Smyrna times., 1918-06-26
CLASS Of SIX GRADUATES
RECEIVE HONOR MENTION
..,voNA HIGH SCHOOL CON-
.'eNcsmENT CLOSES TONIGHT
c,..s PLAY Popping The Question"
~ ,,oovation Monday Night-ReV.
Tbomas Getz Hill Gives Sermon

alec PLAY Popping Inc QueSt'on
- Innovation Monday Night-ReV.
thomas Getz Hill Gives Sermon
civ SMYRNA High School graduates
vitb cap and gown are receiving honor
-antion this week on the completion
. ,beir course of study at our public
'.bOols They are: Miss Anna Mar
S.,st Moffett, valedictOrian; Miss
Sonlsb Rebecca Carter, salutatorian;
wi.. Mary Skrivan, Miss Rachel Eliz-
.botb Deakyne, Marion Smith Hodg-
.or and James Perkins Patterson.
Thew began their week of commence
usnt exercises Sunday morning by at
tending services at st. Peters Church
and hearing g fine "bsccalaureate
sermon" delivered by the rector, the
Pow Thomas Getz Hill. Mr.. Hill in
bis perorstion charged the class to
seeept individual responsibility and to
lead Christian lives. Education, he
declared, should not stop with the
High School, but where possible,
,bould continue thru some college. He
showed the great possibilities of a
trained mind, especially in the recon-
struetion days that are to follow this
war.
Class Day Play Wins Much Applause
The Glass Day Exercises were held
in the Smyrna Opera House Monday
evening with a crowd that filled the
seating capacity and standing room
almost to its capacity. The stage
vas decorated with palms and cut
flowers, red and white roses,'' the
class flowers predoninating. Across
the whole front of the stage was the
motto: Build for Character, Not for
Fame. J." In the rear Of the stage was
3 big American Flag and Red Cross,
representing the class colors-red,
white and blue. James P. Patterson,
president Of the class, presided, and
gave the Presidents address. The
response by the Junior Class 1919 was
given by Miss Mary Reynolds. In
order followed the ''Class History
by Miss Mary J. Skrivan, the "Class
Prophecy" by Miss Elizabeth Dea-
kyne, and the "Class Will" by Marion
HOdgsOn. There was some fine chorus
singing, the High School girls sing
ing with fine effect "Hark to the
Mandolin. " 1t was heartily ap-
plauded. For the first time in the his
tory of our schools, grammar school
diplomas were presented, these to the
class, who next September, enter the
Hlgh School. The presentation was
made by Supervising Principal M. D.
van Horn. The last part of the even
ing was taken up with a Glass Play,
Popping the Question" in which
Inc graduates were the cast of char
se1ers. 1t was a one-act comedy and
was cleverly executed. The cast of
characters were as follows: Mr.. Prim-
? rose, "Old Bachelor, James Patter-
son; Henry Thornton, "a Desperate
Lover Marion Hodgson; Ellen Muir
ray "Mr. Primrose's Ward" Mary
SErlvan; Miss Bifin, ga Fussy Old
MAID, " Beulsh Carter; Miss Winter
blossom, "Miss Bfin's Rival" Mar
gsfet Moffett; Bobbin, "The Prim-
roses Maid, " Elizabeth Deakyne.
Commencement Program Tonight
Inc festivities of the week will
elOse with the commencement program
= = the Smyrna Opera House tonight.
Ine speaker of the occasion will bt
" A. K. Spaid, Commissioner Of
Houcstlon Of Delaware. The program
WI De as follows: Prelude; Invo.
Sa'ion' Rev. George C. Williams
ufauon-(Salutatory), "The Value Of
INDIVIDUAL Effort in This Internationa
U.isls. Beulah Rebecca Carter
n,sn school Chorus-''Pond Lilies, .
W. H. Forman); Oration-(Valedic
syiy' u.y' Delaware and Her Place il
nl''fy'' Anna Margaret Moffett
'sSentatiOn C of Diplomas, Mr.. Harry
y 1rleVes, President of Board of Ed
o c.a'ion; Vocal Solo. "God be Witt
M; r' Boys Tonight, (Sanderson)
4i's Frances De Witt; Address, DIR
q, 60 H. Spaid; High School Chorus