Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-06-03
Graded School Commencement.

OTdutu OCnOOI commencement.
The closing exercises of the Shep-
herdstown Graded School were held
last Friday morning and were enjoyed
By a large audience of parents and
friends of the school. Principal George
7. Knode and the members of the fac
ulty had arranged an interesting pro-
gramme, which included songs by the
school, devotional exercises by Rev.
l. ID. Woman; address of welcome by
Willie Musser; Class Picture, by Ad-
die b. Chase; Homes OF the People,
/ Upton Martin; The Banner Betsy
Made, by Thelma b. Carter; The
Wreck of the Hesperus, by Imogene
Waper; Legend of Service, by Louise
Hebb; Lies School, Frances Needy;
The One-Legged Goose, by Rudolph
Lowe; Valedictory, by Pauline RIGA
more. Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiseln
| presented the diplomas TO the gradu-
ates, and made an eloquent and stir
/ ring address, in which he exhorted the
! young men and young ladies TO high
/ ideals and faithful service in life as il
now opens UP before them. He paid
I deserved tribute TO Principal Knode,
| who had taken UP the work OF the
school in mid term when the former
| principal quit, and gave him the high
est commentator for his excellent
service. The prizes were awarded by
I II. l.. Snyder with appropriate remarks
! Rudolph Lowe received the gold medal
offered by the board of education for
! the best all-arOund student, including
progress in studies, character and de-
! pertinent in and out Of school. Julian
Waddy got the DR.. Banks prize for
most head marks for spelling in the
sixth grade. Mrs. L. Nj. Lynch in
very pleasant little address present
to Frances Needy the five dollars in
gold offered by Pack Horse Ford Chap
ter of the d. A. r. for the best essay
on Shepherdstown in Colonial Times.
AT the conclusion of the exercises
flowers and presents were presented 10
the members of the graduating class.
ne work OF the school the past wear
has been satisfactory, though the fac
ulty has had its difficulties owing to
lack of organization and the fact that
| Principal W. l.. Hess quit his work in
the spring term. The teachers have
gwen faithful service. however, and
there is hope for better conditions
next year.
Inc following are the promotions in
the several grades of the school:
From Grade to Grade
Lillian Colbert
Martha Haley
Alice Jones
Eleanor Jones
Dorothy Lloyd
Frances Lloyd
Hazel Mcdonald
Alice Morrow
Dorothy Prather
Luella Sheetz
Catherine Sigler
Mary Elizabeth VanMetre
Mamie Zimmerman
Calvin Alder
Burwell Griffith
Marguerite Myers
Robert Hebb
Preston Knode
Harry Luria
Lucien Maddox
Leonard Moore
Albert Nelson
Post OSbourn
Wade Skinner
John Staley
Silas Starry
Kenneth Waldeck
Elmer Wintermoyer
From Grade to Grade 3
Ruby Carper
Minnie Chase
Eva Eppard
Mamie Graves
ida Baldwin Lynch
! Anna Marion Moler
Ellen Jones
Mary Frances Morrison
Virginia Owens
Katharine Thompson
Pauline Waddy
Thc!ma Wadeck
! Alma Wilson
Mary Wilson
Louise Myers
Marguerite Myers
/ Virginia Snyder
Maxwell Athey
George Clippe
Walter Flickinger
Carl Haley
James Jones
Gotshall Kcnamond
. Grove Knode
Nelson Melester
! James Snyder
Douglas Shiplcy
! Joseph Starry
William Jones
Clifton LLOYD
/ Faithful atteniancc-Grove Knode
From Grade 3 to Grade 4
EllZabeth Billmyer
| Mary HartzcIl Dobbins
| Susie Griffith
Evelyn Hebb
Mary Estella Jones
Elizabeth Lucas
Mary Louise Lucas
Elizabeth Morrow
Ethel Mckee
. Van Reinhart
Dorothy Skinner
Hilda Stipp
Virginia Strider
Dick Britncr