Milford chronicle., 1928-06-15
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months training of this class by
Prof. Thomas, who has been so IN
terested in his teaching of the boys
as to give the lessons entirely free
of charge. Everyone feels very
grateful to Prof. Thomas for his
generosity and interest. The gradu-
ates were:
Margaret MacMurray Abbott
Daniel Rollie Baker
Florence Virginia Bullock
Marie Calhoun
Chester Claude Coffin
James Jackson Deputy
Mary Evans French
Charles Norman Grove
Pauline Missouri Hamilton
George Isaac Jester
John Clarence Jewell
Raymond w. Masten
Annette Thomas Mettam
Ruth Marguerite Peet
Sara Ashton Prettyman
John Foster Roosa
Donald Smith
Elizabeth Draper Varney
Blanche Wilkins
Joseph Francis WoOtten
Norman Wootten
George W. Wroten
The Class Night exercises held in
Armory Hall were particularly well
planned and original this year and
were enjoyed by an enormous crowd.
RoIlie Baker, president of the senior
class, delivered a fine address, which
was followed by the class history,
given in four parts by Betty Varney,
Ruth Peet, Sara Prettyman and
Blanche Wilkins. Rollie Baker made
the flag Grafton and Clarence Welch
of the Junior Glass accepted it, as
the colors were exchanged. Annette
Mettam and Chester Coffin made the
class prophecy, showing the future
of each pupil on slides thrown on
the screen. John Roosa bestowed
the class mantle which was accepted
by Harry Jester. Then Marie Cal
houn, Florence Bullock and Donald
Smith read the last will and testa-
ment. A gift was presented by the
class to Mrs. A. 2. Rosa. Several
fine selections were given by the
Glee Club and the Harmony Boys"
Myron Boone, Tom Derrickson,
James Dickerson and Miller Wilk-
ms. The entertainment ended with
the 1928 class song.
Afterward about rs young people |
enjoyed a dance.
The Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church was crowded on Sunday
morning to hear the baccalaureate !
sermon delivered by Rev. Frank Her
son. Speaking in language simple
enough for the youngest child to un-
derstand, Rev. Mr.. Herson gave a
splendid address which will linger |
long in the memory of the twenty
two graduates, who, clad in their +
dignified caps and gowns, were lis
tening attentiVely to what was being
said for their benefit.
Taking as his topic, the words +
"Rejoice With Me-" Rev. Mr.. Herson
had for his text the sixth verse of /
the fifteenth chapter of Luke's gos-
pei Substituting the word congrat-
ulate for rejoice, he congratulated
the students upon finishing their
long high school course, he congrat-
ulated them upon being the favored
ones of the community, and he con-
graduated them because of the op-
portunities awaiting them. He then
gave them splendid advice for the
future, advising them to be genuine,
and real and to stick to
their work. Beautiful special music
completed the service.
The annual alumni banquet held {
at the Community Building last ;
Thursday night was enjoyed by ]
about sixty members of the alumni
and the graduates. A delicious ban
quet was served, and the Hawaiian {
knights of Dover gave number of '
selections. DR.. Walter Grier ]
was called upon to speak and Of the i
Senior Glass Rollie Baker, Chester
Coffin and Marie Calhoun also made s
short talks. Rollie Baker was g
awarded the scholarship and all Of '
The former winners of scholarships t
we're also asked to rise. /
The Milford Grammar School pre- I
sented fine program at their COM I
exercises held in the t
New Plaza Theatre on Monday after t
noon. They displayed exceptional ?
alent for eighth grade boys and P
,irls in their operetta "a Merry b
Company" which was given under S
he direction of Miss Fannie Lou Eli I
II. Those who took prominent parts 7
we're: Ponder Morgan, as the cap Il
ain; Henry Clendaniel as the little 8
Id man; Sarah Dickerson as the
title old woman; Gerald Wilson, a
Iartin Coopersmith and Joseph Rog- ii
rs as the three policemen; Alice tt
Sreme as Bessie and Ada Shockley tt
S Gertie. "
Following the operetta, there was
beautiful organ recital by Prof. al
homas, and then the class drill "
-hich was very pretty. Margaret e.
[ason made "Sundry Explanations" b,
fter which the class sang their W
lass song written by one member of
le class, Virginia Simpson. Carlton m
ester gave the class key. Then W
lere was the presentation Of diplo- A
las followed by the benediction by OF
ev. Frank Herson. II
The honor students Of the class IN
ere: NJ
Alice Anna Breme es
Elva Catherine Davis tn
Viola M. Donovan
Eugene Stanley Eisenbrey Z.
George Smith Grier, Jr. 81
Mildred Pearl KINNEY tn
Maroarat Hall NTarUe1 p1