The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-02
DIPLOMAS AWARDED
81 SENIORS MONDAY
JUDGE w. F. JENKINS, OF AT
LANTA, MADE SPLENDID AID
DRESS TO LARGE CROWD.

! One of the most successful years in
the history of the Dawson high school
closed Monday night with the largest
4 crowd of spectators ever assembled in
the school auditorium. Almost every
seat on the lower floor was occupied
fifteen minutes before the exercises
began and the balcony was practically
filled before the professional of the
graduates started. The night was in
sufferably hot.
The exercises began with the pro-
cessional, played by Miss Jessie Mar
tin. Rainbow colors were used, the
girls being attired in evening dresses
OF different colors and carried arm
bouquets OF gladioli The boys were
dressed in street clothes of the latest
style The stage was decorated with
vari-colored hydrangeas, and the
chairs were arranged in double semi
circle about the stage.
Following the invocation by Rev.
w. L. Wright the class sang June
Song chorus pleasngly rendered
by the large group of boys and girls
of the graduating class.
r. B. Jennings, class president, de-
livered the valedictory address in a.
most impressive manner, citing the
march of the senior class from its
starting point in the first grade, and
thanking the board, the faculty and
their fellow students for their CO.
operation and extended best wishes to
the junior class in behalf of his class
mates.
Judge M. C. Edwards then introduc-
ed the speaker of the evening, Judge
w F. Jenkins, of the court of appeals
of Georgia. Judge Jenkins did not de-
liver a fiery grafton, but his talk was
more in the nature of friendly con-
versation and his afhiable manner and
speech on the stage instantly made the
audience feel that they had known
him for years, and all listened with
rapt attention while he delivered his
talk, in which sparkling humor pre-
scented itself throughout.
The class song was then rendered
by the seniors and the GREATNESS pc
Rod had arrived when the precious
diplomas were to be delivered.
Judge M. c. Edwards, president OF
the board of education, stated that
several prizes should be awarded be-
fore the diplomas were awarded. The
first prize to be offered was gold
thirnble, presented by the Dorothy
Walton chapter, d. A. R., to the stu
dent in the eighth grade making the
highest average in domestic art This
was won by Miss Elizabeth McLen-
don. The next award was five dollar
gold piece, awarded by the Stone Cas-
tie chapter, D. A. R., to the student
in the eleventh grade making the best
record in domestic science. This was
won by Miss Vivian McLendon.
The grand prize was the history
gold medal, which is presented an
nually by the Dorothy Walton chap
ter, D. A. R., to the student in the
seventh grade attaining the highest
average in the study OF American his
tory. This medal has i'll the past caus-
ed more keen competition among the
members of the class than any other
prize offered during the year. The
term Just finished was no exception,
and eight members of the class tied
with yearly average of 100 per cent.
1t was necessary to draw for the prize
and it was won by Ike English. The
other seven students were given
Stone Mountain memorial half dollar
by Judge Edwards.
Little Miss Ruth Monts, the attrac-
tive daughter of SuperSrteltieot and
Mrs. w. E. Monts, and mascot OF the
class who had been quietly seated in
u high chair beside the class, was then
called upon to deliver the diplomas
AS Mr.. Edwards called the names of
the recipient of the coveted award
each stood and little Miss Monts be
slowed upon them a beaming smile
and delivered the diploma.
The exercises closed with the bene-
diction by Rev. M. L. Lawson. A re-
ception was held for the graduates al
terward at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
]. C. Holfingsworth.
The class this year, comprising 81
members, is the largest ever to finish
the course at the local institution.
They are;
Beverly. Adams, Garden Bell, Julia
Bigelow, William Baldwin, Gladys
Frazier, Leon Ferguson, Howard Fox,
Johnnie Mae Garrett, Ella Mae Hol-
lingsworth, Rubye Harris, Dorothy
Hill, r. B. Jennings, Alva Joiner, Joe
Jordan. Martha Lamar, Katherine Lee,
Roderic Lee, Frank Littleton, Vivian
McLendon, Annabel McLendon, Will
liam McLendon John MacGregor w.
l. Mathis. Tillman Oxford, Harry Pet
ty. Elizabeth Riordan, Martha Rauch,
Julian Riley, Nettie Belle Smith, John
Shields, Harvey Smith and Charles