Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-06-04
Agnes Moore, Margaret Shirley,

Agnes Moore, Margaret Oh rley,
David Strother
The High School held its com
mencement exercises ON Tuesday
morning, May Is, at 10 O'Clock. AS
the students marched into the hall to
the stirring strains of Gounod's ""So.-5
dier's Cbo:us," from Faust played
as duet by Miss Irene Go.laday and
Mr. Richard T. Luke, it made those
present feel Justly proud of the High
School, and when the Principal es-
corteda the four graduates, Miss Ju.ia
TeTrill Phillips iwhom Mr.. Alfr.eTsd
later designated as the Better
Fourth Of the c!ass,l Mr.. Samuel
Higgmbptham Baker, M, Geor;se
Hutcyk son Denny, and Mr.. Stanley H.
WeotidF, III the rostrum, al burst in-
! to E,
Rev Frank Ai ..er, Of lgae Metho-
| disc EhNfck eonducted tAs slevosi nil
cxeaessss lsess
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Tks next part 81 llss pfog 1ep
sisted of the delivery III CERT fess
and rkadii.g IL daiist al Ire
First ana ecoad cas- IA ana e abe3
Third ksass NE gras iaiases Df mex 3
year erspersss With fiye very we'll
rendered dec aIla the read
| ing az tle ating essays.
81 spsctiye Sub
iect az Baker, essay was & he
b als ! II
clear and interesting style. The
audience was also much interested in
Mr.. George H. Denny's essay, The
Wonders of Literature and Science.
The declarations we're as follows:
Speech Of Patrick Henry before
the Virginia House of Burgesse:.,
17z4," by Mr. .Norval Davis, young
man whose excellent voice and clear
enHne:at.oa compe.s attention; Bayard
Tayior's Song of the Camp" recit-
| ed with great spirit by Miss Edna
Ronemus The One]egged Goose
given in excellent darby dialect by
Miss julia Wynkoop; "My Last.
Duchess by Robert Browning. a
difficult recitation well rendered By
Miss Irene Go,laday; and last but
not least Webster's Supposed Speech
of Samuel. Adams" delivered most i'm
pressiveiy by Mr.. S. Howell Brown.
The judges of the defamation in
delivering the medal, which is one Of
those SO generously given for sev-
eral years to both the Graded an>
High Schools by lover of youn;
people in this community, announced
that they wished there were more
medals to award as all had done sc
well, but that they had decided tc.
confer it upon Miss Irene Golladay.
They added that Miss julia Wynn
koop's1 was considered next best.
| Two other medals were awarded,
Mr.. Denny presenting that offered by
Mr.. McGavack for scholarship in the
High School to Miss Julia Peyton OF
the Third Class. To be the winner of
this medal is a great honor, for there
were many worthy competitors.
One of the most interesting fea-
lures of the program was the de.iv-
cry of certificates and medal to the
Commercial Class. This department
was instituted this past session and
has proved a great success under the
skillful teaching of Miss N. H. Young.
In the classthere have been seven
young ladies, two of whom are post
graduates, and one young gentleman,
all, of whom received certificates of
proficiency in stenography,{ type
writing, and bookkeeping, and severa,
Iiof whom have already obtained po-
sitfonS. The medal offered by the
Commercial teacher for the highest
| average in this department. was won
by Miss Rosa Graye Strider.
| The climax to which the rest of the
program led up was the real com-
mencement. The graduating exercises
were opened by a. chorus, Com
mencement Day" sung very feeling
" by the High School, and after this
| the distinctions of the graduates were
Tread. The diplomas were delivered
by Rev. John S AlfTiend, who in a
4 few Inspiring sentences set life with
4 its opportunities before the graduates
He tod them that some look upon
life as quest, some as journey
fand some as destiny, reminding
tAem of the lesson read by Rev. Mr.
Tyler he begged them 10 use theil
talents I'M the need ofthe world tic
look upon life as "a miss:bn =
! After this the High School joined
IN singing God Be With You Til
We Meet Again, : accompanied, a
all the songs were, by the skillfu
school pianist, Mr.. Richard 7. Luke
All attending expressed lhemselxel
IS having enjoyed the exercises
which were made brieI.s and eater