Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-27
HOLD CLASS DAY
AT HIGH SCHOOL
Interesting Exercises in Honor
of Graduates of the Local
Institution.
AN EXCELLENT PROGRAM
Seniors Present VictroIa to Their
Alma Mater-Features of the
Afternoon.

Class day was observed at the local
high school this afternoon, while this
evening the senior class of the high
school will be entertained by the jun
Tors at the annual excursion on the
Mississippi. The undergraduates. in
respect for the outgoing classmates,
stood while the class of 1913 took
seats this afternoon. The program
which was rendered was probably one
of the best that has ever been given
at the local high school for many
years. Miss Elizabeth Olmstead, of
the freshman class, played the march
as the seniors entered the room.
GIVES WELCOME 4
When the exercises opened the au-
ditorium of the local high school was
crowded, and Hubert Ward gave the
address OF welcome for the seniors
with the hope that all would be agree
ably entertained during the afternoon.
Veda Grove proved to be one of the
best on the program, giving the his
tory of the class, which she told in
such a pleasing manner that all pres
ent were surprised to find how Illus
trious has been the class of 1913 since
IL entered the school in 1909. In a
well written paper she told of the con-
quests of the seniors in years past.
The senior quartet next held the place
of honor, and It rendered a beautiful
song. Glenn Reid. Glenn Fry, Earle
this quartet.
CLASS GIVES VICTROLA.
Clyde Bufium next presented the
gift to the school. which was decided
upon some time ago but so well had
the graduates guarded their secret
that the presentation OF the Victrola
came as a surprise to all For the
last two months the Victrola had been
upon the platform in the auditorium,
since the day the Cable music house
entertained the students of the school
with a concert of grand opera music,
but none Of the undergraduates even
guessed what the gift of the seniors
was to be. The presentation was
made by Clyde Buffum, and it is prob
able that the Yictrola will play 4 most
useful and entertaining part in years
TO come at the high school. The &C
ceptance Of the gift was made in an
Appropriate manner by Charlotte Muir
ray, Of the freshmen class.
GIFT TO JUNIORS.
Jessie Thacher and Dorothy Horblit,
botn seniors, presented a very neat
little sketch. which proved delightful.
Earl Williams made the hit of the af-
ternoon with his presentation for the
seniors Of the annual gift to the jun
Tors. He gave the junior class an
eraser. with the idea that they may
erase the blots and bad marks which
they have made on the book Of time
in the past, and then he gave them d
piece of chalk. with the hope that
with this. combined with Chalk Of the
juniors, they will be able TO do some
thing when they are seniors for the
glory OF the local high school. This
gift was accepted b. Miss Alberta
Richards for the juniors, and she die
this in a pleasing manner. Miss EleaD
or Dahlen gave the class will, be
queathing 10 the undergraduates man.
OF the good qualities Of the seniors
and she presented to Miss Sturgeon Z
beautiful bouquet. in sincere apprecia
ton for the painstaking care which
Miss Sturgeon had taken of the seniors
during the past year, steering manl
from the shoals of "flunking" As usu
al. the class will drew much laughtc
and assisted 10 a great extent in max
ing the occasion memorable.
CLASS PROPHECY.
julius Harris. the class poet. CAV,
the poem which he had written, ant
his efforts we're greatly appreciate
by MS audience. Miss Anna Retti
and Emma Seeburger next please
with a beautiful piano duet Mis-
Marion Cleaveland compiled the elias
prophecy. This proved to be remark
able. The prophecy was written il