Oxford, June 15—The class day exercises of the Oxford Orphanage high school were held this afternoon on the campus of the institution. The exercises were very impressive and showed training, and talent. Eighteen bright boys and girls constituted the graduating class this year. This is the largest in the history of the institution.
The Oxford orphanage has a well equipped and accredited high school. According to officials of the institution the entire class will attend college next fall. The program this afternoon began with the high school procession which was carried out very gracefully and according to people who attended the exercises, was one of the most beautiful that they have ever seen. After the procession the following program was rendered:
When De Shadders Spread Around—D’Vorak, by the Senior Chorus
Welcome by President Gibson McKenzie
History of the Class by Annie Uzzell
Jonny Jump Up—Johnson and the Little Bird—Wood by the class mascot, Virginia Liverman
Class Poem written by Velna Matthews and Nettie Triplett and recited by Velna Mathers [Matthews spelled both ways in the paper]
Class Prophecy—A Sketch in Time 1941—Occasion—Inaugural Ball of the first woman president—persons were a congresswoman Miss Nellie Tripplett; and a minister to Italy, Earnest Tart
Presentation of Gifts by Clydie Smith, Land of the Sky-Blue Water
Cadman by Dorothy Broughton
Last Will and Testament by Jefferson Perry
Song—Alma Mater by senior chorus
Presentation of the Key to the junior class by Clara Sutton
Song “Farewell to Thee” by the senior chorus
The class roll:
Johnson Bailey
Dorothy Broughton
Frances Foil
Pauline Finch
\Velna Matthews
Maurice Mullis
Gibson McKenzie
Jefferson Perry
Clyde Smith
Clara Sutton
Nellie Triplett
Nettie Triplett
William Triplett
Ernest Tart
Margaret Templeton
Annie Uzzell
Ethel Williams
Ruth Williams
The baccalaureate sermon will be preached Sunday, June 17th, at 3:30 o’clock by Dr. A.D. Wilcox, pastor of Trinity Methodist church, Durham. There will be special music; a song “Praise Ye Jehovah by high school chorus; Duet—Sweetly Solemn Thoughts by Dorothy Broughton and Bland Strickland.
Grand Master Hubert M. Poteat of Wake Forest College will deliver the address to the graduating class on Monday evening, June 18th, at 8 o’clock, after which the diplomas will be presented. Special music: “When the foeman Bares His Stee!”—Sullivan, by the High School Chorus; “Sing, Smile, Slumber” Gounad by the Girl’s chorus.
The public is cordially invited to attend all of the exercises.
From page 5 of the Durham Morning Herald, Saturday, June 16, 1923
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