The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-05
Class Night Is Held Tuesday
]. For Douglass High Graduates

4 xueSoAys SahS 1, was CLASS M&ut
and an overflow crowd turned out
to the Douglass School auditorium
to witness the greatest event on
the schools calendar. It is the night
that Is looked forward to by the
entire community for it is then
when prophecies are read, wills"
disclosed and histories told. The
valedictory and salutatory are al
so delivered, and outstanding pu-
pills receive awards.
The history of, the class. was
read by Miss Marva Allen who
covered a span Of twelve years,
grades 1 through II inclusive. Il
was very revealing to the entire
audience to hear Of the many
drops" that occur in the IL years.
It really brings to mind the true
fact that only the fit survive. If
all the boys and girls who started
out in grade one had remained APP
proximately fifty pupils would have
graduated instead Of the mere
twenty-five.
The class poem was delivered by
Miss Rose Marie Ferguson who
composed it herself.
The class prophecy was read by
Samuel Hannibal who turned his
clock ten years ahead to see his
classmates and himself as they will
be then. a
It would be just wonderful If only
a few Of these predictions could
come true, not to mention all.
The last will and testament read
by MISS Rose Marie MCGEE was
eagerly awaited.
It is at this time that the "sen-
iors" will to the juniors, character
istics. Very often these particular
gifts are rather severe, the "jun-
iors," however, with a good sense
Of humor, will not become angry,
but will take the testaments as q
joke. The Seniors" however,
should always remember the nee.
essity Of being courteous and cul-
tured in their remarks.
The prayer was delivered by
Ronald Burnett.
Rufus Role, president of the SEN
ior class presented the key" to
Theodore Suarez, president Of the
junior class.
John Saunders as salutatorian of
the class delivered the salutatory,
Citizenship"
Saunders delivered this address
in a mastery manner. He was able
to do this because he wrote it out
of his own experience.
Miss Sylvia Smith, valedictor.
ian, delivered the valedictory, "A
Progressive Age"
Miss Smith spoke out of the
depths of her heart and by the
number Of phases covered in her
research, showed the entire audi
ence that she was truly valedic-
1torian and could make any. school
proud of her.
Awards were made to outstand-
ing pupils as follows:
Paul ]. Sher, a leading merchant
of the city, presented two watch
es to pupils who rendered the most
service during the school year.
These awards were received by
Miss Polite Lee Harris and Sam
uel Hannibal.
Paul Albury, president of the
Lions Club, presented an award on
Citizenship" to Samuel Hannibal.
Receiver Of the award for out
standing scholarship, a yearly gift
of the Woman's Civic Club, was
Miss Sylvia Smith.
John. Saunders received the Bau-
sch and Lomb honorary science q
ward.
Donald Carey, a sophomore stu
dent, received the "best mathema-
tics" award.
Miss Sylvia Smith and John
Saunders received the scholar
ship awards" from The Regular
Deluxe Club.
Miss Orethea Sweeting received
the "all around girl" award from
the Regular Deluxe Club.
Miss Marva Allen received
the Voice Of Democracy award.
Miss Sylvia Smith received the
Balfour Honor Key.
Social science awards were re-
ceived by Theodore Suarez, Junior;
Sylvia Smith, John Saunders, and
Alfred Curry, sophomore.
The citizenship" award was re-
ceived by Wilfred Bastian, sopho.
more.
The "all-around boy" award was
received by Edward Clarke, jun
ior.
The creative writing award"
was received by Miss Paula Dean,
a sophomore.
The Beachcomber award for per-
feet attendance was received BY
Miss Rose Marie MCGEE.
Receivers OF the Regular Fellows
award for outstanding scholarship
were Miss Sylvia Smith and John
Car,ndoYsc