The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-06-14
Twenty-Five Bright Young Men
and Women Receive
Their Diplomas.
ADDRESS HON. W. M. HOW
ARD WAS MASTERLY EFFORT
Miss Borchardt, SaIutatorian
and Miss Helen Lissner Vale
dictorian, Receive Plaudits of
Classmates and Audience
Miss Carruthers Wins Medal.

The most eloquent and convincing
argument ever delivered in Brunswick
in the cause of higher education was
that to which Col. William M. How
ard gave utterance last night in his
splendid address to the graduating
class of the Glynn High school, and
in the presence of an audience that
taxed the capacity of the First Baptist
church auditorium, and annex. At the
conclusion of the gifted Georgian's ad-
dress he was the recipient of enthus-
iastic applause.
The graduating class was greeted by
representative audience as they filed
down the aisle, taking their places on
the platform, the galaxy of young
women presenting scene of unusual
loveliness. Every feature o. the pro-
gram was admirably executed and the
audience was liberal in its applause
at the conclusion of the rendition of
each number, the delivery of which
was marked by thorough preparation
The exercises opened with a fervent
invocation by Rev. o. p. Gilbert, fol-
lowed by the introduction by Principal
Eadie, of the Glynn High, of Hon. B.
F.. Mann, who gracefully introduced
the speaker of the evening, Hon. Will
liam Howard, who, after the applause
with which he was greeted, delivered
his mastery address, which was pre-
faced by beautiful tribute to the
city of Brunswick, which he was visit.
ing for the first time. He referred to
the beauty of the city itself, and to the
culture and refinement he had found
here, evidencing the pride of it's citi-
zens in their educational institutions
Mr.. Howard then began the delivery
of. his address, which held the large
audience enraptured throughout it's de-
livery. He declared that education
was the second most stupendous en-
terprise in which the people are en-
gagged and that it was a cardinal doc
trine of this government that all the
people must be educated, and educated
at the expense of the states.
brief synopsis of Mr.. Howard S
address would do it but scant justice
He handled his subject profoundly ant
convincingly, demonstrating the ad
vantages of the educated man over the
man who made his living by his mus
cle
In the course of his rearks, Mr. How
ard asserted that no government has
ever, been better than the best people
in control. The government was or
dained for the protection of life, lib
erty; and the property of the people
You should bear in mind said the
speakery that you are being: educated
with the peoples money, which is al
investment for the betterment of the
government under which we live" He
said thatthere is a wide gulf between
the man VINO can make competence
by other than his muscle and he who
has to depend entirely upon his mus
cle Education is the greatest boor
we can bestow upon our children, ant
we who are leaving the stage mus
leave the solution of all great prob
lens to the coming generation.
Mr.. Howard's peroration was elo
quent and when he had concluded HI
was accorded rounds of applause.
Following Mr.. Howard's address, th'
class sang Bright is. the, Sunshine
their voices blending in exquisite har
mony. :,
Miss Tillie Borchardt, salutatorian
LIN, captivating manner, saluted he
= Sass mates and the audience with
1sS,arkling recital of the glories of he
'~ class Her effort was well received.
The .valedictorian, Miss Helen Liss