Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-05-30
II. Iii Graduation
Fitting Close To
Years Work

mony "a graduates of the eighth
grade were given diplomas last We'd
nesday evening granting them the
privilege Of entering high school next
September without further examina-
ton. Entering the assembly in time
to march played by Miss Hedrick,
the graduates took their position in
the front of the rostrum on which
were seated the speakers, Judge c.
w. Pomeroy, and others who were to
take part in the exercises. Rev. r. f.
| Wick offered the invocation after which
Rosella Shea gave an appropriate
welcome in her salutatorian address.
Judge Pomeroy was introduced by
Principal r. w. Nessly. The Judge
made a telling comparison Of the
opportunities which were offered in
| the time when he finished school and
the chances which are open to the
present generation with a school
training. He paid compliment to
! Libby in developing the idea that en-
vironment plays large part in edu-
kcation. He also placed the home high
in the list of influences which. made
for education. The Judge said that
there were many parents who through
lack OF opportunity were unable to as.
sist pupils in translating Caesar and
solving geometry, but that they could
and did help in character forming.
The Junior High Girls Glee Club
acquitted themselves we'll in two mu
steal numbers. Alice Peterson gave
reading in her Enthusiastically
clever style and then Betty Garrett
closed with a valedictory that did
credit to her and to her class.
Vernon Crotteau, as a representa-
tive of the local post of the American
Legion and as member also of the
state committee on Americanization
presented medals to Billy West, Bill
/ Darlington and Esther Johnson for
outstanding essays upon Amer
lcanism He called Thomas Hamilton
to the stage with the announcement
that Tom had won state prize.
Dorothy Racicot took this occasion
to present Principal Nessly with {
fine pencil and pen set as a mark Of
respect from the class. The diplomas
were distributed by Superintendent
Wood who states that the morale O.
the Junior High was never highe,
than during the present year.
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! SENIOR CLASS POEM
Reluctant now we pause here at tn
| door,
Lest having passed it, we shall ente
IN no more
As students gay,
With cares for but. day.
| And still our vivid hopes leap up;
We gaze
| Adown the future years empurplin
/ haze,
To victories won
| And splendid deeds we'll DONE,
| O far flung vistas opened wide.
: Our dreams
: Go on apace, until to us it seems
All life's ahead,
| And what is past is dead
Meandering trails of chance to
hopeless dust
We will not tread; but strive in
honest trust,
With purpose high,
To travel straight and fear defy.
Our visioned landscape holds
shadowy mass,
So vague those hills Of ,koil where
we must pass,
With sacrifice
What courage will suffice.
Jack Ratekin
Two kilograms which were appree
ated very much by the graduating ella
were received on Commencement d.
and were read at the commemorate,
exercises bv Mr.. Wood. One ws
from Rev Pate at Minneapolis, Mi
ncsota and reads as follows "Be
wishes for commencement exercise
Congratulations to graduating class
The other was from Camden Fiel
Michigan, and was signed by Jam
Zakarian. 1t reads: "Reing q form
Ii EfduufNtt u IlUby IlBn ppnOOl
take this opportunity to congrat
late the graduating class of 80. 70
success n0'the future is depende
upon conscientious effort expend
by you. 1t is my wish that you
succeed and direct your efforts iowa
something useful"
The citizenship award offered
the Pioneer Meat Company was q
nounced last Friday at commend
ment exercises. The winners in t
Junior Senior division were Mauri
Stockner and Elizabeth Martin. Ea
will receive prize of $40. In t
Sophomore group whe
one award is given for the pers
making the greatest improveme
during the year, Hans Boyer receiv
SIS prize
High School citizenship is iudg
on the following points; Scholarsh
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