Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-05-31
GRANTS PASS SCHOOLS
CLOSE SUCCESSFUL YEAR
Graduating Class IL Largest in
The History OF The
Hish School.

The commencement exercises of the
Grants Pass High School were held
last Friday evening in the Opera
House with an attendance that indi-
Gated the high appreciation in which
the school is held by the people OF
this city for every seat was occupied.
The stage was handsomely decorated
with flowers and with bunting and
ribbons in the class colors of gold and
white.
The exercises opened with a clari-
net duet by DR.. +. W. Van Dyke and
j. A. Wharton that was very we'll
rendered. City superintendent r.
X. Turner then read the report Of
the work Of the school for the year.
The showing made was most encourag.
ing and indicated that schools Of
Grants Pass are doing thorough work
and attaining high standard Of
efficiency and that they compare we'll
with the best schools lin the state.
Subjoined is Supt. Turner's report in
full. A piano selection by Miss
Ethel Palmer was given an apprecia.
tive encore. On being introduced by
Supt. Turner. DR.. Joseph Schafer. Of
the University Of Oregon. gave the
address. The Doctor is . well posted
and able speaker and his address WAS
highly instructive. A pleasing vocal
duet was given by Mrs. Bert Barnes
and Mrs. Nate Bates The presenta-
tion of the diplomas to the graduating
class was made by II. L. Gikley.
chairman Of the board Of edcation.
Mr.. Gilkey gave q short talk to the
GLASS In which he gave encouragement
and admonition that would be most
helpful to these young people who are
to tase up the stern realities of life.
The program for the evening closed
with fiuely rendered violin selection
by Miss Glenna Burton, Miss Marion
Clark, Ralph Looney and W. A.
Newell.
The following is the report Of Super
intendent r. Il. Turner for the school
year of 1906.07:
EXPLANATION.
% Perfect in attendance.
(2) Perfect in sttenda ice second
term.
(3) Best in writing
(4) Greatest improvement in writ.
ing.
(5) Highest general average.
(6) Best in drawing.
(OGreatest improvement in draw.
ing
First grade, East building-M
Maude Kelly, teacher-(D John Will
Jams aud Mildred Marshall; (2)
Catherine Donnell b Glass go Willis
Sweetland; a. Sam Gardner, (5) Sam
Gardner. A Glass (3) Margaret Root,
"a Donald Kearns, (5) Margaret
Root.
Fist grade, Riverside building,
Miss Anna Thompson, teacher-(2)
Glenn Steele and Clara Knips, (3)
Glenn Steele, a. Eula Lempke, (5)
Lola Lewis. A Glass, (3) Reinhold
Schmidt, ca Opal Hitler, (5) Ethel
Buell..
Second grade, East building Miss
Lillian Peck, teacher-D Roth Fal-
lin. Emma Colby, Eldon Spalding
and Lee Wilson. b Glass. (3) Glenn
Allen, (4) Lee Wilson, 90 Oliver
Moore A Glass C3) Russell Sorrels
(4) Earle Voorhies, 90 Russell Sor-
rels aud Ercel Cheshire.
$ cOnd grade. Riverside school,
Mrs. Mollie Belding, teacher-n)
Lonzo Fry, Howard Bears and Loe
Saeur (3) Silas McClung; a. Doris
Russell; (5) Chester Hufstader; A
Glass. (S) Hazel Alternately. a.
Mile Piel; 90 Anna Craig.
Third grade. East building. Miss
MOzelle Hair, tesoher-N Dainel
Flamm and Willie Meade. B Glass.
(3) Marion George; a. Esther
o'Brisn (5) Alice Randle. A Glass,
(3) Willie Meade; a. Winfield Gil
key; (5) Mabel Eberle.
Third grade. Riverside school, Miss
Adells Mulkey, teacher % Wilbur
Bears aud Leslie Buell.; B Glass. (s)
Marion Fisher; a. Leslie Buell.; 90
Royal, Eubanks. A Glass, (3) Matilda
Lewelllyn; (G Margaret Stanley; (5J
Albert SohallhoTn.
Fourth grade, Riverside school,
Miss Lucie George, teacher-(D
Mildred Butler, Francis Boyington,
Elnora Sauers, Lewis Saurs, Fred
Geyer, and Nora Orme. 90 Herchel