Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-19
a GRADUATES
GET DIPLOMAS
FRIDAY NIGHT
Commencement Address by
Judge J. Hutcheson, Jr.,
Of Houston, One Of Finest
Ever Delivered Here

Forty one graduates. the largest grad
uating class in the history OF the
Brownsville schools. last night received
! their diplomas at the commencement
exercises in the high school auditorium
The auditorium had been beautifuilr
/ decorated for the occasion, the class
cclors. white anl purple. prcdoninating-
The auditorium was filled to capacity
with relatives and friends Of the srndn-
ates.
The invocation BY Rev. Marshall was
followed by the boys glee club song.
Dear Old High and the snlutniory hy
Irma Walker. who took for her subject
Education for Efficiency and Service
She handled the subject in manner
which denoted much thought and pre-
paration. her address making a deep
impression upon the audience.
Musical numbers on the program in
cluded Good Night. Sweet Dreams.
by Miss Annie Tucker violin solo with
piano accompaniment by Edith Bauer.
violinist. and Louise Bauer. pianist. and
the singing Of odd Lang Syne" By the
entire class.
Oscar Champion. valedctorian Of the
class. took for his subject The Rrls-
tion of Good Roads to Civic Prosperity"
pointing out the progress and develop
ment which inevitably follows improve
ment of highway trnnsportation- Lhe
presentation az the class gilt was mnue
by Elizabeth Vivicr. and the address OF
acceptance was ty Wortham Davenport.
who on behalf If the senior class Of
accepted the gift. expressing apprecia-
tion for the cooperation the class cf
lg.,a has extended. =. q. Tucker. prcsi-
dent Of the school board. presented the
diplomas. and in brief address con-
graduated the students and ccmpli-
mented them upon the record they aave
made. Superintendent ThoS. J. VOC pre-
scented scholarships to Oscar Champion.
and Irma Walker and ais" TO Elizabeth
vivier Of the class Of 192-2,. The class
banner was presented to the juniprs hy
Annie Tucker. aud accepted on behalf
" the juniors by Able flenn.
Tn. commencement address by Judge
IIutcheson. Jr.. of Houston judge of the
federal court. was one OF the best ever
delivered in brownsville. Judge Hut
e.heson's subject was The Cultivated
Mind and he impressed upon the grad
yates the great value cf the education
He pointcs; out the superiority ot the
cultivated mind. urging the graduates
not cease their studies but to continue
striving for more knowledge.
Of the forty-onc graduates receiving
diplomas. eighteen were girls and -
boys. following Is the list:
Regina Algeria. Arthur BiEgs. Hcrlinda
Cortez. Ralph Grove. Wortham Daven-
port. Fred DcBardeleben. Albert Fer
nandcz. Miguel s;arria. Franklin Ora
ham. Thctvs Jones. Raymond RICHARDS.
William Runyon. Mary Russell. Jchn
Carr Sewell. Charlie Smith. Clara
Starck. Hazel Swilley. Frank Torres.
Annie Tucker. Keith Tussle. Edward
valcntr. Anueb-th Wood. John J. Ruiz.
Bernard Allen. Edith Bauer. Lillinn
Bower. Chas. Celaya. Jose calderoni.
Oscar Champion. T. q. Dalzsil. Stella
Dennis. Raymond Dickens, Irene Esi,.
Frank Goodrich. George Grupc. Elna
Lind. Robert Pierce. Zona Tageart,
Irma Walker. Effic Wallis. Eva iEa-
yuierre