The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-06-14
j. of President
Addresses Grads
Exercises at High
School Attracted Immense
Throng-Prizes Awarded.

DR.. J. H. Penniman, president and
provost OF the University of Pennsyl-
vania, gave the annual commencement
address Thursday night, when thirty
eight members of the Senior Class of
~Pleasantyille High school received di-
plomas in the auditorium.
Opportunities abound among u.s."
the educator declared in his message.
and any place is a good place to
start You can start from the lowest
point and ride by sheer personality to
the highest in thought and feeling.
Imagination is an undying source of
inspiration"
Excellent essays by Miss Edna Ny
ers. valedictorian, and Miss Kathryn
Whitman, salutatorian, and the pre-
s%entation of honors won by the stu
dents of the graduating class during
the school year were other features
of the program. The Alumni Associa-
ton award, a loving cup, was made to
Miss Myers by Miss Eleanor Conover,
president of the society.
Three medals were given athletes,
two by the Alumni, and a third by
Miss Mildred Field, athletic instructor,
Borden Painter, a four letter athlete,
won the boys award, while Matte
Cramer and Naomi Shamrock tied for
the girls award, and each will receive
medals.
Charles Albrecht, president of the
graduating class, received a new
award made by the Glass of '23. 1t
was presented by Somers Steelman,
who stated that a fund had been pro-
vided to make the award possible each
year.
1t was a medal presented for the
best all round scholarship. Albrecht
also received a Kiwanis award for be-
ing the outstanding student in school
spirit during the year, and was pre-
scented by Principal Wilson with a
twenty-dollar gold piece given as a
prize in a state and national contest
in which he was returned a state win
ner.
Miss Marie Essington received a XII
wants award for being the most pro-
icient in English.
Erwin Field, editor-in-chief of "The
Breeze Year Book" was awarded the
Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute med
al by Mr.. Wilson.
Rev. L. F. Moon, pastor of st. Johns.
Church, pronounced the icYoca-
the fllhg atfofa 1|by the
graduates and members of the Board
~-ducation. Come Where the Lilies
Bloom" was sung by the class, and
followed by Miss Whitman's es-
say. A violin solo by IArl Koehler
excellently rendered, and Miss
gave her essay. Comrades of
he Road" was then sung by the class.
Supt. Sullivan introduced the speak
DR.. Penniman, and presentation of
medals followed his address.
The class was presented to the
BOARD OF education by Mr.. Sullivan and
'eceived by Warren c. Marshall, pres
dent, in a brief speech. Diplomas
we're awarded by the board president.
imagination is an undying source
If inspiration" DR.. Penniman said in
lis address. John Wanamaker i'm
the department store, where
me could buy anything under one roof
had courage enough to buy a
'lace to carry u his idea.
Everything has a price, and that
rice must be paid, as Emerson has
aid. The only thing you can do to
olloW Emerson is to build your foun-
alton honestly, courageously, and
onscientiously.
Never try 20 fool yourself about
'ourself. Other people will get your
although you have it carefully
oncealed. Try and test your own
plnion by your own intellectual pro-
ess. Think things out.
There is no room in the world for
late or malice if we think things
Scores of beautiful flowers were Civ
n, with other gifts, to the graduates.