El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-01
FIVE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED To
GRADUATES Of THE HIGH SCHOOL
Graduating Glass Numbers 81 and Commencement Exer-
cises Wednesday Night Are Largely Attended; Wayne
Garrett Is First Boy Vaedictorian and Youngest
Boy Graduate; Shaksperian Scenes Given.

1--WE scholarships in universities
Z were awarded at the commence
l. ment exercises Of the class OF
1916, of the high school which were
held in the Texas Grand theater We'd
nesday night The board Of regents
Of the University Of Texas presented
two scholarships in the university to
the boy and girl making the highest
averages in their studies for their en-
tire four years in the high school.
Wayne Garrett the valedictorian OF
the class, who made an average per-
centage Of over 90 for the four years
of high school work was presented
with the boys scholarship IN the uni
versity and Grace Oden, whose aver
age was above 80, was awarded the
girls scholarship
Garrett Youngest Boy Graduate
Garrett is the first boy in the his
tory of the school TO be the class
valedictOrian- He is also the youngest
boy 10 graduate from the high school.
being now only i years old For so
young a lad. he has a rather remarka-
bic record He has been around the
entire world. has lived seven years in
the Philippine Islands and during the
entire four years OF his high school
career, he has been neither absent nor
tardy- He is the son Of NJ J. Garrett,
superintendent Of one Of the school
districts of DOna Ana county, y NJ.
school at Canutillo. Texas Young
CARROTS sister. Opal Garrett. was also
the Valedictorian OF her class when
she graduated in January, 1915, class
Winners Of Scholarships.
Mary Dewey and Albert Webb re
cefved the annual scholarships offered
by the University Scholarship club.
These scholarships may be used in
any university that the recipients Sc
Iect George Blanton was given a
scholarship in the University Of Viz
GINA This scholarship is annually
offered to any boy standing in the
highest third OF his class, coming TO
The university from an accredited high
school Ruth Brown and Robert Wulff.
who each came second IN the Univer-
sity club contest for the scholarships,
were presented with loan funds Of
S225 each TO enable them TO enter uni
versities-
Wins Essay Contest Medal
A gold medal awarded in the inter
state essay contest, was won by Re
becca Maetze- This Is the second year
that an FL PasO high school girl has
won IN this contest over 5oo hlgh /
schools OF the state competed in the
contest this year. The medal and
scholarships were presented to the
winners by E NJ Whitaker, president
Of the school board, after the presen-
tetion of the diplomas Edgar Kayser, /
OF the University Scholarship club.
presented the clubs scholarship and
loan funds
In presenting the diplomas and /
awards Mr.. Whitaker spoke Of the I
tremendous growth Of the attendance
Of the public schools OF the city The Z
general school attendance is So per
cent greater than it was three years I
ago the attendance at the nigh school Z
Is twice as great as it was three years Z
ago, and the number IN the gradual
ING class is two and a half times I
greater than three years ago The
class graduating this year is the 1arg-
faGm ~ he
Mr. Whitaker emphasized the diff
culueS Of handling the great inCSsase
in attendance, as the Increase Of space
was only 70 percent IN the three years q,
and this includes rented storehouses. '
churches and portable buildings He
said that the conditions would be great
y improved by fall, when a number OF
additions TO the schools would be fin ,
1shed and the new high school, which I
viii be the finest in the southwest,
will be completed Mr.. Whitaker de-
scribed how the college system had
been put into use in the high school
10 accommodate the 900 pupils en-
rolled this year and commented upon g
the excellence Of the school work in
spite Of the crowded conditions. In
his remarks 70 the students. Mr.
Whitaker spoke Of the Importance OF ,
dreaming dreams OF the right sort,
followed I'D with the ability and train
ing to carry them out He said that
the secret OF victory is in being ready
and prepared and urged the graduates
70 Dlnu themselves TO 2 liked purpose
and put all their efforts toward its
accomplishment
Tells OF Scholarship Club.
Edgar kayser reviewed the history
OF the University Scholarship club.
which was founded by Mrs. Charles A.
k1nkel five years ago During this
time the club has assisted in sending
= students to college from the FL Paso
high school
Honor Shakspere's Memory.
In line with all the schools and col
leEes Of the whole country. who are
paying tribute TO the memory Of Will
liam Shakspere. the commencement play
consisted of tableaux and short scenes
from his most noted plays. These were
arusucally presented. the grouping was
vel considered. the costuming was ex-
cellent and effective in color combina-
tons
Walter Clayton announced the various ]
scenes The scene where Mark Antony
oeholds Cleopatra beside the Nile was
The first tableau- The Egyptian queen
was acted by Ruby POnsfOrd. Char
main" was acted by Josephine Dawson:
anna Windberg was .Irss," and Mary ,
dardie was "Alexas." Walter CLAYTON
vas Mark Antony" Robert Miller, !