The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-06-07
TWENTY EIGHT GRADUATES FROM
HAYWOOD C0UNTYHIGH SCHOOL
SEVENTEEN GIRLS AND ELEVEN BOYS RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
MISS WE MAY SWEENEY yALEDICTORAN; MISS CATHERINE
wATERFIELD, sALUTAToRIAN: CLASS ADDRESS DELIVERED
BY HON. ISRAEL H. PERES

The Haywood County High School
commencement exercises began Sun
day, when the commencement sermon
was preached at the First Methodist
church by DR.. A. U. Boone, pastor Of
the First Baptist church in Memphis,
The sermon was strong, spiritual and
peculiarly appropriate to the occasion.
DR.. Boone is a man2of broad intellec-
tual power. His sermons are always
deeply spiritual. He is one of the
leading pastors of Memphis and is
prime favorite in Brownsville, ire
spective of UNCONVENTIONAL lines. He
was greeted Sunday by splendid con-
gregation.
Monday morning there was an ora
torical contest between the first ard
second year classes. In the declama
tion contest Louis Dupree of the sec
ond year class won the decision. H.
the reading contest Ruby Lay Of the
first year class carried off the honors.
All Of the contestants did well and
their efforts brought forth much ap-
plause from an appreciative audience.
On Monday there was a display in
the domestic Art department of work
done by the first year class. This is
one of the most popular departments
of our school and much interest was
shown in the display arranged under
the direction of Miss Laura Bang,
instructor Of domestic art. A beauti-
full gold thimble had been offered by
Mr.. Jonas Felsenthal as prize to the
first year student showing the most
improvement during the year. This
was won by Alice Whitehurst. Myrtle
Locket was second in the contest.
On Tuesday night the students stag,
ed a pastoral operetta, Sylvia. The
nasy was gotten up under the direction
DeK Ragesn sstfa'ssS sitstnIl
Hiss Fletcher Ceppedge, stage direE-
tor, and Miss Laura Bang, costumer
The splendid success of the entertain.
ment was largely due to the untiring
efforts of these young ladies'. The
stage was beautifully and artistical}y
decorated. The costumes were fault
less and the execution from start to
finish was admirably carried out. Miss
viii Allen Byrn presided at the pialc
in her usual faultless manner. Each
student engaged in the play perform
ed well the allotted part. The singing
was highly complimentary, and, in fac;
the whole performance was of a char.
acter which brought forth from the
large audience present only praise for
all engaged in its execution.
The class day exercises were held on
the compus Wednesday afternoon.
Walter Forrest, as president of the
class, presided, and the following
young ladies and gentlemen took part
in the program: Misses Catherine
Waterfeld, Will Allen Byrn, Megnonre
Dancey, Martha Morris, Pauline Rus
sell, Alleen Reid; Messrs. Walter For.
rest, Henry Carlton, Edward Bradford,
Paul Griffin, Huston Taylor, Frank
Moore. The program was we'll rem
dered and was enjoyed by many stu
dents, parents and friends of the
school.
The graduating exercises were held
in the school chapel Wednesday night,
when the following program was rem
dered:
Song-Alma Mater ----- ----- -.
Salutatory Miss Catherine Waterfeld
Song-Trumpet Chorus - - -
Oration-Service- Henry Carlton
Valedictory-Class Greed - -
- - ----I Ivie Mae Sweeney
Song-Home to Our Mountains
Address Hon.Israel H.Peres, Memphis
Presentation of Diplomas -
------- ------Supt. F. R. Ogilvie
Farewell Song - - - -
Every number of this program was
we'll rendered and brought forth much
applause from the large audience pres
ent.
Judge PereS spoke on true edu-
cation. His address was scholarly and
practical and most appropriate to the
occasion. The class is to be congratu-
lated on its selection of speaker for
this occasion. At the close of Judge
Peres' address, diplomas were deliver
ed to the twenty-eight graduates by
Supt. F. R. 0gilvie.
The year just closed has been
most successful one and goes still fur
5her in proving the great wisdom OF
he people of Haywood county in the
of this great institu-
lion, the influence of which is felt
the bounds of each civil
district of the county.
The faculty for next year will be
of the following teachers:
Prof. Dan 7. Rogers, principal; AS
;istants, Misses Marion Anderson,
Fletcher Coppedge, Laura Bang, Sarah
Clement and one other teacher yet TO
De selected
Prof, Ellsworth, who has been in
,harge Of the school since the resig-
lation of Prof. McLaurine, will quit
and assfar fha army " NJ n