The diamond drill., 1920-06-19
ANNUAL EXERCISES WERE AMONG
THE BEST EVER HELD
SECOND LARGEST IN HISTORY
Graduated From The Crystal Falls
High School This Year = Next
Years Teachers Secured

Inc CLASS or 1920 said their gooC
byes to the teachers, fellow pupils ant
patrons OF the school last Tuesda,
evening in the Auditorium OF the cit,
nall. The class numbered 80 and was
the second largest class in the histor,
OF the school. The class OF 1918 was
the largest having fortyNfve members
The exercises attendant upon the
annual commencement were in every
way the equal Of any In the past. The
class OF 1920, while not the strongest
OF the classes turned out, was well up
to the average and the exercises were
very interesting for that reason.
Glass Day Exercises
The school authorities departed from
the customary this year and held the
exercises in the city hall This was
very happy thought for any entertain-
ment held in the city hall will attract
larger audience than II held in either
the school or the court house. Ii is
70 be hoped that future exercises will
be held in the same place.
The members OF the class took part
in these exercises and II is no mere
passing compliment to say that each
one acquitted himself or herself very
creditibly for they certainly did so.
The work OF Miss Lodovine Fauri az
valadictorian was especially comment
ed upon by all who heard her, as was
the splendid presentation address OF
Dorman Ball who gave 10 the school a
new steel flag pole, which the class
bought and paid for out OF funds earn
ed by II in entertainments. Miss Ger
trude Warshawsky held close atten-
tion in her address on thrift Miss
Helmi Osterberg was salutatorian,
Miss Code Cannon the maker OF the
Glass Will Henry Kieren delivered
In an excellent manner the class ora
tion while Marguerite Cayia read the
class history in an entertaining man
ner.
The class history was a conglom-
GRAFTON OF witticisms delivered thru
the medium OF a mock police court
that pleased those who happened to
know the point OF the darts shot but
which in the main, didn't react well
One OF the pleasing musical events
was a solo by Miss Caroline Dele
whose musical work Is always popu-
lar IN Crystal Falls,
The 31st annual commencement was
held on Tuesday evening at the city
hall also. The hall was filled with
patrons OF the school and all were
pleased with the address Of Hon.
Francis Blair, superintendent of pub
lie instruction OF the state OF Illinois
II was OF an educational turn, devoid |
OF any cheap witticisms calculated TO |
tickle. II was solid meat from start
TO finish and splendidly delivered.
Following the address the diplomas
were presented TO the class members.
Supt. Hill calling the roll and handing
over the diplomas. Mr.. Hill called
attention to the fact that out Of the 81
years the Crystal Falls High School
has been awarding diplomas TO grad
yates, he has handed them out q
times, a remarkable record.
Miss Daggett sang beautifully and
the new city orchestra played in an
manner Miss Ruth Ross
filled in admirably the vacancy caused
by the absence OF the musical trio adj
vertised with piano solo in an ac-
manner.
Many Teachers Secured
supt. Hill informed us during the
week that ne has been fairy success
full in filling the vacancies In his
teaching force. He has few 10 fill
yet but the most important ones are
taken care OF. Miss Daggett who has
been very successful with music this
wear will not return. Her assistant,
Miss Haberland, will not return eth
er, but their places are filled.
The most OF the vacancies are In the
outlaylng country schools, where ac-
commodations are not as favorable as
In the city. These. he hopes TO MI |