The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-30
OPPORTUNITIES DESCRIBED IN
 PHILLIPS TALK
Superintendent Gives Ad- dress More than 400
 Perso~s Attend

Phillips. giving them message that there still are plenty of op- portunities" for them, B senior stu dents were graduated from Juneau High School in the High School gymnasium last night. More than 400 parents and friends witnessed the impressive ceremony.
 Outlining five opportunities which the departing seniors might grasp Superintendent Phillips told his audience of the responsibilities which must be assumed by the youth of the nation
 First, there is an opportunity for you in further education MT Phillips told the class of 1885. Never before in the history of education has the opportunity in this field been so great. Your di- plema, in itself, is useless. But if you will take with you the things for which it stands and earn fur ther honors with them, education will mean much"
 Urges Temperance
 Then the superintendent describ- ed the problem of liquor temper ance, and the responsibility which it placed on the students.
 His third point followed the theme of the commencement ex- ercises, service
 You can be of service to your nation by voting intelligently" he said. Service to your country, to your city, to your religious belief, all lie before you
 That there is an opportunity in politics, was MT Phillips fourth point. Lastly, the superintendent cautioned the students on their re- sponsibility and opportunity in the problem of world peace.
 Peace T. Opportunity
 There are many men here to- night who are members of veter- ans organizations. And yet not one of them want to see another var MT. Phillips concluded. Europe is arming today in preparation for an even greater conflict than the late World War. It must be your duty to serve in the cause of peace"
 Principal A. s. Dunham, in a short talk, presented honors for study and attendance. Miss Cor rine Jenne received much applause when she was given permanent pos session of Torch Society pin for high scholarship and when she was named class valedictorian.
 Principal Dunham explained that Miss Marjorie Aikens had the next highest grade average, but, because she had transferred here from a Ketchikan school only last year, was not entitled to be the class saluta- torian. That honor was given to Miss Anabel Simpson The fourth and fifth highest grade averages for the four years also went to girls, the Misses Judith Alstead and Carol Robertson.
 Given Cash Award
 In presenting Miss Jenne with the Juneau Womans' Club $50 cash award toward college education, MT. Durham said that her mother Mrs. c. P. Jenne, was graduated from Juneau High School 30 years ago, also with valedictory honors Mention also was made of the near perfect attendance records Of Miss Jenne, Wallis George and Henry Mead.
 Diplomas were given to the B seniors by Grover c. Winn, mem Der of the School Board As each senior, clad in traditional gray cap and gown, filed past MT. Vim, ap- plause was given from the audi ence. Interesting in this part of the program was the fact that William Vim, MT. Winn's son, and Miss Robertson, daughter of R. E. Rob ertson, another School Board mem Der, received diplomas.
 The first student speaker on the program was Scott Ford. His sub- ject was Service" and he told his