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III every particular. ne baCCalaureate
service on Sunday morning was of spe
cial interest to larger number of peo-
pie perhaps than the graduating ex-
ercises.
Baccalaureate Service
The Baptist church was filled to ov-
erflowing and every part of the serv-
ice was impressive. All the ministers
of the city took part. Rev. J. H. Ell
der delivered strong sermon for the
text found in PHILIPPIANS "This One
Thing I do" He developed the
theme of concentrated effort in all of
life's activities and its special value in
the Christian life. Very pleasing mu-
steal selections were given under the
direction of Prof. Tinsley and Miss
Mary Wilson.
Graduating Exercises
The program was featured bv the
Senior professional, chorus by the
Junior class, literary numbers by vi
ola Lovett, Alex Mcdonald, Jr., Kath-
ernie Stovall, Evelyn Owens, J. B.
Ennis and musical numbers by Miss
Theresa Meeks, Miss Ruth Lee and
John Dorminey, all of the graduating
class. The address of the evening was
given by Judge o. T. Cover of Cor
dele.
Forty one diplomas were delivered
the class by Supt. U. J. Bennett, this
being probably the largest class with
the possible exception of 1920 class
that has ever graduated from FIFTH
Eight of these students also won
commercial certificates and there were
three others receiving commercial GER
tificates.
Awards
An interesting part of the program
besides the delivery of diplomas was
the award of various medals and priz-
es as follows:
U. D. c. prize of $500 for essay
on "Stone Mountain. It's Message and
It's Memories" -Denze1 Waites.
Dorothy Jay and Wadley Kirkland
were pronounced second and third
best.
The D. A. R. Medal for the highest
average in Senior history (American)
was awarded to Miss Evelyn Owens.
The D. A. R. prize of S. in gold to
that student making the highest av-
erage in Domestic Science which was
tie between Susan Ware and Evelyn
Petty was supplemented by SIS from
Miss Mcintyre the teacher.
A $500 scholarship at La Grange
college for the highest general average
of the graduating class was won by
Miss Evelyn Owens.
The Lincoln" medal awarded fol-
the best essay on the Life of Lincoln
an open contest for any accredited
high school given by the Illinoi:
Watch Co., at Springfield, ILL.,, wa:
won by Virginia Ware
In the honorable mention of stu.
dents with perfect attendance records
during the year of which there were
about nine, Miss Edith Brown deserv-
es special mention for maintaining a
perfect attendance record throughout
her entire high school course and as
far back as the fourth grade, an I'M
usual and significant record of faith
full application.
Gifts
After these awards there were Of
fered as tokens of appreciation by the
Senior Class, nice gifts to Misses Full
Ter and Wilson, Messrs Jones, Tins
ley and Supt. Bennett.
Departments
The Domestic Science Department
numbered about 40 in attendance this
year, being open to the 9th and 9th
grade girls.
The Commercial department also
numbered about 40 and II of these
received certificates. This is open to
10th and 18th grade pupils.
The following pupils were awarded
certificates for being neither absent
nor tardy during the year.
Adams, Banie
Astin, Mary
Brown, Evelyn
Bryant, Lucille
Bryant, Hazel
Bussel, Ruth
Brown, Edith
Brown, Katherine
Deimel, Clara
Dorminy, Louise
Dorminy, Eugene
Ennis, ]. B.
Fletcher, Lillian
Grantham, Ward
James, Elsie
Jower, Sam
Mcdonald, Gene
Newcomer, Adrian
Patterson, Katherine
Petty, Evelyn
Pickens, Clifford
Porter, Myrtle
Searcy, Mary Fac
Smith, Furman
Turner, Stancil
Wilkerson, Carrie
Williams, Fannie
Wilcox, Edna
Young, Martinez