Evening star., 1923-06-17
SCHOOLS
WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL.


been arranged by DIR. Elmer >. New
ton. the principal. Wihiam lsie'
Page will be the speaker ana rev
William Scott will pronounce the IN
vocation Miles Flint, president OF
the senior class. will give patrio'ie
speech. followed by his sister, LOUISE
who is to give the saiutatorlah
speech. Linn McRae Brantley, the
vaIedictorian. will say farewell in the
name of the class.
The class night exercises of the
1909 rraduating class were held yes
terday Those taking part in the pro
gram were: Ann Sturgis, Katherine
Martin. Elwood Simpson. Jacquelln
Marshall and Joel Berral.
entitled 1.-The Pot Boiler" The cast
consisting of members of the grad
uating class, was as follows: heien
Nancy Wesaon. Orme Libbey, George
Granger. Tom Wells, EllWoou Slmp-
son and Bill Scott
The musical part Of the program
consisted of selection by the male
quartet composed of Henry Cnver-
zart. William Scott. John Dawson ana
James McLain. and a piano solo by
Ann keliher.
The program was concluded by the
singing of the class song by the en-
tire class.
The senior prom was held Friday
evening at the Columbia Country
club. Approximately ESQ attended.
The Sangamo Club Orchestra fur
nished the music
Westerns seniors attended their
last assembly as under-grads We'd
nesday when they formally said
goodbye to the faculty and lower
classmen. The principal. DR.. Elmer
s. Newton. reserved his farewell re-
marks for graduation.
Although intended primarily as a
farewell assembly for the graduates
of %, athletic awards were presented
TO the girls. Numerals We're given TO
The champion sophomore base ball
team. including L. RiXey. captain; G.
Candee s. Voorhees,. K. Carmichael.
NJ. Wheeler. A. Graham NJ Worthing-
ton. l.. Du Boise. F. Seward. r. Miller,
f Jaffe. q. Michaelson and B. Booth.
Tvs" were awarded for base ball
to VI. Stuart, A. Latterner. S Meyer.
p. Berry. X. IIeurich. E: Kelly. l..
Rixey, A. Graham. NJ. Wheeler. NJ.
Bowers, f. Warfield and r. Kimball
managers; for rifle to Lee Hamilton.
manager. and Mary Wedderburn, the
best shot.
As the tennis tournament was not
completed. numerals were given to
the girls who We're standing best in
their class: Senior. E. Hastings;
junior. *. Heurich; sophomore. L.
Rxey; freshman, E. Bowers.
Track "Ws' were presented to l.
Flint. manager: S. Meyer, first place:
X. Heurich, second place; NJ. Bowers
third place
At the end of each year cup is
awarded to the class. winning the
most points in all sports. The result
this year was: Junior, SO; senior,
% Z; sophomore. 20; and freshman.
25I2. Edna Kelly received the cup
for the juniors.
This year an individual cup was
presented to the girl who was the
outstanding star of the year in all
sports. Peggy Berry. a junior. was
first given the big cup. which is to
remain the property of the school.
Then she was given q smaller cup, a
duplicate of the large one, which is
her personal property.
Honorary Tvs" were given to Miss
Thomson for work in making West
Wallace. for work in settling college
questions for pupils, and to Miss
Nichols, who by presence of mind and
self-control saved the life of Betsy
Booth. A soph at Western.
The students receiving hohorark
"Ws" were: Alice Owens, Grace New
ton. Miles Flint. Baxter Ragsdale,
Herbert Clark. Richard Edwards,
Browne Garnett, Linn Brantley and
John Dawson.
David Whelohe1. member of the
class of "a and a regular member of
the 1922 Western varsity foot ball
eleven. has been elected captain of
next years team and president of the
" Club for next year. Other officers
Of the Deputies" elected are: Ray
mond CARRIER vice president; Henry
Gichner, treasurer: Tom Stevens, sec
retary, and Roland Dulin, sergeant
alarms.
held Tuesday by the Western glee
clubs and orchestra. The program
opened with several songs by the glee
Club and two orchestra selection. A
mixed sextet by members of the Glee
Clubs then rendered "Kentuck Babe"
which was followed by one of Chap
ms solos, sung by Helen Clark A
male quartet next rendered "Juanita"
and Miss Ann Keliher proceeded to
show her ability at the piano with
gave several grand opera selections.
accompanied by Mrs. Won Bayer Mr.
Schott Is retired opera singer. The
meeting was concluded with THE
Recessionar and Hop Along" sung
by the glee clubs.
Those singing in the special
choruses were Grace Newton, Betty
Morris, Marjorie Smith. Herbert Clark.
James McLain, Henry Unverzagt and
William Scott.
The Dramatic Association pre-
sented THE Man in the Bowler Hat"
a farce by A. A. Milne, June a. This
play. given to raise money for dra-
matte purposes, was presented to the
school with much success, and again
m the afternoon at the Columbia
Junior High School. Those taking
nart were: William Clopton Mary
Conrard, Oliver Anderson, Mary Crit
nun, Orme Libbey Jack Poole and
Potter Payne.
The Girls Rifle Team elected their
next years captain and manager at
The final meeting Monday. Karla
Heurlck was chosen captain with
Mary Wedderburn as manager
Camp Simms. Congress Heights. has
been designated by Lieut.. Col. Wal
lace NJ. Craigie. professor of military
science and tactics in the high
schools. as the site of the high school
cadet camp this year. The camp will
last from Saturday. June 90, to Tues
day. July 3. period of ten days i'm
which commissioned cadet Off
GERS Will receive instruction in order
to make them commissioned officers,
Excellent food. an outdoor swimming
pool and the National Guard rifle
range add spice to the program
EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL.
At general assembly Wednesday.
senior day. program was given by
the graduation class un1ar ha laod