Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-22
ARTEs|A SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT
DRAWS THRONES

Especial Corr, -pondence to The Journal
Artesla, N. NJ. May 21.-The
largest attendance ever known al
an annual commencement in the
ATtesia public schools has been
noticed, at the several commence
ment programs during the past
week at the high school audito-
rum. The first program of the
seventeenth annual commencement
was the baccalaureate sermon
preached by Rev. II, l.. Davis, pas
tor of the Methodist church, on
Sunday, May IA. The high school
auditorium was packed with people
from Artesia and neighborins
towns. Special music was furnish
ed by the talented Gingers OF the
town.
The senior class commencement
program was presented on Thurs
day evening to an exceedingly large
audience. Miss Gertrude Baber,
president of the class. pronounced
the valedictory Grafton. while Miss
Leila Walker pronounced the salu-
tatory Grafton. Special musical
numbers were part of the program.
Rev. Rudolph Caughey Of Roswell
delivered the commencement adj
dress. c. Bert Smith, grand sec
rotary of the I. @. O. f., presented
diplomas to the following members
OF the graduating class of 1922;
Virginia Atteberry, Gertrude Baber,
Charles o. Brown, Ethel Bullock.
Eula Bee Clayton. Norman clyde,
Lucille Denton, Loire Davis. Ralph
Davis, Mildred Frisch. Effie Glover,
Ben Kaiser, Emmett Klopfenstein,
Louise Marable. Bertha Mitchell.
Inez Morris. Ned Martin, Charles
Mickey, Clarence Stoldt. Leila
Walker and Helen Yeager.
The eighth grade commencement
exercises were conducted at the
junior high school auditorium on
Wednesday. Rev. w. c. Taggart,
pastor of the First Baptist church,
delivered the address and presented
the young graduates with their
diplomas. A large number Of chill
dren were admitted to the high
school department at this time.
The annual Senior day pro-
gram was presented at the high
school on Wednesday morning.
Miss Gertrude Baber made the ad-
dress of welcome. The following
program was rendered: Glass his
tory, Helen Yeager; reunion con-
stitution, Ethel Bullock; reading,
Effie Glover; class prophecy. Miss
Loire Davis and Miss Mildred
Frisch; piano solo, Virginia Atte-
berry; presentation of tokens. Eula
Bee Clayton; presentation Of class
gift TO high school Clarence
Stoldt; acceptance. Prof. Z. G..
Adams; class will, Ben Kaiser;
presentation of spade to class OF
1928, Ned Martin; acceptance
speech, Edward Welsh; presenta-
tion OF track letters to track ath-
letes by Coach Adams; song by
graduating class.
The exhibit OF the manual train
ing and domestic art departments
has received much favorable COM
ment from the school patrons the
cooking classes have several gal
Ions of canned fruits and vege--
tables and preserves and jellies OF
all kinds. The sewing classes nave
great numbers Of articles of CLOTH
ing such as aprons. house dresses
and lingerie. The manual training
department has some beautlful
articles of furniture. such as lamp
shades, library tables. cedar chests
chairs, music racks, halltrees ASH
trays and others. The construc-
ton and finish Of the articles are
excellent. The girls manual tram,
ing classes exhibited some beautiful
chests and taberettes.