Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-05-27


ment, the last of series of events of
Commencement Week, will probably
go down in history as the greatest
event of its kind Belington High
School has ever known.
AS Helen Gibson of the Sophomore
Glass played the March, the Seniors,
wearing their class flower, the pink
rosebud marched to their places on
the platform followed by Miss Dorothy
Church, the Glass Officer, Superintend-
ent o. J. Woodford, Senator M. NJ.
Nicely, Principal Charles P. Harper,
James H. FELTON,. president Of the
Board Of Education, Rev yalca Nc
Kinster and, DR.. Frank Richardson
who conducted the invocation as soon
as the lest strains Of the Mareh had
died away. The High School Or
chestra, under the direction az Mr.
Elder, then rendered an Overture
"Mignonette"
Stanley Dadisman, who had won
second rank in scholastic standing
with an average of ninety-one and
three twenty-sseonds percent for the
four years. delivered the Salutatory
in such way that the audience hit
welcome to the Commencement ex-
ereises. Following this event Norma
Rohrabough played ~yalse Improptu"
by Upcraft
The Annual Address to the gradu-
ates was delivered by Senator NJ NJ
Nicely, who was introduced by Super
intendent Woodford. The citizens
and the High School Of Belington are
indeed fortunate to have so distin-
guished parsonage as this son of
West Virginia on this occasion. His
address on 1.-THE Go-Getter" ives
probably the best that has ever been
heard by Belington audience. The
rousing applause at the close of IT
showed the profound appreciation OF
the audience.
The next number on the program
was vocal solo "The Shepherdess
and the Knight" by Margaret Right.
Following this number, Opal Dad
isman, who led her class in scholas-
tic standing, with final average of
ninety-one and eleven nineteenths, for
her high school course, delivered the
Valedictory. She expressed in behalf
of the Nicely Glass, their appreciation
for the part that the Faculty, Board
Of Education, and friends had played
in moulding the lives Of the twels :
boys an girls thus far in their educa-
ton.
The Orchestra then gave another
selection March "Connecticut, after
which the class was presented to the
President of the Board of Education
by Principal Harper, who expressed
the appreciation and interest of the
school in its graduates and advised
them of service expected of them in
years to comes He, with the mem
bers of the Nicely Glass babe a final
formal farewell to Belington High
School, after expressing his sincere
appreciation for the kindness, friend
ship, and cooperation extended to him
during his three years of service as
principal.
In presenting the diplomas to the
graduates, President FELTON, express
ed his pleasure in the marked pro-
gress of the school during the past
three Years, thanking the Principal
and teachers, and the citizens of Be
lington for the cooperation which had
made this progress possible To the
graduates he expressed the apprecia-
ton of the oportunity of presenting
their diplomas and urged them to live
up to their opportunities thereby
bringing renown to Belington High
School,
After the presentation of the di-
plomas, Rev. McKinster pronounced
the benediction, and the graduates,
Faculty and invited guests retired to
the basement of the Church where the
Juniors under the faithful guidance of
Mr. Waggoner, their Glass Officer,
were sponsors Of an elaborate ban
puet
The Glass Roll is as follows:
Stanley E. Dadisman, President.
Opal l.. Dadisman, Secretary Harold
J. Prandenburg, Hannah Edna Ed
wards, Vada linus Elder, Evelyn Gall,
Wilma Earlyne George, Grant Hut
Crimson, Ephraim Lazarus, Doreen
O. Brien, Mildred Adalyne Spencer,