Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-19

player and was the best all-rouno
girl student of the class, as we'll as
receiving other distinctions and
hOnOrS.
Another feature of the finals pro-
gram was the presentation of music
diplomas by Mrs. w. w. Parker, ST.,
to three seniors, Carolyn Duke, Jane
Thompson and Dorothy Patterson.
This class presented to the school
a sum Of money to be used as the
nucleus for a fund to buy song books
for the school.
The exercises Thursday evening
were presided over by Superinten-
dent E. M. Rollins, of the city-county
schools. The professional and selec-
ton following were by the high
school orchestra, after which Rev. l.
w. Hughes, rector of Holy Innocents
Episcopal church, gave the invoca-
ton, and the audience joined in
singing, America, the Beautiful" )"
led by DR.. l. H. Hoyle. Then follow
ed the salutatory, the panel discus
sions, and after that number by the
girls glee club, and the valedictory
Prof. Payne, principal of the high
school, presented the graduating
class, and diplomas were delivered
to them by Dr. H. A. Newell, chair
man of the city school board. The
graduates, occupying reserved seats
directly in front of the large stage in
the auditorium, marched upon the
stage to receive their diplomas from
the hands of the chairman as the
names were called by Mr.. Payne.
The benediction was by Rev. Mr..
Gardner, First Baptist pastor, and
the high school orchestra played the
occasional as the graduates marched
from the hall while the audience re-
manned seated.
Officers of the class of 1899 are:
James Millard Coghill, president;
Harry Murray Clayton, vice-presi-
dent; Mary Louise Patterson, secre-
tary; Agnes Meredith Patterson,
treasurer.
Faculty sponsors were Mrs. Julia
B. Nancy, Miss Mary Harrison Ben
son and L. L. Miller. The class colors
were red and white and the class
flowers were red and white roses.
The motto was "To strive, to seek,
to find, and not to yield.'
Glass mascots were Mishew Coop
er, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
NJ. Y. Cooper, and Edward Loughlin,
small son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. c.
Loughlin.
MarShals serving during all of the
exercises of commencement were Sc
lected from the junior, sophomore
and freshman classes, on the basis
OF highest scholarship, and Doris An
drew was chief marshal as a repre-
sentative of the junior class.
Class distinctions read by Prof.
Payne follow:
Meredith Scholarship presented to
Carolyn Duke by Rev. E. Norfleet
Gardner. The scholarship was from.
the Henderson Warrenton- Middle
burg chapter of the Meredith
Alumnae Association.
Diplomas were presented in piano
by Mrs. w. w. Parker, Sr., to these
three seniors: Carolyn Duke, Jane
Dorothy Patterson.
Music was by the High School Or
chestra and the Girls Glee Club
Dorothy Patterson, accompanist, and
j. F. Clement, director of both
groups.
Class of 1899 largest class to finish;
30 boys and Sd girls; 112 in all. Glass
presented three dollars to the school
to start a fund to buy song books
for the school.
Six highest scholarship averages:
Richard Jones, Mary Louise Patter-
son, George Rose, Jane Newell, Agnes
Patterson, Jane Thompson.
Ethel Martin baby of the class, and
first swing band in Hen
derson high school.
Burl Smith would have graduated
in 1896, but his health prevented HIM
and he has returned this year to
finish.