The Newark journal., 1916-06-01
SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL
 COMES TO CLOSE
Graduating Exercises Friday Marked Close of Successful Term of School

Last Thursday and Friday evenings marked the close of one of the most successful terms of school ever taught in the history of the Newark High School.
 The graduating class had charge of the exercises both evenings and much praise and commendation was given the class for their untiring efforts to please the public.
 At ' o'clock Thursday even- ing on the campus of the High School, the class day exercises were held by the members of the senior class. The salutatory was given by Dan Moore in few we'll chosen words, after which Miss Virginia Boulting- house read the history of the class. Miss Mazillah Brown, the poetess of the class, read the class poem. Funeral ora ton over Euclid and Caesar were given by Willie E. Brown and Miss Wynnie Dea Dear ing, after which the burial of these interesting @ books took place. The planting of the class tree was next and while the High School Quartette ren-. dered a very pleasing selection the tree was planted. After the ceremonies were over the tree was christened, Isgrig." Horace Hoyt, the brilliant young orator of the class spoke next, in which he gave epast, present and future of the class which was followed by on ori- ginal reading by Miss Ruby Drennen, who mentioned in ct very impressive manner each member of the class.
 The class will was read by Miss Lena Foster, after which Miss Bert Holderby, member of the senior class of 1918,read the prophecy of the present senior class.
 Friday evening promptly at 8:15 o'clock the five girls and five boys, who had the honor of completing the required course of study of the Newark High School, and who had ac- quired the dignified title of "a senior, marched upon the beau tifully decorated stage to ren- der their program and receive the coveted prize, their diplo- ma, that they had striven so hard to get.
 The exercises were opened with a song, Commencement Day" by the class, followed by the invocation by the Rev. J. L. Brown.
 Richard Holderby delivered his oration, Opportunity" in very pleasing manner, which showed how much thought and preparation had been given his subject. Miss Wynnie Dea Dearing, the talented young musician of the class, rendered a beautiful piano solo, But terfly' by Chopin, which was greatly enjoyed by the large audience. Holman Brown de- livered his we'll prepared ora ton on Modern Education" which spoke we'll of the oratori- cal ability of Mr. Brown. An essay on Literature, was read by Miss Mazillah Brown, the valedictorian of the class. Miss Brown, after reading her es- say, gave the valedictory of the class in most pleasing manner.
 The class address was made by Supt. E. B. Tucker of the Searcy school, who in few we'll chosen words told the boys and girls of the class to not stop at the success they had thus attained but to keep on going higher. MT. Tucker is an eloquent speaker and his talk was greatly enjoyed by all.
 F. c. Hoy,t secretary of the school board, presented the beautiful medals given by the teachers of the High School.
 There were three medals given in penmanship, two by Prof I L. Mauhan in tho Sau-