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The Savannah Tribune
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
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Dorchester Academy is preparing for its commencement exercises from May 24-30, with exams starting Monday. Recent baseball wins reported, Mother's Day services held, advisory board met to fund improvements, and visitors from Worcester, Mass., addressed students on May 14.
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Everything at Dorchester Academy is busy getting ready for commencement. All hope to close this school year in a successful way. Examinations will begin Monday.
On last Friday afternoon on the campus, the Dorchester Academy base ball team defeated Waycross in an exciting game, score 6-4. This was the second game played with Waycross club this season. They beat us 22 to 8 on the home diamond. Saturday the strong D. A. Tigers played a local team at the Cross Roads. D. A. winning easily with a score of 12 to 4. The record of our baseball team this year is as follows: Selden 3 to 2, Dorchester; Waycross 22, Dorchester 8; Waycross 4, Dorchester 6; Glennville 7, Dorchester 9; Cross Roads 4, Dorchester 12. Games played 8; won 4; lost 4.
Mother's Day exercises last Sunday were very impressive in both Sunday school and church. Rev. Forbes, the new pastor of Midway Congregational Church, preached an uplifting sermon which was greatly appreciated by all.
Sunday afternoon there was a meeting of the advisory board of Dorchester Academy on the campus. It was well attended by the members. Money was taken up for the installation of the telephone system and for fences. The board adjourned to meet on the campus commencement day.
On May 14, Miss Ethel L. Howard and Mrs. Mann of Worcester, Mass., visited our school. We were pleased to have these ladies and we enjoyed the addresses made to us in chapel by them. They were impressed with our work.
We are cordially inviting the public to attend our commencement exercises which begins Thursday evening, May 24. The program is as follows: Thursday evening, May 24, high school rhetorical; Friday evening May 25, stunt night; Sunday, afternoon, May 27, baccalaureate sermon which will be preached by Rev. G. S. Ledbetter of Charleston, S. C.; Monday night May 28, an operetta; Tuesday night May 29, class day; Wednesday morning, May 30, commencement day. The graduating class will be addressed by Dr. Geo. W. Owens of Atlanta, a former graduate of Dorchester Academy.
The closing exercises of Dorchester Academy in three acts, will be presented by the high school; Tuesday evening, May 29, class day; Wednesday morning, May 30, commencement day.
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Dorchester Academy
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May 14 May 30
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Preparations for commencement with examinations beginning Monday; baseball team record: 4 wins, 4 losses including recent victories over Waycross (6-4) and Cross Roads (12-4); impressive Mother's Day exercises and sermon by Rev. Forbes; advisory board meeting raised money for telephone system and fences; visit by Miss Ethel L. Howard and Mrs. Mann on May 14 who addressed chapel; public invited to commencement program May 24-30 featuring rhetorical, stunt night, baccalaureate by Rev. G. S. Ledbetter, operetta, class day, and address by Dr. Geo. W. Owens.