The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-05-30
SEVEN GRADUATES
 RECEIVE DIPLOMAS FROM HIGH SCHOOL
Week Past Given Over to Commence ment Exercises and Class Play at Conclusion of Successful School Term Notwithstanding Difficulties

Conclusion of Successful School
 Term Notwithstanding Difficulties
 On Friday of this week, the 191s-19 term of the Clifton public schools came to a successful conclusion, fol- lowing the commencement exercises, which began on Sunday evening, when Rev. Curry H. Love preached a highly instructive baccalaureate sermon, which, in addition to the usual Sunday evening audience, was attended by the seniors of the High School in body.
 As pointed out by R. H. Pringle, president of the board of trustees, on Thursday evening at the Auditorium, the success of the school term this year was attained only through the splendid cooperation and endeavor of, the faculty and corps of teachers. The influenza epidemic seriously interfer ed with the regular school course and at once time it appeared that it would be impossible to complete the sched- ule; but with the abatement of the epidemic, and by working overtime, with an extension of the term for two weeks, the school work was completed and the 191S-19 graduating class pre- sented with their diplomas.
 The graduating class this year con sisted of four young ladies and three young men as follows:
 Lydia Beck, Jewell Burgess, Agnes Brown Clark, Emily Stevens Samuel Guernsey Rally, Raymond Maxwell Potter and Leonard Ross
 "Arms and the Man"
 The event of the week, from an en- tertainment standpoint, was the senior class play, Arms and the Man, pre- sented at the Auditorium on Tuesday evening to crowded house, with the following dramatic personae compris- ing the cast: --....--..
 Raina Petkoff, daughter of. Major Petkoff, betrothed to Major Saranoff, Emily Stephens.
 Catherine Petkoff, wife of Major Petkoff, Jewell Burgess.
 Louka, a servant in the home of Major Petkoff, Lydia Beck.
 Captain Bluntschli, Swiss soldier of fortune in the Servian army, Sam Kelly.
 A Russian officer in the Bulgarian army, Harry Miller.
 Nicola, servant in Major Petkoff's home, William Kelly.
 Major Petkoff, a major in the Bull garian army, Lorin Sturgess.
 Major Sergius, a major in the Bull garian army, Ray M. Potter. Firing by Bulgarian soldiers in the street below, Leonard Ross.
 The action takes place at the resi- dence of Major Petkoff, in a small town near the Dragoman Pass, West ern Bulgaria, during and immediately following a war between Bulgaria and Servia in the autumn and spring of 1885 and 1886, and the expressions of delight heard from the audience dur ing the performance, and at it's con- clusion, was a well-earned reward for the weeks of long and hard practice preceding Tuesday evening. The stage setting and the costumes would have done credit to a professional perform lance, and more than once the writer has. paid a dollar to a travelling the entertainment than was furnished in the presentation of Arms and the Man" by the seniors of the Clifton High School. Miss Emily Stevens and MT. Sam Kelly carried of the honors in the leading roles, but the concen- sus of opinion, as the curtain descend ed upon the last act, was they all did splendidly.'' Adams orchestra added much to the evenings entertainment in the rendition of a well-arranged mu- lsical program, which was highly ap- preciated.
 Eighth Grade Commencement On Wednesday evening following the commencement exercises of the Eighth grade were held in the Audi torium, consisting of literary and musical program and the presentation of certificates of promotion to the girls and boys, who next year enter the freshman class in the High School. grade this year consisted of fifty members. the largest class in the his tory of the school.
 Graduation Exercises | , The school term came to it's final close on Thursday evening when the seniors were awarded their diplomas and listened to commencement ad- dress delivered by Dr. Francis Cum mings Lockwood, professor of Eng fish literature in the University of Ari- zona. Professor Lockwood has but recently returned from France, where for IA months he has been on duty as a Y, M. c. A. secretary. He gave an
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