The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1915-06-12
BAY HIGH SCHOOL
HOLDS ANNUAL CLASS
EXERCISES At HALL
Of Woodmen, Monday Night,
When Eleven Graduates
Receive Diplomas in Pres
ence of Large Audience
Annual Address Delivered
by Congressman Harrison.

Graduation exercises of Glass '15, Bay
St. Louis High School, took place
Monday night at the Woodmen audi.
torium in the presence of large and
representative audience. Relatives and
friends of the eleven graduates were
present to witness the eventful moments
| in the lives of the class members when
they were to read their essay and, above
all, receive their diplomas which came
as reward for all these past years oi
faithful and continuous work.
The class of 1915 is composed of the
following named, alphabetically arrang-
ed: Alwyn Ansley. Lillith Ulman Ans
ley, Lloyd Ulman Ansley, Myrtle Ans
ley ,Corinne Mary Blanchard, ,Amanthius
May Colson, Mildred Won Drozkowsky,
Lucy McGinn, Marie Louise Moreau,
Andre Trawick, Annie Warren.
The class members entered in a body,
single file, from "a residence nearby,
where they had assembled. Sixteen
small children carried garlands of
sweet pea blossoms and within the
ranks of these little ones walked the
graduates from the rear of the hall to
the stage, where they were awaited
by the superintendent of the school,
Prof. c.. L. Sutherland, master of
ceremonies. The garland carriers
were: Hermie Perkins. Ethel Rea,
Stella Gex, Amanda Howe, Petronia
Howe, Mildred Gallup, Catherine
Erwin, Lurline Weathersby, Mathilda
Ladner, Mable Ladner, Helen Trawick,
Marian Weston, Mary Bourgeois, Olga
Blanchard, Amelia Deacons, Jeanette
Lefebvre.
The stage was artistically and beauti-
fully decorated,.a veritable fairy bower,
set with a profusion OF sweet pea
blossoms, the class flower. The rear
and sides of the stage were arranged
to represent a garden wall, to which
clung the flowers in profusion and as
if growing. 1t was generally voted the
best stage decoration for school occas-
ion ever seen here.
Each member of the class delivered
an essay, all of which measured to a
high stand ard, excellently rendered and
received with general favor, judging
from the applause accorded. Each
received the close attention Of the
audience.
Congressman Pat Harrison, the idol
of the District delivered mastery and
forceful address to the class and audi
ence. He took occasion to pay a splen-
did tribute to the President of the
country in this time when complex
situations and problems are besetting
his path. This was we'll received. He
told the class that each profession or
pursuit in life represented kingdom
law, medicine, journalism, farming
etc., and in whatever they embraced IN
their life career to "make good.'
There were opportunities in all of the
spheres represented by the different
kingdoms, he continued. His address
carried and he was literally applauded
At the conclusion, G. G.. Moreau, OF
the School Board, presented the
diplomas, and Secretary Harry Howe
presented certificates of accuracy to the
class of shorthand and typewriting.
| Prof, Sutherland closed with feV
remarks, thanking the people 10
their cooperation and kindnesses dur
ing his stay here, and took occasion tt
comment on the harmony which ha
prevailed during the session ended.
The graduation exercises OF Glass i
were beautiful and interesting and viii
ever be referred to by those presen
with fond recollection