Oxford eagle., 1918-05-30
CLOSING EXERCISES OF
THE OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL,

Sunday night May 10, the com
mencemcnt seImmon was preached
by Presiding Elder J. II. Felts Of the
Holly Springs District at the Method
list Church.
The Ninth Grade this year were the
first TO receive their certificates from
the Junior High School. They were
awarded the certificates Monday after
noon by Mayor II. 7. Smith. They
are an exceptional bright class and we
are sure il will take some hard study
the next three years to determine who
will have first honors. There were
eight who received special distinction
they We're: Barry Brown. Annie Clare
Hargis. Norinne Meek, Mary Florence
Carnathan, Myra Dunlap, Leroy Tunn-
el, Mamie Gunter and G. Y. Donald
son Barry Brown made 9S per cent
leading his class. Several made dis
tinction. There were % in the class
who graduated out of class of 40.
Monday evening was Class night.
The FIRST number on the program
was song sung to the tune of Amer
ica composed by Mr.. William Mahoney
Miss kibbie Mcmahon made the wei
come address. Miss Elizabeth Dell
read the Statistician in n charming
manner. Mr.. Hubert Baggett was the
Historian of the Glass. Mr. William
Mahoney read the "Blessed's". Miss
Mary Lawshee accompanied Miss An
ME May Taylor while she sang just
"Baby's Prayer at Twilight" very
sweetiy. Miss Carrie Hall made sew
eral suggestions how to change Web
ster's Dictionary, which seemed very
appropriate. The Class Poetess Miss
Mary Alice Hathorne recited poem
which she had composed in charm
ing manner. Misses Flora Buffaloe
and Mary Lawshee played a beautiful
duet. Miss Mary Hume gave the Key
Grafton in her usual charming manner
and Miss Annie May kincannon who
is member of the Junior Glass re-
piled.
The Commencement exercises of
the Oxford High School were held
Tuesday morning at ten o'clock in the
High School Auditorium. Miss Lue-
ille Morgan was Naledictorian and
gave the Naledictory address Mr..
Bennie Mcdaniel was Salutorian and
gave the Statutory address. Miss Ma
y Hume finished the High School in
three years and made the highest av-
cragc and she read an essay entitled
The Worlds Greatest Democrat
Prof. ]. W. Bell gave an address.
Misses Mary Lawshee and Annie Mae
Taylor played beautiful pieces Of mus
ic. The Seniors gave the school a
beautiful service flag with IS stars on
H. These stars represented the boys
who had graduated from Oxford High
and who were in the service Of Uncle
Sam. Miss Mary Alice Hathorne pre-
scented IL TO the school Prof Donald
son presented Misses Lucille Morgan,
Carrie Hall. Mary Hume, Mary Alice
/ Hathorne, Lula Mcdaniel and Nj
Bennie Mcdaniel with diplomas. and
Misses Elizabeth Bell. Mary Lawshee.
Annie Mae Taylor. kibbie Mcmahon
Sarah Harmon Tankersley. and Messrs
/ William Mahoney, Joseph Anderson,
ard Hubert Baggett with certificates.
Saturday evening the Senior Class
play was given in the High School
auditorium. II was entitled "The Elo-
pcment Of Eleanor"
M Bennie Mcdaniel was the class
prophet and he prophesied some things
which seemed almost to good to come
true although they may. Miss Sarah
IIannon Tankersley read the class will
and Miss Lucille Morgan was the
( Giftorian and she gave little token
To each member Of the class. The fare
we'll Class song composed by Miss
Mary Alice Hathorne and sung 10 the
tune of Goodbye Broadway Hello
France) ended the entertainment for
tho avaninU