The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-06-11
Commencement Glass of
1919Held Last Night
Greenwood Theatre.
PROGRAM GIVEN
WAS SPLENDID
Glass Members Present
ed With Many Boquets
And Presents.

n The members Of the Glass of 191
II of the Greenwood High School wer
awarded their diplomas last night il
II the presence of an immense crow
n which had gathered to witness tn
III graduation exercises and which pack
n cd the Greenwood Theatre to capa
n cjty. This representative audience
n evidenced the love and interest o
E people of the city and county in thu
members of the 1919 Glass, the larg
Il est in the history of the Greenwood
Il school.
The class took their places on the
stage during the rendition of a pretty
n march played by Miss Anne Louise
n Hamilton pianist, Mrs. E. P. Juch,
Bheim, Miss Rebecca Garlove and Mr.
George Weiner, violinists. The girls
Rlooked lovely in the pretty white dres-
ses and the boys decidedly handsome.
d The invocation was pronounced by
NDr ]. A. Hall, pastor of the Metho-
kdist church. This was followed by
&"Bonnie Doom" sung by the class.
"A The salutatory address was given
$by Miss Sallie Rush, whose delivery
was splendid She stated that the
&program for the evening would be a
Nresume of the life Of Robert Burns,
&Scotand's beloved poet. Miss Mar
garet Whitehead came next with a
\ glowing IT, butte To Burns.
"The Vision of School Girl" was
most pleasantly given by Miss Mary
Hunter, who carried the audience with
4 her in a vivid word picture Of trip
with the poets to London and a visit
s!o the Home of Burns in Scotland.
A A clear insight into the character
Eand life of Burns was given clearly in
\ the debate, Resolved, That Burns
Failure Was Due To External Influ-
lences' The affirmative of the ques-
Ston was most ably discussed by Miss
Kate Wilson and Mr.. John Dickins.
EIhey proved in mdst conclusive
manner that Burns weakness Of char
|acter was due to his environment,
poverty and the age in which he
liyed.
The negative of the question was
debated by Miss Eugenia Rennie and
|Ar. Sam Brister, both speakers of
FOillty, who delved deep into the
Character Of Burns and sought to
prove that his failure was due to the
Pnner man and not to his surround
ings
The arguments presented by both
Sides were so well rendered and so
convincing that it was with much diff
flculty the judges rendered their de-
elSlon IN favor of the affirmative. At
Eorney Alfred Stoner announced the
decision.
just preceding the address given by
Miss Lavenia Minyard, the valedic-
Iorlan, the class sang "Old Lang
Syne'" Miss Minyard delighted the
audience with her brief but interest
ing address, "We have now reached
puf objective after twelve years of
work. she said, "and new fields are
now opening to u.s." She wished sue
sess and happiness upon the class
Members and thanked the audience
of the intense interest manifested in
he program.
All Of the addresses given last night
md the debates were original and
we're written by the students them
'elVes and committed to memory,
Award Medals.
Inc delivery Of the U. D. C. Medal, |
Ehlcn was won by Miss Teresa Log
lns, and which was given by the j.
" George Chapter of the U. d. c.,
vas presented by Mrs. c. Dunn. Miss
'ogglns was also the winner Of the
leual given by the Mississippi Divi-
ION OF the U. D. c., which was
Warded several weeks ago. The es-
as which won this medal was on the
wen subject: Compare the Princi-
M les Tor Which jefferson Davis fought
'ith Those Which Woourow w $50
na Our Allies Fought" Miss Log
ins is the youngest member of the
'aSs and completed the twelve year
'hool course in eight years.
MISS Henrietta Baglan was award
the medal for the highest average
iaae IN history during the four-year
ign school course. This medal was
"aroed by the local D. A. R. Chap
y and was presented by Judge W.
Hammer.
Supt' 9. E. Saunders then presented
y % class members with their di-l
iOmas. Mr.. Ryan Fergeson, a men,
= . q the class was absent on account
'aness, His diploma will be award