The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-05-03

place.
4 splendid program was render
ed at the School Auditorium to
large crowds:
Musical Recital Friday. April 27th.
7:45 p. m commencement Sermon
Sunday. April %. 7:45 =. IN.
Graduating Exercises. Monday,
April 80, 7:45 p. m. High School
PAY. Tuesday. May /. 7:45 p. III.
Program Graduating Exercises:
mvocation-R Rev. A. A. Sims
Salutatory: Live IL LiI'e'-Laura
WcatherSby
Music
Essay: Keep on Keeping On
Gladys ParkisOn
Presentation of Diplomas-Supt.'
Tom Rhea Phillips.
AddreSs-Dr. ID. NJ Nelson
Benediction. Rev. S. T. Courtney.
Large Crowds at Brier Hill.
The school at Monterey closed
Thursday. after most snccesSfui
wears work. under the able dlrec-
ton of Prof. Furry, of Nestry'
Miss. and his efficient assistants.
Misses Dora Lewis. of Leesburg'
and Marjorie Kelly. of Polkville.
At an early hour people began to
arrive at this popular old School
building known as Brier Ill., ana
bv ten o'clock the house was FILLED
and many standing on the outside.
Many visitors from Jackson. bran
don. Florence and other places were
i'm attendance.
The exercises opened with song
followed by an excellent sermon
preached by DR. w. A. Hewitt. or
Jackson who is pastor OF the
Baptist Church of Monterey
DIR. &. &. Hurst. of the Normal
College of Hattiesburg. who was
the principal speaker of the day
was introduced by County SUPP.
III. L. BarksdaIe. DR.. Hurst mace
most inspiring talk along tne
line of progress of education III
Mississippi. DR.. Hurst was Kan
kin County teacher for long time
and his many friends were glad TO
hear him deliver this most excellent
address
At noon Il most bOuntiful dinner
was spread under the stately oahS
that have shaded so many dinners
on other occasions.
At one o'clock the crowd re-
assembled in the school building
where. after a solo by Mrs. {. *.
Webb with Mrs. Carrie TASTY ac-
companist. the candidates were
given the opportunity to present
their claims to the good people "i
this community.
Prof FURRY introduced l.. NJ.
Burch. of Jackson. who made a most
excellent speech. Numerous otner
candidates were there and while
some were speaking inside the
building. others were speaking
privately to those on the outside.
Thursday night Domestic
Drama in four acts was gwen.
Those taking part in this drama
were:
Harold Rutlege, IA young New
Yorker-Horace Webb
Perry Dane. Il son OF the soil
Vaughn Alliston
David Hildreth. "A New York Law
yer-John O'Branpon
Silas Holcomb. owner Of valley
Farm-H. FURRY
AZariah Keep. CLOCK ticker
William BOteler
Jennings, servant at the RulieuSe
Mansion-William O Bannon
Hetty Holcomb. country flower
transplanted to city soil
Ruby Taylor
Isabel Carney. niece to DAVID
IIildreth-Ina Mae Cooper
Mrs Rutledpe. HaroldS mother
Dora Lewis
Alvira Holcomb. sister of Sllas
Marjorie Kelly
Ifzy Ann Tucker, who borroWs,
but never gossipS-Celeste
Boteler
Verbina, hired girl at the farm
Myrtle Hemphill.
l. w. Collier Speaks at Star.
Tbe closing exercise of the Star
High School begun Sunday evening,
AnriI 20. DIR. W. A. Hewitt, pastor
of the First Baptist Church, OF
Jackson. preached the commence
ment sermon.
Tuesday night miscellaneous
nrogram was presented to Il large
and enthusiastic audience.
Wednesday night the class play,
The Wren" by Oliver Parker was
given and reflected much credlt,
not only on those who took paft
i'm the play, but also upon those
who coached the participants.
Tonight at eight o'clock, Hon.
]. w. Collier of Vicksburg, VIII
deliver the graduating address.
Those who are TO receive
dinlomas are: Carrie Butler, Era
Stew9rt. Beatrice Laird, Lynton
Cooper, and Burnett Garrett.
Thus closing most snceessIul
years work.
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