Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-19
CLASS Of 1915 HEARS ADVICE
FROM DIR. WILLIAM AULD
PRAISE FROM ]. K. SHEEHY

, ed with palms and flowers, while
from the proscenium boxes and the
balcony hung streamers of crimson
and black, the class colors. At the
strains Of Myerbeers' Coronation
March," played by Prof George M.
Vause, the students who were to be
graduated marched in and took their
places, the chairs being arranged in
,mi-circular effect. The young
wtSn were attractively attired in
dresses they made themselves in
school under the supervision of Miss
Helen Seaman, Instructor in sew
ing The maximum cost was $500,
while some were even at a cost as
low as eighty-one cents
The invocation was given by Rev.
Wilbert Westcott, pastor of the
Simpson M. e. church, and this was
followed by the presentation of the
essay, ''The Efficiency of a Public
Library" by Miss Emeline C. Quadt,
the salutatorian. This was finely
given and drew forth an outburst Of
applause at its conclusion. The
chorus, With Courage and Faith, =
was followed by the Introduction OF
the speaker OF the evening, by City
Superintendent s. E. Shull. Dr.
Auld s address was followed by the
rendition of "The Lost Chord by
the Boys Glee Club, which was
obliged to respond with a rolIicking
encore selection.
President She shy Speaks.
President John J. Sheehy, of the
Board 70 Education laughingly ad-
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seven or eight years, had been the
awarding of diplomas, but he added
that it was indeed pleasant duty.
He gave a brief, but we'll executed
address on "The Public School Sys-
tem," concluding by making the
presentation of diplomas to the stu
dents. Mr.. Sheehy congratulated
the students upon attaining the goal
OF four years hard work in high
school, and asked them to weigh
their plans for the future in a way
that would reflect to the credit of
their alma mater In his address he
spoke of the important part that
manual training, as a new branch of
education, played in turning out
finely equipped students.
After the graduates had received
their coveted diplomas Miss Rose
Cheshankey delivered the essey,
with valedictory, "Why the Merry
World is Round' With proper
enunciation and exquisite grace, this
talented young woman presented
her admirably written essay, con-
Guiding with touching farewell to
the city superintendents, the high
school instructors, the undergrad
yates, and to her class mates.
After the singing of the chorus "a
Night in May" the exercises were
brought to a close, and the class of
1915, distinguished both in the
point of scholarship and in athletics.
passed out of high school life, the
underlying thought for their future.
in the words of one of the choruses
they so finely rendered, being:
Then forward all, a glorious dawn
will be breaking,
Hearts strong and true, the order
old forsaking,
Peace and happiness be making, as
our honor taking,
We would join the wondrous fight
for enthronement OF the right,
Onward, onward, all.''
Those who were graduated in the
various courses were:
Classical Curriculum.
Hermas Victor Main, Elizabeth
Doris, Helen Lawson Macmillan,
Mary Elizabeth Beatty Mildred Ade-
laide Gill. Irene Alberta Meyers.
Linda Buchanan. Emeline Catherine
Quadt, Jean Saxon Roth, David Man
del, Morris Goldfarb, Ella O'NeiI.
Esther Beckhoff, Rose Sacarny,
Lester Mann, Arthur w. BRYAN.
Edward H. Peterson, Rose Esther
Leo Slobodien, Waldo
Emerson White.
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