Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-29
Pupils OF East
Side High School
Graduate Tonight

An excellent program has been
arranged for the East Side high
school commencement exercises
which will be held tonight at the
auditorium in the East Side school,
when seven high school graduates
and one from the junior college,
will be given their diplomas.
High school pupils graduating
are John Robert Allen, Olive Jose
phine Knox, William Alexander
Payne Jr. Alma Edna Perkins,
Zelma Ruth Perkins, Frederick
Clark Smith and John Longworth
Young Miss Elizabeth Willis
Payne will graduate from the
Junior college.
The program to be presented in
cludes: professional, "Praise Ye
the Father (Gounod) invocation,
Rev. c. II. liampton; chorus,
Lift Every Voice and Sing
Johnscn; oration, " Achievements
of Negro Womcn,' Zelma Ruth
pcrkins; cornet solo, - Norine,
William Payne Jr.; oration, 'The
Future of Imperial Valley john
Longworth Payne; vocal solo,
=" How Many Il Lovely Caravan" "
Frederick Clark Smith; oration,
Reaping the Whirlwind, Eliza
beth Willis Payne; electrical dem
onstration, John Robert Alien !;
violin solo, Sercnade in A. A. f.
Prince; address, Willis O. Tylcr, A.
NJ, l.. l.. r., Los Angeles; class
song, "Sylvia'; presentation of
class, Principal w. A. Payne; pre-
sentation of diplomas, X. p. Moore,
member Of the board Of trustees; !;
occasional, "Priests March.
Following the program, Principal
and Mrs. W. A. Payne will give a
Fublic reception in honor of the
graduates at the Community club
house ON State street.
Eight pupils were graduated last
II. ght from the elementary depart
ment Of the East Side school, an
excellent program being presented
by the graduates. One of the most
enjoyable parts of the program was
the high class work of the school
orchestra, while the school chorus
work deserves much commenlation.
Duke Johnson, member of the
school board, presented the diplomas
TO the graduates and in a short ad-
dress congratulated them on their
work and urged them to continue
their studies in the higher institu-
ton of learning.
Mrs. w. w. Apple presented the
school with 4 replica of 'The Think
er,' by Rodin, in recognition of
pupils who have been present each
day at school. Professor Payne ac-
cepted the statue on behalf of the
school and thanked Mrs. Apple for
her thoughtfulness.
= Awards were presented to Obed
Miller and Herman Graves, senior
and junior champions in the school
Junior Olympics contest.
Class day for the school was OBJ
served yesterday at city park with
the class history by Olive Knox and
John Young; class poem by Zelma
Perkins and John Allen; class pro-
phecy by Elizabeth Payne and Fred
Smith; last will and testament by
Alma Perkins and William Payne.
Following the program there was
a general reunion of pupils, parents
and teachers, with refreshments
served by the women of the East
Side.
Baecalaureate services for the high
school class were held in the school
auditorium last Sunday night, a
splendid program, previously printed
in the Press, being presented.
While the accommodations at the
school auditorium are limited, q
cordial invitation is extended by
Professor Payne and the school
faculty, to the general public, to
attend tonight S commencement ~