Evening journal., 1915-01-18
W.H.S. Class OF
10 SAYS FAREWELL
Seniors Present Last WIZ
as Closing Work in
School Duties
MANY GRADUATES
TO GET DIPLOMAS

Today was senior day at the viii
inington High School and the opening
exercises held there this morning were
marked by the presentation of an inter-
csting program that had been arranged |
hy the members of the February sec
tion of the graduating class as fare
well to their teachers and associates of /
the school II is thought that large /
number of the boys and girls of the
class will enter college
This mornings program included sew
eral rcctations, farewell speech by |
Robert Weir, Jr., president of the class,
the reading OF o parody poem in which |
characteristics of each member of the !
class were told in iingles, thereby caus
ing much merrimcnt, and the reading
Of the last will and testament of the
class.
ine parady poem was composed by al
committee composed of Frank Dinen
dahl, chairman; Holton Vance, franklin
Rash. Lucy Lohand, Marion Neisser and
Frances Proctor. Il closed with trib-
ute To Professor "a. II. Berlin. Miss
Murphy and Miss Hopes, the latter,
teachers of the class. Inc poem was
read by Miss Amelia Lechter.
Much amusement was created by the
reading of the last will and testament
by John McCollum who read IL from
a long otnciai looking scroll After
lreading the formal and legal introduc-
tion which started with. "And now to
wit, on this eighteenth day of the month
iof Janus secundo annon Wilson, being
b the third day of the new moon and
! under the star Canopus, etc. Mr. Nc
q Collum read the actual gist of the will
q which left thanks to the teachers of
the school; to Miss Hopes a heartfelt
: wish for her speedy recovery; to the
. children now comprising the b senior
a class the privilege of occupying the
front seats in the auditorium; to the
5 june class Of 1915 "our reputation.
S spotless, irreproachable7 TO the would.
. be A senior girls, keg of beauty
powder to he used in the proper man.
e ner in tho hope that they will
D appear as beautiful as the young
a women Of the retiring class; to the
e freshmen the sound advice TO prepare
j. youth TO fl the shoes of Robert
i Weir, Jr., but may we remind them
T. that they are large ones" In addition
P 10 these there were a number of other
@ .hequests" left 10 various classes anc
= teachers which caused great deal o
amusement.
= AS president of the class. Robert
y Weir, Jr., made the farewell address
q in which he spoke of the happy time
< the senior class had had. thanked the
2 teachers and Professor Berlin I'm be.
] half of the class for their kindness
and helpfulness TO them and In con.
r clusion he gave the members Of the
= class some advice as TO future en-.
d deavors.
e At the conclusion of Robert Weir'l
Y address Professor Berlin spoke a few
r words Of advice to the class anC
e thanked them for the spirit and 10y
. atty that had marked their progress
e through the school. and wished each
= one success in whatever walk Of life
= he might follow
r Those who recited this morning in
e cluded Pauline Dettling. whose sub
S iect was Phillips Brooks" by DR.
]. W. Baker. and Frank Diffendahl
who recited 1.-THE Fear OF Failure
s Under the direction of John d. Taylor
a the orchestra played a selection from
CAS- You Like IT," while the school
(. sang a number OF familiar songs, in
e Home Sweet Home" "Auld Lane
y Syne" and Onward Christian Sol
o diers."
J. At the conclusion Of the program
e the senior class marched out whil'
the other students remained standini
h and clapped and applauded until al
o the seniors had left the auditorium.
n Following is the program as IRE
l. sented: Onward Christian Sol
" diers." school; Scripture reading
a Professor Berlin; Lords Prayer
o chanted. school; Home, Swee
n Home" school; recitation, Pauline
a Dettling: reading Of parody poem by
s. Amelia Leicbter; selection, "As fol
n Like It," by the orchestra; recitation
IS Frank Dinendahl. reading Of last vii
e. and testament. by John McCollum
e Loves Old Sweet Song school
st farewell address. Robert Weir, Jr.
S. brief address. by Professor Berlin
"Auld Lang Syne." school.