The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-09
Pearl High School
Notes:

The first monthly address of the
Spring Term was delivered to the
pupils of the school by Mr.. r. L. .
Mayfield, a prominent citizen and
lawyer Of recognized ability For forty
five minutes Mr.. Mayfield held his
audience in rapt attention while he
spoke on the subject of Loyalty, Co
operation and Do your own Thinking.
The vociferous applause given the
speaker at the conclusion OF his ad-
dress showed that he had struck a pop
ular chord. A unanimous vote of
thanks was given him.
ANNUAL DEBATE,
The subject for the Annual TRAN
gular Debate between the colored
high schools of Knoxville, Chattanoo-
ga and Nashville has been agreed upon
and the debaters selected. The fol
lowing Representatives will defend the
honor of Pearl High, two remaining
at home and two going to Chattanooga
Miss Ruth Upshaw, Miss Mable Nc
Gavock, Miss Mary B. Jackson and
Miss Tiny Clendening. The subject
is: Resolved, That the formation of
a separate political party would be for
the best interest of the Negro. The
girls are at work making investiga-
ton of literary articles on the subject
and would thank their friends for any
information or assistance along that
line.
SLASS HONORS.
The Valedictory and Salutatory
Honors of the class of 1917 have been
awarded to the victorious candidates.
The rule given by the Board of Edu-
cation does not allow both honors
to go to the same division. The very
highest scholarship wins the Valedic-
tory honor and the highest scholar.
ship in the other division wins the
Salutatory honor. Miss Annie Brown
will be valedictorian from the June
division and John Baden the Saluta-
torian from the January division. Mr..
Benjamin Satterfeld had a higher
scholarship than Mr. Balloon but as he
belongs to the same division as Miss
Brown, he loses the honor in accord.
ance with the rule.
SECOND FLOOR ALL HIGH SCHOOL
On account of the mid winter promo.
lions enough pupils were advanced to
the 9 B grade to make the second floor
strictly a high school floor with the
addition of another high school
teacher. The high school is larger
now than ever before in its history
Examinations at the close of the
first Term are over and reorganiza
ton has been completely effected
The children have entered upon the
work Of the new term with dill
gence and enthusiasm. There were
10 graduates from the High Schoo
and 70 from the Grammar School. The
following pupils constitute the January
Division of the Graduating Glass Of
the High School Department.
BOYS.
, 1. John Thomas Balloon.
= .. Clifford V. Kelly
8. William Lloyd Mayfield.
d. Noah Wallace Mckay.
s. friedrich Jordan Merritt.
1. Cornelia Dean Bates
3. Sadie Alma Couch.
g. Matte Louise Gregory.
4. Ora JJuanita Harris.
5. Matte Hattie Huggins.
6. Mamie Elizabeth Lenard.
T. Ruth Mai Love.
s. Mamie George Malone.
8. Lillian Mai Nicely.
: 10. LorenZa Dowel Parker.
II. Lila Patonia Patterson.
-. Lula Beatrice Powell.
49, Matte Brien Stewart.
IA. Cornelia Ruth Upshaw.
The following pupils finished the
Common English Department Is
Grade and will receive their Grammar
diplomas in June.)
Ferris S. Bale, John B. Bate, Jr.
Alexander w. Brown, Jr., George
w. Bugg, Jr Thomas Ches-
ter Carruth, General L. Clark, Adam
J. Crowder. Jesse S. Davis, Walter
B. Frazier, James P. Hall, Ira A. Har
, ris, Stanly B. Hemphill, Louis Jack
son, Jr. Rufus Miller Jamison, B. F
Jones, Virgil Douglass Kelly, Ephron
F. Kennard, j. William E. Mitchell
James w. Lowery, Russell A. Palmer
James F. Roland, George w. Strea
tor, Julian Herbert Wade, James H
Watkins, Jr, Samuel Herbert Viii
liams
GIRLS,