The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-06-16
ANOTHER SCHOOL
YEAR IS HISTORY
Twenty young ladies and
Gentlemen receive di-
plOmaS at annual COM
mencement.

"Keep Agoing" was the motto of
twenty young ladies and gentlemen who
received their diplomas from the hands
and with the signature of the board OF
education of the Paw Paw nigh school.
The commencement exercises as has been
the custom for several years back was
held 10 the skating rink on West Main
street. This building to gaze upon the
exterior during the drizzling rain of last
Thursday evening was anything but in-
vitlng, but as the interior was reached,
outside world with clouds and rain was
forgotten. A scene of beauty and music
held US entranced. The cold and barren
walls were hidden from view with ropes
OF gold and blue, many hanging baskets,
flower baskets, ferns ard cut flowers.
The most inspiring sight of all was the
colors of "Old Glory" 10 the back
ground. At promptly eight o'clock the
graduating class marched down the aisle
to the strains of Bagley's Grand March
National Emblem" played as only
Fischer's orchestra could play it. The
class was pre- ceded by the teachers and
the board of education, who also occupied
seats on the elevated platform in front.
The girls of the class looked very nifty"
in their shirt waist suits of white and
wearing a sport tie of gold and blue, the
class colors The boys were neatly at
tired 10 business suits and wore ties
"just like the girls" Rev. G. II. Heaton
of the Baptist church asked invocation,
this was followed by another selection
from Fischer. kirke Harrington as sa-
lutatorian of the class in clear and
forcible manner, told US why so many of
the graduates of our schools through the
couLtrY did not Keep Agoing", and we
are sorry to say that it is not always the
fault of the graduate, but that father
and mother may in some manner be to
blame for their son or daughter not en.
terng the higher seats of learning. His
prod uction contained manygood thoughts
ard was we'll received by the large aud
ience. The history of the class of 1916
fell to the lot of Miss Gertrude Jackson.
Miss jackson was very much at ease
and handleo the past, present and future
Of her class mates in a manner which
seemed satisfactory to all She spoke
distinctly and all were able to hear.
The class poem as announced by the
programs was to have been given by
Miss Edyth Loveland for some reason
not known to Us failed to materiiaize
Charley Cole surely proved himself to ha
some prophet and il ali he prophesied for
the future lives Of his classmates CONES
true, we are sure to hear Of some of the
great things accomplished by indivd ual
members of the class ia the years to come
His effort was a good one and she we'd
that be had spent much time and thought
on the future Of his subjects. Ray M d.
, Henderson had the honor Of being the
orator of his class and we'll did he merit
this honor. His discourse a mastery
one held the closest attention OF his
hearers. Arthur Num- acted in the ca.
pacity Of an attorney for the class and
drew up will that disposed OF every
thing that they did not want or could
not take with them to the unsuspecting
and helpless juniors. he kept the aud
ience in smiles from the beginning to the
end. Miss Clarce Beach as valedictor-
ian OF the class bade all adieu in behalf
of her classmates. Her production was
clever and greatly enjoyed. Supt. V. r,
Hungerford in behalf of the school board
In we'll chosen words presented the follow
ing graduates with their we'll earned
sheepskins Doris johnson, Edna john
son, Charles Cole, Jr., Arthur Mum,
Harley Mutchler, Irene Smith, Hannah
Sturtevant, Helen Lewis, Gladys Hood
maker, Clarice Beach, Ray Henderson,
Edith Loveland, Norman Bailey, Hazel
Colby, Gertrude Jackson, Bonniebell
Showerman, Paul Neale, Azel Mcneil,
Kirke Harrington, Ford Sheldon, Clifford
PugsIey and Kathleen Miller. And thus
the class Of 1915 passes into the history
OF the future.