Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-23
GET DIPLOMAS
At So. AMbOY
Miss Rue Wins Safran Prize
Excellent Program at
Exercises

SOUTH AMBOY. June 2s.-Th'
commencement exercises of the
south Amboy High School held in
the auditorium last night proved
one OF the most delightful oecas-
ions of this season of the year.
The Rev. Peter X. Emmons. oil
Trenton, secured through the efforts
of superintendent Of Schools o. o.
Barr. as the principal speaker OF
the evening. gave 10 the class OF %
a talk. that abounded In wit and
humor. while in itself it brought
a message.
Thinking Up to Date" was the
topic of discourse. by Mr.. Emmons,
who urged the class to think in
terms of service" that they might
prove valuable assets to the city, as
well as to the nation.
Carleton Grace in his talk, "Our
International Relations" reviewed
In a fitting manner some OF h MS
tory that clearly defined the rela-
tons of this country internationally
His Offering was received in a hearty
by the vast assemblage.
Miss Margaret r. Rue e~xpounded
In a charming manner THE Mean
ing of National Greatness. The
young lady was presented with the
Safran Prize in English, by the SUI
perintendent of schools for attaining
the highest honors in English,
throughout the entire four year
course of High School.
n donor of the gift. an annual
sum of SO. has deposited in
of the local banks. a principal winch
will Weld annually that sum, whicn
ia TO be known as the Safran Prize
in English. Miss Rue is IGNORED Is
being the first person TO receive the
gift. The prize will be continued
each year, until such time as the
Board of Education sees Mt 10 aDdn,
don the practice. The prlnclpaI
money will be then turned oVer "
the estate of Mr.. Safran.
Miss Elinor A. Furman, another
~ the graduates. executed beautifui-
w .Nazurka." in a violin solo when
was erected with q thunderous ap-
nlause and which in turn nduce the
Young lady TO honor the assempiase
with an encore.
The class presented to the scnool
. nictura OF u. S. Grant. the presen-
fation address was made oy MISE
Takoohy Parunak, who said; "Ine
class. for whom I speak,
ing the ideals of Grant as oeins %
the highest. deem 1t a fitting g1ft tor
our school,"
the gift for the school
The presentation of diplomas was
by Francis p. Coan. who'
speaking for the Board OF Educa-
ton. congratulated the young STU
for the exceptionally hne
showing they made during the past
four years of their high scn02l'
on the class motto me
Truth Will Make Us Free Mr.; ooan
s.bv applying that prlnciple
dnrinr the years of your life, it Will
sacsssarily mean your success" he
Urged that they continue their good
work and thanked them Tor tneir
s~uccessful showing during their
terms. IT.
The chorus singing under the
leadership of the music eacher OF
the school was Thoroughly en-
Moved as was evidenced by the APP
plause that greeted their NUMBERS
The program follows: n..
Chorus-"Gypsy ..oiSe
Invocation Rev. G.. w. Apcl
Oration-sOur International Rela-
tons ....... Carleton -. GRAZ
violin solo-"Mazurka". .Mlyranskl
Elinor A. Furman
Essay-"The Meaning of Natlonal
Greatness" Margaret r. Rue
Presentation of diplomas
Francis p. Coan
Presentation of Safran prize Tor ex-
cellence in English. Superintend-
emit of schools
Presentation of class gift to school
Takoohy Parunak
Chorus-"Uncrowned Kings
LOOMS
Address Rev. Peter K. Emmons
Chorus-"Gentle Z~ephyrs"
-Kieserling
The graduates follow:
College Preparatory Course
Harold Z. Abel, Mildred Augusta
Fisher. Elinor Andrea Furman,
carleton d. Grace. Flora May Petty.
Commercial Course
Marian Dykes Campbell, Kathryn
Gertrude Forgotson, Monroe Green,
Takoohy Parunak (second honor),
Margaret Resale Rue (frst honor(,
Alice Evelyn Samuelson. Dorothy
DAYTON Stults, Florence Weber.