Person

Alice Mesmer

One of the seven Berryville High School graduates of 1921, who delivered the class will at the closing exercises.

What the sources support

The Clarke Courier of June 2, 1921 names Miss Alice Mesmer among the seven graduates of Berryville High School and reports that she delivered the "Class Will" at the closing exercises.

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✓ Supported by a sourceAn account exists

The Clarke Courier of June 2, 1921 names Miss Alice Mesmer among the seven graduates of Berryville High School and reports that she delivered the "Class Will" at the closing exercises.

What the source supports

That Alice Mesmer graduated from Berryville High School in 1921.

Uncertainty

Read from uncorrected OCR, not from the page image. The list of graduates prints the surname "Mcsmer." She is not linked to William H. Mesmer or any other Mesmer.

Source

Reporting

Evidence role: supports. The June 2, 1921 report of the Berryville High School closing exercises.

Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., June 2, 1921

Clarke Courier · 1921-06-02 (publication)

Locator: Page 2, report of the Berryville High School closing exercises, graduates

Relevant passage

Toe graduates were Misses Marion I.evi [Levi]. Mattye Marlowe. Alice Mcsmer. Ruth Dean. Louise Rnmsburg and Mess- s. Malvin Longerbeam and, Gera'd Young. There was a close f io.ee between Miss Levi and Miss! ■Iar’owe for first honors, tie score ^ i ring so close that a fraction of aj point separated the two in favor of I Miss Levi.

Checked: Existing OCR reviewed. Original image not independently inspected.

Open source

Source family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.

Reporting

Evidence role: supports. Its account of the class will.

Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., June 2, 1921

Clarke Courier · 1921-06-02 (publication)

Locator: Page 2, report of the Berryville High School closing exercises, class will

Relevant passage

Following Mr. Young Miss Alice Mesmer gracefully stepped forward and delivered the “Class Will.”

Checked: Existing OCR reviewed. Original image not independently inspected.

Open source

Source family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.

AI-assisted source check (Claude Opus 5) · 2026-09-16. How this project checks its sources

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