Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17
DIPLOMAS GIVEN
H. S. GRADUATES
Joint Exercises Held at, Audi.
torium for South, Central
and Commercial High
Schools.

Banked upon the stage IN tiers and
presenting an imposing appearance
in their gray caps and gowns, $50
high school students received their
diplomas at the joint graduation ex-
ercises of the High School of Com
merce, South Side and Central High
schools at the Auditorium Friday
night.
The large building was filled with
mothers, fathers and friends who
came to see their daughters and sons
presented with their certificates OF
graduation.
DR.. Thomas Francis Moran, presi-
dent Of Purdue university, gave the
commencement address on the theme
Citizenship in a National Crisis"
Rev. Lloyd B. Holsapple, rector Of
St. Barnabas' church, pronounced the
invocation. c. ]. Ernst, president OF
the Board of Education, presented
the diplomas.
Commissions for Cadets.
Perhaps the most pleasing sight
was the presentation Of cadet certih-
Gates to the forty-two commissioned
officers. Two abreast and attired in
white duck trousers and cadet gray
coats, the officers, led by Lieutenant
Colonel Paul Nicholson, marched
upon the stage. Arthur r. Wells,
chairman of the committee on teach
ers and course of study, presented the
certificates.
An officer Of the army took the GER
tihcates for the officers who left
school to work on farms or who have
Joined branches of the military serv-
ice.
Address to Students.
DR.. Moran told the students that
there were many ways of prepared
ness in which they must fit them
selves before they can hope to be a
success. Political, social and reli-
gious preparedness, he said, was as
important, if not more so than armed
preparedness.
Schools should not be closed be-
cause of the war. They are needed
now more than ever. In a national
crisis the people should remain set
tied, should think clearly and not
jump at conclusions. If the schools
close, the young people will be de-
prived of their greatest means of
learning to think and judge matters
as they should
DR.. Moran upheld President Will
son and congress in the war. "If
Washington and his men lived today
they would believe in the policy now
being pursued. The principles today
are the same as they were then-lib.. ).
erty and freedom"
Orchestra Plays Part.
One of the features was the or
chestra directed by Henry Cox. The
players we're students from the three
high schools. A string orchestra also
featured.
Before President Ernst presented
the diplomas the principal from each
high school called out the names OF
his students. As they passed Mr..
Ernst they were handed their certifi-
cate. OF the $50 graduates, 22S were
from Central High school; forty-two
from South Side and eighty-two from
the High School of Commerce. The
complete list Of graduates has been
published before in The Bee.
Those Who Got Commissions.
Central High school commission ID
officers who received commissions
were:
Paul Nicholson. lieutenant colonel
Charles owen Comp, major. First bat
TALON.
BenJamin stern, major. Second battalion
William Munro Boyer major, Third bat
talon.
Edwin wtnterton. captain and adjutant
Jack A. Landale, captain and ordnance.
Robert P. Booth, captain and commissary
Lawrence F. ortman. captain and quarter
master
dwight A. Chase, captain. band.
Lawrence Boulton Hosue, captain Com.
sidney r. Robinson, captain. Company b
william NJ. Alley, captain, Company q,
Clarence W, Moore, captain, Company ..
Melvin Dwight Higeee, captain, Com
psny E,
Warren s Eye, captain, Company f.
Bernie Holmouist captain. Company q.
James W. Williamson, captain. Com
pany II,
Frank L. Campbell, Captain, Company |.
Charles Bryan MoreSrty, captain. unas-
signed
Frederick L, Bowser, captain, unassigned.
Abe warshawsky, first lieutenant and
adiutant. First battalion.
Vergil L. Miller, first lieutenant and
admkant Second battalion
John Milton Sperry, first lieutenant and
adjutant, Third battalion
Thomas r. Cogan, first lieutenant. band.
Harold Pearson. first lieutenant, Com
pany h
Clifford snuben, first lieutenant. Com
pany c,