The Republican journal., 1922-06-15
TL. r. H. S. Graduation.

The formal graduating exercises oil the
n.itast high school were held In the Ar
p. w Wednesday evening, June TN, un-
NV most auspicious conditions. The
n eei was attractively decorated In green
na ,.hite. the senior colors, the work OF
sn sns minors. The balcony railing was
u. t,sred with white bunting caught at in-
.,als with large green bows, between
.s;cb were large wTeaths OF bridal
wrasth. Small evergreen trees recessed
W. stage and the front railing was con-
wi "s,ed with a network OF ferns and
1sr.vs of the graceful bridal wreath,
sp;I p.h;Is bou quets of other white flowers, IN
v,"d;na the class flower, the lily OF the
alley. added to the design.
although the weather was extremely
.srm large audience OF relatives and
s,;snds of the class were present and fol-
iawed the program with pleasure ana
profit. ,, podar;ot
.,airman of the school committee, Chas.
p,ckford and Rev George c. Sauer,
vho offered the prayer, took seats on the
,sbt of the stage while the teachers.
u,rry A. Foster, principal; Daniel N,
ucInnis, commercial; William M. Damn,
Ist;n-French; Fred w. Bailey, science;
Mrs Georgia Parker, English; Mrs.
T;r,oa d. Luce, mathematics; Esther r.
Tvsns history; Prof. Melville E Chase,
nusc. were seated in the rear. The un-
ssr graduates came into the hall by
sIssses and took seats in front, which
we're decorated with their class colors.
Tbsn came the large class of graduates
under the direction OF their marshal,
Charles Edward Martin, and completely
6lIed the seating capacity of the stage.
Following is the class roll:
Mildred Eleanor Black, Agnes Doris
blanchard, Dorothy Louise Cham berlain,
yesta Christel Clements, William Os-
GOOD Cramer, Alyce Woodbury. Cramer.
lanes Tolford Durham, Elmer Herbert
Fills. Dora Frances Flanders, Katherine
EVELYN Frost, Louise Frances Gray,
Francis Elmer Herrick, Lucena Bernhar
dina Herrick, Gladys Viola Keene, Muir
raw Calhoun Keene, Donald Hardy
| Knowlton, Marjorie Louise knowlton,
| Nina Grace Lufkin, Charles Edward Mar
lin. Gertrude Emily Newell, Kermit
Spearin Nickerson, Marvel Pearl Or
i chsrd, Orland Lawson Orchard, Florence
4 Marie Parsons, Ruth Katherine Part
ridge, Violet Esther Piper, Helen Eme-
! line Plaisted, Everard Wilson Roberts,
Helen Sophie Robertson, Ermo Houston
Scott, Jennie Mae Spear. Mabel Gertrude
Spear, Harold Curtis Staples, Hattie
Marietta Turner, Floyd Lawson Win
chester, Forrest Stephen Wood.
After an impressive prayer by Mr..
Ssuer, the following Salutatory was very
,cefuly given by Miss Black:
life may be compared to a railroad,
With many stations along the way. Some
people start out on their journey by the
hghtning express without making ready
for the trip, while others believe in being
better prepared before they go. We are
of those who believe that the only way
to make the run successful is by educa-
ton and we are arriving tonight at our
first great station. that of graduation.
Because it means the end our High
School DAYS and parting from friends and
associates we have known so long, and
<pecause 1t sometimes means the breaking
pf nome ties which are dearest to US,
graduation is often thought of as a sad
Nue, but it should rather be a ioyfuI
N Vtne, for 1t marks, not an end, but be-
gnning-the beginning of a new period
Of our lives. We are going out to find
our places in the world of work and play
and study where we shall meet new p,o-
pie, see new things and learn new lessons.
While we are learning to cope with the
problems and difficulties of this unfamiliar
world, our greatest inspiration and help
will be the support of the people at home.
Guided by the truths our parents, teach
ers and counsellors have taught us, we
cannot fail We welcome you all here
tonight, for through your interest and
your faith IN US, you are sending US out
eager and confident, and again | extend
to you all a most cordial welcome.
Miss Black with typical American
spirit gave an essay on "The Am .rican
FGift Inheritance" She spoke of the
great changes that have come in the last
decade, the former ideas of what girls
hie should be, the present day tendencies,
but expressed faith that the American
grl would come into her own, the most
pnceless inheritance.
The piano solo by Ermo Scott was well
rendered with spirit and he received a
Great deal of applause
The class history by Miss Keene was
iacy and entertaining, giving briefly
many things which in after life the class
VII always remember. The first year
me class numbered fifty-one. Not one
oi the teachers of that year remain to
Gay. In their sophomore year three of