Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-09
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
FAREWELL EXERCISES
Sadness Of Parting Made Light
by Amusement at Annual
Exercises.

Tho senior class OF the High School
hold their farewell exercises this
morning, tho sndness OF parting light
ened by the nonsense OF the gay little
show presented
Tho class officers, Harold Lsdd.
president: Amy Macklcm. vice-presi-
don't: Robert Seward. treasurer;
Josephine Clark, secretary, wore
seated on the platform. when the
students marched In. Tho class prcsi-
dent announced tho program after
appropriate hymns and songs had
been sung. and thcn n spot light was
thrown on placards held outside the
curtain announcing each act.
Tho first act showed Hllda Brand.
a. madame Fatima. Il medium, gay-
ing into n crystal bail. She foretold
marvellous futures for hor classmate ties,
many OF her prophecies sending the
audience into shouts OF laughter.
Harry Rezits, IA Al Jolson. made -
tremendous hit with his singing and
dancing.
A clever sltit was the parody of the
class play "a Tailor Made Man."
which, as the program announced. was
VfPt'nl'u Nv tAt8nN hnu inhitn'I,
comedians. In Jimmy Grants "a
Tailor Made Man" The two boys
impersonated the entire cast, giving
their version of the play.
Marvin Ewing, as Professor Powder
putrsli gave n monologue which was
supposed TO be prolog to con-
cert. but which took so long In its
prophetic utterances that the instru-
mants remained unplayed. Beatrice
Jacoby danced as tho Queen OF tho
May In June" j. David Chalfont de-
| lighted with his piano solos. The
amusing climax to the show was an
oriental dance by Joseph Allmon, as
tho Shiek's sister from the Fill Isles.
In his farewell address. Harold Ladd
presented gifts to the school. The
class gave 800 to the library fund
To each Of the senior teachers. Miss
Sawin Miss Picket, Miss Ramo. Miss
| Fitzwater. was presented picture
and to Mr. Coke. a pair of gold cuff
buttons John Roman was called tC
the stage to represent the Freshman
class. and was presented with n bottle
of milk Wainwright Dawson received
for the Sophomores a can OF condensed
milk. The Seniors left TO the Juniors
their places In the school.
The exercises closed with tho oit
favroite. "A Capital ship" and after
the patriotic oxerclFee, the seniors
marched out singing. Aud Lans
Syne"
Prior to the senior exercises, Mis-
Smith, Instructor OF typewrEting, pre-
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the following pupils: Helen Ball
Sarah Bensou. Joeephine Clark Rcu
lah CnolS. Marion Dempsey, GraC
Donaldson. Mary Eckman. Thome
Kitchens, Medicine knsyer, Robor
Mcdaniel. Pearl Reese. Jamea Sassone
Harry ReztE, Grace Simpson. Pear
Reese also won Remington sob
medal and a card case. Edwin Scot
, ten, Thomas Kitchens. Mary Eckmar
Robert Mcdaniel won card cases.
. j. Harry Ashton read the names @
E those receiving bronze medals for tn
inter-claes track meet recently hel,
? The medals Will he presented thi
week A silver cup, won by In
seniots at the meet. was presented I
the class in the person of Oliv
Porter, who broke the record for tn
= baseball throw, throwing It 175 fee
inches. The former record WA
l66 feet The eophomores won secon
place In tho meet and the Freshmen
third
The echool letter for baseball wa
awarded 20 Dawson. Rickard, Whit
, Donaldson. LitChenstein, {. Jonc
Stirlith. Pippen and the Certi1lcat
, 10 Bradway. Weiner, Carlin, Ma,
. well. McNaugh, l.. Jones. For trac
, certificate went 10 Captain Jacob
i son and VS. 10 Manager johnson, ar
n to COnley, who will be the capita
next year. by error the following ha
been omitted when certificates we
given, and this morning certlflcat
were given to Carlin for football. 1872
!, Weiner. football. 1921. and Paul Leah
track. 1921.