The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1916-05-20
Colville High School
Has Eighteen Graduates
Commencement Events

the seniors at an elaborate BAN
quet on the evening of May 9 at
the Odd Fellows hall. Members
of the high school faculty were
also guests of the juniors. The
banquet was provided by the
junior girls and served by the do
mestic science class. John Walsh,
a Junior, acted as POSTMASTER.
Music was furnished by the
Thomas-McF arland orchestra.
The baccalaureate sermon was
preached Sunday evening at the
M. E. church by Rev. Harlo H.
Ferris, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church. Under tn e
Shadow of the Almighty" was
rendered by a double quartet, as
follows: Mrs. D. H. Kimple,
Mrs. VIM. e. Keller, Miss Nora
Sturman, Miss Frances Chamber
lain, Lynn Starr, VIM. G. Keller,
Quinn W. McCord, G. F. R. Os-
trum. Solos, Teach Me to
Pray" and King of Kings"
were rendered by Prof. Charles
Humble, and Mrs. J. C. Harrigan.
Miss Hazel Aspend and Mrs.
D. w. Williams presided at the
organ. The church was crowded
to capacity.
The senior class of the Colville
high school enjoyed sumptuous-
picnic supper Monday evening at
Douglass falls, prepared by the
girls of the class. A large bon
fire added charm to the occasion,
and three enjoyable hours were
spent at the falls by the seniors.
The boys of the class provided
the automobiles.
The May festival was held
Wednesday afternoon on the
courthouse lawn, with Miss
Margery McCauley as queen of
the May. A light shower at the
beginning of the exercises failed
to dampen the spirits of the
participants, and a large crowd
of spectators gathered under the
naples and appreciated the work
of the students. The program
opened with the 'Shoemaker's
Dance" and Coming Through
the Rye" by second grade chill
dren. The May queen was then
crowned. Heralds to the queen
were Mckinley Ellis and Paul
Waynick; master of ceremonies,
John Walsh; page to queen,
Charles Wells; flower girls, Cath
crime Spedden, Betty Bailey,
Doris Johnson and Evelyn Thur
Der; maides of honor, Mary jack
son and Bernice Stolts. Three
exhibitions of May pole dances
were given by the high school,
fourth and fifth grades, and
third and fourth grades; "Tink-
er's Chorus, by the sixth grade;
"Klapp Dansen. by sixth grade;
May dance, High School Glee
Club; play from Midsummer
Nights Dream" by the following
high school boys: Bottom, the
weaver, Melvin Thompson;
Ounce, the carpenter, Clare Lee;
Flute, the bellows mender, Philip
Potter; Snout, the tinker, Alfred
Carlin; Starveling, the tailor,
Robert Durland; Snug. the join
err, Glen Lane. Piano music was
furnished by Miss Georgia Thay-
er, Mrs. Levi Clark, and Miss Ide.
These exhibits of the manual training
and domestic science departments were
made at the high school on Wednesday
evening:
WHITE UNDERSKIRTS.
Hand Embroidered.
Iauretta Craft Gertrude Cattle
Blanche Shaver Florence jackson
Marie Verrill Cassabel Clayton
Leila Walston Lillian Acorn
Marie DeGrief
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Randa Broten Esther Black
Midi ed Campbell Helen Huddleson
Cora Carbaugh Emma Knauss
Edith Cattle Geraldine Nicely
RoWena Parker Alice Nyholm
Rosine Sundheim Martha Mussen
Grace Barnes Mildred Walston
MAY Stalder Grace Winslow
Resse Halliday
AFTERNOON DRESSES.
Lillian Acorn cassabel Clayton