12 Graduate from Public High School, June 11, 1925

Public School Closed Friday. . . 12 Members in Graduating Class. Excellent Address by Dr. Mosher

The 1924-25 term of the Beaufort Public School came to an end last Friday evening with the exercises of the graduating class. The teachers have gone to their homes and the pupils are now enjoying their vacation. A crowd that packed the auditorium to overflow was present and despite the hot weather evidently enjoyed the program and gave it liberal applause.

The salutatory was made by Miss Eleanor Ramsey in well chosen phrases, after which a trio was sung by Misses Kathleen Skarren, Eleanor Ramsey and Oleta Barber. The presentation of the key to the junior class was done by Edward Piver and received by Guy Hudgins. The gift to the school was by Luther Perry. Superintendent Pittman then introduced the speaker of the evening, Dr. E.R. Mosher of the University of North Carolina.

Dr. Mosher’s subject was “Progressivism in Education.” He traced the history of education in the United States, showing how at first the right of suffrage was given to only a few people. Lack of education unfits people to vote intelligently, said the speaker, and the success of a democracy rests upon the intelligence of the masses. He showed what great progress had been made in the public schools in recent years and said that this must continue. We must have plenty of good buildings, better teachers and longer terms which calls for considerable money. He said it is much cheaper to support schools by the taxation method than by any other.

At the conclusion of Dr. Mosher’s address, Superintendent Pittman presented diplomas to the graduates and also made other awards. Seventh grade certificates from the county superintendent were also given to a number of students. Dorsey Martin made a short speech of appreciation and expressing the thanks of the class to the superintendent, the members of the faculty, the board of trustees and to all citizens who had supported the school. The class song was then sung and the school session had passed into history. The graduates were:

Oleta Barber

Lydia Parkin

Luther Perry

Edward Piver

Dorsey Martin

Eleanor Ramsey

Margaret Ramsey

Elizabeth Rumley

Sarah Rumley

Emma Taylor

Kathleen Skarren

Mildred Whitehurst

From the front page of The Beaufort News, Published in Carteret County, Thursday, June 11, 1925

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