The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-05-19
ten GRADUATE With H0N0RS
Class Of 1911 Receive Diplomas s---Educator
Bryan Tells Trend Of Modem Teaching
II hamilton Girls Win Scholarships

AhShe OAOiCloCS IClu dV VIC MCtuO-
dist church, last Friday evening,
mark the crowning event of the
high school career of 1911. On
the class roll are names of students
who have been the pride of their
teachers, parents, and the COM
munity as whole, throughout the
four years of their course and the
loss of George Fredrick Richardson,
President; George Albert Williams,
Vice President; Margaret Luella
Grassland, Secretary; Rosella Mar
ion Hamilton, Valedictorian; Mar
garet Gavina Hamilton, Salutatori-
an; Charles Emmanuel CARRIER;
Ruby Agnes Slaughenhaupt; Ina
Rue Wright; Ethel May Ely and
Floyd Bowers from the student
body is deeply regretted by their
teachers and schoolmates. At least
four of the class will go to college
with the intention Of taking four
years course, two of the girls will
fit themselves for a teachers career,
and four members will continue
the ir education in the business and
home life of the city and community.
The church was packed to the
doors. Some excitement was oc-
casioned by the shaking and settling
of the building. due to the excavat-
ing which has been done under
meath for putting in a basement.
As a precaution for safety, Rev.
Brown had placed a support under
the rafters. to make them more
secure but when the weight of the
crowd upon the floor made the
strain on the two-by-four heavier
than usual, it broke, giving the
audience decided jar.
The platform was lavishly dec
Grated with asparagus, with roses,
and other cut flowers entwined
about two arches of greenery, inter-
snerced with flowers formed an
attractive background for the sweet
girl graduates" in their white
gowns. Across the south end Of
the church, against a background
of solid green was the class motto
in white letters, Not done, just
begun
In the professional, the high
school chorus, made up of thirty
picked singers from the student
body, led the way from the entrance
to the platform, taking seats back
of the arches. After them filed the
Seniors, led by the valedictorian,
Miss Rosella Hamilton.
After the opening chorus, selected
from Tannhauser" and the invoca-
ton by Reverend Fraser, the Saluta-
tory was delivered by Miss Mar
garet Hamilton. In a few we'll
chosen words, she told of of the
past, present and future Of the class,
the work which they had accom-
plished as a part of the student
body, their prospects and ideals.
She voiced tae appreciation of the
class for the interest of the commu-
nifty in the schools and the efficient
work of the present board of trustees
| in planning for educational facilities.
George Richardson's discussion
of the Panama Canal was character.
lied by depth of thought and COM
prehensive treatment of his subject.
He pointed out that the canal was a
product of American brains and
American enterprise as three French
companies had tried to construct
an isthmian water way, Joining the
two oceans, and had failed utterly
in the attempt The triumph OF
the American engineers is largely
due, according to the view of the
speaker. to the vigilence of the
American physicians in the conquest
of disease in the canal zone. From
1904 to 1907, little else was done
besides waging a battle against the
unsanitary living conditions anc