Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-06-25
56 Receive Diplomas;
Prizes Awarded Pupils

Upon the artistically decorated
stage of the high school the fifty-six
members of the graduating class of
1921 last night received their diplo-
llas in recognition of their four
years of high school work. The
combination of the background,
composed of a bank of green
branches with the golden class nu-
merals 1921 superimposed the class
itself the girls in white gowns and
wearing corsages of red roses, and
the boys in blue suits and wearing
boutonnieres of the same flower; and
the numerous plants and flowers in
the foreground, blended into most
pleasing picture, and Mrs. Mary
Danenhower, supervisor of drawing
who arranged the setting, is to be
congratulated upon the effect pro-
duced.
The formal program opened with
the entry of the class, preceded by
the members of the Board of Educa
ton, to the strains of a march, fol
lowing which the invocation was
given by Rev. II. E. Hatchman, OF
the First Baptist church. "A Night
in June" a song, was then sung by
the class, produced in remarkable
style under the able direction OF
Miss Beatrice Chisholm of the fac
ulty.
An grafton, with salutatory, by Ise-
dor Cohen. using THE Mongolian
Problem in the United States" as
his subject, was next in order and
the problem presented by the inn
migration of the far eastern peoples
was considered in it's broadest as
pect by the speaker, who took the
stand that these people, under the
proper supervision of America. could
be assimilated and Americanized
with little difficulty.
The recitation, Peace and War"
an extract from Shelleys Queen
Nab, by Cora Dubois, next on the
program. was ably given. Miss Du-
Bois showed great dramatic ability
and perfect poise. her enunciation
throughout this difficult selection
being of the first order. so that she
could be plainly heard all over the
large auditorium.
Speaking on THE American Dye
Industry" j. Frederick Walker, Jr.,
traced the progress of the infant
American industry from its real be-
ginning at the opening of the World
War, that made impossible the inn
used German product. to the pres
ent time when American chemists
have succeeded in producing dyes
equal to any made by Germany. The
fact that Germany is again coming
to the front in the dye industry was
also brought out by the speaker. his
reasons for this condition being the
whole -hearted support given by the
German government: the low pro-
duction cost brought about by the
wage scale of Germany. and the con-
centration of the entire chemical
force of the country upon the growth
of the industry. The speaker showed
complete mastery of his subject,
great ease in speaking and present
ed his essay in excellent fashion.
Miss Edith Dieker, the class vale
dictorian. presented an essay on
Music: It's Origin Growth and Use"
This essay was one of the best Of
the evening. Miss Dieker demonstrat-
ing a really remarkable grasp of her
subject, which necessitated the most
careful study, and unusual speaking
ability and poise.
The principal of the Trenton State
Normal School. DIR. j. j. SaVtz,
made the address of the evening,
presenting a number of the prob
lens encountered in the educational
work of the state. DR.. Savitz called
attention to the need for higher edu-
cation in this day and stressed the
right of every student to a high
school education without cost. He