The Delta independent., 1918-05-24
PASSING CEREMONIES TO THE
DELTA SCHOOL CLASS OF 1918

DELTA SCHOOL CLASS OF 1918
Friday evening concluded the school
work in Delta for 2S young ladies and
gentlemen, and the event was aus
piciously celebrated at the Methodist
church. The assembly room, as well
as the annex, was crowded with an
appreciative audience.
The program, which was almost en-
tirely of a patriotic nature, was we'll
prepared and we'll rendered. and the
students. as well as their instructors
who directed it. are to be congratulate
ed. 1t follows:
Organ Prelude, Mrs. w C. Hillman.
Invocation, Rev. Geo. F. Klein.
Music. selected. Glee Club.
Salutatory, Ruth Eloise Farmer
Defamation. 'In This Sign We Con-
quer." Paul Doyl Shelton.
Essay. Women. Mobilize" Delphine
Ramona Phoenix
Song. "Old Glory Glee Club.
Glass Poem. Allene Edith Penticuff
Recitation. Hope of the World"
Evalyn L. Cook.
Grafton. "Our Choice" Herbert Red
man Hillman.
Song. Home Again." Glee Club.
Glass Roll, Eta Lucille Bennett
Responses. Historic and Prophetic
by the class.
valedictory. Edith Stella welch.
Class Song, Under the Colors"
Esther Barbara Rector Sung by the
class.
Presentation of Class. Prin. F. ].
Iendershot.
Presentation OF Diplomas Pres. w
II. Mathers
Presentation of Awards. Supt. E
II. Homberger
Benediction, Rev. A. b. Parry.
The special prizes and scholarships
announced were as follows:
The gold watch awarded annually
by Rov l.. Smith to the student of thc.
Delta high school maintaining the
highest average in scholarship for
the four years OF work was secured
by Miss Edith welch.
Miss welch also secured the s5 gold
coin offered by Rev A. B. Parry for
best scholarship covering the period
of four years of high school work.
Mr.. Smith has awarded annually
since 1910 gold watch and the school
wishes to acknowledge its indebted
ness to Mr.. Smith fo- this continued
incentive 10 high scholarship.
Prizes bv the Delta woman's club
for the best dress made nv student for
lIunior-Senior class reception not to ex-
coed s5 in cost: Miss Alice Bennett.
first SO: second Miss Cora Fergus. 81 !:
third Miss Luel'a Reshaw. 81.
The president of the club. Mrs Harry
Stockham. advises that the club will
enlarge the awards to the students
in the domestic art department next
year. Further announcements will be
made at the opening of the school by
her.
Scholarships awarded: Edith welch
Colorado college, Ruth Farmer, Colo
RADIO college, Eta Bennett. Colorado
university. Allene Penticuff, Colorado
university. Delphine Phoenix, Colorado
State Teachers college. Ruth Isensee
Colorado State Normal, Wallis Nelson.
State Agricultural school. To be award
ed. one each to Denver university.
school Of Mines and State Agricultural
school.
Declamatory medals-Virginia How
lett. oratorical reading. given by the
Delta National bank Evelyn Cook.
dramatic reading, medal given hy w.
M. Mathers. Allene Baird. humorous
reading. medal given by First Nation
al bank.
| w. C. T. U. prizes given Junior high
school for best essay: Floyd Upde-
graph. first prize. SIS; Lillian Burch,
second prize 50; Bert Hans. third
iprize. SO. The organization plans to
continre these awards next year.
Kathleen CLANCY. gold ring, given
by C. d. Allen and Son for best aver.
age in scholarship in 7th and Sth de
;artmsnt for two years work. award to
be made annually.
Grndes to closed May 10th.
Hish school and 7th and sth depart
rent closed May 18th.
List of students who have been
-e'thcr tsrdy nor absent during school
year:
Grade None.
c~r'e 9--Clairc Peverstock. Maurice
Kvrf'n. Edith Stearns.
Grade s-Lona Stanford. Marjorie
s>-wd. Ellsworth Skinner. Frank Travis
flames Compton.