Southgate Street School 1903 Commencement
 

Kentucky Post, Saturday, 20 June 1903, page 5

COLORED SCHOOL EXERCISES


The commencement of the colored school in Newport was a big success, and the Park Avenue Hall was crowded to the doors Friday night. The program rendered was excellent and was appreciated by the audience, and many compliments were bestowed on the principal, Charles Horner. There was only one graduate, Miss Ethel Horner, and she received a teacher's certificate (two years).

The following program was rendered:

Instrumental, Miss Ethel B Horner

Invocation, Rev H H Harris

Chorus, "The Patriots' Song"

Essay, "United We Stand, Divided We Fall" Mary Lavinia Gee

Declamation, "John Maynard" Mary Ethel Ramey

Chorus, "Waves of Sound"

School Declamation, "Jamie Douglass" Eve B M Conice

Declamation, "Grant and Lee" Blanche M Henderson

Chorus, "Sing on Sweet Bird"

School Essay, "E Pluribus Unum" Mamie E Washington

Declamation, "The King and the Child" Ethel Miller

Chorus, "Country Fair Waltz"

School Declamation, "Maclanie's Child" Lottie O Gee

Chorus, "In the Hayfields"

Valedictory and essay, "Uncrowned Heroes" Hazel Eloise Horner

Chorus, "The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers"

Address and presentation of diplomas Prof. John Burke, Superintendent of the Public Schools;

Benediction, H H Harris.

 

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