Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-17

Diplomas of graduation from
M Salem high school were received
last night at the armory by class
of 1SO members and the services
were witnessed by throng that
hacked the building to its doors,
leaving not even standing room.
places down stairs were reserved
for parents and friends Of the grad
mates and were ava1Iable through
ticket. The auditorium was dec
grated with green and white, the
class colors, arranged to form a
complete false ceiling above and
woven as a lattice work back
ground for the graduation class.
The program with the exception
of the address, by DR.. E. o. Sis
son, of Reed College, was given
by members of the graduating
class. Ward Southworth, elected
by the class to represent them
with an address, was happy
choice. His speech set forth the
ideals and achievements of Salem
n high school and of the clas of 1922
anu brought honor to the school
N and to Mr.. Southworth. His was
d without doubt the address of the
y evening, and his words will re-
main longest with his classmates
for whom last night was COM
"A mencement.
4 Taking Democracy" as his
subject, Mr.. Southworth cited
faith, hope and love as embodied
\ In Salem high school achieve
ments. Love of fellow students,
n which is democracy, love of
school, which is patriotism, this
is Salem high school," he declar
N ed.
DR.. Sisson upon opening his
n speech, addressed to the gradual
ing class, cemplimented them up
on their chosen representative.
He warned them against selfish
ness and spoke concerning "The
Education of an American Citi-
zen." American public schools
are the most democratic institu.
tion of any large size fashioned
by the hand of man, and they are
one of the most profoundly re-
ligious institutions the world has
ever seen," he said. He stressed
the point that high school gradu-
ates in their twelve years of
schooling had received nearly two
times as much education as the
average American citizen and that
the only way they could square
themselves was by unselfish SER
vice.
Several scholarships were award |
ed. Miss Beulah Tanning and Miss
Leah Rose received general schol-
arships and Walter Lee and Har-
old Socolofsky were awarded schol
arships from Willamette Univer-
sity. Fred Wilder was honored
by receiving the Albert prize, Of
fered annually by Joseph Albert
of Salem.
Arthur Montgomery, who won
first honors in scholarship, spoke
on the subject Seasoning" Iva
Glare Love, elected by the fac
ulty, played two violin selections.
Miss Frances Ward and Miss
Macyle Hunter contributed vocal
Solos. The invocation was given
by Rev. H. F. Pemberton and the
benediction by Rev. I. G. Lee.
Diplomas were presented by
George E. Halverson. The girls
chorus and the high school or
Chestra gave musical selections.
The girls of the graduating
class were lovely in dresses OF
white made in simple style. Their
flowers were bouquets of Cecil
Drummer roses, worn as corsages.
Glass members received their dip
Tomas when they passed from the
platform and took their places
around the auditorium where they
stood to receive congratulations
from their friends.
Members of the class who re-
ceived diplomas were:
Mabel Aileen Alderman, Clar-
ence Delmer Adams, Edwin Arm
strong, Frederick Arpke, Helen
Arminda Aspinwall, Edna Ruth
Aufrance, Lillian Elizabeth Bal
linger, Estelle Catherine Batliner,
Roy Ralph Beardsley, Lille Har-
riet Batty, Minnetta Bigler, Opale
Bingaman, Doris Alice Bowden,
Elsie Estelle Boynton, Adolph
Henry Briggs, Dorothy Lila Brock,
Everett Powell Brown, Hattie Eva
Brown, Myrtle Rebecca Brownlee,
Mabel Lille Cady, Archie Everett
Caldwell, Vera Fay Caspwell,
josephine Elizabeth Chamberlin,
Dorothy Lee Cole, Alice Leona
Collard, Dorothy Loleta Cooley,
Abilene Sylvia Craven, Mabel
Currie, Desmond Victor Daue, Es-
ther Martha Davis, Florence Eva
Dell, Lois Wilmuth Dickinson,
William Tristram Edumndson,
Russell Hugh Emmett, Ralph Wal i.
40 Emmons, Genevieve Maude
Louise Endicott, Herbert Schulze
Erickson, Alice Lucille Falk, Beu- ,
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