The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-06-20

high school closed with splendid COM
mencement exercises last night and
this afternoon the eighth and ninth
grades held their commencement in
the high school auditorium and in the
two commencements 126 diplomas
were given. Forty-one passed from
the high school and can enter the
university. Eighty-five passed from
the grades into the high school, and
there was a big list of honor students
received diplomas upon the excellent
records they have made.
The school year just closed has been
the most trying ever known, due to
the influenza epidemic which kept the
schools closed for weeks at time
1t has been a difficult year for teach
ers, pupils and parents, but all stood
the test well and have acquitted them
selves with honor. Moscow is indeed
fortunate to have had such a splendid
corps of teachers and every one from
Superintendent Rich down deserves
commentator for the splendid work
accomplished.
A class of Al graduates of the Mos
COW high school received their diplo-
mas last night at commencement eX-
University of Idaho, which was we'll
filled with relatives and friends of
the graduates. The record is regard
ed as an extraordinary one in the face
of unprecedented obstacles. First the
is. A. T. G. took more than so young
men from the high. school at the be-
ginning of the school year. Then the
influenza epidemic closed the schools
for weeks. Yet Al of As possibilities
at the opening of school last fall, grad
uated and received their diplomas. The
teachers worked cover time" by teach
ing Saturdays and two weeks after
school should have closed, in order to
''put the class over"
Following the professional, in which
the class and faculty marched in the
auditorium to the march by the or
cheStra, Rev. F. I. Schmidt delivered
the invocation. There were several
selections by the senior orchestra, fol-
lowed by the salutatory piano solo
the Hungarian Rhapsody" by Glatha
D. Hatfield. A male quartet, compos-
ed of Robert Eldridge, Alexander Fox,
Adrian Nelson Jr., and w. E. Wiley,
rendered several selections. Robert
delivered the valedictory, his {
subject being, Seeing Stars" A mix
ed chorus, "The Americans are Com {
ing" representing a scene in France
in 1918, won applause. The address
was delivered by Professor H. T.
Lewis of the University of Idaho A
quintet, composed of Louisa Martin,
Muriel Carson, Georgia Bell, Robert
and Adrian. Nelson Jr., sang,
June The diplomas were presented
oy H. D. Martin, president of the
school board. Following are those re-
,eiving diplomas:
Edith Adriansen, Ethel Anderson
Il.
Brown, Faye Darr, William Dilley, 6
Oona Eggan, Robert Eldridge, Alex =
lnder Fox, Bernard Friedman. Lola /
Gamble, Martha Giese Hannah Giles, +
Jletys Gossett, Roy Handlin, Glatha =
Ruby Holland, Bayard Hod .
gins, Velzora Jester, Dean Kelly, Glenn i
Itch, Roy Mordhorst, Adrian Nelson,
,arrie Nolan, Margaret Ostroot Viola T
otter, Mary Owings, Guy Penwell,
Valner Peterson, Bertha Reeder, Ell q
vim Scheyer, Georgianne Suppiger, ii
dichael Tierney, Robert Vosburgh, a
Foster Walker, Lyman Whittier, Il
dildred Whitcomb, Hazel Barker, n
Walter johnson, Mildred Neal b
Today, at 230 o'clock, class of 85 81
raduates of the ninth B and eight A q,
rades of the Moscow public schools, fl
eceived diplomas emitting them to is
nter the high school, The gradua- W
ion exercises were held in the high a,
chool auditorium, which was dec
rated with the class colors, pink and M
5hite ,and the class flower, the rose. m
he program began with three selec- 81
ions by the combined classes and the
hokus of the eighth grade class song.
violin solo, by Nellie Paulson, ac-
ompanied by Eloise Paulson; read
lg, "The Name of Old Glory" by Bern
dine Beddall; pantomine, "My Coun- 81
y 'Tis of Thee" by Irene Beardsley W
nd Lillian Holland; chorus, sShad- m
VS. Over the Sea-" by the girls of the fe
'ighth A class; a chorus by the Ninth In
class; chorus, "The Boy Scouts" lie
: the combined classes and sThe IN