DIPLOMAS AWARDED NINE GRADUATES OF COLORED HIGH SCHOOL Diplomas were awarded to nine graduates at the Jackson colored high school Friday night by W. P. McCammon, president of the Corsicana board of education, after an interesting pageant in four episodes was presented by the graduates. H. D. Fillers, superintendent of the Corsicana public schools made a short talk prior to the diploma presentation. Honor students of the class are: Nannie B. Curtis, valedictorian; Malcolm Ashford, salutatorian; and Leona Burkes, honorable mention. The following program was followed: Prologue. The Chronicler of the Achievements of Men unwinds his scroll to read the tale of the Negro, of whom, because of race hatred, little is known. Episode I. "The Rape of a Continent. Depicting the care-free life of the African and the coming of the slave trader. Episode II. The horror of slavery and the rise of some of the slaves. Episode III. A new Day Breaks. Episode IV. What of Today? The Children of Genius—Music, Literature, Science, and Art. Epilogue. His is not the end but the be- ginning of Negro contributions to American life. Graduates receiving diplomas included: John Edward Choice, senior class president; Nannie B. Curtis, vice-president; Leona Burkes, secretary; Earline Gilkey, treasurer; John Degraffenreid, Thelma Harris, Roderick McGriffe, Malcolm Ashford, and Mary Washington   The Corsicana Daily Sun - May 31, 1930 Submitted by Diane Richards