Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-26
Special 20 The Now.

Special 20 The Now.
PfAfNvIEw. May ?5.--niplouar
were awarded 90 seventeen graduates
of wasiand College at the commence
ment exercises Tuesday morning. Tho
final exercises were held In The h.g
college auditorium. whlch was filled
with a capacity crowd OF students, *.
students and friends of the school Tho
diplomas ana medals were AWARDED by
Dr. y. u. Atwood. president 81 the
school. Tho graduation address was
made by Dr. II. W Virgin. pastor 81
the First baptist Church Of Amarillo
G. X. Smith won tho scholarship
medal Of tho graduating class, and
Miss Overnne Abuey won SECOND hon.
ars. Both Mr.. Smith and Miss Ahuey
were awarded gold medals and scholar.
ships 20 Baylor University. with which
wayland ls closely affiliated Miss Alra
slier won the =. W. smith nsedal fur
the best essay. The phllo gold medal
for tho member 81 tho rhilomaihs sian
Literary Society. making tho highest
grades for the year. was Won hy Miss
Bonnie Bell Warren 81 Goodnight. tn,
members az tho graduating class and
their homes are X. q. Lea. Brook Ia
ven. Miss: g. u. Smith. Plaiuviow: Roy
Cladson. Snyder; Miss Mary klssr
Plainvicw: Miss oYornne Ahncy. Plain.
View: Miss Allie Mae Hooper. Running
water: Miss Alma sller. plainview; Miss
Bessie Lee Turner. Olton: Herbert Cur.
ter. Wheeler: Miss velma Hooper. Run.
ningwater: Miss Mauvls Smith. Plain
view: Miss Johnnie Reeves. spearman.
Mrs. Carrie Ralnwater. Plainview: Der.
nice Graves. plainyicw: Miss Hazel
oolcy. whitfield: Ray stallings, Pamra;
and Nahnn Evign. Brownfleld. Miss
Reeves az spcarnan also graduated
from tho music department.
The most spectacular and exciting
event of commencement week was the
inter-socic,y debate between the Philo
and Literary Societies 81 the oulleFe
held Monday night. judson Covingion
and Ivy Witt. representing the Phlo
and tho affirmative slde Of direct prl-
mary for presidential elections. won the
debate. The Euglos were represented by
Ray stalllngs and Ralph I'm. Judson
covineson was awarded the oratoricnl
cup IN the oratoncal contest Monday
night. Following the debate the victors
and vanquished and their supporters
paraded 10 tho business section. where
they gave society and college yells and
sang college songs. Both societies staged
lanautts following the downtown dem
onstration.
The girls reading eontes, Saturday
afternoon was won by Miss Edith
Shields a Vega The many contestants
and the splendid work Of each made
this one az the most interesting pro-
grams Of the commencement Tho medal
for the winner In given annually hy
Mira y. y. Atwood. wife Of the presi.
Gent Of the college.
The First Baptist Church ~ Plain.
view was unable TO hold the crowd
which sssernbled 90 hear the haccalau
reats services and sermon SUNDAY
morning. Rev. W. T. Rouse q Vernon
preochcd the sermon. which IL declared
20 - one Of the most inspiratiunal ever
prsachsd IN Plainvicw.
Tho senior class play. "She Stops
70 Conquer. was presented before a
full house Friday night. despite the fact
that the high school commencement ex.
erdses and . ohautauqua program were
be1ns Given NJ the same time. This
comedy made decided hit with the big
audience.
The fine arts recitals had been given
during the preceding days. and the low.
ers Of music. art and expression were
given rare treats at each program.
Tho senior class Of wayland College
has q record Of activities Of which IL
may well be proud. Every member 81
the .c'ass DID high quality school work
during the year. and the average grade
Of the class II almost as high a. IN.
average highest individual grade. Mem.
NJ h.. Ia