The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-07
Schools Close
With Much
OF Interest
Week of Fine Programs At.
tended by Large and In
terested Audiences.
GRADUATED
FROM HIGH SCHOOL

The 14th annual commencement OK
ercises of the Libby High School is nov
a part of school history and while tht
alumni of the local institution is fas
increasing into loyal and united force
fresh interest now attaches itself t.
the Juniors who will graduate mex
June. Each class in itself holds some
distinctions different than the ones thai
have gone before. The Class Of 1884
exceeded in numbers only by the large
class OF 1880, was predominantIy a
! boys class. As the class marched into
the assembly to the professional PLAYED
by the High School orchestra the OBJ
server was struck with the number OF
boys, rs In number and most of them
1 over six feet who reversed the usual
| proportion in graduating classes by
outnumbering the nine girls. The ma
lorlty OF the class entered the Libby
schools together in the first grade and
as class, the 34's have been outstand-
ing in scholarship and extra curricular
activities. Their passing will leave many
positions OF responsibility to be filled
by the group that enrolls next fall.
something IN the occasion, or perhaps
the serious thoughts that come to Young
people when about to leave their alma
mater, made the commencement eyer
cises one Of more than usual dignity
and impressiveness.
Alice Peterson. as salutatorian, well
coined the audience by reading, in
Alice's own accomplished and delight
full manner, the Perfect Tribute"
which she explained expressed her
sentiments as we'll as those of the
author. Dean J M Hamilton of Mon
tana State College, commencement
speaker, gave it as his opinion that
graduates were seldom asked to face
an economic condition as trying as the
present one The recovery program
has little or no place for the young
person just out of school," remarked
the Dean, land for that reason you
must make more than the usual returns
out OF the privileges that you have lust
gained" Dean Hamilton went on to saw.
however, that the new order of things
must provide place for willing and
capable workers and that the young
people Of today had the added obliga-
ton OF helping to work out such a pro- i
gram. The Dean, whose mental and |
bodily vigor seemed to belle his white
hair, has spent over half century I'm
the schoolroom and his contact with
students is always an encouraging and I
helpful thing for them.
The valedictory was given by Lamar
Rowland. In we'll chosen words and /
with voice that was impressive with /
its earnestness, Lamar summed I'D his I
impressions of high school in the one /
word Friendship" which he says is a /
vital characteristic Of the Class Of 1884.
The Joughin Award was voted by the
faculty to Alice Peterson and Archie
Minde, who have been representative
members of the Class of 1884. Acting
under the authority Of the trustees,
Superintendent Wood presented the 81
members of the class with their diplo-
mas which entities them to enter any
college of the country without exami-
nation Lamar and Alice were chosen
and salutatoran, respec-
lively, from their scholastic records as
these two young people stood students
number one and two in the list.
The music of Commencement Week
was one of the most enjoyable features
Of every program. All talent was re-
cruited from the school itself. Both
the boys and the girls glee clubs,
under the direction of Miss Blanche
fousek, furnished appropriate numbers
For baccalaureate, class day and com
nencement. Under Life's Banner" by
The mixed chorus was especially APP
oreciated- The new department Of in
music under the able Lead
ership of Charles Beardsley has added
an element to the school life which can
hardly be over estimated Around
ew students who had had experience
With this line of work, Mr.. Beardsley
quilt up an organization of exceptional
merit considering the time that has
been given to it. Probably no one phase
If school work has received such an
response as Mr.. Boards
ey's orchestras and another year
should bring the Libby schools to a
position in music where they will COM
bare favorably with any school Of the
'tate.
Baccalaureate Exercises.
Rev. r. v. Crater gave thoughtful
md inspiring talk to the graduates on
Sunday evening at the Junior High
His subject was the House
That We Build" Rev Crater developed
lis theme in a way to interest his
hearers and with his friendly attitude
oward young people, left them and the
audience with serious thoughts on the
hings that count. Rev Fred Decker
ave the invocation and Rev. James
Price the closing prayer. AS in the
'ther events of the week, the school
music played an important part,
Class Day Propruu