The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-05-15
FIVE STUDENTS ARE
GRADUATES FROM
HIGH SCHOOL

High School Observed by Final Ex-
aminations, Commencement Ball,
Class Day Exercises and Play at
Princess Theatre.
The week just ended has been a
busy one for faculty and students of
the Clifton High School. Final ex-
aminations have been held and the
long looked for Commencement week
Fof 1914 passed off in an enjoyable
manner and the entertainments and
exercises arranged by the graduating
class were highly appreciated by the
patrons of the school.
The graduating class this year
were:
Miss Doris Cotey, Miss Erma
Springer, Mr.. Willard Sidebotham,
Mr.. Desmond Christy, Mr.. Stanley
Beck
| Under the direction of Mrs. Rich
ard Coleman, principal of the High
School, the class acquitted themselves
creditably during the school term
just ended, the grades attained this
year being exceptionally good.
On Sunday evening the graduating
class listened to the bacaluareate ad-
dress delivered in the High School
auditorium by Prof. J L. FELTON,, of
the Tempe Normal. Prof. FELTON, de-
livered a splendid sermon apprecia-
but by "a large number of patrons of
the school who were in attendance.
The entertainment features of the
week began on Tuesday evening
when students of the High School
presented their class play "At the
End of the Rainbow at the Princess
Theatre, to a crowded house. The
production was the result of weeks
of reherasals and the students ac-
quilted themselves in creditable
manner The characters in the play
were sustained by the following stu
dents:
Robert Preston, lawyer-Elmer
Damon.
Douglas Brown, a football hero
Willard Sidebotham.
Dick Preston, the groom-Roland
Downey.
Stanley Palmer, Hawkins, the but
ler-Desmond Christy.
Ted Whitney, captain TO the team
Stanley Beck.
Jack Austin, Preston's secretary
Lawrence Smith.
Marion Dayton, a ward of Preston's
Ethel Brooks
Nellie Preston, the bride-Carrie
Young.
Louise Ross, known as Miss Gray
son-Louise Dawson.
Phyllis Lane, football enthusiast
Doris Cotey.
Kathleen Knox, chairman of the
Rushing Committee Margaret Cotey.
! The Imp, a Freshie-Mildred Kelly.
Emily Elliott, with a conscience
Erma Springer.
Jane, a maid with a taste for 1itera-
ture-Ora Lee Box.
Mrs. Brown, step-mother of Douglas
Brown-Yslina George.
| Molly Bruce, the initiated Bertha
Averil1.
Polly Price, Theta Phi girl-Mild-
red Weiss.
Mallory Arnold, Theta Phi girl
Rita Risdon.
On Wednesday evening the gradual
ing class held their class day exer-
cises at the Auditorium and amusing
''jinks'' were interspersed with fare
well sentiments. The program arrang-
ed by the class was as follows:
Piano solo-Willard Sidebotham.
Opening remarks-Doris Cotey, Sr.
President.
The Seniors as babies.
Vocal Duet-Vera and Lois McDow-
ell.
The Seniors as children.
Piano Duet-Willard Sidebotham,
Louise Dawson.
The Seniors fifty years from now
Vocal Solo-Lucile Hill.
The Seniors Tonight:
(a) We're Glad We Met You-Oes-
mond Christy.
Cb) Your Obligations to Us-Stan-
ley Beck.
(c) Our Obligations to You-Will-
,d Cidohofhorn
I'D And Now We Say Goodbye
Erma Springer.
Piano Solo-Pedro Bianes.
Presentation of Key to Juniors
Doris Cotey, Sr Pres.
Response Smith, Jr.
President.
Welcome of Eighth Grade into High
|SchoolELucile Hill, Jr. Vice-Presi-
dent
Response Trumbore, Presi-
dent 8th Grade.
Auditorium of the High School build
ing on Thursday evening to witness
the graduating exercises and listen
to the address of Senator A. A. Wors-
ley, of Tucson. The auditorium stage
had been decorated for the occasion
and at the appointed hour the five 1914
graduates, Misses Cotey and Springer
and Messrs. Christy, Beck and Side
botham, marched down the aisle and
took their places on the stage, fol-
lowed by County Superintendent
Aker and Senator Worsley.
After a vocal solo by Miss Kent,
Supt. Aker introduced Senator Wors-
ley who took for his subject applied
Truths and the Art of Living" The
Senator was given eager attention,
and spoke for more than an hour,
and when the speaker remarked that
he had already taken up too much
time, G.. w. Williams, member of
Clifton Socialist Local, who was pres