Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-06-03
VACATION
DAYS HERE
POcomoke High School Closed
Wednesday, Twenty-Five
Pupils Were Graduated
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
HELD In EMPIRE THEATRE

The 1922 school year is now a
thing of the past. Teachers and
scholars have finished the years work
and have separated the last time.
Some have seen their last school DAYS
and will soon enter the business world
In order to earn a livelihood. The
commencement exercises have been
held, adieus have been said and there
Is more or less feeling of sadness
with the graduates who have answer
cd the roll call the last time.
At the Pocomoke High School
Commencement week began on Sun
day evening last, when the sermon to
the graduating class was preached by
Rev. j. W. Lacy, of the Presbyterian
Church. The service was held in
Salem M. E. Church and was in the
nature of union service. The large
auditorium would scarcely seat the
large audience which assembled and
the discourse of Rev. Mr.. Lacy was
highly enjoyed.
On Monday evening the Junior
Senior Reception was held in the
High School building and was great
success. The Juniors have had in
mind all the year to make this event
one of the most pleasing of the Com
mencement Week and it is safe to say
that they were not disappointed the
least bit in their predictions. The hail
was beautifully and artlstically deco
lated for the occasion, choice refresh
ments were served and dancing was
on the program, all of which with the
other numbers went to make the ev-
ening most enjoyable one.
AS we stated in our last issue some
what of an innovation was worked out
this year by the Senior Class. In
stead of having Clalss Night as had
generally been the case, they decided
to substitute for it formal banquet.
This number proved to be very in
teresting event. 1t was held at the
High School building and all present
were greatly pleased with the change.
The banquet was given to all members
OF the school who had won the school
letter in athletics and it is believed
that the event will create more enthu-
siasm in athletics. If this is done the
desire of the class of 1922 will have
been accomplished.
The final and of course the most
important of all the exercises, and the
one that attracted the most attention,
was the Commencement Exercises
which occurred on Wednesday evening
il. the Empire Theatre. Not only did
Cur own people turn out in large
rumbers, but many of the nearby
towns and the country sections for
miles around were also represented.
Long before the hour set to begin the
exercises the crowds began to as
semble and when the class made its
appearance and the curtain arose the
large theatre was taxed to its capac-
ity. The stage was attractively deco
rated and the arrangement was one
that could not fail to please. With
the Twenty-Five graduates seated the
scene was one that brought forth
great applause from the audience.
The program which had been ar
ranged for the occasion was carried
out to the letter and was as follows:
Opening Chorus "Out Ger the
Deeply Glass.
Invocation-Rev. J. r. Bicking.
sold Home Prize" Essay-Esther
Mcdowell.
Address to Graduates - DR.. F. B.
Bomberger.
Chorus-"The Nightingale and the
Rose"-By Glass.
Awarding of Medals-Rev. G. N.
Gardner.
Distribution of Certifcates-Dr. A.
A. Parker.
Presentation of Diplomas Supt.
Fl. w. McMaster.
Closing Chorus-Alma Mater, by
Glass.
Benediction-Rev. ]. w. Lacy.
There were twenty-nine graduates
this year it being one of the largest
classes in the history of the school.
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