Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-05-20
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RECEIVE THEIR DIPLOMAS.
The Glass OF 10 of the Jerome High
school Are Graduated With
Honors.


and surrounding country with pride
In their hearts, filled the Amusement
Hall to overfiowing to witness the
last honors to be bestowed upon the
class of is. For this occasion the
stage was most beautifully decorated
and was occupied by the graduates.
members of the school board and tea
chers.
The program opened with a chorus
by sixteen girls of the school. whose
voices had been trained to blend
most harmoniously and whose efforts
were loudly applauded by the assem-
bled multitude. Following the invo-
cation by Rev. Junkin, Miss Stella
Cook, the county superintendent. pre-
sented the graduates from the eighth
grade, to the number of As, with their
diplomas, and it was with feelings OF
pride that the members of this class
marched across the stage and re-
ceived their first school honors which
entitled them to entrance into the
high school. In presenting these di-
plomas Miss Cook took occasion to
administer many words of good ad-
vice to the members of the class, and
TO congratulate them on the fine
showing they had made in their ex-
aminations, urging them to still pre-
sist in their studious efforts until they
had reached the top of the education
al ladder in the Jerome schools. Her
remarks were listened to with close
attention by the class and the large
audience present.
| Superintendent Massey followed in
a short address of welcome to the
class coupling it with the hope that
in four years more he could witness
each of them receiving certificate Of
graduation from the high school On
behalf of the class, Edwin Quereau,
responded to the address of welcome;
with assurances that the class would
be ever ready to uphold the high prin-
ciples of the school in the class room
or on the athletic field.
Here followed q selection by the
High School Mandolin Club, which
under the careful leadership OF Miss
Ried, have become very proficient.
and so we'll was the diflcult selection
rendered that the club were compell-
ed to respond to an encore. And
right here we want to congratulate
the school on being able to furnish
the music for the occasion. and every
. patron of the school should feel proud
of the accomplishments of the schol-
ars in the way of music as we'll as the
/ other branches of study.
, The address to the class devolved
upon President Geo. A. Axline, of the
/ State Normal School at Albion. who
= was introduced by Supt. Massey and
= who spoke for some time along gem
: eral educational lines interjecting
{ many statistics that proved uninter-
= esting to the general public. and of
E very little interest to the class.
e Here followed duett by Ruby
Moore and Raymond Linke whose
a young voices harmonized most beau
= tifully. and they too we're compelled
e to respond to an encore.
= President o. ]. Wilson, of the
:. school board (not of the United
/. States) here stepped forward and in
/ a few well chosen remarks presented
the members of the graduating class
h Grace Lind, Dora Handy, Kitty Jay
L cox, Mable Graham and Delphine
is O'Brien, with their diplomas, which
IS had been the goal of their ambition
= since entering school life, and We
Ie doubt if their hearts could have
l. swollen with greater pride had this
v, presentation been made by President
5. Woodrow Wilson. America was ther
D. sang by the audience who had riser
lie in their seats, and with the benedic
D. tion pronounced, commencement
week came to a close.
Many of the friends of the gradu
,y ates took occasion, at the close OF tn
ne exercises to offer them congratula
lit tions.
er 1t is upon occasions OF this kin
yh when 1t becomes a pleasure to tn
h patrons of the school district
ho point with pride to the achievement
X that have been made along educs
,r- tional lines In the few brief year
he since a public school was first estal
of lished here. While the graduatin
I'm classes thus far have been small
ob- numbers, the classes following al
much larger. and in fact the lars
school building here is now taxed
ng its utmost capacity to accommoda
is the scholars that are clamoring Z,
ely enrolment. The schools here ha'
The always enjoyed an excellent corps
OF instructors. which fact is due to Il
the high standing of the graduates. Y
de- bespeak for the five young ladies wi
lui- have just closed their high scho
of education success In whatever unde
taking they may choose to pursue.