Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-15
CLOSING HIGH
SCHOOL. EVENT
INTERESTING COMMENCEMENT
PROGRAM is CARRIED OUT
At THE GYMNASIUM.
ADDRESS BY SUPERINTENDENT DAvEE

The high school gym was crowded
to the doors Thursday evening with
!ltOsc who came 10 witness the com
, mcnCement exercises of the class oi
| 1916. Graduates Of the institution, 26
! in number, received their diplomas
with just pleasure and pride. They
! were seated upon platform made
beautiful with spring roses and vines,
Il setting fitting and lovely for this
triumphant event in their careers.
DIR. w. A. Stevenson of the Presby-
terian church offered the invocation
and the benediction Several musical
numbers by the Girls Glec club, a
| double trio from the club and the
1ewistown Concert orchestra contrib
uted Il plcasurablc variety to the pro-
gram. Principal II. l.. Sackctt of the
high school presided. 1t was he, also
who, at the special request of the grad
uatins class, assumed the pleasant
duty of presenting the members with
diplomas, which he did with a brief.
but very expressive, Introduction. Mr..
Sackett stated his pleasure in pre-
senting diplomas to so large and cap
able class of young men and women,
ana his regret at having them pass
forever from within his charge. At
the same time he expressed his fare
well to the people Of LeWistown and
| bis pleasure at having been able to
serve them in the high school for sew,
en- years. 1t was his parting advice to
the graduates that they learn to stand
alone and be strong in the world OF
educated mon ana Wnmpn
Mr.. Davee's Address.
The commencement address was
given by H. A. Dayee, state superin
tcndent of schools, and at one time su
| rerintendent of the schools of Lewis
town. Mr.. Davee chose as his theme
THE Importance Of Right Thinking
and about this he built wealth ol
good advice. From the standpoint oI
| as a man thinketh in his heart, so il
he" and there is nothing good ol
bad but thinking makes it So" to cul
! tlvate habit OF right thinking, he
! maintained, is the greatest thing in
/ the world. That the generation rep
! resented by the graduating class might
be spiritually as well aa intellectually
! in advance of the generations precca
/ Ing, it must progress by means of 9
| broader, better understanding OF
| things. He urged a persistent untir
| ing study along any line which the in
! dividual graduate might elect, ire
! spcctive of whether college would fol
low in the wake of high school. His
whole discourse was filled with ster
ling admonitions which might we'll be
retained through life by the BOYS an(
girls he addressed.
Class Honors.
/ The class that graduated this year
the 18th in order holds place al
its own on account of numbers and ex
cellence OF scholarship. First honors
for the four years go to Richard E
flazen, who has attained scholarship
average OF S9.72. Miss Este Shannon
!, Claims second with an average O
S".49 The class motto is, Ready fol
all things" the colors, black and gold
and tho class flower, the tea rose. A
| the conclusion Of the program las
evening the class members presented
Mr.. Sackett with handsome golt
ring as token of their appreciation
and esteem for him as teacher ant
friend. Tho graduates are:
Edna Abel, Cecily Blackford, Nil
dred Bragg, lone Butler, Marguerit,
Carr, Constance Cheadle, Stephanis
1 DoughertN, Arma Dunlap, Nina Elkin
Marcelitte Fessel, Roy Hanley, Rich
ard Hazen, Thelma IIebert, Willar'
Howard, Ruth Howser. Ella Lake, Har
old Matthews. Robert Mcconnell, Mil
drcd Quickenden, Theodore Ramsey
Edgar Pich, Pearl Royce, Este Shan
non, Helen Stoll, Lillian Williamson