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CLOSING EXERCISES OF COUNTY SCHOOLSStudents of Rural Schools Hosts for i.Undid Program. J. T. Wcent Ilogne Chit to, Orator. Readings, Declamations. Spelling Match andMimic.Tfie County Superintendent Mr. C. M. Amis, and his fine corps of r i hers are to be congratulated for th« progress shown by the student In. during the past year. The dull, ci:;y skies without were offset by the [li.w-r decked stage, and the bright . d f-miling faces of the large graduating class, who were the hosts upon the gala occasion.The county pavilion near Herman-viliv was well filled with the parents, nr ; friends of the forty-three gmd-Ufitc-:;. who were to receive their di-n- and medals, tokens of the ar-lt; j work which had been accomplished by them during the year The exercises were Opened by the rt Gibson Band, directed by Mrs. son Spencer, giving an overture, The Bandsman's Delight, and the audience showed its appreciation by us applause.Rev. N. B. Harmon offered the prayThen followed the Roll Call of 1922. The address of the day was deliv-rlt; d by Rev. J. T. Weems, who stress-* . the necessity of keeping pure the Vngl» Saxon blood, the best blood in tr.e world, that we might hold the su*m/tcy among the races,—the inheritance handed us by the great m*m I women of former generations. Iii^ could be done only by obedience the laws of nature and of God, pR* rvmg bodily purity, mental purity.. i the purity of the snirit In an al-n. •• through faith with God the Ore-TThe Reading Contest was spirited. There were seven who engaged in it p d the readings were thoroughly en-y»*(! by the audience who were not ; • nil deterred from applauding for 1 .r of unduly influencing the judges.1 b received a round of applause which was well deserved.The subjects given were: By Cour-s *, The Whistling Regiment, Curfew *11 Not Ring to-night, Naughty Zell, oclo Mote. Alemada, The White Rose 1 resulted in a tie. The winners were ? ihel Mitchell, and Lucile Callender.the judges would not recede from ' ir gradings another medal was de-* led upon and will be given to the v oner as soon as it can be prepared.Dinner was served on the grounds by the County Teachers’ Association if a small iost the proceeds to be us-o in their work.Mufie by the band announced the a'ter dinner exercises, which consisted first of a Declamation Contest between Norton Miller and Clyde Nelson, the medal being awarded to Norton Miller.Hyde Miller gave, “The Death of \i 'Itpspterre*, and Norton Mi)ler“Dan-i* Peri ton's Ride. This was follow-»•! by a spelling contest, which is al-v. s amusing to an audience for the mi l tor* are fully conscious that they thrmsrive? would have missed the words that thinned the ranks of the ap*'!lers.Then came the anxious hour to the students the awarding of the medals: Tie medals and diplomas were handed to the students by Rev. N. B. Harmon a follows: English, Fannie Borland; Mathematics, Randolph McMurchy;S idling, Fannie Segreat, Reading, al»el Mitchell and Lucile Callender; Declamation, Norton Miller.Those receiving diplomas were: Maggie Greer, Lillian Martin, Pearl
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The Port Gibson Reveille
Port Gibson, Mississippi, US
Thu, May 04, 1922
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