Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-06-14
Wildwood High School
Commencement Exercises
Twelve Girls and Four Boys are Graduated
With HonOrs. Professor Francis Green,
of West Chester Pa, was the Orator
of the Evening
MISS BESSIE GOLDBERG IS THE PRESIDENT OF 1918 CLASS

out as per program last Friday night, June J, beginning at
$50 o'clock, in the auditorium of the new High school build
ing. The whole affair was staged most beautifully and
most appropriately for this epoch-making class of 1913
which has gained distinction, not only because of its size,
but also because of the fact that it is the first class to be
ushered into the world-schoolo of life, from our new High
school building, which is the pride and admiration OF all
of our citizens, and the wonder of all tourists and visitors
There's nothing like it in South Jersey, if you consider the
fine style of architecture and the perfect interior finish and
arrangements. There may be one or two larger school
buildings in South Jersey, but nothing finer in design and
constructions; in exterior and interior decorations; and in
modern equipment and appointments. 1t is really the last
word in school construction.
The class of 1918 IS therefore signally honored in occu-
pyins the High school rostrum at the beginning of this new
chapter in High school annals. About ~fcrty-two chairs had
been arranged in tiers to accommodate all who would ap-
pear upon the stage. The twelve girls and four boys COM
posing the big class of 10, occupied the front line, behind
the graduates were TWEEN y members of the High school giee
club. The south end of the platform was fanked by Fl. c..
Chalmers, supervising principal, and Francis Green, the
honorary guest of the occasion; the north end was balanced
by Lanning Myers, principal OF the High school, Sherman
T. Bowler, president of the Board of Education, and Rev.
L H. Fisher, pastor of the Wildwood Baptist church. Six
teen large, handsome bouquets Of American Beauty roses
were ranged along the footlights-one bouquet for each
member of the class. The flowers were purchased by the
board of education. Sandwiched in between the big
punches of roses, were a few jardinieres, containing field
daisies, the daisy" by the way, being the class flower.
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pplayed horizontally, covered almost the entire surface OF the
wall, the field OF the flag arranged by mistake toward the
north or right side, instead of to the left side, as is Gus
tomary. At the center of the rear wall the lower part of
thesdag was draped in a semi-circle, and from the top Of
this space the High school service flag depended down to
the floor, displaying SIS stars, representing the number of
Wildwood school boys in the military, naval, aviation and
other service of the United States of America. Just above
the arch of the drapery was suspended a PLAGUE, the field
of which was decorated with large, class daisies and fringed
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PLAGUE appeared the figures one, nine, one, eight (1918)
made of red carnations. Maroon and white are the High
school colors. Hence the PLAGUE of daisies and red carna-
lions on the wall, and the daisies and American beauty
roses at the front of the stage, gave life and color to the
scenes in proper and suitable manner, aiding much in max
ing memorable this finest showing of Wildwood's biggest
asset, its splendid system of public schools.
With the exception of one delicate pink dress, all of the
young ladies wore the immaculate white swiss gowns, with
white canvas oxfords to match. The boys wore suits of
black. All of the members of the class, both girls and boys
were, of course, logged out in the regulation scholastic gowns
of sombre hue, with mortar-board caps of black to match
Quite dignifed and quite composed was this class of 1918
as they sat waiting for the hour to strike.
Professor Chalmers then announced to the crowded
assemblage, that as a prelude to the exercises OF the eve
ming, Rev. 1. H. Fisher would invoke the Divine blessing on
all the efforts to be put forth. In a few brief, but choicely
selected words, Mr.. Fisher spoke alphabetically of the
gravity of the change and the entrance of our girls and boys
into their new field Of activities He predicted a bright
happy and successful future for each and for all; and scarce
" had his silvery tones died away, ere the High school g1ee
club arose to render that clear-cut charming mountaineer
gavotte, the Violet, by Wenzell.- While tits dance music
and lively, yet, the strains are dignihed and most pleasant
to the ear. Scarcely had this concord of sweet sounds
subsidized, when Georgeanna Hazlet Larcombe was seen to
rise and with splendid composure proceed to the. reading OF
her delightful essay on Scraps of Paper. We would give
all we possess if what she said could have been shrieked into
theear of that uneasy head" that wears the damning German
o~our- 1uhOco fatal touch rouct nc;d fCrouors ifc 11nfCr.