The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-05

basis for an excellent Grafton in
which she contrasred China and the
countries of the Orient with the
American Progressive idea Of free
speech and liberty. ION the Deep
was sung by the High School Chorus.
BY request, Kellough Jefferson, the
young noted soloist, sang selection
from (Dunbar-Johnson) and was en-
cored This concluded, Vice-President,
ID. Russell, OF the Board of Education
delivered diplomas to the following
composing the graduating class:
Gunby Davis, Cleopheus G. Gist
Charles Nicholson, Jas. H. Williams
Inez Foster, Edith l.. Roberts, Ray
A. Deere, George A. Lane, A. d.
Steward, Beatrice Cowan, Florence
Louise Harllee, Esmeralda Walker,
Mary Belle Wakefield The Motto of
the class, I'VE promise to be tro-
plies that will Never die
Presentation Flowers.
Mrs. Ella B. Moore of The Park
Theatre presented each member of
the class with a beautiful bouquet,
the red to the boys, and the white
to the girls. The prize for oratory,
went to R. A. Deere, awarded by DR..
Shields, the honorable mention, Will
Iiams and Gist, Lauretta Johnson re-
ceived the prize offered by Hrs.
Helen Maxwell, for Domestic Science.
DR.. Kimble made brief addresses be-
fore the graduates. Mr.. Russell
urged the graduates to enter. col
leges and return as teachers as
there would be openings for themin
the city public schools. Madam J.
C. Frazier, acting principal, stated
that their principal. Prof. G. F. Carr
had been prevented from being pres
ent on account Of illness.
Class Day Exercises.
The Glass Day exercises were held
on Friday evening, the 2Sth at
Bethel A. M. E. Church when the
following took part: Music-High
School Orchestra; Invocation--Dr.
]. H. Smith; Clarinet Solo-Cleop-
heus Gist; Oration-"The oPwer of
Generation" James H. Williams;
Grafton personal Efficiency" Gunby
Davis; Music-"On the Restless Sea, y
Girls Glee Club; Oration-"Labor
the Blessing of Life" A. D. Stewart /;
Oration-"I ideals Make the Man."
, George A. Lane; Music-"NightaIe.
Estella Robertson; Grafton ndivid-
ual Responsibility" Charles Nichols
Music-"Honey Town. Boys Glee
Club; Oration-"An Invincible De-
termination, Cleopheus G. Gist;
Music-"Lil GAL" Bunbar-J Johnson,
Kellough Jefferson; Oration-"Trans-
forming Power of High Iedals," Be
atrice Cowan; Music-"Good-Bye y
Ella Mae Smith, followed by presen-
tation OF prizes.
Bacealaureate Sermon Mt New Hope.
On Sunday morning the Baccalau-
rete Sermon was preached at the
New Hope Baptist Church by DR.
A. s. Jackson, who made his theme
for the graduates, What Is Your
Life?" Said he, II bring you this
morning upon this view of life that
is an answer to the call of God
Human Life has a Call from God
We have much information from the
Psychologist as to what is life, the
Psychologist and the Theologian have
endeavored to answer the question
Gods Call has often been signal
for special human parts. in earlier
times for Moses, Abraham, Samuel
and Saul. In modern times, Joan
Of Arc. But there is generally a
call by conscience. by human needs
The Call of God appeals to the best
in us, the elements Of divinity, the
broken fellowship, the highest sell
love. not the demand of the Imperla
Master, but a Fathers Love, who
plans and seeks our happiness here
and bliss hereafter. out of the SER
vice He ordains that we may rem