The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-04
DIPLOMAS AND
 HONORS GIVEN
 TO GRADUATES
Concluding Exercises Held Tn Connection with
 Commencement

AJ the Juneau nlgn SCHOOL con- mencement exercises last evening, diplomas were presented to the largest class of graduates in the history of the educational institu- tion. They numbered 28 Seated on the stage of the grade school auditorium, they presented a most attractive appearance, the 16 girls, attired in light-colored dresses, in chairs at the front and the 12 boys in dark suits, upon elevated seats at the rear.
 The program was of unusual in- terest It opened with a selection, the Triumphal March from Verdis Aida" by the high school band.
 Invocation By Rev. Saunders
 The invocation was pronounced by the Rev. c. c. Saunders pastor of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church A clarinet solo, Dedication" by David Pepper, was played by Harold Sisson.
 The commencement address en- titled Day by Day" was delivered by R. E. Robertson, president of the board of education The speaker reminded his auditors that dev- elopment of the natural world in all it's phases and that the progress of the human race, physically and intellectually, have been achieved only by slow degrees; that the great accomplishments of outstand- ing men in every line of worth while activity are the results of careful, deliberate effort either manual or mental; the consequences of sustained day by day endeavors.
 We do not know where you are going from here, MT. Robertson, declared addressing the graduates. But any intelligent student of life can tell you how to get there The way to success lies in persistent application the performing to the best of ones ability the everyday task"
 Robert S. Raven, superintendent of schools, in presenting the class, commented on it's chief character istics and conferred the several honors and scholarships.
 The 1881 graduating class led in school activities, and furnished to the Honor Society a larger per centage of members than any of the three other classes-junior, sophomore and freshmen. Of the g members of the Honor Society, which comrises the upper IS per cent of the student body in school standing, 10 are seniors.
 Torch Pins awarded
 Solid gold torch pins, provided by the Students Association for seniors maintaining definite high standard of work for four years were conferred by MT. Raven to:
 John E. Stewart, valedictorian. whose grade was 95.4 per cent; Alice G. Merritt, salutatorian, vice president of the Honor Society, 94.6 per cent; Muriel Freda Jar man, president of the Honor So- ciety 94.3 per cent; Jeanette Stew art 934 per cent; Dorothy Bakke. 924 per cent; Elizabeth Jane Bar rager, Myrtle Bess Willard, Mary Campbell Rogers and two others, who were in the school but two years, Mary Frederick Wander Leest, secretary-treasure. of the Honor Society, and the youngest graduate. being 15ls years old, and John S. Hellenthal.
 Award of Scholarships
 The Mrs. Margaret R. Phipps scholarship of $50 for four years at the Alaska College of Agricul- ture and School of Mines was awarded to John E. Stewart, who won in competition against 12 other graduates of Alaska high schools.
 The Juneau Business and Pro- fesional Womens Club scholarship of $75 to the girl of high schol- astic standing, partially self-sup- porting, was awarded to Miss Jar man.
 The Juneau Womens Club sch olarship of $50 to the girl graduate of the highest scholastic standing,