Rains County, Texas

Emory Public School
End of the year program and Graduates
April 30, 1909 Rains County Leader story.

 

The Rains County Leader
April 30, 1909
Our public school closes next week with exercises Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, the 5th, 6th, and 7th. A nice program has been arranged which will be ready for distribution tomorrow (Saturday).

Program of Commencement Exercise of Emory Public School

May 2nd, 11 oclock a.m., Commencement Sermon, Rev. N.A. Seale

Wednesday May 5th, 8 oclock p.m. Play, The Rainbow Kimona

Characters
Nellie Van Tassel, President of the Rainbow Kimona Society, Miss Mattie Glass

Ruth Ashton, the Vice-President, Miss Marye Henry

Alice Marvin, the Treasurer, Miss Malissa Ivie

Isabel Sutro, the Secretary, Miss Mary Duffey

Beatrice Courtney, the class post, Miss Lou Woosley

Olive Mercer, President of basketball team, Miss Kate Potts

Winfred Turner, student, Miss Josie Henry

Edith Jones, new Senior, Miss Willie Mae Henry

Rose Jackson, Miss Penelopes impish little colored maid, Miss Edith Russell

Time the Present

Locality Miss Penelope Weights Collegiate School for Young Ladies Clairmont, on the Hudson

 

Thursday, May 6th, 8 oclock p.m.

Opening Song, If we were you and you were us, by 4th and 5th grades

Choo Lee and Haru, dialogue, by 6 boys and 6 girls

The Dollie, recitation, Miss Inez Crabb

Why Gladys Failed, dialogue, by little girls

It Chanced to be our Washing Day, recitation, by Chas. Owens

The Gypsies Festival, by 7th and 8th grade pupils

Oar Drill, by 4th and 5th grade pupils

Friday, 8 oclock p.m.

Invocation

Salutatory, Miss Annie Cox

Craft, Leo Allen

Class Poem, Cornelius Crabb

Dignity of Labor, Jeptha Allen

Valedictory, The 25th Century Woman, Miss Mattie Glass

Address, Hon. Willis Pierson

Presentation of Diplomas, Judge W.H. Clendenin


Graduates
Leo Allen, Jeptha Allen, Cornelius Crabb, Miss Annie Cox, Miss Mattie Glass

Flower: White Rose

Colors: White and Gold

Motto: Onward and Upward

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