Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-06-05

The hnal NUMBER on tne program
was the reading, which was won UNI
animously by Miss Lucy, Marie Rada-
baugh, ofthe Lyceum Society, whose
selection was "The Lost Word" by
Henry Van Dyke. Miss Sallie Thomp
son, of the Mozart Society, gave "The
Boys Story" by E. E. Rexford.
The Third Annual Commencement
of the Belington Junior High School
took place as the fourth event of
Commencement week, Tuesday even
ing, May 81, 1924 in the High School
Auditorium.
The stage and room was beauti-
fully decorated in the class colors,
brown and gold and wood flowers.
An excellent program was given
by the members of the class, which
consisted Of Grafton, essay, readings,
music and the usual class will and
prophecy. The class shows talent in
music as well as literary work
The complete program was as fol-
lows:
Invocation-R E A. Critics
Piano Solo lSilver Stars-by BONN
Lucille Cain
Oration-"M Murder be the Price
of CoaP'-Caudie Freeman
Glass Prophecy Jean Hamilton
Vocal Solo-The Harp of Delight-by
Harris-Lona Swick.
Essay" planning the Upkeep"-Mable
Shomo
Reading-"How Jimmy Tended the
Baby"-Lena Wease
Selection Love Lanes of Sunderland
-Ukulele Club
Reading" Romancin" -byRiley Err
nestine Hill
Glass Will-Lucile Jeffreys
Selection Over the Hills at Break of
Day-Mixed Quartet
Presentation of Class-Principal G.
l. Elder
Presentation of Diplomas President
James H. FELTON,
Benediction-Rev. o. H. Dorsey
A splendid address was given by
Mr.. c. /. Elder as he presented the
class to Mr.. J. H. FELTON,, president
of the Board of Education, who pre-
scented the diplomas to the thirty
eight members of the class. The adj
dress rendered by Mr. FELTON, was
greatly appreciated by the class and
audience.
Glass Roll
Pauline Sherman, President
F,~nest're Hill Secretary
Harold Brandenburg. Craig Bolton,
Lucille Cain, Doris Davis, Geraldine
Digman, Hannah Edwards, Lillian
Edmond, Cornell H. Ernest, Ressie
Fitzwater, Wilson Forney, Hugh
Findely, Freeman Claudio, Addie
Gaunt. Gertrude Griffith. Adron
Jean Hamilton, Ernestine Hill, Louis
Harrah, Lucille Jeffreys, Jones, Blair
Bradford Keyser, Harry Kittle,
Gladys Moore, Earl Moore, Leona
Newton. Nathan O'Brien, Hugh Price
Beltrom Phillips, John Rosenberger,
Harry Robinson. Mable Shomo, Paul
line Sherman, Iona Swick. Airline
Thacker. Wilfred Thompson, Theo-
dore Thompson. Lena Wease Russell
Williamson.
The Eighteenth Annual Commence
ment of Belington High School was
held in the Baptist Church, Wednes-
day evening, May %, 1924. The
Church had been beautifully decor
ated with the graduating class colors
blue and gray and flowers, by the
Juniors, was crowed long before the
program began. This Commence
ment which ended the Commencement
week exercises, will probably GO down
in history as the greatest commence
ment Belington High School has ever
had.
As Laurel Hymes of the Junior
Class, played the march the Sen
iors wearing their class flowers, the
white rosebud, led by their presi-
dent an dsecretary, Ralph Thornhill
and Lucy Marie Radabaugh, march
ed to their places on the platform,
followed by Principal Harpe,, DR..
Elmer Guy Cutshall, President James
Fl. FELTON,, Of the Board of Education,
Reverand Griffin, Mrs. Wilson, Sen
Tor Glass Officer, Superintendent
Woodford, and Reverend Hoffman,
who conducted the invocation as soon
as the last strains Of the march had
died away. Then the High School
orchestra, under the leadership of Mr..
Elder rendered an overture, the Fair
Maid CT Perth, by Widdel.
George Row. who had won second
Mace in gehoio e4io ctopd;nor. xr;+b Nv