The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-06-24
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nosed newspaper edited so she oeter-
r,inad nv Douglas Genthner ana END
cd her prophecy with pretty reler
once To a city In the mystic realm OF
Youthful imagination win eoou win
and affection for her classmates.
with "a Neglected Opportunity aS
her subject very sweetly Ella Melora
FLANDERS touched upon the great value
~ music In the schools and easily
Indicated her rare musical temperh-
mani in the essay which she reclteu'
A very pleasing feature OF tiis nun
her was the appearance OF SIX ~ -
including Miss Flanders ana rieien
/ Day, Carolyn Cover, Alta fortei'
Iovina Murray and Helen Loru VINO
Gang In well blended unison a FRENCH
seng.
The presentation OF gifts was mace
both gracefully and with good cheer
nv Lovina Mae Murray and Langdon
Arthur Jewett. A bit confused was
the audience when these two faVorlte
entertainers took their places near
the footlights and without woro ep-
narentIy were about to retire. FIN
ally It was determined that Miss hur,
raw preferred a taxi to walking anu
her ever gallant attendant called
driver tn his assistance. At the wave
of his hand Master Jack jenkins
bounded in from the wings ana strap
ned to the running board OF MS nltfy
ljtt;e c~r We = hamper well hlied
Win ,,,rth provoking gifts which were
pr.s soted to the class members. AS
a reminder of tho ever memorable
u;.ni ~ The Senior curling party ana
the inability of the junior class TO
procure electricity, that class as
body was presented with pattery'
the same being accepted by William
PhiIbrick, class president.
The Glass VIII by Earle Francis
Hilton was another laughable feature
OF the evening He left generous 90
nations to the Junior class ana MS
part on the graduation program WAS
replete with funny take-offs ana I'M
possible gifts occasioning nearly
amusement.
Mary Hattie Friend who won high
eat honors In her class delivered the
valedictory. her subject being "A
plea for Latin" Other courses hav-
ing been previously considered, MISS
Friend presented the inestlmable
value of the Latin course. She con-
sidered its varied educational advant-
ages, it's power to teach the student
to reason clearly, the Increased APP
probation it gives of good literature
and it's background for French span
ish and Italian. In closing MISS
Friend thanked the townspeople ana
teachers who had made possible tor
her class to obtain education ana ADD
ed 1--WE are going to do our best 10
improve the conditions, existing as
result of the great world war. ana 10
give the young people coming after
us at least as great an opportunity
for education as we have had" She
then babe farewell to the under
classmen with final words dedicated
to the high school. Two graduates
we're not present Laurletta Cram VINO
was not able to attend and Mylon c.
Jacobs who was detained out OF town.
SHEPHERD PRIZES
The Shepherd prizes were announc-
ed by Principal Leighton who pre-
sided and were awarded by Mai. John
w. Fogler. The first prize In the
Senior class was won by Alta c.
Hoyt and the second by Annie A.
Paradis. The first prize in the Junior
class was won by william Philbrick
and the second by Fay Stoodley; the
first In the Sophomore class was won
by Francis Fitzmorris and the second
by Lois Hubbard and the first In the
Freshman class by Joseph Russakon
with the second by Helen G. Hight.
The rank of these two Freshmen STU
dents averaged over 95 per cent for
the year.
Principal Leighton called attention
to the fact that because sickness and
other events tended toward keeping
three of the students away from the
session certificates would be given
these pupils who had they been able
TO have attended school would have
passed all examinations.
The diplomas we're presented by w.
A. Bailey, chairman of the Skowhe-
gan School Board, who with Prin.
I ,eiehton, Supt. Gerrish, l.. e. Jacobs
and w. II. Cummings of the schooi
board occupied seats with the graou-
ates.
The benediction was pronounced by
Rev. o. II. Tracy and the music by
MIR. Towne's aggregation of players
was much enjoyed at intervals during
the exercises. Miss Pauline Eaton
Oak was the successful coach for the
utudanta on this occasion,
HONORSHIP ROLL
*+Highest Honors-Mary Hattie
Friend.
**+High Honors-Earle Francis Hill
ton. Julia Pauline Cox, Carolyn Ruth
Cover, Helen Frances Lord, kath-
crime McCarty, Beatrice Lillian Nc
Alta Emily Porter, Flavie
Amelia Thibeault, *Jeanie Thomson.
*s+*Honors-Fred Boynton, "Her-
man John Porter, Lawrence Vernon
*Arlene Lucy Buteau, Lauri-