The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-26
CLASS OF THIRTY TWO WILL
RECEIVE DIPLOM MAS ON
NEXT MONDAY NIGHT.
JUDGE JENKINS WILL SPEAK
Many Social Entertainments Being
Given in Honor of Class. Senior
Junior Banquet Will Be Held on
Friday Night Next.


One of the most successful years in
the history of the Dawson high school
will close next Monday night, when
Diplomas will be awarded to 81 grad
yates. the largest number ever to re-
ceive diplomas in Dawson
Judge w. F. Jenkins, OF the Geor-
Ella court OF appeals, will deliver the
literary address. The subject OF Judge
Jenkins speech has not been made
public, but it will no doubt be OF great
interest and helpful to those who hear
him. He is an able jurist, a sound
thinker and forceful speaker.
The exercises will open with cho-
rus bv the senior class, which will be
followed with the valedictory by X.
B. Jennings, the class president. His
subject will be intellectual develop
ment. Judge jenkins will then speak,
after which Judge NJ. c. Edwards,
president of the board OF education,
will deliver diplomas and prizes.
The members of the senior class,
each of whom will receive a diploma,
are Beverly Adams, Garden Bell, Ju-
liza 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 McGregor, w.
/. Mathis Tillman Oxford, Harry Pet
w. Elizabeth Riordan; Martha Rauch,
Julian Riley, Nettie Belle Smith, John
Shields. Harvey Smith and Charles
Wall.
A number of entertainments have
been and will be given in honor OF the
graduating class. Mrs. Resale Lee
was hostess Thursday night to the
class and the high school faculty with
an elaborate tive-course dinner at the
Dawson Inn. The place was beautiful
w decorated for the occasion, and
various forms of amusement had been
planned for the entertainment OF the
guests. Mrs. Lee was assisted IN en-
tertaining by Mrs. ]. d. Weaver and
Mrs. Guy Chappell.
On Saturday afternoon Superintend-
ent and Mrs. w. f. Monts entertain
ed the seniors and the entire school
faculty with picnic at Cordray mill.
All declared the occasion jolly one.
On Wednesday night the Dozler
drug company will honor the grad
yates and the faculty with a picture
show party, after which they will be
served refreshments at the drug store,
where a short reception will be held.
The social festivities will terminate
Friday night with an elaborate annual
junior-senior banquet. the final fare
well given each year to the graduates
by students who will take their places
at the opening of the next term OF
school. The junior-senior banquet IS
always one of the most enjoyable
events of the. year Toasts are given
by both classes and congratulations,
best wishes and good-byes are ex-
changed between members OF the two
classes and the faculty.
The graduating class this year IS
one of the most popular the school
has ever known. Liked by students
and faculty alike for their scholastic
ability and ready cooperation in all
school matters they will carry with
them the heartiest congratulations and
the highest esteem of the faculty, the
student body and the general public.