The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-06-11
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EXERCISES
WERE HELD YESTERDAY.
NUMBER OF BRIGHT PU-
Pills GIVEN DIPLOMAS.

Yesterday brought to close one Of
the most successful sessions of the
public schools of the city, the occasion
being marked by the most original and
unique entertainments ever enjoyed
by the patrons of the school.
In the morning the musical pageant
under the supesvision of Miss Lucille
Butts took place or cle high school
grounds where a large rostrum had
been built for the occasion. A large
audience was present, and the exer-
cises, which were arranged to perfec-
tion, weret thoroughly enjoyed by all.
The special advantage of such a large
afafir was that every pupil of the
school took part and that there were
no star parts. All did WE'LL only linn
tied space forbids The News the pleas
ure of mentioning each grade and in
fact each child separately. The cos
tunes were most appropriate and the
children sang and acted with grace
and perfection worthy of older sing
ers. A blue ribbon was awarded ~
grade "a, Miss Clairie Artz, teacl Ar,
for greatest perfection, although the
judges confessed that it had been a
hard matter to decide between so
many good selections. An attractive
feature was the reading of the pro-
gram by herald dressed in court cos
tune, the program being arranged on
white scroll. The herald was Ray
Zoucks.
The winning grade sang "The Crow"
by Gaynor. The children were dressed
in white costumes ant: each carried a
stalk of corn representing a veritable
cornfield; huge scarecrow held the
place of honor and Jim Crow himself
appeared on the scene with the evi-
dent intention of purloining the farm
er's corn, according to the song. In
timidated at first by the scarecrow
he decides that he does not care for
corn that day, but later decides that
the scarecrow may 80; be so vindic-
tive after all. The little song was
admirably sung and the acting was
splendid, as was indeed that of all
the children. Miss Butts, the super
visor, who has taken great interest in
the music of the school is to be con-
graduated on the complete success of
yesterdays entertainment.
Large Glass Graduates.
Last night at the opera house q
large crowd greeted the class of 1915
whose graduating program was far
above the ordinary The class history
by Marie Anderson, and the class
prophecy by Virginia Hillsman, were
bright and original and kept the audi
ence in quite an uproar of merriment.
Miss Lucille Way read the valedictory
very sweetly and impressively
The recitations by Julia Church,
Annie Kate Ward, and Catherine Pc
tiers were well rendered and much
enjoyed, as were the declamations
by David Ratciffe, Joseph Owens and
Sidney Nathan The musical selec-
tions were beautiful and showed thor
ough training, them usic by the Bur-
evening.
The invocation was made by Rev.
l.. E. Roberts, and the diplomas were
presented by Mr.. A. " Wood, presi-
dent of the board of education.
The faculty and pupils of the school
are to be congratulated upon the good
work accomplished during the year.
1t is the intention of Mr.. Ballard, the
efficient superintendent, through
whose labors the school has been
brought to rank with the best In the
state, not only to keep the school up
to the present standard, but by far
ther additions to the curriculum to
advance it much further. A summer
school. win be conducted for the bene-
fit OF those who for any reason failed
to be promoted to higher grades. oa
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