Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-21
u1cH SCHOOL CLOSES WIN
INTERESTING EXERCISES.
Sermon BY Rev. Bek, Debate and LIE.
erary Exercises. Closing With
Class Program.

Prary Exercises closing Win
Glass Program.
The closing exercises of the Hender-
r;1o Graded school were held Tues
dow night at the First Baptist church.
rhen the graduating class of eighteen
vonng men and women rendered an
interesting program and received the
highly coveted diplomas.
On Sunday the Rev. G. w. Belk de-
1irered the annual commencement ser
mon. which was enjoyed by an appre-
ciative audience. Mr.. Belk's sermon
was freely and faVorably commented
mon by his large audience.
The program of the high school lit
erary society was rendered at the
court house Monday night, Prof. W..
H. Gale presiding.
Quay Dotson and Hugh WaldrOp rep
resented the affirmative OF the Queg-.
ton: Resolved, That the Monroe Doc
trine should be abandoned the mega
tive being upheld by Francis McCul-,
1cngh and Emmet Lott. The society
medal for the best debate was won by
Mr.. Mccullough, the negative having
won the debate.
Miss Elsie Flicker won the SOCIETY
recitation medal. That and the de-
bater's medal were awarded by II. C.
Never, one of the judges.
The following recitations were CIV
en-, all of which we're greatly enjoyed:
The First Steamboat up the Ala
bam'." Edythe Blythe.
The Actors Story" Elsie Flicker.
"A Soldier of Fortune" Ethel Hud-
gins.
"A Little Boys Bear Story" Willie
Carmichael.
Highly enjoyed were the exercises
On Tuesday night, when the welcome
address was given by Miss Ruth
schaffer, Miss Irene Wetmur giving
the class prophecy. Miss Lilly Gra-
ham Allen rendered the valedictory
address and participated in an in
strumental duet with Mrs. Nj. c. Toms.
Miss Elsie Flicker was class historian
and Marion Trice the class poet. The
exercises were featured by class
song and the awarding of the diplo-
mas by Prof. W. II. Gale, who made
some appropriate remarks and gave
the class sound counsel. Flowers
were presented the graduating class
by the juniors.
Following are the names of the
graduates: Misses Jemima Rymer,
Jennie Garren, Edythe Blythe, Electra
Twyford, Alice MeCurdy, Elsie Flicker,
Ruth schaffer, Irene Wetmur, Lily
Graham Allen; Messrs. Oswald p.
Smith, Morse Shreve,- Walter Allen.
Thruston Crane, Lawrence Pace,
Harper Cherry, Frank Gorriher, Noble
Jordan, Marion Tri.ce
The Commercial Department
The commercial department Of the
school was inaugurated two years ago
and has been very popular. The work
this year was conducted by Miss Mary
Minot Hill of Athens, Ga. Eight stu
dents completed the course in short
hand and typewriting and six COM
pleted bookkeeping.
Miss Hill informs the Democrat that
they are qualified to handle ordinary
stenographic and bookkeeping work
and she as well as the school manage
nent and especially the graduates
would be pleased to have them accept
Iositions in Hendersonyi1le. Some
desire permanent positions while 9TH
ers would like them only for the sum-
mer. The Democrat is requested to
state that any consideration given
them by the business people of Hen
dersonville would be highly appre-
slated as they prefer work at home.
They have prepared for stenographic
typewriting and bookkeeping positions
and would be glad to get in touch with
business men needing help Of this
kind
TEe graduates are:
Shorthand and Typewriting-Miss
Edythe Blythe, Miss Jessie Bowen. Mr..
Harper Cherry, Miss Nora Connor,
Miss Bertha Frazier, Mr.. Francis Nc
C2.-o@. Mr.. Laurence ]. Pace, Miss
h'@@tra Twyford.
A.1s Frazier led the class, Miss ivy
--.. ming next.
Il. oskeeping-AIiss Edythe Blythe ),
@sH. sf@-Der Cherry, Miss Nora Connor.
II, arthur English, Mr.. Homer Nc
hl41a. Mr.. Laurence Pace.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to convey our heartfelt
s4s