Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-12
LARGEST CLASS IN
HISTORY Of HIGH
SCHOOL GRADUATED
Ninety Seven Young Men and
Women Receive Diplomas
and Advice


torlum to its utmost capacity, and even
then hundreds were turned away. The
largest class in the history of the high
school received their diplomas, taking
their place on the stage during the
evenings program. The class included
"a young ladies and 33 young men.
President Leonard W. Riley, who for
the past ten years has been president of
McMinnville college, delivered the ad.
dress Of the evening, on "The Ideal
Education. " No interest in the world
is more vital than education, " said DR..
Riley. Education is the drawing out
of ones latent ability, and by educa-
tion, every life is increased in value. -
DR.. Riley claimed that according to
statistics, common school training
will add to ones ability so per cent,
while high school training will add
100 per cent and going farther, a col
lege training will increase the natural
talents 200 per cent.
The possibilities of success, he de-.
clared, were multiplied 600 times by a
proper college training and even in the
race for wealth, the college man had 300
more chances to win than the unframed
mind, "The world admires the man
who knows how to get up and do
things, " said Dr. Riley, "and right now
there is more room at the top than
ever" All through his address the
speaker put especial stress on the
Christian character, saying that it was
the keystone that joined the physical
and mental being.
Musical numbers by the girls chorus
of the high school and by the boys
glee chorus showed the careful training
of Miss Magers. The Hunting song iron
"King Arthur by Harry Mills an,
Ivan Schomaker was warmly applaudet
Superintendent Elliott expressed hi
appreciation Of the work Of the schOo
board for the past year and thanko,
the people for their efforts in sustain
ing the board He said he hoped t.
see the time when there would be al
auditorium capable of seating 5000 81
that at these commencement exercises
none would be unable to secure admis
sion. At the beginning of the exercises
hundreds were turned away.
Principal ]. c. Nelson praised th,
seniors for what they had accomplished
and stated that the class Of 97 woult
compare favorably with any class tina
had ever been graduated. He felt tina
everyone was now better fitted for life
having completed high school educa
tion.
President Of the school board B.
Miles stated that the great success O
the schools was because the people hat
stood behind the school board and tina
for the past four years, all the boar,
had asked for had been granted.
The entire evening exercises wer,
noted for their simplicity The girl
were all in white, carrying flowers viii
purple ribbons. The stage was beauti
fully decorated in the class colors
white and purple, banked with flower
and ferns. The graduates were:
Queenie Alice Airport Nellie Almi
| Ashby, Roy Luther Barber Roy Edlit
Barker, Albert Edmund Bouffleur
Frank Kimball Brown, Lulu Mari
Chittcnden, Laura Commons, AryillI
Conn. Earle Mckinley Dauc, Define
/ Albert Davidson, Lo Noel Bernard Da
Wis. Frederick Carl Dcckebacn, yiyiai
Vcrnie Ehrlich. Annie Elizabeth Ellison
Esther Ruth Engelbart. Pcnnoycr Frau
els English, Hazel llenc Flecner Tcres
Fowle, Mvra Ethel Frazier, Paul Austi
Godward. Agnes Irene Gregson. Clarr
Vincent Hanes, Ruth Choate Harberl
Grace Marie Holt. Cary Gholson How
ard Edna Naomi How'd, France, Oiw
Urubetz. Jessie Della Hunt, .JOhlnn
Leila olive Johnson. Allan yergil J0ne.
Fav Lois Jones. Gladys Lorena Jory
Roy se-yaig Keene. Phyllis Evaugelih
Kellopp. Nellie Violet King. Milton Ah
robam Kooroman. tunnie May Kubif
MARY Elizabeth Lennon, Barbar
Gwendolyn Livingston. Chuunccy Adai
Lockwood, Charles Earl Low, E5tho
Berpg Mag Arthur elmer McCIlif
Rem GIaseock McClellund. George MiI
lar NcGilchrist. ycuita Dorothy Ma
Mckinney Annetta Magncss. Virgini
Maud Ararnp... George Everett Man
rirg Inis Martin. Pearl Gladys Martin
Nio5y Miller Harry Quinn Mills. Guo