The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-12
BRIGHT PROGRAM
FOR GRADUATION
Ninety Seven Students Re.
ceive Diplomas at the High
School Commencement.
CLEVER SKETCHES GIVEN
STUDENT MAKES PLEA FOR A
NEW BUILDING.

Ninetv-nine students. composing the
Glass Of '09 Of the Salt Lake High school
were graduated from the institution at the
sixteenth annual commencement exer-
cises held in the Colonial theatre yester-
day afternoon. This IS the largest CLASS
that ever left the school. The commence
meat exercises were simple, but impress
sive. The large theatre was filled from
the pit to the gallery with the students
of the High school and friends OF the
young graduates.
The commencement program consisted
of speeches, class songs and the pfesen-
tation Of "A Day at the salt Lake High
School" Superintendent D. Il, ChTlsten-
sen awarded the diplomas. He made a
speech in which he referred TO the nlgIi
efficiency of the High school and the
faculty and he spoke words Of praise OF
the work being carried on there. lie
also paid a tribute to the late Judge H.
| P. Henderson, who was president OF the
board of education at the time OF MS
death. Following his remarks, ne read
the names Of graduates, and they filed
past him and received their diplomas
while the orchestra played a tuneIui
march.
The most entertaining feature of the
program was "A Day in the High
school This represented eight scenes
OF everyday life at the school by groups
I Of students in clever sketches In SHOW
| ing the art department, eight students
sketcbed the portraits of eight Of the
Il
j gave a drill and dance. One of the most
entertaining tableaux was given by the
cadets Here the seniors had some good
! take-offs on the camp life of the cadets.
THE other scenes were domestic science,
typewriting, manual training and laDora-
tory.
Plea for New Building.
During the exercises the class presented
the school with beautiful red and black
flag with 5. L. II. S monogramed IN
made by W. Warren StrattOn, and Alon-
20 Watson. president of the junior class,
accepted in behalf Of the school Ine
vaIedictory address was given by Miss
Eva Kessler. Harry Swem, president OF
the graduating class, made the opening
address, in which he welcomed the per
sons present and explained the Piaylet
that followed.
was the speech by Lawrence Clayton on
THE Needs of the Salt Lake High
School" In a mastery manner he ap-
pealed to the many influential ciJlzehs
building and he set forth the serious
ness of the present situation. In part
a new high school is the problem be
fore u.s. and its solution has become an
urgent neces sity. The present location is
unjust to the city and unjust to the stu
dents. but, coupled with the poor loca-
ton is the character of the school Dull9-
/ ingS They are TOO small LOT inc dttgliu
ance which necessitates the use or dark
and unsuitable rooms for various pur-
poses. Another serious want IS an as
/ semblv room which is large enough for
| the whole student body
The buildings are too far apart. Inc
/ Science building is nearly two blocks
/ from the Union and for this reason reel
/ tations are hampered very seriously.
| The execution of this excellent program
/ was in charge of the officers of the class
/ Harry Sven. president; Pauline Herrin-
ger. vice president; Frank Devereux, sec
| rotary, and Albert DAILY, treasurer; an1
! the executive committee. consisting OF
/ Movie GRAY. Mildred Jones, Inez Clark
and Lawrence Clayton. The commence
ment committee, which arranged the pro-
gram. consists of the following: Gilbert
" Williams. chairman; Marjorie Short,
Lawrence Clayton, Grace Bird. Mildred
Jones, VIII Hall and Dee stone. Inc
final event of the commencement viii De
The BANQUET Monday evening iii the Eaton
gym, in honor of the graduates, by inc
A1unni association. At this banquet the
members of the class viii be formally
ushered into the Alumni association.