El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01
High School And St. Joseph'S
Commandments Are Pretty Affairs

of the boys. instead Of continuing tuelr
studies, have left TO ill positions made
vacant by those who have NOlun-
teered and gone 10 the war front
Girls Sing Anthems
Tie Invocation was given by chap
lain Clement J. Byram, followed by
the singing of the French national an
shem, 'Aarseillaise," by the girls glee
club. The Salutatory address. The
school OF the Future was given py
Elizabeth Moodson- The girls glee
club sang THE Maple Leaf Forever.
the Canadian national anthem, with
Miss Minnie Taylor singing the solo
part. and God save the King the
British national anthem As they sang
the anthems the audience stood
Impresses Instant Obedience.
Laj. L. J. Ely. adjutant Of the Fl
Paso military district. gave the al
dress of the evening He spoke OF
having attended just one such occasion
before and that was, he said, his own
graduation He mentioned that While
many Of the members OF this class
would 90 forward into the world Sc
Letting their occupations, in the mean
time the principal thing they were
thinking about was the winning OF
the war. He spoke Of the trench war
fare, OF the accuracy and exact sched-
uIe needed. which was the only sue
cessful method for successful attacAz-
He told Of how the soldiers at Fort
Bliss were taught absolute. uuques-
toned obedience, and that without
obedience and discipline an army Is
nothing but a mob.
Flag symbol OF Sovereignty.
lie said the flag is the symbol OF
Sovereignty TO the nation. that with
out sovereignty the nation would
cease to exist. and said that in dis
playing the flaE DO must not receive
any greater prominence than the 1lags
Of the allies
Following this address the girls
glee club sang America the Besuti-
ful.7 Columbia. the Gem OF the
Ocean" and The Battle Hymn Of the
Republic"
Give Graduates Flowers.
The curtain was then lowered and
during the playing Of selections by
the orchestra the entire class were
seated on the stage, with chaplain
Byram. L. II. Whitaker, president OF
the school board; Julius krakauer and
Mai. Ely seated on each side. and the
ushers, bearing arul0ads Of beautiful
bouquets given by friends Tor mem
bers OF the class, brought them for
ward and arranged them along the
front OF the stage.
After tie raising Of the curtain Miss
Frances Clayton gave the valedlctory
address, and in conclusion the class
arose and with her repeated The
American Creed"
cadets Take the CoIors.
Capt Harlan Irwin. SerEt Robert
Myers, Ralph Sanders and Samuel
Middleton, Of the junior cadets,
marched 10 the front Of the stage
ana received the national colors from
the class OF 1918. represented oy
cadets Mai. Harry Pearson, Sergt-
Charles NcGrady, Arzie Beauchamp
and Thomas Culligan-
julius hrakauers VINO represented
the University Scholarship club. in a
brief address to the class presented
Louise Eettler. Margaret Hardy and
Ruth Davis with scholarships and Mil
dred Compton with a loan fund Mr.
Erakauer impressed on the class that
cultivated minds form the guardian
genius OF democracy
President Presents Diplomas.
President Whitaker. with few re-
marks, presented the diplomas 10 the
graduates Nine Of the graduates
who expected 70 receive their dlplo-
mas informally IN august having
lacked the completion OF one subject
took part in the exercises, instead Of
being compelled 10 wait until next
January Tor graduation exercises /
they viii complete their work this
sumner and be ready 10 enter college I
next September.
Winners Of Scholarships
Miss Frances clayton was awarded
a scholarship in the Texas univer-
sity for having made the highest av-
erage scholarship in her class. Miss
sadie Ruth Aldridge, winner OF the
first place IN the high school essay
contest and second place in the Texas
league essay contest. was given
silver medal.
Frances Clayton, the valedictorian
and highest honor graduate, having
made an average OF 9205 during the
school work, was given honorable
mention and a scholarship. Mary Ca
pies. winner Of the girls defamation
contest in the high school, was siven
honorable mention. Marion Howe,
president OF the class, was given a
scholarship. Paul Harvey. who was
absent, having gone 70 enter Platts-
burg training camp, was given men
ton. Louise Kattler was given 10