Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
SAVANNAH BARS
COSTLY GOWNS
FOR GRADUATES
High School Girls Receive d.
plOmas, Wearing FrOCks Aver
aging Outlay of Sc to 81.

SAVANNAH, June 2S.-Opening
with class exercises Monday after
noon, the closing ceremonies Of the
Savannah High School extended
through the week, ending Friday
night with commencement
The features of the class day pro-
gram were the class history proph-
ecy, poem and play, the latter being
an unique musical comedy presented
by the graduates.
The interest of the male pupils
centered in the debate Wednesday
morning at the high school between
the Mercer and Jackson Societies, the
rival literary organizations. The sub
tect was, Resolved, That the term of
the President of the United States
should be limited to six years and
that he shall be ineligible for re-eleC-
ton" Mercer Society, represented by
Arthur Allen and Alex FawCett, who
took the affirmative, won the de-
cision. Jackson Society was repre-
serted by Ernest Rogers and Arthur
| Rosenthal. In the defamation con-
| test the result was reversed, Jackson
taking the honors. Rev. w Moore
Scott, pastor of the First Presbyte
rian Church; Rev. w. L. PiCkard,
pastor of the First Baptist Church,
ana REV. j. NJ. AfltIlIlf pdStol VI vi dAt
Methodist Church, were the judges
for both contests.
Manual Training Exhibit.
A great many relatives and friends
of the students on Wednesday at
| tended the exhibit of work done by
| the pupils in the manual training
drawing and domestic science depart
ments. Many useful articles made in
| the manual training department were
shown. among them being a morris
chair, a rowboat, an deliberately con-
| struCted writing desk and a motor
| boat the latter being the work of two
members of the senior class. The
| drawing exhibit was also extensive,
among the collection being free-hand
| drawings by the girl pupils.
On Thursday morning the Junior
| Arnold Literary Society composed Of
! girls of the third and fourth grades,
| held it's regular monthly meeting in
the girls study hall. The program
consisted of recitations, essays and
dialogues.
Graduating Exercises.
The graduation exercises took place
Friday evening at the Savannah The
alter. The Auditorium was open TO the
public and was filled to Overlooking
with the friends of the graduates and
| the general public. Sydney Lee, the
honor graduate, delivered the valedic-
tory Judge Samuel r. Adams, presi-
dent of the Board Of Education ad
dressed the graduates and delivered
the diplomas. The exercises were
under the direction of Professor b
F. Pickett, principal of the high
school
Simple and inexpensive, but con-
shutting the very last word in dainty
usefulness, the fTocks worn by the
girl members Of the senior class were
in distinct contrast 70 the expensive
display of gowns presented last year
Ban on Costly Gowns.
Acting upon the suggestion of Pro
fessor Pickett, the Board Of Educa o.
gowns. and the consequence was that
the highest priced dress which was
worn represented a total outlay, in
Guiding all trimmings and the cost OF
making. only $12. Last year there was
one graduation gown which cost 800
Every girl in the class was required
70 furnish Professor Pickett with an
itemized statement Of the cost Of her
| commencement frock, together with a
sample of the cloth from which II was
made. The average price of the
gowns worn was between Sc and g.
The lowest priced dress cost $685.
| This dress was made at the home Of
the girl who wore It. The dresses
were all Of muslin, tulle, lawn, null
linen and other light summer fabrics
entirely appropriate to the occasion
but which called for the expenditure
Of very little money.