The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-14
MOBILE AND AIDS a MERCY OF WINDS ON ICE FLO
FOUR STUDENTS
ARE SPEAKERS
AT GRADUATION
Diplomas Are Given to 416
Shortridge Seniors at
CadIe Tabernacle.

Four Shortridge students initiated
what may be a new custom for COM
mencements by being the first in
the city to deliver their own COM
mencement addresses. Exercises
we're held Wednesday night at
Cadle Tabernacle for 416 students
Adults taking part were Superin-
tendent Charles F. Miller, who pre-
scented the diplomas; George Buck
Shortridge principal, and the Rev
William I. Caughran, who offered
the Innovation
jorie Coffin, welcome address, Jose
phine Powers, "Shortridge Of the
Past; Harold Lewis, "Shortridge OF
the Future" and Albert Levi vale
dictorian.
Miss Coffin expressed the classes
appreciation for all that parents,
teachers and friends of the school
had done toward their education.
Tributes to- the four "Snortridge
immortals," Miss Laura Donnan,
Miss Amelia Platter, Angelina Carey
and Eugene Mueller, we're paid by
Miss Powers.
In speaking of the new building,
Lewis promised, in behalf all the
student body and faculty that there
will be only the highest type of citi-
zenship development at the new
Shortridge."
Youth today does not need pet
ty criticism or antagonistic philos-
ophy, but it needs encouragement, -
said Levi, making plea to parents.
Loving Cup Presented
Music was provided by the school
orchestra directed by Will F. Wise;
Harriet Payne, violinist, accom-
panied by Miss Frances Wisahrd,
and Mildred Lawler, celloist; Vir-
GINA Taylor pianist.
The silver loving cup, annual
presentation of the junior class to
the senior with the highest four
year average, was given this year
to two students, Meta Marie FogaS
and Ruth Marie Price. The Riley
medal, for the second highest
honors. was presented George
Pearce
Award Scholarships
These scholarships we're awarded {:
Roda Selleck. memorial scholarship
to Butler University, Bonnie Lees of
the '27 class; first Rosemary
scholarship offered by the Kiwanis
Club, to Rosemary Kelly of the '26
class for whom the scholarship was
created; University of Chicago
scholarship, Enos Troyer of the %
class: Wabash College scholarship,
granted by the Indianapolis AS
ISOLATION of Wabash Alumni, Lewis
Skinner of the % class; scholar
ships to the John Heron Art In
stitute, Janet Bauman, Elizabeth
Stone, Elizabeth Savidge, Alberta
Reep and Laverne Lenglade; Rector
scholarships to Depauw University,
Edmund Engelking, Charles Line
back and George Pearce; extension
oCAlOlcA oAlAkJo w 4llO1dlld OllAFCA oAtJ
Thelma Porter and Dorothy Wise;
Caroline Kahn memorial scholar
ship to Indiana University, Nellie
Jean Baker; Ellinor CARRIER me-
mortal scholarship to Butler Uni
versity, created from the Interest
of the Shortdige scholarship fund
and from 1920 contributed by the
faculty, Delmar Ray, Thomas Kelley
and Joy Weyant; Ellinor CARRIER
memorial scholarship, granted by
the faculty, to Purdue University,
Jane Jones; Ellinor CARRIER memorial
scholarship to Indiana University
Extension, granted by the faculty,
Mary Beatrice Whiteman and Eva
Branham.
Other HonorS Won
Harold Lewis, who received S65 for
third place in the State constitu-
tional contest, was given a gold
medal for having won first in the
Seventh District world peace con-
/ test.
The Indianapolis Real Estate
Board essay contest award of SIS
Tor second place was given Ruth
Bonifield. The West Point essay
contest prize of $25 was presented
Warman Welliver.
Lewis Skinner was rewarded for
having an article published in the
Scholastic Magazine national essay