Yesterday morning was a day which will probably be forever remembered by the 66 young ladies and gentlemen who comprised the 1926 graduating class of the Goldsboro high school. It will also be remembered for many years by the fathers and mothers, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles and other relatives of the happy young people who were present at the class day and graduating exercises held during the morning and evening.
Never before has the Goldsboro high school presented such a mammoth graduating class as was presented this year and naturally the heads of the school and each and every teacher is proud of this fact. They were doubly proud of them yesterday morning and last night for never has a finer assembly of the city’s young manhood and womanhood been gathered together at one time.
The class day exercises were held at the Community Memorial building yesterday morning and a most interesting and pleasing program had been prepared for this occasion and this was carried out to the letter and greatly enjoyed.
The program was opened with the rendition of the class song, followed by greetings from Robert Zealy, president. Miss Sarah Falkner then delighted those present with the class history and she was followed by Miss Rosamond Latta, who read the prize essay on “Science and Every Day Life.”
The class prophecy was presented by Miss Florence Johnson was a gem, so to speak, as was the last will and testament read by Miss Bessie Barham.
Diplomas Conferred
Last night diplomas were presented to the graduates and the annual address was made. This program was also presented at the community building and was largely attended.
The address was delivered by Prof. Frank Graham of State University, who was introduced in a short but fitting speech by Superintendent O.A. Hamilton. Prof. Graham spoke most feelingly to the graduates, pointing out to them the duties of life and urging them to be straightforward and aggressive and to strive to make better men and women.
To Mr. George C. Kornegay, chairman of the board of trustees of the school, fell the honor and pleasure of presenting the diplomas and this he did in his usual gracious and courtly manner.
The various prizes were presented to the winners by Prof. W.A. Mahler.
The Graduates
The members of the graduating class of 1926 are as follows:
Robert Zealy, President
Paul Gilikn, Vice-President
Sara Falkner, Treasurer
Mildred Irene Boyd
Bessie Langhorne Barham
Rufus Edwin Batton
Beaulah Annetta Beale
Charles Graham Best
William Best Jr.
Claudia Virginia Bradford
Julia Louis Carter
Edwin Stuart Crow
Fred Bayard Crowson Jr.
Grance Cynthia Daughery [Grace?]
Georgia Davis
Vivian Mae Dawson
Elizabeth Reah Dewey
Thomas Buie Dorsey
Alexander Taylor Edlemas
Pauline Denmark Edwards
Sara Gilmour Falkner
Maude Louise Fortson
Mary Virginia Gardner
Paul Edward Gillikin
Alice Gideon Grantham
William Granger Haynes
Leia Mae Hobbs
Lula Gilmer Hood
Claudia Amada Irwin
Robert Bingham Isler
Florence Brinkley Johnson
Louise Johnston
Annie Virginia Kornegay
Margaret Downing Kornegay
Dorton Langston
Sara Langston
Louise Cobb Latham
Marion Rosemond Latta
Haywood Eugene Lynch
Ida Margoles
Mary Elizabeth McDonald
Sara Hill Moore
Alice Elizabeth Musgrave
Esther Virginia Norris
Helen Ruth Pate
Beulah Lee Sadler
Henry Marvin Sherard Jr.
Edgar Alonzo Simpkins Jr.
Annie Grimes Simmons
Lee Howard Simmons Jr.
Alice Grace Slaughter
Mary Elizabeth Smith
Sadie Lou Southerland
Bunnie Elizabeth Spears
Mary Elizabeth Spence
Lola Stallings
Luby Frederick Stallings
Fannie Gertrude Smith
Robert Pipkn Summerlin
George Dewey Thompson
Louise Josephine Thompson
Willliam Stevens Toler
Fannie Marie Willis
Lucy Wise
Robert Lyles Zealy
From the front page of the Goldsboro News, Friday, June 4, 1926
newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn93064755/1926-06-04/ed-1/seq-1/
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