Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-10
HIGH SCHOOL Seniors
FAREWELL EXERCISES
Sadness Of Parting Made Light
BY Amusement at Annual
Exercises.

The senior claas Of the High School
held their farewell sxsrcises yestsr-
day, tho sadness Of parting light
ened by the nonsense Of the ray little
chow presented.
The class oficsra. Harold IAdd,
president; Amy Mackiem. viee-presi-
dent: Robert Seward. treasurer:
Josephine Clark. secretary. were
seated on the platform. when tho
students marched In. The class presi-
dent announced the program after
been sung. and then a spot light was
thrown on placards held outside tho
curtain announcing each act.
The nrst act showed Hilda Brand.
as madame Fatims. n medium. GaI-
ing into = crystal ball. She foreto'd
mar clcus futures for her classmates.
many of her prophecies sending the
audience into shouts OF laughter.
Harry Rexits. ~ Al Jolson. made q
tremendous hit With his singing ana
dancing.
A clever skit was the parody OF the
class play "A Tailor Made Man.
which. a. the program announced, was
presented by Leahy and Thatcher.
comedians. In Jimmy Grants
Tailor Made Man" The two boys
impsrsons,cd the entire cast. giving
their version of the play.
Marvin Ewing, aa Professor Powder
pufrski, gave n monologue which was
supposed 10 he a prolog 10 con-
cert. but which took 60 long In its
prophetic utterances that the instru-
ments remained unplayed. Beatrice
Jacohy danced rs the Queen OF tho
MAY In June" J. David Chalfont de-
lighted with his piano solos. The
amusing climax 10 the show was an
oriental dance by Joseph Allmon, as
the Shiek's sister from the Fiji Isles.
In his farewell address. Harold ladd
presented gifts 10 the school. Tho
class gave 800 to the library fund.
To each OF the senior teachers. Miss
Sawin, Mise Picket. Miss Ramo. Miss
Fitzwater. was presented picture,
and to Mr.. Coke. a pair of gold cum
buttons. John Roman WAS called to
the stage TO represent the Freshman
class. and was presented with 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 the old
f~vroite. "A Capital Ship" and after
the patriotic exercises. the seniors
marched out singing. Aud Lans
Syne"
Prior 10 the senior exercises, Mis-,
Smith. instructor OF typewritins. pre-
sented bronze medals from the
Underwood Typcwr.ting Company t'
the following pupils: Helen Ball
Sarah Benson. Josephine Clark. Beu
lsh Cook. Marion Dempsey. Grac'
Donaldson. Mary Eckman. Thomai
Kitchens. Medsleine Knayer, Rober
Mcdaniel, Pearl Reese, James Sassone
Harry Rez,ts, Grace Simpson. Pear
Ree~~ also won q Remington golt
medal and a card case. Edwin Scot
ton, Thomas Kitchens, Mary DckmAn
Rob~rt Mcdaniel won card cases.
y Harry Ashton rad the names a
those receiving bronze medals for tho
inter-claee track meet recently held
The medals will be presented thi'
week A silver cup, won by th'
seniors at the meet. wae presented ts
the claes In the person OF DIV
Porter. who broke the record for th'
baseball throw, throwing II l75 fee
inches. The former record wa
lss feet. The eophomores won secon,
place In the meet and the Freshmen
third.
The echool letter for baseball wa
awarded 10 Dawson. Ricksrd, White
Donaldson, Litchenstein, c. Joncs
Stirlith. Pippen and the certificat
10 Bradway, Weincr. Carlin. Max
well. McNsugh. l.. Jones. For tracl
a certificate went 10 Captain Jacob
son and W's 10 Manager Johnson. an
10 Conley, who will be the capta.,
next year. BY error the following ha
h~en omitted when certificates wer
given, and this morning certificate
were given 20 Carl!n for football. 1920
Weiner. football, 1921. and Paul Leah,
track. 1921.