The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-23
TWENTY-ONE GRADUATE
FROM HIGH SCHOOL
Secretary of State. Speaks to Graduates
On ''Success" Mt Commencement Ex-
ercises Held Last Night at The Au-
ditOrium.

ditOrium.
The ciosing exercises of the Glass o.
1916 of the Cambridge High Schoo
were held last night at the Auditorium
when twenty-one graduates received
diplomas, as recognition of theiI
scho arsoip, at the hands of Mr.. Edwin
Dashiell, President of the School Board
of Dorchester county. At the opening
of the program there was a selection
by the orchestra, which was followed
by prayer by Rev. H. w. Dunkley
pastor Of Grace NJ E. Church, South.
| The sage on which sat the faculty
of the Cambridge High School, the
trustees of the school, ministers of the
town. and the graduates, was decorat-
ed with baskets of flowers, placed just
in front of the footlights. A large ban
ner bore the class motto, simplicity,
Sincerit! and Success" Miss Nettie
May Hiteh, salutatorian, delivered the
first address, which was carefully
prepared paper on The Roman Capt.
tall
Hon. Thomas w. Simmons, Secretary
of State.i made the principal speech of
the evering. He spoke to the gradu-
ates on Success" not alone as the at
tainmenx of things to which we aspire,
but as she influence for good that we
exert over others. He referred to the
schemins,j Cleopatra, who in her clever
manner was successful in wrecking the
fa nj Hf,t XxrI,0 of
most auspicious characters of his time
Continuing, he referred to King Midas,
who thought he would be happy if he
could make everything he touched turn
to gold. but who, having been granted
this wish, was of all men most miser-
able.
Mr.. Simmons closed by saying that
every man should rise above his busi-
ness or. his profession, that everyone
should endeavor not only to make his
own life a success, but should remem-
ber his relation to those less fortunate
and younger. striving to let his infiu-
ence tell in their lives until they shall
get an insight into the finer qualities
which make life worth while, and grasp
the things which are necessary to
profitable career.
The quartet, composed of Misses
Nettie May Hitch, Margaret Estene
Drennen, Ruth Margaret Phillips and
Mary Richard Morgan, was encored en-
Enthusiastically.
The Dignity of Labor" which was
followed by the valedictory, was read
by Miss Emma Tuttle Elliott, who was
the honor student of the class, receive
ing medal for the highest average
for four years. and silver cup for the
highest average in the senior class.
After5a song by the class. Mr.. Da-
shell presented the following gradu-
ates with diplomas:
Lillian Mae Barth. Helen Virginia
Bramble. Dorothy Wroten Christopher,
Margaret Estelle Drennen, Emma Tut
tie Eniptt. Isabelle Jean Hanna, Mary
Elizabeth Harrington, Nellie Calista
HesseS1 Mary Louise Hearne, Willard
Davis Hooper, Louise LeCompte, Mar
garet Esther Matthews. Lillian May
Mcbride. Mary Richard Morgan. Mary
Isabelle Potter. Walter Edward Sew
ard, Shirley Eugene Skinner. Frances
Marion Smith, Reginald Condor Smith,
Clara Jane Taylor, Rebecca Beckwith
Willis
The prizes. W hich We're awarded by
Mr.. p. Watson Webb, went to the fol-
lowing students:
Alumni-ae prize of $40 in gold, for
the senior making the highest average
for four years. was given Miss Emma
Tuttle Elliott, with an average of
90 rs.
Principals prize of So in gold. for
the high school student making the
highest average for the year. was won
by Miss Gladys Fountain, with an av-
erage of 80.
The silver cup, given by Mr.. ]. G.
Evans. for the highest average for the
year in the senior class, went to Miss
of 95 3-5.
The class prizes We're as follows:
Senior class. given by Miss Anna Col
lins, won by Miss Nettie May Hitch.
Junior class. given by Prof. L. c.
MARSHALL first prize. Miss Gladys Foun-
tain: second prize, Miss Elijah Mo-
ler
Sophomore class, given by Miss Ber-
tha Robinson; first prize, Miss Eliza
Dawson; second prize. Miss Nancy Le-
Compte.
Freshman girls, given by Miss Eliza
beth Mundy; first prize, Miss Frances
Insley; second prizes. Misses Agnes
Robbins and Katharine Wherrette. W no
tied for second place,
Freshman boys. given by Miss Bes-
sic Bradshaw: first prize. Darcy Flow
ers; second prize. Albanus Phillips.
The exercises closed with the bene-
diction by Rev. J. B. Hill, pastor Of
the First Baptist Church, this city.