South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-03
GIVE DIPLOMAS
To GRADUATES
High School Class of 1916
Conducts 43rd Annual Com
menCement Exercises.

With much eloquence. song and
music. good wishes and not a little
pathos. the class Of '16. South Bend
high school, passed into history last
evening. The 43rd annual com
nencement exercises were unique
Insofar as the whole program was
rendered by the members OF the
class-and rendered well. The
largest class in the history Of the
school may justly be proud as every
one Of the 147 young men and wom-
en- OF the class helped TO make the
exercises last evening noteworthy.
From the simple but beautiful in
vocation Of Rev. II. L. Davis to the
closing class song Of the class, the
ceremonies were impressive. The
salutatory was delivered by Miss
Nellie Robbins, winner Of the John
Nelson Mills medal for excellence in
mathematics. who paid a glowing
tribute 10 the principal and teach
ers of South Bend high school. de-
claring that only through their un-
selfish labor and assistance was the
class of 1916 able TO reach its goal.
Miss Gertrude Wiser then gave an
excellent humorous reading from
Mark Twain on "Our Guide"
Work of Glass.
Bernard Keltner, class historian.
made a good address in which ne
delineated at some length the ac-
Fse-1. -. II
class of 1916 was the first to form a
freshman organization: won the only
prize in the health parade; saved the
Interlude, the school paper. from
the financial rocks; put on the most
successful penny fair; aided the
school at Healthwin sanitarium, and
did many other notable things dur
ing its time in school.
The class prophecy was given by
Miss Arva Yeagley. who was later
awarded the class of 1916 medal for
leadership. A vocal solo by Lisle
kreighbaum was well rendered
In his farewell address the presi-
dent of the class. Carl Preu. ex-
pressed his gratitude and the thanks
OF the class TO the citizens of South
Bend, the principal and the teach
ers, without whom, he said, the class
cOuld not have existed or achieved
all that it did. He expressed the
hope that i'm future years the mem
bers of the class would live up TO
the standards set in their school
years and thus be a credit TO them
selves and to their school.
Class Poem Recited.
The class poem was read by Miss
Edith Emmons. Miss Emmons and
Franklin Schurtz were the two stel-
lar students of the class, both scor-
ing 49S out of a possible 500 The
NaledictOry was given by Mr.. Schurtz
Who pointed out that graduation was
not a finishing. but commence
ment of an epoch in life.
Principal +. l.. Sims presented the
class and the diplomas were award
ed by Supt. IL. c. incl Both speak
ers were eloquent in their praise
of the class.
The Thrush Fassett medal for ex-
cellence in English literature was
awarded to Miss Edith Emmons The
John Nelson Mills medal for excel
lonce in mathematics was awarded
&c Miss Nellie Robbins. The class
of 1916 medal for leadership was
awarded TO Carl Prell by the boys
and 70 Miss Arva Yeagley of the
girls. Russell Deller won the Uni
Versity of Chicago prize scholarship
in physics. Carl Prell was award
ed the Northwestern university con-
test medal in defamation. and also
won the northern Indiana oratoriCal
contest. The high school orchestra,
under the direction of Arthur Fred
erickson. rendered several selections
during the program.
This morning at O'Clock the
hnal assembly will be held, at which
all athletic monograms. prizes.
redals honors and other distinc-
tons won during the year Will be
distributed.