The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-06-06
". H. S. COMMENCE
MENT.

FIFTEEN GRADUATES RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
GLASS H0N0RS---EXCELLENT PRO-
GRAM RENDERED,
The Nineteenth Annual Commence
ment of Westminster High School
was held in the Armory on the even
ing of Monday, June End Fourteen
young women and one young man, in
the presence of a thousand relatives
and friends, were graduated 'Out Of
School Life into Life's School,
Prof. Sydney 5. Handy gave a pleas
ing and helpful address on the sub
ject "The- Three Silent Voices
Home, Education, Democracy"
The High School Orchestra render
ed splendid musical selections and
two choruses, Welcome Sweet
Springtime" and - Summer Holiday"
were sung by the school. Following
the singing of the American Ode
Rev VIM tH- Hetrick, pastor Of
Grace Lutheran church made the
opening prayer. Lillian Winifred
Hoffman recited :'Wee Willie Winkle,"
Kipling, and Bessie Elizabeth Weigle,
Our Farewell, both being well
rendered and much enjoyed. Philip
/ Roger accompanied by Caroline
Wantz rendered a beautiful violin
solo, Third Sonatina", Shubert-
Principal, w. H. Davis made the
announcements and in a short ad-
dress presented the needs of the
school for improvements. Miss Ida
Lockard directed the music. The ex-
ercises we're closed by singing the
Star Spangled Banner.
The following received from Supt.
| NJ. S. H Unger the Maryland High
School diplomas: Commercial, Emma
Treva Bemiller, Lillian Olivia Hell
wig. Helen Mae King, Margaret
Elizabeth Little, Dorothy Reifsnider,
Mary Alice Rinaman, Norma Beatrice
Warehime, Academic, Bessie Elizabeth
Weigle, Florence LaVinia Wenger,
Mary Ruth Burkholder, Caroline
Foutz, Lillian Winifred Hoffman,
Martha Eliza Manahan, Golda Eliza
beth IOwings and Charles Hiram
.Stonesifer.
The leaders of the High School
classes were: First year, Lucille
Lynn; second year, Margaret Now
bray; third year, Helen Reese; fourth
year, Bessie Weigle. These received
honorable mention having made an
leverage Of 80 or above: First year
Katherine Sullivan, Robert Weagly
Nevin Lawyer, Eta Ryland, Louise
Foutz, Catherine Shaffer, Alfred Hell
wig; second year, Carroll Roger
Minnie Marquette, Mary MoWbray
Geneva Spencer, Ralph Lockard
third year, Elsie Hoffa, Victor Wey-
bright, Hilda Wertz, Ethel Mitten
Julia Beach, Helen iOursler, Ruth
Helwig, Helen Michael, Mary Yeiser
Bessie Rosenstock, Miriam Hull
Lawrence Hull; fourth year, Lillian
Hoffman. Charles Stonesifer, Golda
Owings, Martha Manahan, Helen
King. Mary Burkholder, Caroline
Foutz, Norma Warehime, Margaret
Little, Mary Rinaman.
In the intermediate Grades certlfl-
Gates were issued to Graceland fourth
Evelyn ]. Mather and Ned ShriVer;
West End fourth, George Fisher and
IL Hess Belt; Fifth A, George Fr1nger
Fifth B. Florence Winters; Sixth a.
Taft Feldman; Sixth B, Roseo Price
and Donald Sponseller; Seventh A,
Elizabeth BemiIler; Seventh 3, Mar
garet Myerly. The following re-
ceiyed honorable mention: Grace
land Fourth, Catherine Devilbiss,
Katherine Fringer, Catherine Read,
Stanley Rayner; West End tourth'
Everil Gambler, Helen HarVer, Catn-
crime Hobby; Fifth A, Russell Ber-
wager. George Hutting; Fifth p,
Catherine Stoner, Frances Myers;
Sixth A, Anna Feldman, Sarah
Rillingslea,-- Rita Cara, Elizabeth
. Hetrick, Dorothy Baker; Seventh .,
! Albert Dobson, Ruth Hunter, Edith
Morningstar; Seventh B, Louise
Stitely, Miriam Royer, Olive MURRAY
Catherine Sponseller, George Sullivan,
Evelyn Myers, Annie Spencer, Ruby
Reed.
/ Thursday afternoon, May 30 the
school work done during the year was
on exhibition, sewing, drawing,
domestic science and manuel training
being included. Many patrons anu
friends Of the school visited the eX-
hibit.
/ The first annual commencement OF
the elementary schools Of Carroll
county was held yesterday afternoon
at D. M, in the armory- A large
crowd was present and the following
program rendered:
\ Selection, Westminster High Scnool
Orchestra; song, Star Spangled Ban
ner; invocation, Rev. Seth Russell
Downie, Presbysterian Church, Tan
eytown; song, Keep The Home Fires
Burning; address, Rev. Chalmers
Walck, st. Paul's Reformed Church,
Westminster; song, America; address,
William J. Holloway, State Supervisor
of Elementary Schools; song, Dixie;
presentation of the diplomas, Maurice
:. ii. Unger, Sup. Of Schools; selec-
ton, Westminster High School Or
chestra; closing song, God Be With
You Till We Meet Again.
la Card OF Thanks.
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