The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-05-07
CLOSING EXERCISES
OF CITY SCHOOLS
Term Closes Next Week-The
School Placed on Affiliat-
ed List of Tulane.

Next week will complete the ex-
aminations and work of the term for
the city public schools. Pupils will
come for report cards Friday, May
16, at 8 a. m.
The recital of the younger pupils
will be Monday evening, May IL, at
o'clock, In the high school audi
torium. This will show their pronc-
iency in piano, voice and expression.
The recital of the older pupils in
above departments will be in the
school auditorium Tuesday night,
May IS, at s o'clock.
The Glass Day Exercises of the
graduating class will be in the high
school auditorium Wednesday morn
ing, May IA, at 10 o'clock. Many
features of interest to the student
body and patrons will enliyen this
last gathering Of the graduates in
the school hall.
The graduating exercises will be
held in hampton Auditorium Thurs
day night, May Is, at 8 o'clock. The
baccalaureate address will be deliv-
cred by DR.. B. v. B. Dixon, Presi-
dent Emeritus of Newcomb College
of Tulane University, whose known
ability as a scholarly speaker insures
a noteworthy address. Judge p. 2.
Jones, President of the Local Board
of Trustees, will deliver the diplo-
mas.
Following are the members of the
present Senior Glass: Annie Laurie
AppIewhite, Pauline Abrams, Verus
Boone, Evelyn Byrd, Robert Edward
Case, Ethel Lucille Cassidy, Fred
Bass Dawson, Davie Lucille Doris,
Margaret Pauline Everett, Katie Bell
Fore, Mary Frizell, Louise Inez
Leary, c. w. Linton, Retta Juanita
Magee, Myrtle Alice May, Marie Lu-
cile McGrath, Mamie Lizette Nc
Nabb, Thomas Ivan McRee, Luzon
Montgomery, Lettie Katherine Pur-
ser, Monroe Dorsey Smith, Charles
Wilfred Tyler, Ayleene Erna Zwirn.
Recently Dean Bechtel, Of Tulane
University, visited the Brookhayen
High School and inspected 1t thor
oughly, remaining for recitations OF
each teacher on the force, and as a
result 1t was placed on the list of af-
fIiated schools of Tulane. By this
recognition, graduates may enter Tu-
lane or Newcomb without examina-
tion, and scholarship will be given
from each to the honor graduate.
Following is copy of Dean Bech-
tells report of his inspection:
COMMITTEE on Affiliated Schools,
Tulane University of Louisiana, New
Orleans. Gentlemen: On March IL
visited the High School of Brook
haven, Miss, and beg to present the
following report: / found the spirit
prevailing among the teachers and
students of the school most admira-
BILE. The work was carried on most
smoothly and there was, apparently,
great sympathy between teachers
and their classes. Superintendent
Byrd has the school weil organized
and under his leadership constant
progress may be expected. The
work in all classes / visited was
good. was particularly impressed
by the thoroughness and interest In
the work iIls..F. 80. The chief
criticism that / can offer is the lack
of full equipment for the scientific
work and the limited space devoted
to laboratory purposes. have
pleasure in recommending that the
Brookhaven High School be added to |
our list of affiliated schools and the
usual scholarship privileges extend
ed. Respectfully. Edward A. Bech-
tel, Dean"
The recognition by one of the
great institutions outside this state
will be gratifying to all our citizens,
and there is equally good evidence of
throughout the grades and
primary rooms of the city schools.