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Commencement At The Graded and
HifE School.

Lutiy rendered Inc oevotlonal e1er-
/ cises were impressrvely conducted by
the Rev F. A. Tyler, after which a
beautiful chorus wss sung by the
school. Many little hearts were glad
dened by receiving certificates Of pro-
motion. The Wreath Drill by little
boys and girls was attractfVely exc
cuted. The Shepherdess Drill by
twelve title girls dressed in bright
costumes, and carrying Shepherd
crooks was the gem of the program. and
ELECTED much applause. By request
they were recalled to repeat their drill
for the grades on Monday and Tues
day. The Three Little Kittens. and
hesitation by Jonn Davenport were en-
joyable. On Monday morning. the Bird
4th. and 9th grades rendered an interest
ink program. Again the Auditorium
was filled. The exercises were varied
with song. recitations, presentation of
certificates. and rewards by teachers.
Master Dwight Yates gave salut-
atory in cordial manner.
IA play The Return of the Children
| tof Hamelin was well done.
Bryarly Kearns received the C. W.
Brown medal for the greatest improve
ment in penmanship.
The following is the program for the
sixth, seventh and eighth grades, Tues
dav morning
Hymn Holy, holy Holy, is the Lore
Recitation-The Legand of Blegepz
Miss Elizabeth Wall.
Recitation-Th Dolls Funeral Miss
Ruth Shearer.
Recitation The Song of the Camp
Miss Essie Moreland.
Recitation-The Movement Cure for
| Rheumatism Miss Pauline Dick
The program was enlivened by drills
and songs.
A large number of certificates were
given for faithful ard perfect atten-
dance. The attendance has been the
best of any session in the history of
4 the school.
The High Sch vol Commencement took
place Wednesday evening, the follow
ing receiving diplomas: Misses Frances
Bradley, Isabel Moore. Genieve Pitt
man. Julia Cooke Peyton and Agrees
Roger and Benjamin Higgs. Harry
Howe, Bernard Slifer and Richard Ven,
ming.
/ Mr.. Henry Baker made the address
to the graduates
The Play Midsummer Nights Dream
was postponed until tonight Thursday.
The Glee Club will wind up the Com
mencement Exercises Friday night.
Thus passesa most successful session.
The following have received ceriifi
Gates Of distinction:
1st Grade B-John Davenport. Ed
ward Magaha, Austin Nicewarner, Dor
othy Rstes. Frances Davenport, Bryar-
" Kearns, Louise Kelly, Lucy Miley,
Lorna Shull. Ruth Smallwood.
LIST Grade A dra Dennis. Edna Am
brose, Elizabeth Barrett, Lillian Biz
kit. Margaret Conrad, Mary Magaha.
Alice Schoolnic. Pearl Green, Dorothy
Watson, Gertrude Rodeffe Stanley
j Graz taft, Clayton james, Les er Rob.
insnn.
! End Grade B-Grace Baker. Mabt
Barficld, Virginia spinks. Helen o.
Bryan
! end Grade A-E he! Lancaster. Az
mes Burns, May Prin,z Elizabeth Burns
Edgar Daley. Richard Fei'els. Ray
mond Jones. Elmer Wilson.
3@d Grad robert BuddenhaRer
John Crown, Clayton Costello, Ralpi
lIoffmaster, Charles Johnson. Charles
Pain er, Harry Ronemus, Cbas. Smith
Franklin Weller, TheIna Dick. Rnti
Golloday. Virginia Shirley, Mary Tyler,
Zslla Waters, Carrie Weakley, Violei
Wilmington.
4fh Grade B-John Porter Burns
Edith Stanley. Alice Lefever, Cleor
Shut. Mayo Tabb, Howard Riser
Louie Burns. Florence Morgan, Mar
8 cell Props, Margie Barr, Rosa Barr
Anise o Bryan. Anna R ssier, Lucille
! Webster, Roger Milbourne.
9TH Grade A-Mary Callan. Mildret
. Long Eva Haines, Helen Moore, Neil
Smith. Royal Greaver Robert Bowers
+ Shirley Alger. Edna Shull Mary Lo'
Merchant
= 5th Grade-Theo Brown, Lillian OFT
/ Martha Burns, Viola Green, Mar,
Ambrose, Audrey Blackford, Fa.
n Dick, Charlotte Higgs, Willie Riggs
K Give Moore, Madeline Morris, Mar
Ramey, Rosa ond Schuetze. Charlie
Skianer, Charles SchofeIi, Dwigh
Yates,
9th Grade Adelaide Phillips, Myatl
J. Costello, Josephine Pittman, Min
It Ramey, Florence Webster, Georg
Baumgardner, Alvin Ennis, Raymon
Morris, George Shirley, Ernest Slifel
L John A. Washington, Brook Wynkool
William Rodeffer.
a. 7lh Grade-Olive Barfeld. Elizabet
er Wall, Bernard Callan. Ruth Barfiel'
2. Isabel Perry, Katie Boxwell, Elizabet
r, Elliott, Dorcas Golladay, John Seldel
- Edna Roper. J,
9Th Grade Pauline Dick. Leade
es Lille Burns, Bessie Jones, Helen Phi
r. lips, Mary Boone Peyton, Ruth The
r. dore, Kate Riggs, Brooke BlacSfor
by DilmOn> Moreland.
ts !.
la Conference Of the Boards Of Educati
Of Jefferson County.
At the renuest of the Departing