Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-06-08
High School Closes

Monterey has the usual deserted
appearance that follows the closing
of the school each spring. The
bright young faces of the boys and
girls are missed by Montereyans,
and the spring time is always rob
bed of some Of its Joy and salts
faction by their home going.
The commencement exercises
were held on the night of the 3lst.
and, as usual, drew a crowded
house. Not only was the assembly
room full, but connecting corridor,
class-rooms and stairway, while
some went away for want of stand
ing room.
This interest is as it should be.
1t speaks well for the school and
community, and as the seven
young graduates marched in and
took their places on the stage there
was not a person present who did
not feel proud of them, and picture
for them a future of usefulness and
success.
The programme prepared for the
evening was as follows:
Invocation, Rev. NJ A. Parker.
Music, Mr.. Alfred Eagle.
Salutatory, Miss Halle Herold.
Address, DR.. Jas. Lewis Howe.
Reading promotions, delivering
diplomas, etc.
Music, Mr.. Alfred Eagle.
Valedictory, Mr.. Hoy Rexrode.
1t is not our purpose to particular
ize or indulge in personal comment.
Suffice to say that those selected
to take part in the programme did
admirably, the entire class receiv-
ing congratulations from manv of
their friends in the audience at the
close of the exercises. As stated
last week, those composing the
senior class this year were, Misses
Halle Herold, Leta Hiner. Grace
Gum, Eva Eakle, Messrs. Alfred
Eagle. Jas. c. Lightner and Hoy
Rexrode. The scholarships were
awarded along with the presenta-
ton of the diplomas, and were as
follows: To University of Virginia,
Alfred Eagle; Washington & Lee,
Jas. c. Liightner.
DR.. Howe, the speaker of the
evening, was introduced by Prof.
Sterrett, and began his address by
saying that it was his first visit to
Highland and that he had declined
other invitations in order that he
might make this trip. That he
had no option in the choice of sub
ject, all speakers on commence
ment occasions this year having
been directed to select and present
some phase of the preparedness
question. In spite of the surfeit
of war talk lately, DR.. Howe's ad-
dress was full of interest to men of
all ages and opinions, and in his
talk of something like IS minutes,
he fully sustained his reputation as
a forceful, entertaining speaker.
DR.. Howe was accompanied by
Mrs. Howe, and they remained in
town until Saturday afternoon.
On Friday night be gave talk at
the Presbyterian church, the theme
being Stewardship and Missions.
Below we give the promotions as
read out by Prof. Sterrett:
Promoted from 1st B grade to
LIST A = Elizabeth Botkin, Laura
Ralston, Elizabeth Pullin, Hannah
Hevener, Paul Gum, Charles
Trimble, Harry VIM. Lunsford.
1st A to End Jane Carson, Bet
ty Hansel, Rebecca Beverage,
Rachel Pufinberger, Charlotte
Trimble, Edna Weeks, Iona Hell
mick, Irene Eastman. On con-
dition, Lynn Sullenberger, Robert
Fox.
I'd to 3rd--Frances Matheny,
Ollie Botkin, Chloe White. Mildred
Gun Virginia Trimble, Margaret
Matbeny, Opal Johnson, Audrey
Hiner, Raleigh Trimble, Harper
Hiner, Reg Helmick, Owen Hin
er, Campbell, Johnston, Frank
Wilson, Turner Jones, Jess Pullin,
Arch Meats, Edwin Jones, Robert
Simmons. On condition to 3rd
grade-Sylyie Schooler:
Promoted from 3rd to 4th grade
James Beverage, Robert Gum.
Clarence Hevener, Marvin Helmick,