The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-14
WINDUP TONIGHT
OF the Commencement Week Of the
School Term Of 19l6.17-Forty.Six
to Receive Diplomas From
the High School


The annual Commencement Of the
High School will be held
this evening at 8 o'clock In the audi
torium of that building. At this time
46 young men and women Of the city
and county will receive diplomas from
one of the leading High Schools In
Kentucky, the Maysville organization
being one of the foremost.
The class to receive diplomas to-
night is the largest ever graduated
from the High School. This class
started in the High School with over
80 members. At the beginning of the
present year there were. so members
of the class but several dropped out.
The class next year will number about
30 members.
Immediately following the Com
mencement Exercises the annual
Alumni Dance will be held. At re-
cent meeting of the Alumni Associa-
ton it was decided to dispense with
the banquet this year and to hold the
dance following the Commencement.
The music will be furnished by Park
ers Popular Players OF Columbus,
Ohio, whose music Is ever pleasing at
dance. All are invited to attend this
dance. The High School auditorium
contains one of the best dancing floors
in the city.
Yesterday afternoon the graduating
exercises of the Eighth Grade of the
schools was held. A very interesting
program was carried out Of song and
recitationS. Forty-two received di-
plomas from the grammer grades as
follows:
Elizabeth H. Barbour, Eugene R
Barkley, Jennie l.. Barkley, William
Arthur Brubaker, Bessie S. Brubaker
Robert L. Buckley, Georgia V. Carri-
gan, Georgia E. Chambers, Nan B
Chenault, Nelson Childs, David W.
Cole, Adelaide T. Davidson, Clarice A
Day, Mary A. Downing, John r. Cant
ley, Clarence N. CHM, Robert Har.
over, Bulah d. Harry, Raymond NJ
Hirschfeld, William Blair Houston
Elouise S. Houston, John A. Keith
Albert S. Knox, James C. Lynch, vii
liam Mathews, Leslie c. Mcdowell
Mary c. Pollitt, Robert W. Powers
Mildred R. Proctor, William H. Rice
Louise D. Rogers, James B. Ross, Mil
ton C. Russell, Abbie d. Shea, Georgi;
l.. Simons, William Leslie Slye, Johl
T. Strobe, Louis B. Threlkeld, Earl E
Todd, Joe H. Wadsworth, Leslie A
Walker, Leslie X. Worthington.
The Colored Commencement wa
held last night at the Opera House
The curtain did not arise until S:3
making a tedious wait. The program
as published in the Ledger was car
ried out with the exception of Readin
from Dunbar. The graduating clas
consisted of seven females, intelligent
capable Misses, who through much dc
privation and hard work nobly assist
ed by their parents have come fort
with their certificates to perfection O
scroll delivered as the concludin
exercises by Superintendent w. .
Caplinger. Each one Of these gradr
ates delivered an address and W
forget their color, previous conditio
when we remember what they said an
how they said it. All were good. Wit
less flambuoyancy, less high falootin
language and more common sens
wide teachings than we have heard fc
many day. The musical part Wa
rendered by Mrs. J. E. d. Woode ;
the piano and Mrs. Knox a highly Gu
tivated soprano. Both were generor
in dispensing their talent and the a,
dience was regaled and delighted. 7
Prof. Humphrey and his corps I
! teachers Maysville owes vote (
thanks and the Ledger here tender
him and them an encore. Their abb
ity and untiring energy are maxim
Maysville Public Colored Schools mo-
successful. One thing we noticed hov
ever not a male In the class. Why
Cannot We not have night school {
take in these young men who wor
through the day. Citizens and Scho
Board think of it.
FUNERAL OF MRS, EITEL