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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1914
Page
38
A dense catalog of recent titles with mixed notes on Tarkington and other authors. It lists Tarkington’s life story, early rejections, and later success, then surveys editions from Conrad and various authors, with commentary on The Miracle Man and other works.
By Robert Foreman Rev C B Wilmer will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to the Boys high school graduation class. The senior class will attend St Lukes church in a body and most of the other classes will be present on May 31 when Dr Wilmer will deliver his address. The regular graduating exercises will be held at the Atlanta theater on the night of June. About thirty boys from both business and classical courses will graduate. Gordon Weekly will deliver the valedictory address and the rest of the program will be completed soon. Harris and Starr defeated Harper and Longino in the teams tournament finals and will receive the doubles prizes. Starr Harris Owens Courts and Sevigne Starr also won the singles tournament last year. Everything is in readiness for the baseball games and track meet with Tech high. The track meet will be held on May 27 and the baseball series on May 29, 30 and June 1. This week is filled with finals. those not meeting the finals will have holidays next week.
The Home Park School notes improved concentration post holiday and reports strong turnout at a musical concert, with both seventh and eighth graders praised. The article also mentions a successful high school play Wanted a Stenographer and extends sympathy to Miss Binnie Mebad om on her grandmother’s passing.
The article lists class leaders and diligent pupils from Louise High and surrounding grades, praising twenty to forty four students by name for exemplary conduct and monthly in department awards. It notes gratitude to the board of education for holidays and a Shriners convention parade, with louden appreciation for the seven year term and ongoing school activities.
Correspondents urged to send in remaining letters for the School Page as the current school year nears its end. Editors stress only two or three Sundays remain and demand strong, complete pages to cap the year with the best possible news from writers.
Seven schools entered the inaugural Georgia prep meet at Grant Street with Prep squads from Atlanta area colleges and local leagues fielding teams. Georgia Wichita Academy and College Park led the way, while Oakland High dominated the Grammar School league series with star pitcher MiuLoushha yielding 41 strikeouts across three games.
Oakland defeats Formwalt in a three game series to claim the 1914 South Side and North Side grammar league titles. McLoughlin excelled on the mound with 18 strikeouts in one game and Wallace led hitters with multiple triples and four doubles across the series.
Formwald School reports higher honor rolls this month with many students named across grades. The May tenders include Maggie Williams, Christy Holmes, Grace Dore, Morten Cameron, Stan ton Hale, Aline Calvert, Mary Lemon, and many more, highlighting strong student achievement and a victorious baseball season led by pitcher Sebe Wallace.
The second grade A earned a star on magic every month and aims to keep the streak through the end of term. Many students in second B are out with measles and mumps. The best line banner was won by third grade A last week, whites lead the spelling contest this week, and third grade B captured the spelling banner.
Peace day at Peepples School featured the Piedmont Continental chapter of the DAR presenting a large American flag. Dignitaries included Superintendent Wise Riley and regent Mrs A Hiochs with remarks by L Dunbar Ogder and Les Dunbar. Honor roll students and top spellers from grades seven and four were announced as the term winds down.
Lanier High of Macon edged GMA South 46 to 43 in a tight track meet. Wright starred with 20 points for Lanier while Bas, Howell, and Brown boosted the team late surge. Also noted are grade school reading awards and attendance banners in the same column.
Vis Ot good made a very pleasant visit on Tuesday. Fifth through eighth grade students, including Briles and Wis Vor tun limentary Op, joined Lee Steet school for a reading event. Teachers praised progress as several classes earned rewards for efforts. The school welcomed new books and plans to loan them to regular readers. Louis Dean
The two schools resume athletic clashes in baseball and track, with likely baseball dates May 23 and June 1 and a yet-to-be-announced track meet. Tech High has clinched the local prep league title, making games with Boys High pivotal in predicting the season winner.
The Warrior, first Pacific coast vessel with a Diesel engine, launched at Seattle, completed 30 days of trials with 16 gallons oil used for 800 miles and fuel costs around 11.13. It demonstrated 103 knots speed, 1149 miles per hour, and a cruising radius of 724 hours. Tank capacity 1400 gallons, fuel cost Seattle 23.4 cents per gallon. Operating costs show 0.00014 per horsepower hour, far lower than a Ford runabout. Pacific American Fisheries praises the vessel as a forward step in marine diesel adoption. The Warrior is 87 feet long, 31 feet beam, and 7 feet 3.12 inches aft, traveling 390 nautical miles from Bellingham to Ketchikan in 59 hours at 10 knots, with fuel costs totaling 1060.
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