The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-06-09
SEVENTEEN YOUNG
WOMEN AND MEN
GIVEN DIPLOMAS
CIynn Academy Holds One Hundred
And Twenty First Annual
Commencement Exercises
At Grand Opera House

While hundreds of Brunswick's
most prominent and progressive peo-
pie cheered and applauded, the one
hundred and twenty-first annual COM
mencement exercises of Glynn acad-
emy, the oldest and best school in the
state of Georgia, were held last night,
at the Grand opera house bringing
to close one of the most successful
of long list of successful years. The
spacious building was crowded to its
fullest capacity from roof to floor. ev-
cry seat in the gallery and on the
main floor being taken. Even stand
ing room was at a premium and the
applause and enthusiasm shown by
the spectators gave proof of the in
terest which is taken by the people of
Brunswick in their schools and their
children.
The entire program was rendered
without a single mistake and was
brought to fitting climax when Pres
ident A. V. Wood of the Board of edu-
cation presented diplomas to fifteen
young ladies and two young men, who
had finished the course The young
ladies were arrayed in beautiful white
dresses and carried large bouquets
of pink roses. the combination making
the class colors, pink and white. 1t
was pretty scene when the curtain
arose and displayed this group of
youthful graduates just on the thresh-
old of manhood and womanhood. They
sat in a semi-circle upon the stage
with their faces wreathed in smiles
yet with a deterpination in their
eyes. They seemed to be ready to
meet any and all of the pitfalls and
snares of the life they were about to
enter; ready to go out into the world
bravely and well prepared for the bat
ties that are to come.
The exercises were opened by the
singing of "The Sunrise Call" which
was participated in by the entire
class, accompanied by Miss Elvira
Torras on the piano Rev. C. e.
Weltner led in prayer, after which
Supt. N. H. Ballard delivered bril-
liant address in his characteristic
manner. Supt. Ballard paid a high
tribute to the class and said that as a
whole it was the most accomplished
one ever graduated here. Supt. Bal
lard spoke words of advice for the
guidance of the graduates and took
occasion to compliment the people of
this community upon the interest they
have shown in their schools and chill
dren
A pleasing feature of the evening
came when Supt. Ballard introduced
Mrs. Ellen nj. Dart, the oldest living
graduate of the Glynn academy. Mr..
Ballard paid quite tribute to Mrs
Dart, who entered the academy Is
years ago as Miss Ellen M. Moore,
That was in the year 1S39-40 and she
graduated in 184S. Supt Ballard
spoke of the singular honor of having
such graduate present and express
ed his doubts if such an incident had
ever happened in any Georgia school.
At the conclusion of the exercises,
President A. " Wood, of the Board
of education stated that he had the
honor to present an honorary diplo-
ma to Mrs Dart, which would be sign
ed, not only by the school officers, but
also by all members of the gradual
ing class Mrs. Dart was the recipi-
ent of numerous flowers, each girl
graduate giving a rosebud from her
bouquet. Many other flowers were
banked about her. Mrs. Dart was
in the best of spirits and health She
enjoyed the occasion very much and
was greeted by host of friends. Mrs.
Dart sat in the honorary position in
the center of the stage during the en-
tire evening
Following Supt. Billiards. address,
Miss Louise Stephens made the salu-
tatory speech. which was enjoyed by
all and was greeted by applause A
piano solo was beautifully rendered
by Miss Bertha Ames, after which
Miss Anna May johnson recited "Con-
stance de Beverly" from Sir Walter
Scott's "Marmion."
Miss Mary King Hilsman gave the
class history and did it well, over
looking none OF the principal events
during the career Of the voyagers.
Miss Alice Harrison and Miss Sy-
mons gave delightful piano duet-an
overture from "Poct and Peasant.
Davis and Lee" was the subject of
defamation by Harry Parker one
of the two young men graduates. Mr.
Parker's offering was received with
much favor by the audience, who
could have listened much longer with
pleasure.
Miss Olivia Russell kept the crowd
in the best Of spirits when she off
ciated as administrator" and saw
to it that each member OF the class