The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-06-11
LAST WEEKS CLOS
ING EXERCISES

The closing exercises of the tw'
schools came last week at a time tina
we could not give full the deserved
notice.
The little operetta of Wednesda!
night, played exclusively by the chill
dren, was pronounced success, lit
tie Miss Lille Mckay Ball, as th'
princess, and Master John Howard al
the Prince displayed marked his
trionic talent--as did Murray Hall
Dick Logan and others in their parts
Class Day Thursday afternoon, ha(
a fine program by the High Schoo
graduating class. Whit McAdams
delivered the Salutatory and Warren
Gillian the Valedictory. Stanford
Beasley gave the class history, Henry
Powers a poem, Miss Catherine Nc
Haney statistics, Miss nellie Davis a
piano selection and Dewey Howell de-
livered to Threadgill Stewart the
symbolical key to the next graduating
class. A song entitled Farewell y
composed and written by Miss Annie
Mae Holmes, closed the exercises OF
the afternoon.
Thursday night State Superinten-
dent Albert S. Williams delivered an
address to the graduating class. Supt
Williams is a zealot in the cause OF
education and on this occasion proved
to be speaekr of power
The musical program for the eve-
ming fine-Mrs. Homer Joyner
Miss Ida Mae Moss, Miss Virginia
Wadley and Henry Barry participat-
ing.
Diplomas were awarded to the
High School graduating class-name'
": Whit McAdams, Hubert Jones
Stanford Beasley, Henry Powers
Roy McPeake, Dewey Howell, Warren
Gillian, Misses nellie Davis, Ruth
Unidentified and Katherine MeHaney
On the same evening grammar
school certificates were awarded to
..ziszes Mittie Belew. Alma Bright,
Martha Dennison, Make Dennison,
Jessie Olive, Virginia Lee Parker,
Margaret Sisson, Helen Threadgill,
Cora Mae Wilson and James D. Muse
and Guy Snider.
Warren Gillian was given the med
al for the High School and Dick Log
an given a prize by his teacher for
not missing a word in spelling during
the entire year.
The presentation of the drama
"Star Bright" Friday night, was said
by those who attended to be one of
the best entertainments ever witness
ed in Lexington in connection with
the closing exercises of any school.
We were prevented by illness from
being. present and have not been fur
nished the "dramatis personnel" hence
we can not refer to the individual
characters portrayed and by whom
but we hear it specially stressed that
Whit McAdams gave evidence of be-
ing cut out for a natural-born william
ON the stage. All the parts were
played by the High School pupils and
teachers and the large crowd present
was enthusiastic in praise of the
work done by each participant.
We are informed that both Miss
Fay and Ruth Houston will not be
with us again-and all regret it.
While Miss Fay has been with US
over a period of twelve long years
which now seem short-she has made
name that can not be excelled. She
has won the confidence of the school
patrons, the esteem and respect OF
her co-workers and the love of the
pupils of all ages. The last term she
filled well the responsible position OF
Superintendent Of the High School
showing herself well equipped to han
die even bigger job than that. May
she succeed and win all she wants
wherever she may go.
Miss Ruth goes to Martin, one Of
the best educational towns in West
Tennessee, where we predict she vii
win unqualified success.
Now. let's all work for even big.
ger and better High School anC
Grammar School. to open in Septem'
Der under Superintendent Brown
who built up the High School inter
est in Henderson county.
pIrPAI LETTER CARERS.