Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-06-08
Graduation
Exercises Are
Most Unique
Libby High School Class
Presents Clever
Program.
TWENTY ONE WIN
COVETED DIPLOMAS

When the class of '33 of the Libby
high school announced to the public
that their commencement exercises
would be different from the usual or
der, they spoke the truth When the
stage curtains rolled back last Fri
day evening in the Junior High audi
torlum,. the audience that packed all
available space saw a most entranc-
ing picture. There on the stage was
the class of q fine looking young
people seated at banquet
tabie,--in crescent shape-with the
points of the crescent facing the
audience. The exercises were similar
to an after dinner program. Miss Cath
crime Orr was toastmistress and dis
charged the duties of the office with
much credit to herself. The after din
ner speeches consisted Of the usual
numbers that make up class day exer-
cises, the toastmistress calling on each
one with few appropriate introduce
tory remarks.
The first numbers on the program
were two songs by the Girls Glee club.
The World Is Waiting for the Sun
rise and Whispering Hope" Then :
the curtains were rolled back to dis
close the class seated at the table. The
Boys Glee club sang a very clever
bidding the senior class good
bye This was followed by a response
sung by the seniors.
Miss Orr, the toastmistress, then took
charge Of the program Miss Rosetta
Shea delivered the salutatory,
class history was given by Billie West,
the class prophesy by Clarence Hogan,
the class will by Andrew Spranger
and the valedictory by Joseph Fen
messy. All the young people acquitted
themselves with credit
To make the banquet effect more
realistic Lamar Rowland took the
part of the butler and Miss Jean
Barkee and Miss Jean Swltzer acted
as mattresses.
A few years ago the Hbnor Society
naugurated the custom of awarding
| scholarship cup to the high school
class that made the highest grades
Turing the year. This year the seniors
Won that distinction and the cup. Dur
ng the program, Joseph Fennessy, as
PRESIDENT of the Honor Society, pre-
ented the cup to the seniors. The cup
vas accepted by Clifford Brown, SEN
or class president, who returned it
0 the Honor Society to be again
'assed on to the winning class The
up was accepted in behalf of the Hon
II Society by Miss Gunhilda Rolset
Before presenting diplomas Superin-
endent Wood announced winners of
arious awards that are given annually
ZACH year the Civic Club has engraved
n an honor plaque the name Of that
tudent who they consider has made
record as the outstanding citizen of
he high school for the year. On this
ccasion the honor was won by Carl
Jordin. Several years ago the late
led Joughin started the giving of three
ash awards and the practice has been
ontinued by his son, Carlton Joughin
wo awards 60 to the boy and girl who
keel in long list of characteristics
nat united make an outstanding cit
zen. The awards are voted by the
Ugh school faculty, the winning boy
lis year being Joseph Fennessy but
ne faculty not being able to choose
etween two girls. the award was di-
ided equally between Rosella Shea
nd Catherine Orr. The award for the
reatest improvement during the four
ears Of high school was won by Clar-
nee Hogan
Superintendent Wood then presented
lplomas to the 20 graduates present,
ne senior, Edward Dutton, not being
BILE to be present as he had accepted
Employment in the government forest
amp at Troy. His diploma had pre-
lously been awarded to him.
The exercises were closed with a
newell song by the seniors.