Marion County AlArchives History - Schools .....1923 Commencement Exercises - Guin, Ala May 1923 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Veneta McKinney http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00016.html#0003775 February 25, 2006, 12:04 am Book Title: COVER ELEVENTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT THE MARION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL GUIN, ALABAMA (in pencil hand-written: Kathryn Pearce Junior 1923) PROGRAM COMMENCEMENT WEEK MAY 11TH TO MAY 16TH, 1923 HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM PAGE 1 MARION COUNTY BOARD OF EDUATION H. H. SIZEMORE, President J. B. HODGES B. K. SHIREY TILDEN WHITEHEAD E. C. BROCK THOS. D. BROOKS, Superintendent THE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY DEXTER L. HOVATER, Principal JOHN MORGAN BROWN CLOTILE WILKINSON SPENCE MARGARET HELEN DEAL REBECCA SEWELL CORA LEE ALLEN PAGE 2 SENIOR CLASS OF 1923 COLORS: Gold and Black FLOWER: Yellow Rose MOTTO: The Loftiest Towers Rose From The Ground OFFICERS: PAUL COLBURN, President HARRY LACKEY, Vice – President LAURA LOGAN, Secretary CLASS ROLL PAUL WILSON COLBURN FLOY JANE COUCH JOHN MORGAN FRANKS WILLIE MAE GIBBS ANNA MYRA GUIN ALFRED ROY HUNT BLANCHE COLLINS HUNT HARRY BRYANT LACKEY LAURA MISSOURI LOGAN WILLIAM CLAVERN MCGOWEN EDWARD LESLIE PEARCE LUCILLE SPRINGFIELD HOWELL BRADLEY TAYLOR MINNIE LOW WEEKS CHARLIE HERMAN WRIGHT PAGE 3 ANNUAL RECITAL FRIDAY EVENING 8 O’CLOCK PART 1 Trio Autumn Days Chas Lindsay FRANCES BLAIR, DONNIE MAE BYRD and GLADYS WRIGHT Chorus “Sweet Adaline” Solo The Language of Flowers G. N. Benson STELLA BAIRD Reading IVA LEE ALEXANDER Solo Dream of the Roses Carlo Mora CHRISTIAN SHAW Duet Over Hill and Dale H. Engleman MYRA LEE SRINGER and KATHRYN PEARCE Chorus “The Rosary” Solo Softly and Sweetly Bert R. Anthony MARY SUE WALL Solo The First Dancing Lesson R. R. Farman KATHRYN HULSEY Reading Helen Sizemore Solo Gaily Chanting Waltz Franz Behr CONELIA BERRYHILL Reading MARY SUE WALL Duet Grand Festival March H,. Engleman CECIL HUGHES and Miss ALLEN Part II. “The Doo Funny Family” (Hand written in pencil: Daffy Dilly Doo-Family) PAGE 4 ANNUAL JUNIOR PLAY “LONE STAR” SATURDAY EVENING 8 O’CLOCK CAST OF CHARACTERS Arthur Fairmore Wealthy Chicago Packer CURTIS PEARCE Mrs. Arthur Fairmore His Wife CARMEN CLARKE Helen Fairmore His Daughter INEZ SINGLETON Judge Swift Banks Helen’s Suitor ERIC SMITH Jack Corrail Owner of Lone Star CECIL HOLCOMB Mrs. Corrail Jack’s Mother DREXL COCHRANE Rosa Corrail Jack’s sister MAMIE WRIGHT Mr. Crigsby Foreman of Lone Star JOHN SAVAGE Mrs. Crigsby His Wife EVA SMITH Blarney Redmon A Ditcher FRED CORBETT Handy A Cow Boy ROMIE SELF Rippo Mr. Fairmore’s Butler EZELLE STANFORD Jolly Helen’s Maid KATHRYN PEARCE ACT 1 SCENE – Dining Room in Foreman’s Cottage on Lone Star – Afternoon ACT II SCENE – Four days later. Parlor in Home of Mr. Fairmore, Chicago. ACT III. SCENE – Jack’s Study in his home on the Ranch. Two Days later – Early Morning ACT IV SCENE – Same as Act III – One Week Later ACT V. SCENE – Same as Act II – Three days later – Evening PAGE 5 COMMENCEMENT SUNDAY MAY 13TH 11 AM PROGRAM DOXOLOGY INVOCATION CHORUS HIGH SCHOOL GLEE CLUB OFFERTORY HYMN “JOY TO THE WORLD” SCRIPTURE READING CHORUS GLEE CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS SERMON REV. R. G. HERSHEY Pastor Woodlawn Presbyterian Church, Birmingham HYMN “LOVE DIVINE” PAGE 6 (Words to Doxology, Joy to the World, and Love Divine) PAGE 7 COMMENCEMENT SUNDAY MAY 13TH 8 PM HYMN “GUIDE ME O THOS GREAT JEHOVAH” PRAYER SCRIPUTRE READING CHORUS HIGH SCHOOL GLEE CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS SERMON REV. R. G. HERSHEY HYMN “ABID WITH ME” PAGE 8 (Words to Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah and Abid With Me) PAGE 9 ANNUAL SENIOR PLAY “THE WREN” MONDAY MAY 14TH, 8 P.M. CAST OF CHARACTERS Mrs. Julia Danna A Soldier’s Mother MYRA GUIN Robt. Danna The Soldier PAUL COLBURN Jane Danna The Wren BLANCHE HUNT Sarah Woodston Jane’s Friend LAURA LEGAN Donald Drew Another Friend LESLIE PEARCE Mammy That’s All MINNIE WEEKS Mrs. Herriett Greenston A Business Woman ---------- Reginald Greenston Her Spoiled Boy ALFRED HUNT Mrs. Cecelia Danna Fordston Jane’s Aunt MYRA GUIN Corrinne Fordston Jane’s Cousin LUCILE SPRINGFIELD Binkie Mrs. Fordston’s Maid FLOY COUCH Rodney Blake, Sr. A Foster Father HOWELL TAYLOR Mrs. Rodney Blake A Foster Mother WILLIE MAE GIBBS Fordney Blake, Jr. An adopted Son HARRY LACKEY Judge Gray A Lawyer CLAVERN MCGOWAIN ACT I SCENE – Living Room in home of Mrs. Danna, down on the Farm ACT II SCENE – Reception Room in the luxurious home of Mrs. Fordston in Chicago, next morning ACT III SCENE I – Same as Act II, two weeks later SCENE II – In the home of Rodney, two hours later ACT IV SCENE – Same as Act I, next day. PAGE 10 CLASS EXERCISES TUESDAY MAY 15TH 8 PM INVOCATION CLASS HISTORY H. B. TAYLOR Music (Hand written in pencil: Trio: Miss ALLEN, STELLA BAIRD, and CHRISTINE SHAW) GIFTORIAN MINNIE WEEKS Music (Hand written in pencil: Solo: GLADYS WRIGHT) CLASS POEM CLAVERN MCGOWAN Music (Hand Written in pencil: Solo: KATHRYN PEARCE) CLASS PROPHECY MYRA GUIN Music (Hand Written in pencil: Solo: DONNIE MAE BYRD) THESIS HOWELL TAYLOR Music (Hand Written in pencil: Duet: Miss ALLEN and MAUDE WRIGHT) CLASS WILL WILLIE MAE GIBBS THESIS MORGAN FRANKS CLASS SONG PAGE 11 GRADUATING EXERCISES WEDNESDAY MAY 16TH 8 PM HYMN INVOCATION SALUTATORY CLAVERN MCGOWAN PIANO SOLO MAUDE WRIGHT GRADUATING ADDRESS DR. JAS. S. THOMAS Director of Extension Service, University, Ala. PIANO SOLO MAUDE WRIGHT AWARDING DIPLOMAS DEXTER L. HOVATER VALEDICTORY ADDRESS HARRY LACKEY BENEDICTION Additional Comments: The cover of this booklet is brown cardboard tied with red and white ribbons. 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