Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-25
Twenty three Girls, Twelve Boys Receive Diplomas
 Last Night.
FIVE MEMBERS WIN
 GREAT DISTINCTION
Misses Adele Bluthentllal and Bessie Merle Wells Finish With Perfect RecOrds-N. J. Gantt's Ad-
 dress Feature Exercises.

With the highest record of any class that has graduated from the Pine Bluff High school in 16 years, accord ing to Principal J. R. Allen of the high school, p young ladies anrd 12 young men were last night presented with diplomas before a large, applauding audience in the auditorium of the High school
 Five of the graduates won special distinction by their work during the four years course, the record of Miss Adele Bluthenthal being considered remarkable, and of the other four only a little less so. The students are graded according to the number of As they have made in their work, the number possible to obtain depending upon the number of studies. Miss Bluthenthal's record was perfect, the young lady making AZ As out of a possible 42. Miss Bessie Merle Wells also had perfect record with 32 out of & possible 32; Miss Josephine Mar tin fourth with 34 out of 36, and ~hauncey Olcott fifth with 26 out of 32.
 Make Imposing Entrance.
 
 The scene upon the entrance of the class members was imposing and beautiful. Attired in white dresses and wearing shower boquets of Amcri- can beauty roses, fastened with red tulle streamers, the young ladies marched down tho two aisles, followed by the young men and members of the faculty and school board, ascended the platform from different sides and met in the center of the stage, deco rated with red roses and United States flags. with the girls in the front row. The boquets with their red streamers formed line of crimson against the background of the snow white gowns, with the radiant fs'ces of the happy. pretty young women and manly boys formed picture that will not soon be forgotten by these in the crowded auditorium and balcony. During the procession, Miss Zelda Davis presided at the piano.
 GaAtts' Address a Feature.
 After invocation by Dr. J. I. NorTis. all stood and sang America" after which Prof. Junius Jordan, superin- tendent of schools. delivered a brief welcome address, pithy and interest ing. in his usual happy. eloquent man. ner. The class song, composed by Misses Josephine Martin and Doris Shandy, was rendered in fine voice, and then the commencement address was delivered by \. J. Can't. Jr. With Arkansas as his theme. Mir. Can't told of the wonderful opportunities I,o I,,o tva ot0fn rA their duty to do their part in de- velcping the wonderful resources of Arkansas. He was frequently inter- rupted by applause, and was compli- mented warmly for his magnificent effort. Mir. Gantt's address appears in full in another part of this issue of The Graphic.
 One Graduate in Army.
 The diplomas were presented to the graduates by Dr., Wm. Breathwit, member of the school board. who con- graduated the members of the class and complimented them upon their records. Prolonged applause broke forth when the name of John Mcintyre was called, and tho young mans brother, Harry Mcintyre steppe2f forth to receive the certificate of Mbnor. John Mcintyre offered his services to his country some time ago, and is now at Fort Leavenwortf, Kansas. in the signal corps of the aviation service! a fact known to nearly everyone in the audience even before the young mans patriotism and courage was mention ed as the reason for his absence.
 Just before Dr. E. R. Steel pro, nouneed the benediction, Principal Allen made brief address, explaining, how the students were graded. com plimentins the graduates upon their,