The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-05-30
WESTON SCHOOLS
Diplomas Awarded 10 Class Of Sew
enteen Enjoyable Exercises.

Diplomas and gifts In hand. th,
largest class ever graduated from
Weston High School and the second
largest class graduated this year Ia
Umatilla ranking, next u
Pcndleton-- passed out Of the por'
tails Of their revcrcd Alma Mater,
Wednesday evening. ready TO face
the world with fearless and conf
dent eyes.
The exercises were impressive and
beautiful and were enjoyed by an
audience that completely filled the
large auditorium. an exceptional
ly strong and able address was Civ.
en- by Professor Walter Simpson Of
Whitman College, who showed that
the Golden Age was not In the past,
Is not in the future. but in the
everlasting Now. Mrs. Sailing was
in truly splendidyoicc and the en-.
thusiastie reception given her shows
that Weston appreciates its wonder.
fully gifted singer. Her program
numbers were Birds on the Wing"
and willamette" She responded
TO an encore with Mother o.
Mine" Mrs. Watts played her &C.
compartments.
The program follows:
March--Mrs. +. ID. Watts.
lnvocation--Rev. +. +. Wriggle,
Piano solo-Ruby Price.
Vocal solo--Lela G. Sailing.
AddreSs-Professor Milton Simp-
son.
Vocal solo-Lela G. Sailing.
Announcements - Superintendent
Fitzpatrick.
Presentation Of Diplomas-Chair-
man G. W. Stages.
Cash prizes offered by Manager
of the Weston Mercantile
Co. for the best brief description
Of Weston and its resources. in
letter form, were awarded in the
order named to Hazel Duncan. Min.
ME johnson and Wilma Harbour.
The superintendent announced
hat scholarships had been awarded
Is follows:
Willamette University. George
3lomgren; Whitman College, Vel
ma Gerking; Oregon Conference.
Wilma Harbour.
Wilma Harbour led the gradual
ng class in standing with 50 per.
ent. Maud Withers led the Jun
ors with 81.
The class roll follows:
George v. Blomgren. Kendall ,
}. Smith. Hazel B. Duncan, Otis
J. Gould. Velma b. Gerking. Vida ,
I. Greer. Wilma L. Harbour. Min
lie c. johnson. Lola NJ. Montgom-
ry. Leila f. Powell, Ruth D. Proeb- :
.el, Dorothy l.. Proebstel. Maxine
|. Scrimsher, Gertrude +. Van =
1inkle. William +. Van Winkle. Es. :
Ter Williams. Eldon King.
Baccalaureate Services I
A large congregation attended =
c baccalaureate services Sunday !;
orning. Rev, X. T.. Gornall Of !,
,ndleton clothed eternal truths in !.
rnest and at times emphatic Ian. L
rage in his sermon from the text,
Be Ye Ready" Miss Bernice Rich.
ond Of Walla Walla sang delight
lily, with Miss Stack as accompan- :,
!. She has a rich and beautiful ~ ~
ntralto whose full. round tones =, y
tranced the audience in an aria ~ ~
om Mendelssohn's St. Paul. Her r., ~
,ond number was also well chos- :. :
The program: =, ~
March Ruby Price. ~ -
Invocation-Rev. S. Z. Powell. - -
Rock of Ages"-Congregation. r, r
Scripture reading. r.
Onward Christian Soldiers " "
ngregation. ~ ~
Vocal solo-Bernice Richmond. g. s.
Sermon--Rev. r. E. Gornall. - -
Vocal solo Bernice Richmond. g., g.
3enediction. ~ -,
Seniors Are Banqueted mi
The graduating class of Weston 20
yh School were honor guests
nday evening for one Of the
st delightful affairs of the sea-
when the Juniors entertained ha
h their annual banquet in the col
option rooms of the high school. sa,
! graceful basket of yellow roses col
ned the center niece for each -