The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-18
SWEET GIRL Graduates
LARGELY IN EVIDENCE
EIGHTH GRADE GRAMMAR
SCHOOL CLASS GRADUATES
Interesting Exercises at Opera House
at Which State Diplomas are
Presented.

at Which State Diplomas are
Presented.
1t was typical matinee audience
that gathered to witness the gradual
ing exercises of the grammar school
held in the Nixon opera house yesteI
day afternoon, being composed almost
entirely of women and children That
it was am appreciative audience was
attested by the hearty applause that
greeted the conclusion of each num-
ber
with flowers and potted plants, and
the dozen young debutantes were seat
ed in semi-circle, in wedding, attire,
the young ladies being dressed in white
4 with flowers for ornaments, while the
young men wore conventional blach,
with boutonnierres of roses.
Each number on the program was
well rendered and was enthusiastically
received by the large audience. Tho
4" Glass Prophecy was delivered BY
Leroy Nelson, in numerous manner,
vocations in life to be adopted by his
fellow graduates caused much merri-
ment
The state diplomas were presented
by Deputy Superintendent Abel who
when handing Willie Diehl his parcn-
ment took occasion, in a few we'll
chosen words to congratulate the young
man on having stood at the head of his
class in the examinations.
Miss Jessie l. Diamond the teacher.
oticiated as master of ceremonies, and
seats on the stage were also occupied
by Deputy Superintendent Abel and
Principal Brandon.
The diplomas given to the pupils
differ IN those given in former years,
in that they are not simply diplomas
from the Winnemucca school to the
graduates and allowing them to enter
the Winnemucca high school, but they
are from the department of Public
Instruction of the state, are authorized
by the State Board of Education, are
signed by the State Superintendent
and admit the bearer to any public
school in the state of Nevada. They are
granted to those pupils of any grade
school who pass an examination sent
out by the deputy of each school
district.
BY an act of the legislature passed
in 1907, this state was divided into
five educational districts and a deputy
state superintendent was appointed to
oversee the work of each one. The
act was the result of sincere effort
/ to make the school work in the stase
more uniform and to secure to each
child proper recognition in any school
Tor the work that he might have done
in any other. The act took effect on
the first of last September.
One of the first steps taken by the
state board and the deputies to secure
more uniform work was to prepare and
send out to each teacher preliminary
outline of the course Of study. At a
later date examinations for all eighth
grade pupils was decided upon, AMI
in accordance with that decision all
those who were about to complete the
grammar school work were asked to
write up the questions sent out by the
DAINTY 81, INF A.
week the Winnemuca pupils have been
writing the eatoirdlutaoiluuaoinlu
writing up the questions given by Mr..
Abel and those who reached the proper
percentage were given state eighth
grade diplomas.
This new move is good one and
both the teachers and their pupils de-
serve great credit for the kindly spirit
in which they took it up and the sue
cess they achieved.
Following is the program in full:
Song-Welcome ....... .>... Glass
Essay-Articles of Barter and Trade
...... -. .......... .,. Hazel Poulin
Essay-Fighting Bob Evans ...
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Lottie Porter
Essay-Life of Theodore Roosevelt.
.....s ). ...s.. katherine Muller
Essay-Life of George Washington
Chester Vargas,
Song-Memories of Childhood $50.
............... ...s... Glass
Essay-The Weight of Words ..
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sarah Nelson
Duet ....i...... ...........,.
.... Hazel Poulin, Katherine Muller
Essay-I.ife of U. s Grant .
Joe Rupperi
Song-Dreams That are Sweetest