Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-23
los Graduated Here
at Impressive Event
Pleasing Program Given
Prizes AWarded-Dr. Green
of Pennington, Speaker

One hundred and five students
one of the largest graduation classes
in the history of the high school-re-
ceived their diplomas at the COM
mencement exercises last night. The
principal address of the evening was
delivered by DR.. Francis Green, of
Pennington Seminary, and through
out his talk he dwelt upon the debt
the students owe their parents for
the sacrifices made by them in or
der to give them an education. The
auditorium of the high school was
filled to capacity and many were
forced to stand in the corridors
throughout the entire evening.
The auditorium had been beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion with
daisies, the class flower, and the
class colors of white and gold. The
new seating arrangement for the
graduates was considerable change
from previous years and at all times
during the evening the class was in
full view of the large audience. The
seats had been arranged in banks
upon the auditorium stage, one row
of students being above the other so
that all could be seen.
Besides DIR. Green, the other
speakers were Miss Florence Larson,
who gave the salutatory, Miss Wini-
fred Sturgis, the valedictorian, and
A. Clayton Clark, president of the
Board of Education, who presented
the diplomas. The graduates made
a very impressive appearance as
they filed upon the stage and took
the seats that had been arranged for
them. The diplomas were presented
to the students and passed to the
students instead of the former style
of having each student come to the
front of the stage to receive his or
her diploma.
The order of exercises follow:
March-High School Orchestra
Invocation-Rev. Robert Schlotter
Song by the class-"Clang of the
Forge" Paul Rodney-W. Rhys
Herbert
Essay, with salutatory-" Lady
Luna" Miss Florence Larson
Song by the class-"See the Harvest
Moon is Shining" w. Rhys Her.
bert
Essay with valedictory-"The Value
of an Ideal," Miss Winifred Stur-
gis
Overture-High School Orchestra
Address-Dr. Francis Green
Presentation of prizes
Presentation of diplomas-A. c.
Clark, president fthe Board of
Education
Selection-High School Orchestra
Self sacrifice of parents for their
children, in order that the children
may receive the benefits of an edu-
cation, and the debt that the child.
rem will never be able to repay eth
er to their parents or teachers was
the keynote of DR.. Green's excellent
address. The address although car
rying home many facts and giving
much advice on the future, was also
along humorous lines and from
time to time he. had the audience
and graduates almost in a state OF
hysteria by his humorous remarks.
DIR. Green pointed out to the grad
yates that no matter what they did
the debt which they owe to their
parents and teachers is so great that
in no way could they repay them for
the benefits of the education they
have received. He said that never
in the history of education, has a
man or woman received his or her
education without some sacrifice on
the part of their parents.
You should not forget what your
parents have done for you," said Dr.
Green, "but try and pay your debts
later in life" Continuing he. urged
the students not to give up trying to
obtain greater education and to
always have some goal which they
are striving to reach. But, even in
obtaining a higher education, DR..
Green said, the parents are still call
ed upon to make sacrifices for their
children. He declared that the stu
dents in remembering the sacrifices
made by their parents, must not over
look those made by their teachers or
the mem bers of the Board of Educa-
| ton in furnishing the facilities for
their advancement.
AS salutatorian, Miss Florence Lar
son, gave an essay entitled my Lady
Luna" This for the most part had
to do with the moon and the various
| legends connected with it. 1t was an
imaginary and fantastic theme very
cleverly dealt with. During the re-
cital of the essay, Miss Larson, rend-
cred poems by Longfellow and told
many of the old legends concerning
! the history of Luna.
Miss Winifred Sturgis, the Vail
dictorian, recited an essay entitled:
1.-The Value of an IDEAL" This was
very interesting subject in which
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