The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-02
SENIORS Of 1914 GRADUATE;
FINE 0RAT|0NS AND LOVELY
FLOWERS MARK OCCASION
A LARGE NUMBER OF APP RECTATIVE FRIENDS WIT
MESSED THE CLOSING OF THEIR HIGH SCHOOL
CAREER
Splendid Program of Oratons and Music Was Followed by
the Presentation of Lovely Flowers and Diplomas
Fine Address by Principal Jones

Last night the Auditorium was al
most completely filled by admirin
relatives and friends who gathered t
witness the graduation of the iifteel
seniors of the Lakeland high schoo
the most important event in tn
history of the school and one il
which every loyal citizen takes grea
interest and pride.
As the curtain rose, the scene pre-
sented was one never to be forgot
ten. The sweet girl graduates
gowned in the simple but beautiful
white graduation dresses, were love
ly to look upon, and seated in semi
circle on the stage with the three
young men graduates and the foul
teachers of the high school, the
whole ensemble presented a picture
never to be forgotten. Across the
front of the stage, suspended at the
proper height, was the class motto
"Apres lie Combat la Cour-
onne," worked out in the class col
ors, purple and gold, which translat
ed is after the Conflict the Crown y
The orations We're splendidly de-
livered and contained high thought
and lofty purpose. 1iss Marion Col
man, the salutatorian of the class,
took as her subject, "The Warp of
Life" in which she declared the
warp of life is time and that each
person had the same number of
hours each day in which to develop,
and whether one attained the lofty
heights or not depended almost who'll
ly in the manner in which they
spend the hours of each passing day
Miss Georgia Fannin spoke on
''The World Today" and declared
that the world is growing better,
and cited the good work being ac-
complished by the various Christian
organizations and admonished every
one to look upward in spiritual
things as well as material.
Miss Lula Haynes took as her sub
ject Launched, But Rowing" and
she made splendid use Of this timely
and appropriate subject by urging
each fellow student to row in the
right direction and great reward
would be theirs.
Miss Maggie Bryant was a pleas
ing speaker who spoke on the sub
ject, "Ich Kann - 1t is the people
who say 81 can" rather than 81
,an't' that achieve the great things
Of life, she asserted Her essay was
not only filled with wise thoughts
out was splendidE delivered.
Will Hetherington was one Of the
members of the class elected to speak
and had prepared an excellent ora
ion on Efficiency" and it was
disappointment both to him and the
audience that he decided at the last
moment not to deliver it, Principal
tones stated that he was excused be-
,ause of the fact that he had been
night and day preparing the
annual number of THE Crescent" a
3eventy-two page school publication,
If which he is the editor, practically
Iii the details of which he superin
ended He had written a strong and
lble essay but owing to pressure of
lis other duties he had not found
line to memorize it as well as he
wished so asked to be excused from
it.
Miss Esther Heath took as her
subject the class motto: after the
conflict the Crown" and that labor
we'll directed always brings reward,
vas the thought presented by this
alented graduate.
"My Mission in Life" was the sub
ect presented by Miss GLADYS Will
ION. The further pursuit of knowl
,dge and the desire to improve was
he mission she wished each of her
classmates to have as their guiding
tar, and her we'll chosen words were
illed with the wisdom that comes
rom the desire to achieve greater
hings and to be a help to ones fell
ow man.
The valedictory was splendidly de-
ivered by Mr.. Lloyd Hooks, who ad
his fellow classmates not