The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-05-17
PROGRAM
 ENDS SCHOOL TERM
UNUSUAL PROFITABLE SCHOOL SCHOOL YEAR JUST PASSED DIPLOMAS AWARDED GRADU. ATES-LARGE AUDIENCE PRES ENT.

The vacation season now gladdens the heart of the average school boy, and even the female studens are not averse of taking advantage of this season of rets from their studies.
 The week just closing was the glad some commencement season one look ed forward to to by the average school boy with anticipation of mixed pleas ure and misgivings.
 The week of commencement opened last Sunday with the baccalaureate sermon, which was delivered by Arch deacon Jenkins, of the St. Philips Mis- sion, and the music was furnished by a select choir of trained voices un- der the direction of W. W. Wooley.
 MT. Jenkins remarks were most ap propriate and impressive, and every one was edified by this address. Par ticipating in the baccalaureate pro- gram besides MT. Jenkins, talks were made by Rev. F'r. J. M. Mele, c. J., of church, and Rev. Cecil V. Overman ent J. A. Davis, Of the Clifton public schools read the Scripture lesson from the Third Chapter of Proverbs.
 
 presenct at the auditorium at 2:30 on Sunday afternoon to hear the sermon and witness the exercises, an appre- ciative feature of which was the vo- cal solo by MT. K R. Umfleet, who was in splendid voice. A distinguish ed visitor occupying a seat on the rostrum was the Rev. Julius w. At wood, bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Arizona, who had preached at the Episcopal church in the forenoon.
 Following the baccalaureate sermon came the commencement exerises of the Eight Grade at the auditorium on Wednesday evening at o'clock. The address to this grade was delivered by Rev. J. R. Sawyer of the Metho- dist church, which was of humorous nature and highly appreciated by the class and audience. The rest of the exercises was the splendid rendition of the interesting program as publish ed in last weeks Copper Era. opening with the Class chorus Welcome. Rev. Cecil. V. Overman invoked idi- vine blessings upon the class and the assembled audience. Owing to the absence of President R. H. Pringle of the school board, Superintendent J. A. Davis presented the Eighth grade graduates with their diplomas, in a splendid address The following com posing the Eighth grade: Josephine Alvidrez, Blanche Baker, Norene Bloomfield, Thelma Collins, Luisa Delmas, Nina Esterez, Isabella Fraide Zelma Goolsby, Virginia Minson. Maude Miller, Zelma Merrill, Margar- ct Olson, Minna Pickarts, Josephina Rodriguez, Mary Schmidt, Vicentes Salerni, Mildred Stephens, Elizabeth Sweating, Jeanett Willetts, Wren Claybrook, Emma Fulcher, Isabella Romero, Lydia Bianes, Carlos Alyi- drez, Henry Burgess, Neil Clark, Bud Franz, Skelton Gray, Alberto Gallego, ,Le Roy Hooker, Torrance Kline, De- trio Martinez, Del Mitchell, Willie Mitchell, Ynez Reyes, Frank Ramirez, Gerald Smith, Carmel Tellez, Glenn Thomas, Charlie Smith, Salvador Val deg, Guillermo Vega, John Campbell, Murray Mclaughlin, Leo Brack.
 The program came to a close by the Class Chorus Spring, and the benediction by Rev. J. R. Sawyer.
 Graduating Exercises.
 The final curtain fell on these inter esting exercises last night when the graduating class entertained the Cliff ton public with a we'll selected pro- gram splendidly rendered.
 The class this year numbers eleven who have gained the required profi- ciency in their studies to go from this high school and matriculate in any university with which the Clifton high school affiliates.
 Following are those to whom df- plomas of graduation were awarded Louis Sirianni, Mildred Cotey, James Campbell, Edith Harrison, Mabel Dill liner, Margaret Pollock, Nora Side botham, Rita Risdon and Emma Ris- don.