Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-06-10
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.

The High School Commencement
took place Friday night before a
crowded auditorium. 1t was beau
tiful commencement. The auditor
ium was tastefully decorated with
flowers and flags. At the appointed
hour, the school of eighty pupils
marched into the auditorium singing
as a professional praise the Lord. /"
As the graduating class entered, the
Junior class formed an arch with
batons of the class colors under
which the graduates marched. Rev.
John S. Alfriend offered prayer. The
school sang God Doth Rule the
Glowing East" Mr. John Seldom de-
| livered an grafton, his subject being
1.-The Onward March of Civilization,
well written, effectively delivered,
and bringing forth a round of ap-
plause.
The Glee Club, trained by Mr.. and
Mrs. TIM. Baker, gave delightful
music and responded to several en-
cores. Miss Margaret Young, the
essayist of the class, read very
striking essay on "Woman's Part in
the War" She spoke of six classes
dered during the war, and made the
audience feel that the war was won
not only by the soldiers, but by the
woman behind the soldier.
The certificates were then present
ed to the several classes by the prin-
cipal, Mr. Wright Denny. The pu-
fpils had received their grades some
hours before, and the certificates GER
titled on what subjects they were pro-
ficient. Miss Nina Ramey received
the English prize for the best kept
note book on the Odyssey. A num-
Der of Perfect and Faithful Atten-
dance Certificates were presented.
The list of distinctions for scholar
ship was read. All who attained IS
or more for the yearly average are
in this list, as follows:
Elsie Humer, Charlotte Riggs,
Margaret Best, Fay Dick, Florence
Webster, Katherine Boxwell, Edith
Stanley, Audrey Blackboard, Helen
Phillips, Theo Brown, Adelaide Phil
lips, Margaret Young, Lillian OFT,
Ruth Theodore, Lillian Burns, M. B.
Sommerville, Anna Moore Link,
Madeline Morriss, Louisa Smith,
Mary Callan, Kate Higgs, Olive Bar
field, Jack Selden, Ernest Slifer,
Richard McComb, Dilmon Moreland,
Raymond NORRIS, Louie Burns.
The highest averages were made by
two members of the fourth class, each
being 93.1.
The address to the graduates was
delivered by Rev Duncan Thomas,
of Richmond Va. His subject was
"The End of the Rainbow" He
spoke of two ambitions, one to serve
self the other to serve God and fell
bowman. He appealed to the grad
yates and the audience to follow the
high ambition rather than the selfish
one. The address was interspersed
with illustrations, and poetry, and
was very impressive.
The County Superintendent, Mr..
James Grantham, presented diplomas
to the following graduates who had
made sixteen or more Carnegie units,
the standard of graduation from the
school:
Misses Olive Barfeld, Lillian Burns
Kate Riggs, Helen Phillips, Eleanor
Selden, Ruth Theodore, Margaret
Young, Messrs Brooke Blackboard
Dilmon Moreland, John Selden.
A beautiful chorus by the school
"Hark, Hank, the Lark" was sung,
after which the benediction was pro
nounced by Mr.. Thomas.
Although this has been year of
interruptions, too much praise can
not be given for the faithful service
of the faculty, and the fine spirit OF
cooperation of the pupils.