The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-05-27
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

The Pennington schools closed an
unusually successful year with the
High School graduating exercises on
Friday evening, May goth, and the
Eighth Grade graduation on Monday
evening, May 23rd. ~,
. : The principal features of the High
School graduating exercises were the
Glass Address by State Sdperintend-
ent Of Public Schools, Sam A. Baker,
and the rendition Of some very pleas
ing selections by. the High School Or
chestra, directed by DR.. ]. B. Graves,
The Senior Class had rendered their
class day program on the preceding
SupX. Baker was very enthusiastical-
ly received by the Pennington people,
and his addressywas delivered in a
very pleasing manner and provoked
much serious thought ON the subjecs
of public education. 1t has been a
long time since Pennington has been
SO delighted by an educational address
of equal interest and beautiful die
ton. His coming will be long remem-
bered and the effect of his address
will no doubt be felt for years to come.
While in Pennington Supt. Baker
was entertained by the family of his
uncle, our good citizen, Mr.. G. N. Bak-
err, who had not seen Supt. Baker for
some twenty-four years. Glenwood
S. Baker, one of the graduates, is
first cousin of the Superintendent.
Among the local friends of Supt.
Baker Is our hustling real estate deal
err, Mr.. w. N. Fleming, who was one
Of Mr.. Bakers teachers; and our good
DR.. G. L. Watkins, who was a pupil
of Mr.. Bakers in the Joplin High
School some years ago.
3Twenty-three pupils received the
High School diplomas at the close of
the program, President of the Board
Of Education, Hon. B. II. Marbury,
them with a short but very
timely discussion Of "Some Elements
Of Success" Miss Roxie L. Counts
was vafedictorian end Miss Julia Burl-
baw shiRtatorian of the class, both of
whom had very excellent class stand
ing. Following is list of the gradu-
ates:
Glenwood s. Baker, Stephen B.
Burks, Julia M. Burlbaw. Roxie L.
Counts, Ina Pearl Evans, lola Mae
Norma Guessing, Theodore ].
V. Giessing, Helen, G. Graves, John w.
Ingram, Jacob L. LePere, Oscar B.
LePere, Juanita M. McAtee, Kathleen
Marguerite Overall, Florence
aadle, w. Oscar Reese, Alma Sheets,
Harry o. B. Smith, Olga Thomsen,
Virginia Thomson, George Harry Will
Jams. Nora Williams.
The graduating exercises of the
eighth Grade were held in; the High
School Auditorium an Monday eve
ling Of this week before record
.rowd. The program consisted Of
musical numbers, and readings that
we're pleasing to the audience. Forty
even young people make up che ros-
er of this class and practically every |
me Of them will enter Pennington |
1igh School next September. Their |
art In the program ON Monday night |
indicates that the Freshman class Of |
ext year win be unusually strong. in !
music and literary activities. Mr..
red N. Karsch in his usually pleas
ng manner, deliveredsa short talk in
resenting the certificates, that went
ONE to the members Of the class and
heir parents. ~ |
Miss Naomi Gale, the youngest
aughter of Mrs. G.. b. Gale, was class
sader and valedictorian, and Harold
duncan Salutatorian. The elasssroll
ollows:
Hilda Mae Boswell, Alma Bradshaw,
race Burgess, Firmin Cas.leman,
,dith Chanlh eslain. Lorena Iapin, Be
iah Clay Alma GoifmaN !. Kathleen
cunts, Helen Courtney, I'LL Down
,g, Harold BGht Eli % ENNns, ,
D Giessing, Mildred Guessing, "A. cl.
Earter Georgia Herz0g. Alice Karssh,
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