Smyrna times., 1927-06-22
GILSSOF 26 GRADUATED FROM
SMYRNA HIGH LAST EVENING
y T-NNELL, ESQ.,OF GEORGE
TOWN, GIVES FINE ADDRESS
: \ Hofecker, President of School
v, Dosrd Presents the Diplomas and
wards the Prizes and Medals

..orod mon its summer vacation yes
~. ..niav and last evening twenty six
hates in cap and gown, received
M. I'M dipIomas. The exercises We're
IA n tbe High School Auditorium
-as,5 was packed to its capacity 80
--5 80 that the room back Of the
..F.rium had ~ be thrown open and
s.r placed in the aisles to accom-
4 +be overflow. It was a we'll
,,irctpd commencement and reflect
\ ,radft upon tile efforts Of Superin-
.aiert Harvey Fl. Kenyon Of the
SrTra Schools wno is doing such
.,,srortbv work for the education Of
A. boys and girls in this special dis
~ TIE class occupied the stage.
Tr,ic was furnished BY Shapley's Or
,s,+ra The program opened with a
M, song GLORIOUS Month Of June,
A. Pr r. X. Stephenson, pastor Of
lsbrr N. E. Church, offered the in
ro,atioD and unique feature was
+5.+ two salutatorians, Miss Catherine
Smi+b and Miss Rebecca Williams,
gavp taeir greetings in behalf Of the
slass Miss Durham sang a solo and
Niss Corinne Shapley the valedictor-
N made the farewell address on be-
Mf If her classmates. a spirited
mg bv the class and then President
N d Hoffecker Of the Board Of Ed
ration announced a unique part Of
~ program, that ST hearing James
n Tunnel, Jr, Of Georgetown, the
X who took off state, tri-state, and
ytanal Oratory honors, successfully
Trng second honors at Washington
lire members Of the Supreme Court
N others. Young Tunnell, in fine
nle. ennunciation and fitting eli
rsyes. capivated the audience Of 300
d 1000 present and he was applauded
Dundly for the excellent rendition Of
Hs grafton, "The Constitution Of the
United States" The young man was
/ allowed BY his father, James VI. Tun-
I nell Esq, who gave a fine address to
3.he graduating class on Finding the
Work That Each is Fitted to Do" In
y is advice to the class ne told the
meaning Of Commencement and pic
tured The horizon" the margin" each
Individual must endeavor to Set in the
course Of life. President w. O. Hof-
icker followed with a brief address
i o Religion and Education going hand
u hand and advised the graduates to
lay up their treasures in Heaven. "
Tie honor roll Of the graduating class
whom he awarded diplomas, shows
E the general average Of said class,
d q of the brightest the schools had
Y turned out, was 1872 covering
Eld Of four years. Glass follows:
Rhne Shapley, 97.08; Catherine
sa 9643; Rebecca Williams, ,96.43;
Bourne Wiley, Bessie Cook, Cliff
Hurd, Ernest Smith, Naomi Clark
lisrne David, Florence Stats,
ana Lee Corley, Margaret Slaugh-
HceIring over 80 per cent. Others
g Arthur Ashton, Neil Bou-
agg, Elsie Daniels, Marie Davis
slN Denney, Elizabeth Deamer,
zanin Evernham, Mary Jones,
aA SHut, Henrietta Skrivan, Fran
smith, Fletcher Truax, David
la Nary Virdin. The exercises of
evening closed with the presen-
eh Of the Senior Class Mantel by
Bessie Cook, to Miss Helen Nc
'ARf, president Of the Junior
A Key. Gordon Mahy pronounced
sledic.ion. The gift of flowers
@her gifts was more beautiful
rear than ever before.
4 Awarded for MeritOriOus Work
,s1dent Hoffecker also announced
%loEng awards Of prizes and
4 ior meritorious work during
Saolastic year:
j, Y Stockly Prize-Awarded for: Best
:, me Development of Political Par
g Y. \. During the Constitutional
M, prize Of $500 to Benjamin
9- znd prize of $1,000 to Catherine
IN. s.-u " Prlze Of $500 to Corinne Shapley.
Ii ~ o,lD Prlze-Awarded to students
NV pest scholastic record during their
b 81 course. lst prize Of $1,000 to
,p.sIa sJIappiey two second prizes of $500
/ ~ ''sel to Catherine Smith and Rebecca
e.j eJ'i y. Society Colonial Daughters Prize
H. p5,ssO III the best essay on Patriotism.
IL larl, u Bronze Medal. to Corinne Shapley.
b N ~ tsaelal l awarded to writer of best
VII " Life and Character of Abraham
& 3 D cas.arded by Illinois Watch Com
~ hSoT1inne Shapley.
u FSsaamation Fsci Contest won by Naomi
IoTn.as Prize $500 to Naomi Clark.
val W. up was presented to the School.
lns s@;in ,ad- clark, by DR.. II. v. Holloway.
IA u Defamation Contest won by: 1st
gas X 2 Naomi Clark; End prize, $500
sad AVIS. These prizes have been
saI,as rns makes the second year in success
sst ~ has won the State Defamation
m 'afeate Sermon at st. Peters
n uercises Of Commencement
s,s,sl spened Sunday with the Bacca-
esnTs, sermon preached by the Rev.
ssY, n a. Lemoine, rector of St.
M NJ Uaurch. The class in cap and
gvsrn.a Safened from the school with
Se5sa, S%adent H. H. Kenyon, Faculty
Nsj Njsl ~ Board and took places re-
h tnem in front of the front
I'd piss ss church was profusely des-
As IN "a flowers, roses, the class
discriminating. The vested
etss sng Holy! Holy! Holy!
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