1915 Roanoke City Schools Commencement, Randolph, Alabama

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PROGRAM 
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Of Commencement Exercises of the Roanoke City Schools.

Sunday, May 16, 1915.
11:00 a.m.—Commencement sermon.—Dr. James A. DUNCAN, Decatur, Ala.
8:15 p.m. Sermon—Dr. DUNCAN.

Monday, May 17th,
6:15 p.m. Exercises primary and grammar school grades.

Tuesday, May 18th,
8:15 p.m. Concert Exercises—Music Department.

Wednesday, May 10th [sic – 19th],
8:15 p.m. Medal Contests—Reading and Declamation.

Thursday, May 20th,
8:15 p.m. Graduating Exercises.
   Annual Address—Dr. George H. DENNY, President State University,
University, Alabama.
   Presentation of diplomas—Supt. [Superintendent of Schools] L. L. VANN.
Announcements.

[From The Roanoke Leader (Randolph County, Alabama), 5 May 1915, p.8]

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COMMENCEMENT ON IN ROANOKE
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   Commencement is always an auspicious occasion. This year the interest manifested in it 
by this community is at high tide. This was in evidence Sunday, when a large congregation 
filled the Methodist church and S. S. [Sunday School] room to hear the commencement sermon 
preached by Rev. J. A. DUNCAN, pastor of the Methodist church at Decatur, Alabama. Many 
people came quite a distance to attend this service, and were amply repaid for the coming.
   Dr. DUNCAN’s text was in the tenth verse of the tenth chapter of John. He discoursed on 
the bigness of christian [sic] manhood. The sermon was full of solid, wholesome thought 
throughout and was delivered in a most pleasing manner, producing a fine impression. In 
the evening Dr. DUNCAN discussed the character and life of Gideon. The sermon was both 
practical and inspiring.
   Monday evening the large auditorium of the school building was taxed with people eager 
to hear the concert exercises by the primary and grammar school grades. Part One was an 
Operetta, “Under the Sugar Plum Tree,” by the primary grade. The little fellows had 
mastered their part admirably and greatly pleased the audience. Part Two, by the Grammar 
School Grades, was more elaborate and was equally well rendered. It was a Mythological 
Play, “Proserpina.” The closing drill was exceedingly pretty.
   The annual concert by the Department of Music Tuesday evening demonstrated that this 
important branch had not been neglected. A large and appreciative audience enjoyed the 
excellent program prepared by Miss Frances [“Fannie”] DOBBS, of this department. The work 
of her pupils showed gratifying proficiency.
   Wednesday evening will occur the reading and declamation contests by young ladies and 
young gentlemen for gold medals. This lively contest is expected to draw a full house.
   But the culmination comes Thursday evening when the graduating exercises occur and when 
Dr. George H. DENNY will deliver the annual address. Dr. DENNY is president of the State 
University, and our people will welcome the opportunity of hearing him, as well as of 
witnessing the exercises of the Senior Class.
   Much interest attaches also to the announcement to be made tomorrow evening by the board 
of trustees, relative to the election of the faculty for next session. The teachers the past 
session have labored most faithfully, and a reasonable success has attended the year’s work, 
conditioned on the relative degree of cooperation that patron and pulpit have given to the 
teachers. It is understood, however, that some of the teachers have not applied for 
re-election.

[From The Roanoke Leader (Randolph County, Alabama), 19 May 1915, p.1]