Southgate Street School Commencement
The Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 15 June 1909, page 5
SOUTHGATE ST SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT
The tenth annual commencement of the Southgate st. High School
(colored) Newport will be held Friday evening at Park av. School Hall. The
program as arranged is as follows:
Music: "The Rally" Paul
Invocation, Rev J Henry Abel
Music: "Merry Spring" Heyser; "O Gentle Balmy Breeze" Silcher
Salutatory and oration "The Character of Lincoln" John Woods
Solo: Miss Lucy Shepherd
Essay and Valedictory, Mrs. Major Morris
Address, Dr. M C B Mason
Solo, Mrs. Susie King Anderson
Presentation of Class, F M Russell, Principal
Conferring of diplomas, Supt. Ellsworth Regenstein
Music, "Swing Son" Lohr
Rhys-Herbert, "Never Say Fall"
Benediction, Rev Henry Miller
Class colored orange and black. Class motto "Deeds not Words" Musical Director, Prof. D J Winston, Supervisor of Music. Pianist Prof. A N Quarles. Local Trustees W D Mefford, Ludwig Rummel.
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 19 June 1909, page 5
The graduates of the Colored High School Newport class held their annual commencement exercises last night at Park av. School. An interesting literary and musical program was presented, at the conclusion of which Prof. Regenstein presented the diplomas.