The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-05-26
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.

The graduating exercises OF the class
of 1916 filled the large auditorium Of
| the Oroville high school to capacity
last Friday evening Not only was ev-
cry seat that could be crowded into the
| floor space occupied, but fringe Of
humanity stood up in the south end Of
the room, while a number were COM
PEELED to be satisfied with a foot hold
| in the hall, where only occasional
glimpses of the stage could be secured
and "A word now and then filtered
through the open doors. The event
proved to be very happy, interesting
and enjoyable close to very success
full school year. The platform was oc-
cupied by the graduates, the scohol di-
rectors and the teachers. There was
goodly display of flowers, the school
colors, purple and gold, and the class
motto Deeds, not Words" hung above
|the stage. The following is the program
of exercises:
Quartet-Aubrey McMahan, Theodore
Johnson, Lawrence Dallam. Harlan
Glass History. .Goldie Mitchell
|Paper-"Farm Loans in New Zealand"
......... ..... Garland Ethel
Glass Prophecy :. Theodore johnson
Solo. ..... ...... Lawrence Dallam
Glass WILL. :. .Bernice Desmond
Glass Poem.... :. ... Harlan Fuller
Paper "IrrigatiOn"- Valedictory-
............ ...... ..Chas. Cole
|Trio-Misses Louise Studley, Ruth Nc
Cannon, Hermene Grieger.
Address. =. ...... Rev. w. w. Strife
Presentation of Diplomas. .........
................ .....E. Il. Parsons
Solo. ........ Miss Elizabeth Graves
The various papers prepared by the
pupils were excellent, showing much
care in composition and close study of
the subjects treated, the class poem
by Mr.. Fuller being exceptionally
clever. The musical numbers were
pleasing, especially the solo by Miss
Graves. 1t was the first time the young
lady has appeared in public here, and
her cultivated and delightfully."- musical
voice won instant recognition and ap-
probation. The address Of Rev. Strife
to the graduating class was a MASTER
full effort, couched in choice language,
carrying much cheer, encouragement
and admirable advice to those who had
Just closed their high school career,
and are entering upon the duties and
possibilities of man and woman
hood. Mr.. PasOns presented the diplo-
mas with few well chosen words of
commendatiOn and encouragement
both to the class and the teachers. AL
together the graduating exercises
proved to be very enjoyable event
and one that neither the participants
nor the audience will soon forget
In one of the class rooms spread up
on a table a large collection Of flowers
and presents for the graduates, tokens
OF kind regards and wishes from rela-
tives and friends, and none of the class
were forgotten nor overlooked.
The graduating class of 1916 was
composed of seven pupils, two girls
and five boys, the boys predOminating,
which is rather infrequently the case
among high school graduating classes.
uey are MISS bcTUlCG DeSIuOuu, MISS
Goldie Mitchell, Garland Ethel, Theo-
dore Johnson, Charles Cole, Harlan
Fuller and Lawrence Dallam, bright
and promising young ladies and gen.
tlemen, all of them making good rec
ords during the past year both in their
studies and department. Most Of the
graduates have desire for higher edu-
cation, and several of them, if not all,
will enter some college or university
next fall. In this day and age an edu-
cation is absolutely essential for sue
cess in life, and it is hoped that the
class of 1916 will be able to go through
the higher branches and in the end re-
alize the ambitions they may entertain.
1t is great credit to the local school
that it has turned out so large class
Of well equipped graduates so early in
its career as an accredited high school,
and it speaks well for the efficiency
and ability of the faculty under which
these scholars have been able to at
tain that end