Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-14


Invocation
Gladys Doran
Orchestra
Essay-Fo.day Decides Tomorrow,
Gladys Starbird
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ..---.---J. Harlan Abbott
Orchestra
Presentation Of Gifts s;..;;.---;.A. Louise Silver
Essay-Internal Combustion Engine,
Alan Conger Miller
Orchestra
Prophecy Maxine Bennett
Vaedictory-Eficiency ency----.--..---Doris Graves
Orchestra
A. B. Garcel0n, Superintendent of Schools
' 1 Raymond Gates, President of Alumni
Benediction
CLASS OFFICERS
President-Perley A. Shaw.
Vice. e-President-Gladys A. Doran.
Secretary and Treasurer-Helen V. Cummings.
CLASS ROLL
J. Harlan Abbott Doris Merrill
Maxine Bennett Alan Conger Miller
Helen v. Cummings Ada McAlister
Gertrude Cushman Gladys Starbird
Gladys Doran Louise Silver
Bessie Greely Perley Shaw
Doris Graves Barbara Turner
A departure from the usual custom
was that there were no formal saluta-
tory and valedictory, although those
parts were awarded according to Gus
tom on the basis of scholarship. Those
to whom these parts were assigned de-
livered simply the essays they had writ
ten for the occasion.
From the literary standpoint the ex.
ercises were fully up to standard, and
the several class day parts made some
good hits and were as interesting and
entertaining to all ss they always are on
such occasions. The presentation of
gifts by Miss Louise Silver was brief and
pitby. At the risk Of making illusions
which are not clear to all readers, the
list of gifts is here given:
To j. Harlan Abbott, the yacht "Eve-
lyn."
To Maxine Bennett, the sedate (D
member OF the class, q jumping jack.
To Helen V. Cummings, cook book.
To Gertrude Cushman, destined to old
maidenhood, gray kitten.
To Gladys Doran, q spray OF pine
cones, to remind her OF the pines.
To Bessie Greedy, the accompaniment
to Sherman's March to the Sea.
To Doris Merrill, a copy OF Old Chester
Tales.
To Alan Miller, a package of "Cam.
els" to help him cross the deserts into
which his chosen profession of the min
istry will lead him.
To Ada McAlister, a bird guide, with
special reference to the Swallow.
To Gladys Starbird, q pitch pipe, to
aid in pitching her voiceto be heard.
To Perley Shaw, the president of the
unruly cladv, q large gavel.
To Barbara Turner, a harp, on which
to play The Wearing of the Greene.
The prophecy by Miss Maxine Bennett
was an especially pretty feature of the
program, as she selected from . basket
of roses one by one, and peering into
the petals was able to read the future OF
the classmste whom 1t represented.
Each rose was then presented to the
member indicated. little Ruth Morse
acting as flower bearer.
In comforting the diplomas Superin-
teudent Garcelon spoke briefly to the
class along the line Of their motto, urg-
ing them to remember that they were
not graduating from work but into
work.
President Raymond Gates of the
Alumni Association presented the two
scholarships of fifty dollars each In gold
to Miss Deris Graves and Perley Shaw.
In making the presentation Mr.. Gates
said that it was the vote of the associa-
ton to present these scholarships to one
boy and one girl OF each class, and II
had been the intention to establish q
standard on which the award should be
made, but as there had not been time to
get that standard formulated, for this
year they were awarded solely on the
basis Of the grading in the class work.
The benediction by Rev. G. G. Miller
cloaed fhe axercises