The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-10
DIPLOMAS presented To
CLASS OF 1916, K. /. 5.

DR.. Frederick c. Eastman of the
state university, and Captain A. H.
Evans of the Lexington chapter. S. A.
r., superintendent William Aldrich,
W. B. Woolley, president of the board
and Dr. Frank G. Beardsley had en-
tered.
Superintendent William Aldrich of
the Keokuk schools. opened the pro-
gram 1T might seem to some that
this class which is taking part in the
forty-fft annual commencement, was
simply another Glass;" Superintendent
Aldrich said. But to the parents who
have anxiously watched over their
children, to the faculty of the high
school and to the students, them
selves, this is the class
DR.. Frank G. Beardsley, pastor of
the First Congregational church, pro
nounced the invocation. He asked
the divine blessing on the occasion
and gave thanks for the land, the
opportunity and the school system
which has fitted the members Of the
class for their place in the world. He
asked the divine blessing on the SUI
perintendent of the school. the prin-
cipal and faculty of the high school
which has given its time and its
strength to the education of youth.
That the present attachments may be
but the prophecy of years. was the
PRAYER of the pastor as he finished.
Honors Four Years Ago.
Following the address by Dr. East
man, the prizes and honors were an
nounced. DR.. Reid in announcing
the prizes said that an attempt had
been made to bring the work OF the
head, hands and heart into the work
of the class. He then announced the
honors, the pupils standing. Dr.. Reid
recalled the fact that when this class
entered high school four years ago,
the two honor students of the class,
Madison Sterne and Marshall Fulton,
had won the honors in the grammar
school.
AS each pupils name was called
they were handed diploma by w. B.
Woolley, president of the board. The
diplomas were tied with green and
white. the colors of the class. Two
members of the class, Miss Mae Bon
new. who is attending the state teach
ers' college at Cedar Falls and Mr..
Ralph Laubersheimer, who is i'll,
we're unable to be present to receive
their "sheepsEins" Miss Hazel Beat
rice Akerson received her diploma
from the normal training department
President Woo1ley presented the
purses containing the kilbourne prize
money to the winners, Madison
Sterne and Marshall Fulton.
The History Medal.
Each year Lexington Chapter S. A
r.. has been able to offer bronze
medal for the pupil making the best
grade on an American history essay
Josephine Elizabeth Whitmarsh was
the winner of the medal this year.
The medal was presented by Cap
tain A. H Evans, of Lexington
chapter. who said Zone Of the main
objects of the society which l have
the honor to represent, is the encour
a gement of the study Of United States
history. You have qualified under
this arrangement and it affords me
great pleasure to carry out the COM
mands of our president and to pre-
sent you with this medal"
The class song was then given by
the class, with Marshall Fulton. the
composer of both words and music OF
the song at the piano, accompanied
by Eugene Carter on the violin and
assisted by the orchestra. Benedic-
ton was pronounced by DIR. Boards
lev. and another high school COM
passed into history.