
The opera house was filled 20 It's
capacity at all these exercises, show
ing the splendid interest of the peo-
pie IN the work of the school
At II o'clock Sunday the spacious
auditorium. of the First Christian
church was literally crowded Every
available space was occupied by Sny-
der people to hear the Baccalaure-
ate sermon by Rev. e, l.. Egger of
Denlson, Texas.
Even a synopsis of the sermon
would occupy column or two OF
space, and then would fall short of
presenting the subject with anything
Ike the force and clearness In which
II was developed by the eloquent min
ister. He made practical application
Of general text and his language
was simple, plain and easily under
stood.
Il was a great service. enjoyed by
all the vast audience and especially
applicable to the twenty-one mem
bers QfNtne graduating class.
Jhonday night brought the closing |
OF this interesting series and the IL /
mai close Of the school term.
The graduating exercises were Civ /
en- and again the opera house was /
filled with Snyder people eager to /
see our girls and boys in this great /
epoch in their lives.
The entire program was interest
ing throughout and one Is not apt to .
find so large a class Of graduates /
anywhere better equipped 70 take up
the battles OF life.
Senator H. p. 8relsford Of East
IJand was presant and delivered
ll4prned and appripriate address
w(ach was well received by the large
hul ence.
~ s1b conclusion Of the program
Bupt Watson delivered diplomas to
he following graduates:
Conway Taylor. Homer watkins,
Wheeler sturdivant Glass Prophet;
harles Mcdonald Earl Hicks;
ankin Thompson: Willie Eubank;
sses Ola Bibbee. valedictorian;
IA shuler; Lucille Miller; Lena
dleman: Lena Ramsour; Mamie
Artin, salutatorian; Faye Moore;
Jkeile Wilson: Pearl Wilson; Glad
yClark: Olga Periman. Edna Hend- i
ebn; Bessie Riley: Bessie Patter-
sd
nus closed perhaps the best year
inthe history OF snyder's schools
an public interest in this institu-
It'd Is keen and wide awake for still
grtter progress in coming years.