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Bluefield, W. V* PAGE FIVECLOSING EUSESII CONLET HIGH SCHOOLSeen© Of Firit High School Commencement For Colored Youth In WyomingOn May 30 ami 31 Conley high } school, 1n Mullens, W. Vs , was the jncene of the first high achool c©m-mencement for Negroes in Wyo-' ming county.The baccalaureate aarnion was 1 preached by the Rev. Truman, of I Itmann. W. Va, Monday. May 30. at 1:30 o'clock in the school auditor*I ium. Mualc for the occaaion w»* furnahed by the Elite Choral club.May 31. five student* received I certificates as follows; Mary Eliza-; bath Smith. Violet Iseta Washington, Bet tv Lee Toy. Edd I,ewi* Beraer.I and Kenneth Eugene Bernhardt. The | rlasa Color* were blue and white, j The elsss. flowers were rose and pink The class motto was We Kinlab to Begin.”Prof. P. ('. Johnson director of the department of education at Bluefield State Teachers college,| was the commencement speaker. In his address Professor Johnson tried to bring the student* into the real -i /.atlon of what it means to he truly I educated.| ('.rover C. Worrell, president of the board of education. Slab Eork | district, presented the diplomas. In his pteeentatlon Mr. Worrell emphasized the historical importance of the first commencement for a N'*gro high school In Wyoming ' countv. The fact that Mr. Worrell i «a* not blind to the need of high school training for the Negro youth of this district we* evid*nced in the ; immediate establishment of Conley i high school.t'arl Hazzard. graduate of Bluefield State Teachers college. Is the youthful and energetic principal. The member* of his efficient faculty for the term were: Mra, Ruth Roland. Misses. Rosabelle t'oleman. Nannie J. Menefle, and Beatryce H. Taylor.On Friday, Mav 27, two short plays were presented by the senior* and the eighth grade, under the direction of Mbis Menefle.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield, West Virginia, US
Sun, Jun 12, 1932
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