The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-03
EAST SIDE HIGH SCHOOLS FIRST .
CLASS GRADUATED last NIGHT
Commencement Exercises
Had Brilliant
Setting

The Harry Shaw class, the first
class to complete the high school
course in the East Side high school.
was graduated last evening when
appropriate and interesting exer-I
cises were held in the Diamond
street NJ. e. church. The church
was packed to capacity for the ex-
erclses and arttstically decorated
for the occasion with cut flowers,
ferns and large baskets ofAmerican
beauty roses. while the. class colors,
old rose and silver we're effectively
used.
The commencement address was
delivered by Judge W. s. Meredith.
He talked Interestingly along the
line Of school work, using as his
theme, "The School Of Life. The
ninvocation was said by the Rev. O..
r. Eddy. pastor OF the Palatine Bap-
list church and a program Of splen-
did music selections featured the
evening.
Z Miss Edna Blance Summers deliy-
cred the salutatory address while
the valedietory address was given
by Miss Letha G.. Poe, these two
young women having graduated with
the highest and next highest honors
In til tlass.of 27 boys and girls.
The following. excellent program
was carried out in connection with
the; exercises; the musical numbers
haSinE gbeen md deE the direction sof
Miss Bertha =; Dilgard supervisor
Psersi an aEch. |: !. De Kontski
b 81 I Jeilz ms 81 - 'ts,
America j. =. ! Audience
8Inyocat Ion 1. SO, Ret. q u! Eddy,
salutatory, g, Z. Edna B. Summers
Hungarian Concert Polka Alfoldy
Lucille Springer, Ruth Boyers
Spring Song. 1000. Mendelsshonl
II Girls Chorus
Valedictory y.......... .Letha g. Poe
Fleeting Days .............. Bailey
Girls'C Chorus
Address. J. Judge W. S. Meredith
Tampa Overture ........... .Herold
Beryl Jcnkins, Iva GinkeI
Presentation Of Diplomas, Harry
Shaw, president Of board Of edu-
4 cation.
America the Beautiful. .. Audience
Benedictt6n 49,. Rov. VIC. Ware
Beryl Jenkins, piano; Fred L. Jen-
kins, violin.
! Bertha D. nDllgard, supervisor OF
music.
I superintend ent W. A. Hustead, Of
the East Side schools, presented the
class to president OF the board Of
education Harry Shaw who handed
each Of the boys sand girls a diplo-
ma. The exercises closed with the
benediction by Rev. ". G. Ware.
The class roll as follows:
Mary v. Bowman, Ruth Boyers,
Fannie! G. Carpenter, Berniee Car
penter, Charles B. Cordray, Olive az.
Dunham, Thelma J. Fisher, Esther /.
Funt,s Fannye K. Hail, Sara b. ia
cobs, Beryl G. jenkins, Helen 1. Jol-
litfee. Opal, T., Keener, Katherine
v.Lloyd. Oliver P. Morgan, Edward.
T. offner, Letha G. Poe, Neya L.
Prunty, Ethel v. Richards, Mary. L.
Springer, Ora B. Stewart, Walter
P. Traugh, Cora w. Vance, Jettie
Van Glider, Wanueta NJ. Keener.
The class officers are Bernadine
Cordray, president; Beryl jenkins,
secretary; Edna Summers, treasurer
\ Tonight a a,sbrilliant banquet win
be. staged In honor Of the graduate
ing class, the class sponsor, Mr..
Shaw, and Mrs. Shaw being the host
and hostess for the occasion The
banquet will be served at the Fair
mont hotel and the appointments
throughout viii be lavish and beau
tiful. The guests will include the
members Of the class, members OF
the faculty, members OF the board
Of education and other prominent
educators Of this city. The. banquet
will be served at q O'Clock.