Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-06-10
HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION
EXERCISES

The graduating class of the Salem
high school numbered So, and the
exercises Friday night were very ap-
propriate and attracted the largest
audience ever assembled on such an
occasion. The graduates resembled
a huge snow bank dotted with roses,
and each third seat occupied with
solemn looking youth in black, with
a pretty girl in white graduating
gown and pink ribbons on each side
of him. OF the 63 receiving diplo-
mas 21 were boys, eight took the
commercial course, 20 the classical
and 80 the general course. The oc-
casion was made much of on account
of the decision of the board of edu-
cation to introduce manual training
in the high school next year, with do
mestic science and art for the girls.
The enlarged assembly room would
not have held the crowds last night,
although when rebuilt it will hold 800
more than at present. In the past
year 20 teachers have been hearing
classes in 16 class rooms. When the
building is remodeled next fall "a
teachers will have about 80 class
rooms to work with, and three labor
atories and large gymnasium. Three
rooms will be fitted up with the most
modern appliances in the way of gas
ranges and a steel range, such as
farmers and city people use who do
not cook with gas. The work in chem
istry and all the laboratory work will
be correlated to the domestic science
work and chemistry and the natural
sciences will begin to have a prac-
tical value.
Acting Chairman A. N. Moores, of
the board of education, presided in a
very dignified manner. City Superin-
tendent Powers addressed the grad
uating classs in his usual happy man
ner. A reception and congratulations
were extended the class by their pa
rents and friends in the big hall on
the second floor after the exercises.
Miss Clark gave a few specimens of
her skill as the champion whistling
girl OF the West, Miss Mary Schultz
gave a beautiful violin solo. Arthur
Tasto sang a beautiful tenor solo,
Where Art Thou" and Misses East
and Steiwer rendered a piano duet
from Tannhauser. All were given
generous applause and recalls. Chair
man Moores presented the diplomas
and Rev. Tapscott gave the invoca-
tion and benediction. There were flow
ers galore, and then several dray
loads. There was a fine exhibit on
the walls of the lower hallway of the
work in drawing done by high
school students, which attracted a
great deal of attention from the visi-
tors, and much favorable comment.
All the graduates were cheered by
their friends when they arose to re-
ceiye the degree of honor after the
long four-year course, and teachers
and parents and everybody else drew
a long sigh of relief that it was all
over.
Following is tho list of graduates,
with the course of each: =
Hilda Amsler, general; Gaynell
Baldwin, classical; Hulda Beckley,
classical; Russell Brooks, general;
Thomas Earl Brunk, commercial;
Clarence Byrd, classical; Harry Cald-
we'll, general; Ina Cothren, general;
Katherine Crawford, classical; Ma
rie Crawford, general; Harry Cronise,
commercial; Marie DeMuth, general;
Charles Eyre, general Gertrude Ea-
kim classical; Alice Fields, classical;
Genevieve Frazier, general Norma
Harper, general; Leland Hendricks
classical; Edna HoXie, classical; Ellis
Jones, classical; Alice Keene, clas-
sical Ruth Kress, general Althea
Lowry, classical; Gladys Luthy, gen
eral; Helen Luthy, classical, Lloyd
Lucas, general; John Lynch. general;
Paul Manning, general; Helen r
Maurer, gen.; Orville McAdams, gen.
eral; Elva McElhaney commercial
Millar McGilchrist, general; Ada
Miller, classical; Eunice Miller clas-
sical Jessie Miller, commercial; Rob
ert Mlnton. general; Ruth Mitchell
general; Nellie Morris, general; Mig
non Oliver general; Clinton Ostrand-
er, classical; Mary Philips, general;
Grace Poole, commercial Albert
Porter, classical; Laura Pugh, gen.
eral; Claudne Rose, general Harold
Roy, classical; Naomi Runner, gerer-
al; Harry Savage, commercial; Rob
ert Savage, commercial; Eva Scott,
general; Dorothy Shank, general;
Edith Shaw. general; Nancy Skaife,
commercial Paul Smith, general;