Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-20
BATAVIA SCHOOL
GIVES DIPLOMAS
NINE PUPILS GRADUATE FROM
HIGH AND TEN FROM GRAM
MAR GRADE.


of the Batavia schools, being combi-
nation graduation exercise of the high
! school and eighth grade students. Com.
mencing with the senior class play
Friday evening. there have followed
ment events. each one drawing q good
attendance and being excellent In
their programs.
Final examinations were held the
past two weeks, and the reports show
good effort among the students in
the various grades. This year has al.
SO seen a splendid interest manifested
in home economics and manual train
ing, new departments added to the
school.
The senior class play, the first Of
it's kind in the. school, was a winner
and large drowd attended. The
play was put on by seniors who had
not taken an active part in the series
of public debates. They were assisted
by the high school students.
The following program was given
Thursday evening, when the seniors
, and grammar grade students received
their diplomas: =
Music-Orchestra
Invocation-Rev. F. A. Heilman
Solo-"Rose of My Life" Marie
Nehre
Address-"The Romance of Life"
Rev. c. M. Cantrall.
Presentation Of diplomas - Walter
Curtis. president board of education.
Music-Orchestra
Presentation of grammar grade
diplomas-Miss June Chidester, county
superintendent.
Music-"Mermaid Song" quartet.
Benediction-Rev. G. q. Baumgar.
ten.
High school-Ruth r. Gonterman,
Gladys l.. Rains, Marie A. Nehre,
Grace L. Rooms. Mamie M. Nordgren,
Marie Walker. Helen v. Alfred, Marie
Trent and Joorn w. Cremer
Grammar grade Earl Clements,
Ohio lager, Leonard Frescoln, Clar-
ance Darling, Glenn Walker, Claude
Brown. Louis Curtis, Clayton Curtis,
Edna Nordgren, Myrtle Mckenzie.
Alumni Banquet 10 Success.
The second annual alumni banquet
of the Batavia high school, held Tues.
day evening at the high school gym
nasium, was a success throughout.
About 100 pere present and before the
banquet the guests gathered in the
auditorium where short program
was given, including musical numbers
and readings. At 9 o'clock the guests
were ushered to the banquet hall
where i delicious three course menu
was served. The occasion honored
the members of the graduating class
of 1915 and after the banquet the fol.
lowing toast program was given:
A Professional Mans Advice to the
Graduates-Dr. D. H. King.
Class of 1916-Miss Marie Trent.
Carl Pickerel.
Batavia Schools as We Used to See
Them-W. 8. Campbell.
The Future from Directors View.
point-W. B. Curtis.
My Experience as Teacher-Miss
Mary CrOwther.
Extempo Supt. r. V. Galliher, Mrs.
Hill-Cooper also responded with an
appropriate toast. v. D. Rooms pre-.
sided as POSTMASTER and the program
was much enjoyed. The color scheme
was carried out in pink and white
Out Of town guests we're Mr. and Mrs.
John Lutz, Trenton, Mo-; Mrs. Leona
Hill-Cooper. Rock Rapids; Miss
Eleanor Turney, Fairfield: Mr. and
Mrs. George Manning. Agency; Earl
Power. Fairfield; Miss Ava Shnemak.
er ana Mrs. Veva Shoemaker-Dahlin
Ottumwa; Miss Gallther of Fairfield.
The baccalaureate address for the
graduating class of the Batavia high
school was delivered by Rev. w. A,
Purdy at the NJ. e. church Sunday
evening. There was a large attend.
ance and the address was much ap.
preciated. The class and faculty at.
tended in g body at the church. The
young ladies' high school quartet sang
several selections.