Palisadian., 1925-06-26
fine CLASS OF TWENTY PUPILS ARE
GRADUATED FROM PALISADE SCHOOL,
EXERCISES ENJOYED BY LARGE CROWD
Edward Ings Class Chairman, Receives American Le-
gion Medal; Edward Dyer and Edward Collins Get
Honorable Mention; Honor Pupils Are, Anna Nixon,
Edward Ingls, Oscar Riedener, Edward Collins, and
Salvatore Calderone.

twenty pupils OF the PallSdue
school received borough and county
diplomas at appropriate exercises
held in the local school auditorium
on Tuesday night last. This was the
first graduation held in the local
school, and the parents and friends
of the children showed their interest
by crowding the auditorium to enjoy
the truly splendid program. The class
of 1925, consisting of twenty pupils,
is the ninth class to finish the gram
mar grades in the Palisade school.
Rev. William Biddle of the Palisade
Union Church gave the invocation at
the opening of the exercises.
The next number, the Glass Prophe-
cy, was a delightful departure from
the customary prophecy and was act
ed by several of the pupils. The the
.oretical time was the day before grad
uation, and the place, the woods near
the Palisade school. The cast includ-
ed Phineas Jonasson, as Mr.. Geni1;
Paul Leosch and Charles Miesner, as
Elves; Mary Burdett. as a Flower
Nymph, and Margaret Schwarz, as a
Piper. The kittens were little folks
from the Primary Department and in
cluded Geraldine Inglis, as the mother
cat; Jean Fowler, Susan Houser, Irene
Rosenthal, Judith Moldow, Helen
Shea and Florence Traymore. Jewel
Stork, the talented young soprano,
sang two solos, "The Swallow and
THE Elf Man." during the presenta-
ton of the prophecy, which were re-
ceived with enthusiastic applause. The
playlet was coached by Miss Hazel
RYAN. a teacher, and the kittens were
trained by Mrs. Esme Oettell, another
teacher. The dancing by Mary Bur
dett and Margaret Schwartz was a
delightful feature of the playlet. The
little ladies danced exceptionally we'll
and won the admiration of all present.
The following songs were sung by
the class as a whole during the eve
ming: "a Song That We Know
Charles Fonteyn Manney; "The Ham
mer Song" George F. Root; Lullaby"
Brahms; "Hark! Hark! the Lark! :"
Franz Schubert; "Pippa's Song" John
E. West; ''The Road to Happiness"
Mary Root Kearn.
The address of welcome, written and
delivered by the class chairman, Ed
ward Inglis, follows:
"Mr. Genii of the woods has prophe-
sled many wonderful things which Will
happen to this class in the coming
years, and we all feel very important,
but we hope that most of all we will
become honest and straightforward
men and women, with too much pride
in our Republic to do anything that
will bring shame to our parents, the
town we represent, or to the flag
which we all hold so dear.
perhaps at this time it will be ap-
propriate to recite the American
Greed that the small citizens OF ouh
public schools have learned to know
and to respect"
The class then recited the American
Greed in unison.
Violin selections were played by
quartet of violins. The musicians
were Anna Nixon, Edward Collins, Jo-
seph Scuiero and Edward Inglis. This
number was very well done and made
a distinct hit.
Because of the inability of Mr.. John
F, Whitaker, president of the School
Board to be present, Mr.. Joseph
Cook. member of the board, present
ed the diplomas. Prior to the presen-
tation of the diplomas Supervising
Principal Chase gave short and high
ly inspirational talk, at the end OF
which he introduced Ralph Evans
Hacker, commander of the Julius Ia
netti Post OF e American Legion.
Mr.. Hacker L.esented the American
Legion medal which will be awarded
annually from this year on. Ihe WIN
ner this year was Edward Inglis. The
medal is given in public and private
grammar schools to the boy in the
graduating class who in his school
life best represents the qualities OF
character and ability in which the
Legion believes they bring courage,
leadership, service and scholarship.
The class and the teachers determine
to whom the medal shall go. In ad-
dition to the winner, two boys receiv-
ed honorable mention. They were
Edward Dyer and Edward Collins.
Those who have not been tardy or
late for one year or more in the Pail
sade school are Grade s, Edward In
glis, one year; Phineas Jonasson one
year; Willard Parker, one year; Os-
car Riedener, two years; Dorothy
Carleton, three years; Maud Will
liams, one year. Grade 7, Elizabeth
Calanzars, one year; Carl Valois, one
year; Nettchen Unger, one year; AL
ice Ochsner, two years. Grade 6, Flea
ice Ochsner, two years. Grade 6,
Eleanor Ochsner, two years. Grade
5, Maellen Caverno, two years; Peter
Kirby, one year. Grade 4, Arthur
Carleton. Grade 8, Frieda Ochsner,
two wears