Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-06-01
Graded School Commencement.

Graded School Commencement.
The annual graduation exercises of the
Shepherdstown Graded School and OF
the public schools OF the district were
held Monday morning in the Shepherd
College auditorium in the presence OF a
very large audience of patrons and friends
of the school, and an interesting pro-
gramme was rendered. The principal
addresses were delivered by Rev. S. w.
Cole, OF Charles Town, and Prof. Thos.
c. Miller, principal OF Shepherd College,
whose remarks were appropriate and
helpful. Essays were read on Historic
Shepherdstown, by Grace Hanell
Golden Opportunities, by Agnes Conner;
and Should Go 10 College, by Virginia
Knox. REGULATIONS were given as follows:
"What the Little Girl Says" Mary Brill
hart "The One-Hoss Shay" Winters
Folk "The Raven" Mabel Thompson
"The ReceSsional," Bessie Henkle. The
graduating class was presented by Dis
trict Supervisor S. O. Bond in pleasing
speech. IFS members being as follows:
SHEPHERDSToWN GRADED SCHOOL.
Mary Brilliant Harry Melester
Charles Bilmyer Harry Miller
Katherine Boswell Robert Miller
Jesse Engle Newton Mckee
Winters Folk Walter Myers
Richard Ferrell Florence Myers
Grace Harrell Harry Robinson
Laura Hutton Mabel thompson
Virginia Knox Margaret Unger
Ross Louthan Laurence Vickers
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Agnes Conner Raleigh Watson
Gladys Moler Mary Hendricks
Bessie Henkle
MOLER'S CROSS ROADS.
Andrew J. Donley.
Principal Floyd B. Matthias presented
the medals with appropriate remarks,
the awards being made as follows: Gold
medal for best all-round student, Grace
Harrell; penmanship medal, Mabel
Thompson the DR.. Banks prize for best
speIler in the sixth grade, Alice Maddox.
The diplomas TO the graduating class were
presented By H. l. Lyme, member OF the
board OF education The programme
was pleasingly diversified with choruseS
sung by the pupils.
Great qualification was expressed by
the people at the good work done by our
public schools the past year, and there is
no question concerning the great benefit
as a result OF district supervision.
Last Sunday night the sermon 10 the
graduating class was preached by Rev.
Absalom Knox, OF the M. E. Church
South. II was an earnest, practical ad-
dress, in which the speaker encouraged
and admonished the boys and girls as he
told OF the great opportunities OF this
land and time, and he urged that as they |
acquired the intellectual they should at
the same time take on the spiritual iitheir |
lives are to Oe happy and successful.
District Supervisor S. o. Bond presided
at the meeting, and the several ministers |
OF the town took part in the service.
Miss Maggie Merrells and Miss Eta
Williams sang a duet most acceptably.
Monday night the first five grades OF
the school gave delightful entertainment
in the auditorium. A varied programme |
was rendered by the youngsters under the
direction OF the teachers OF these grades
and Miss Menells, including music, recl-
tations and charming little plays. Avery |
large audience was present and enjoyed
every number on the programme. The
children, some OF whom were in clever
costumes, all acquitted themselves most |
creditablY.
The following is the list OF promotions
in the several grades OF the Shepherds
town school:
Prom First Grade to Second Grade.
Virginia BiIImyer Francis BiIImyer
Ruth ByerS Richard Brltner
Rose Hebo George Carter
Cecil ZONES Harry Carpenter
Charlotte Muldoon Charles Hammond
Claire Schley Howard Jones
Observation-Disclosures Knox
Meta Sh4lier Edward MeleSter
Ruth Shaiter Grove Moler
Lucy Swope Oscar Phillips
Kathleen WhittingtonWaldren Shipley
Mildred Jones Henry Snyder
Present every day, Charlotte Muldoon.
From Second Grade TO Third Grade.
Mary Hilda Banks Ernest Davis
Virginia HammerSla Ralph Hamilton
Vernice Houser Roger Jones
Genevieve Moler Robert Jones
Beatrice Sanbower Walter Snyder
Velma Shipley Albert VanMetre
Knode Boswell Taxter WelShanS
lanes Cornell Julian Waddy
Michael Crowl Robert BillmYer
From Third Grade 10 Fourth Grade.
Ruth Bell Nellie Williams
RoSalee BiImyer Phillips Berkeley
Frances CroWl David BIllmyer
Ida Demory Paul Hammersla
Clara Hebb JChn Phillips
Ruth Miller LinWood Renner
Margaret Fiickinger Luther Vickers
Anita Rush William Waddy
Present every day, David Bllmyer,
Ruth Bell, Frances Crowl, Ida Demory.