The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-25
MUCH TALENT SHOWN BY
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
SCHOOL ORCHESTRA AND
BAND HAVE WON SIGNAL
HO\0RS; ATHLETICS
SUFFERED DURING
TERM; CLASS NIGHT
SERVICES At HIGH
SCHOOL. TONIGHT

Another year has rolled around "a
find the high school presenting ~
annual commencement exercises.
With the senior play a pronounced
success. and with the baccalaursafe
service most Impressive one tle
Guthrie people have had chance 10
see somethims OF this years senior
class The class OF last year number
ed sc, the largest class 10 70 tha.
time in the history OF the school
But this year finds class Of about 30
iyraduates, composed OF students WIN
have all, in some way or ano aer.
contributed to tbs achievements OF
the school
Each Did His Bit.
IL would be impossible TO relate
in detail the part each member og the
c,ass has played in school activities
Each has done his bit and while soIef
OF the class have not taken leading
parts III the more rublic enterprises
OF the high school, yen their work
in the class room and in general ac-
tivities have been as potent factors in
giving tone to the school as have ef
forts OF those whose names have APP
reared in athletic. musical or forens
ic contests
Much Talent In Class.
The Guthrie nigh school is known
all over the state for it's music. es
pecially in an instrumental way rs
students for a number of years have
ranked high In the annual state con-
test at Norman In fact. this year tlAe
orchestra for the fourth year in sue
cession has taken first prize: the
band landed first placs and our violin
list stood at the head az long ligi of
contestants, and our pianist receive
hish marks and the senior class
comes in for large share OF this
years honors. The seniors in the Or
chestra this year We're Catherln"
Lean. Dorothy Hopkins. Thelma Roe
Dorothv Brown. Fay Donaldson. Lee
West Mary Claire Petty Ma 'ior
Parnes Walter DwinneA. Ben Far
quharson, German Henry.
Thelma Roe An Artist
We wish to pause here long enough |
10 remind the Guthrie people that
Thelma Roe won the state contest IN |
violin two years ago. and that sincC
then she has steadily progressed ~
technique and musicianshSr- II Is al
ways delight to hear her play. She
will be heard again IN the class pro
gram Tuesday night
Also we must recall that Lee West
our cellist leaves US this year. 'She
mot no contestant at Norman tniF
wear. but the judges heard her play
and were so pleased that they grant
ed her years scholarship IN thf
school OF fine arts.
Band Won Honors.
The band who won first honors a.
Norman. also contained a number q
seniors. Fay Scrutdhfield, Oral Mil-
Ter. Kenneth Donaldson, WslifI
Bob Pollard, German Henry
Dorothy Brown, Mary Claire Petty
lena Farauharson. Thelma Roe, Ca
therine Dean. Marian Barnes.
In piano the senior class has seyera
excellent players. Dorothy HOPKINS
has been pianist for the orchestra lh
past two years. Josephine Wyatt re
,eIved high marks In previous year
al the state contest, as did caro-
Urban this year And mos. % fh'
girls OF the class clay piano more o
ess proficiently-
In the forensic ficad the senior
class Is not without It's deyotaes
girls debate with h
Reno. Oklahoma City. Chickasha anf
shawnee, Clista Blakley and Eta1e
Huffine displayed ahetr falohts' 10y
the decision IN their contest WITH
Oklahoma City, and by winning ths
unanimous decision Of the judges IN
ve debate with Fl Reno. Roy Bur
roughs. William Ross and Thoma
Nandet proved themselves ready
speakers and dangerous antagonist
IA the boys debate.
Athletics Suffered.
Athletics have suffered ibis ysoE