The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-30
GRADU A 7 ION
EXERCISES
HELD
ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN STU
DENTS GET CERTIFICATES
Proud Fathers, Mothers and Numerous
Frienda- Gather at Tabernacle to
Hear Eighth Grade Program.

One hundred and thirteen students
yesterday finished their work in the
eighth grade of the city schools and
are now eligible TO matriculation in
the Ogden high school. 1t is said by
the superintendent that the usual per-
centage OF the students who graduated
yesterday will enter the high school
In former years fully So per cent of
the students graduating from the
eighth grade In the city have been en-
rolled in the high school work and it
is expected that this year Will be TO
exception TO the rule. In fact, it Is
said by the school men, the applica
ton for entrance into the high school
is so heavy that it Will place the school
board at Its wits ends" to furnish ac
commodations for the influx at the
present time. Under present condi-
tions. it is argued by the superinten-
dent. IL is quite serious problem
with the board of education to furnish
high school accommodations. This is
the midwlnter graduation and 1t
means that not only more room will
De required for accommodation OF the
graduates of yesterday. but that 1t
necessitates a reorganization of class
eS In the courses required by the new
students. The building of the new
high school this year will obyiate the
trouble in finding room for the new
students and will tend greatly to re-
lieve the situation regarding class or
ganiZation.
Yesterday was school day" for Og
den and the boys and girls passing
from the grade work to that Of the
high school were monarchs of all they
surveyed. It was an excellent time
for them and marked with emphasis
an epoch in their school career. There
was much publication on the
part of the graduates and their class
yells filed the air with resonance
OF school ambition The graduates,
according to the statements of the
teachers OF the various schools of the
city, are exceptionally good students
and a high mark of merit is expected
OF them in the high school work.
The graduating exercises last even
Ing were held in the tabernacle, which
was filled to Its utmost capacity, fully
a thousand people being presents the
great majority OF whom we're patrons
OF the schools. The program given
was Of exceptional merit and it was
most gratifying to both the students
and the parents. To select any par
ticular number of special mention
would be unfair to other numbers that
were given. The entire program was
splendid and the students are to be
congratulated for their excellent show
ing. The program carried out was as
follows:
Overture-"M Martha"-Flotow; High
School Orchestra.
Reading Z"Sky Pilot: Katherine
Poe Kief, Mound Fort School
Duet-"The Gondola" = Bellamy;
Opal Waldron, Hazel Hall. Grant
School
Reading-"The Vision of Sir Laun-
fal"-Katie Drysdale, Vivian Peter
son. Lewis School.
Piano Solo-'In Lustiger Gesell'
chaft'-Bohn: Areta Cross. Dee School
Piano Solo - "Kusshanlchen' =
Helms; Luella Wooley. Dee School
Reading-eThe Kitchen Clock" DO
rothy Armstrong. Madison School.
Plano Solo-"The Robins Return
Fisher, Tree Handley. Grant School,
Recitation-"R Robert OF Sicily" :
Vera Lillian Frey. Mound Fort School
Overture-"Among the Lilies
Frey, High School Orchestra.
Plano Duet : Rosetta = Bohn
Kathryn Melvin, Florence Dinsmore.
Madison School.
Recitation-"An Appeal For Liber-
ty'-Whitman; Nellie Scott, Wash
ington School,
Chorus. "Whene'er a Snowflake
Leaves the Sky"-Eighth Grade Girls
Address OF Welcome-Steven Keogh
representing Student Body High
School Principal j. o. Cross, repre-
sentlng the faculty.
esponse-Minnie Leslie Grooms.
Mound Fort School
Presentation OF certificates
Overture = National Melodies
High. School orchestra.