Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-16
DIPLOMAS GIVEN
To LARGE CLASS
COMMENCEMENT EXERClS-
rs FOR HIGH SCHOOL
WELL ATTENDED

One OF the most successful years
/ u The history OF the Amarillo schools
ass brought 10 close yesterday az
ternoou vim the commencement ex-
errlses OF the High school. held IN
the Grand opera House The lover
floor ~ that spacious structure vas
filled and tho overflow ihronged the
Iu-st balcony tIth an audience which
followed the exercises With marked
Interest.
The program Vas opened Win a
feeling Invocation by Rev Y w.
lTrapnell. rector of 81 Andrew y
Episcopal church. who invoked di-
vine guidance for the twenty five
young men and women who had com
lploted their course Of study IN the
IHeh school and Who were gathered
10 publicly receive diplomas. tesiify-
lng 10 the worthy work which they
had accomplished
The RecessIonal' given BOO chorus
by the High school Glee Club vas re-
cCyed with marked cyl5~nce u ap-
pfoFal
Miss Grace Parkinson. the second
honor graduate. delivered the saluta-
tory ln gracious style. and was fol
lowed By Mim Eula Mae Weatherly,
who gave a pleasing planoforte rem
diti0n OF slegmund's 1--we SOM"
by Wagner
The commencement address was
delivered by Hilton u Greer. who
cited the need of fuller education
aud urged the class 10 bring their
fresh vision and young energy TO aid
in shaping the destinies Of this new
country
Miss Allicne Bralelton delighted
the audience with vocal solo. cha
mluades summer" and wos follCS-
cd by the class yaledictorian. Miss
Willie Kate Meudor
10 IS. sulwell. principal OF the
High school. then conferred the di-
plomas. prcIacing the ceremony with
"A brief talk
AZ their names were called mem
beers OF the class rose 10 their feet.
and later passed Principal Stilwell
In single file receiving their diplO-
mas IN turn The class roll follows
Miss Teresia Adamson Charles
blanchard. Henry Brown. Miss MIL
dred burgess. Clifford Crotty. John
Crudgington. Miss Beoyl Fuqua. Miss
Louise Green. Harry Holland. Miss
Enid lngerton. Miss Louise Maupin.
William McOskrr Miss Willie Kate
Noadcr. Miss Katherine owen, Miss
Grace PARKINSON. Miss Nell Reeves.
Miss lora Roberts. Miss Lera Single
ION. Miss GLADYS Stanley. Miss Louise
sullenberger. Miss Carrie Trolinger.
Miss Lera Twitchell Joe Tyler. Miss
Eula Mae Weatherly.
Superintendent s. NJ Byrd OF the
CITY schools awerded the scholar
ships Of the term to members OF the
class. with an advance explanation
OF the meaning of such scholarships
aud the conferriug OF class honors.
Hc stated that a diploma from the
Amarillo High school entitled the
holder 10 23ia units in the Dniver-
sity of Texas, which sets the basis
for matriculation credits for other
Texas colleges. and that by the close
o. the wear the number of units NAV
be- increased 10 I'll y lie spoke IA
high terms of praise Tor the class as
a whole and paid tribute To the schol-
arship OF those upon whom honors
we're conferred. The first honors OF
the class went to Miss Willie Kate
Neador. second to Miss Grace Parkin-
son. The highest record for the four
years course for boys vas made by
Henry Brown. who was awarded a
scholarship In the University of Tex
as. as was also Miss Mcador Don
Charles blanchard was conferred the
honor OF having scored the best re-
cord during the senior year, with eX-
excellent work in heavy
course
The exercises were brought TO a
close by a chorus rendition of "Mer-
rs Lifts by the senior class. The
words were arranged 10y Miss Lora
Roberts. and fitted we'll into the
swinging air
with the work Of the term ended
"a number of teachers VII leave to-
day for their homes