The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-05-24
HIGH SCHOOL GLASS |S LARGEST 0N
 RECORD
Graduating Exercises Held Friday Evening at Empire Theatre were
 Thoroughly Enjoyed By All.

With the class colors, red and white predominating and with the stage de- corated with flowers and ferns, and the Empire theatre filled to overflow ing, the graduating class of the Cliff ton High school rendered a delightful program on Friday evening.
 The graduating class of nine, the largest in the history of the school, consisted of Misses Hallie Martin, Margurite Jones, Edna Kline, Beat rice Await, Flossie Whipple, Alleen Await and Messrs Arthur Smith, Ar thur Goolsby, and Allan Jones.
 The Salutatory address was deliver ed by Miss Hallie Martin, a, colored young lady, who enjoyed the distinc- tion of graduating with first honors
 The exercises began promptly at eight thiry and as the curtain rose, disclosing the stage with it's colored electric lights and decorations sur rounding the graduating class and chorus from the grammar school, the scene was inspiring and beautiful to see.
 Rev Cury H. Love invoked the div inc blessing, and with Mrs. Roy Way land as accompanist, the following program was rendered:
 Song is Spring" Girls Chorus Salutatory- .Hallie Martin Class History =. Marguerite Jones Class Prophecy cy......-. Edna Kline Song-''Swing Song Girls Chorus Needs of High School Educa-
 tion .Leatrice Await Irrigation " Arthur GoolSby Song Marching through Cliff
 ton ......-..... Boys Chorus Arizona Mountains. .Flossie WhippIe Last Will and Testament of a
 Senior Class. .-..... Allan Jones Valedlctory .Alleen Await Song-"Blow Soft Winds" Girls Chorus Commencement Address "A Great In
 stinct'' and presentation of Diplo-
 mas, Dr. A. E. Douglas of the
 University of Arizona.
 Song-'De Coppah Moon Girls Chorus
 The young ladies chorus from the grammar school, who assisted in the musical program consisted of Misses Bertha Throm, Doris Cotey, Lois Me DoweH, Louise Dawson, Miriam Bond, Ethel Brooks, Erma Springer, Nore Moore, Lucille Hill, Carrie Young.
 The Boys chorus made a hit in their song entitled Marching through Clifton" and responded to an encore This chorus consisted of Austin Grimes, Atherton Grimes, Lawrence Smith, Arthur Smith, Virgil Weiss, William Sidebotham, Alleen Jones, Ar thur Goolsby, Don Brutinel and Elmer Dawson.
 Space will not admit of special men, tion of each address made by the graduating class. They were all de livered and the witty sallies by Miss Marguerite Jones in class history and Miss Edna Kline in class proph- ecy'' brought forth many hearty laughs.
 The Clifton Grammar School on Thursday evening graduated class of thirteen with the following excel lent program:
 E1-Opening Chorus ........... Class 3-The School Boy Ruth Hussman 4-Original Limericks by Class Dewey Gillian 5-Hunter's Song ..... Girls. Chorus 6-True Greatness (King)- Clarence Miller Glass Prophecy Pedro Bianes lS-JosheS ..........Mi Mildred Weiss 9-My School Days Rafael Estevez 1O-When Life is Brightest. Girls Chorus i11-Benefits of Industry. .. .Irma Fitz 12-Class Poem (Rider) ... Margaret Cotey 13-'I can't do the Sum" Glass 14-Success in Life (Garfield) Howard Wight 15-Class Will. ..... Gladys Nichols 16-valedictory Poem (Shoals) Alma Galloway 17-Calm is the Lake. Girls Chorus 1S-Valedictory -. Arturo Martinez 19-Presentation of Diplomas. l20-Parting Song ......-::.- Class 21-Benediction ....:.... Rev: Love -cf