Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-16
NUMBER OF GRADUATES
SMALLER THIS YEAR
THAN OTHERS
TO GIVE 0PERETTA
GRADUATION EXERCISES WILL BE
HELD FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE
% AT HIGH CHOOL-OPER-
ETA. "coNTEST or NATIONS"
is FEATURE.

One hundred and one pupils of the
five public schools. will receive their
diplomas Friday evening. June y, at
the high school auditorium The list
is smaller than in usual years.
The feature of the graduation exer-
cises this year will be the presenta-
ton of the operetta, Contest OF Ma
tions" by the children of the various
public schools.
Following is the program;
Selection Orchestra
Operetta, Contest OF Nations -
Under direction of Mrs. Bertha Brock
way. assisted by the principals ana
by members of the high school or
chestra.
The Story.-ln order 10 settle dis
pute of long standing as to which ma
tion exce.s in singing, dancing, or
picturesqueness, contest has been
arranged in which representatives OF
various nations compete thru the me-
dium of their favorite art, for the
award OF the prixe. The contest Is
presided over by the Spirit OF tali
Play, a woman of gracious men anu
impartial Judgment, assisted by Lady
Utopia, woman Of affairs, acting IN
the capacity OF forewoman of a jury
composed OF non-contestants. Heralds
with trumpets attend, sounding inc
call TO assemble and the commands ol
the Spirit Of Fair Play. AS the con
test proceeds various misunderstand
ings and small jealousies and dis
putes result in amusing situations
Finally Miss Columbia, in an eiahof
ate delineation of her country y
which she il assisted by various his
torical types, is awarded the prize OF
completion of the scenes enacted tt
introduce the colors of Old Glory
blue. the symbol Of faith; red. th'
symbol of yalor. and white, the sym
hol OF peace
Presentation of diplomas Henri
Mayo, president of the Board of Edu
cation.
observation-disclosures
The following is the list Of grad
yates.
Audrey Albert Everett Johnson
Olive Anderson Frederick Kast.e
Helen Antram Albert l-avel
Charlotte Antram James Lawrence
Grace Allison Russell Lee
Enola Beckman George Leland
Wayne Bellrose Edith Lenz
Ruth Bonhorst John Link
Andrew Bower Carl Marten
master Mae Marsell
Carl Brown Maud Mc( dllouS
MYRTLE Brown Leo McDetmott
Wilbur Brown Bertha Mott
Martha Burrows weller
Ula Gates Arlene Mottaz
Mildred Campbell Everett Mitchell
Reva Carter Edna Newtson
Everette Colwell Angeline Osma
Elizabeth ColweIl Wilhelmina Ovt
Henry Deis men
Louis Dixon Marion Palmer
Edward Dnneen Edith Palmer
Fern DouIia Charlotte Fike
Marcus Ealls Ethel Profit
Dorothy Egan Mabel PURCELL
Harold Fitz- Helen Rising
patrick Ruth Russell
Margery Flick Fred Rude
Nelson Fruland Blanche Richar'
Elmer Fuchs Charlotte Ritzi
Paul Gambler Charles Sapp
Louise Gaiger Russell Schmid
Lyle Gilbertson Nina Schrader
Katherine Goni Ruberta Schrad
pam James Sesslar
flena Gottier Ethel Sherman
Arthur Goeppel Margaret Shep
l.orena Greten' pard
cord Annette Singer
Susan Gulbran- Ethel Smallbol
sen Kenneth Snarr
George Cutting Nora stone
Daisy Hammond Sam Sundai
Marion Hanna Elmer Thackel
Wilma Harris Ora Thompson
Harold Heiden. Wilbur Ihoml
rich son
Susan Hetzel StraWn 1rum'
Mildred Fine Louise Turner
baugh Lloyd Vallat
Henry Hoenes John Vonckx
FLORENCE Humer Mildred waite
Arthur Jeffery Earl Wendell
Melvin Jegglie Joseph White
Karl Jenkinson Jnanlta Wits
Adeline johnson Evelyn fost
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Casting lots was originally empio'
a.. st. .1l..t..i.s., 20 th, Iau1 nf ('uuJ