The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-05-25
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FINAL EXERCISES
Of HIGH SCHOOL
DIPLOMAS ARE AWARDED TO
THIRTY GRADUATES OF
CLASS OF 1917.
Splendid Address Full OF Sound And
Wholesome Advice Is Given Gradu-
ates-Miss Edna Cathey, Signal
Editor, Wins Scholarship Medal.


ates-Miss Edna Cathey, Signal
Editor, Wins Scholarship Medal.
In the presence of brilliant audi
ence that completely filled the spa
cious auditorium the graduating exer-
cises of the 1917 class Of the Maury
County High School were held this
morning. The audience came from
all parts Of the county and was one OF
the finest that speaker ever faced.
| The graduating class of thirty
young ladies and gentlemen, the for
mer all in white, carrying pink roses.
seated in semi circle around the
stage, presented one Of the most beau
tiful and inspiring pictures that one
ever gazed upon.
The address of the occasion was de-
livered by Harcourt A. Morgan, dean
LOT the college Of agriculture Of the
University Of Tennessee and it was
mighty plea for cooperation, for
whole h earted and unselfish devotion
to the nation in this its hour Of crisis.
Mr.. Morgan beautifully illustrated the
points in his address by some splendid
nature stories that were greatly en-
joyed. His plea to the young people
was that they squarely face the issues
of life, that they do their whole part
and not be slackers. This Of all times,
he said, was not the time for slackers
or those who would shirk their duty.
Mr.. Morgan was literally 'applauded
at the conclusion Of his stirring ap.
peal.
Prof. Harris, the superintendent
then. in splendidly chosen words, de-
livered the diplomas and the medals.
In addition to the diplomas given the
/ graduates Of the school, music certifi-
Gates were presented to Helen Fulton
Armstrong and Ladye Love Eyins and
an expression certificates was present.
ed to Anne Brown Frierson.
The medals were then awarded as
follows:
| Two Latin medals Edna Catifey
and Mary Lee Foster.
English medal, given by the Vogue
Fred Christley.
Loyalty medal, given by Miss Nc
Bride and awarded by the faculty
Henry (The Silent) Compton, sof The
Herald. G
Home economic medal, given by the
|alumni-Charlotte Gardner.
Athletic medal, given by DR.. O'Bry-
an to Marvin Williams.
The following each were given q
iollar by Mrs. Mitchell, neither having
missed word in spelling during the
year: Lorena Atkeisson, Raymond
Kennedy and Charlotte Gardner.
Citizenship medal, given by The
Herald--Ladye Love Evins.
Agriculture medal, given BY The
Herald, Orion Roberts.
Manual Arts medal, given by ths
Maury National Bank Earl Hayes.
The highest honor. the scholarship
medal was awarded TO Miss Edna Ca
they. the brilliant young editor Of The
High School Signal. Miss Mary Lee
Foster was q close competitor.
The alumni meeting tonight at
which time the new graduates Win
" received into the association, will
conclude. the term Of the school, the
,est probably In the history Of the
school.
On behalf Of The Herald. Mr.. Har,
ris presented to Dickey Moore and
Henry Compton. gold fountain pens
Both Of these young men, in addition
to their splendid work at school have
been working for The Herald for the
,ast 1--WE or six years.
The following is the graduating
lass for this session:
Lawrence Alexander. Lorena Atkeis-
on, Charlotte Balm. Henry Compton,
Edna Cathey. Mary Cheek, Eunice
Denham. Ladye Love Evins, Roberta
Try. Mary Lee Foster. Raymond Ker
sedy. Robert Liggett, Grady Murphy
rilman Moore. Lillian Mayberry. Ruby
NcCandless, Ewing Pinkston. ALDER.
line Page. Lucy Parsons, Frank Sea
graves. Claude Stacy. Ruth sowell
Nary z. Sowell. Pauline Sheddan
Evelyn steen. Ronald voss. Marvin
williams. Lee Wheeler. Hazel Moore
iyassar Mitchell.