The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-06
735 GRADUATED
AT SHORTRIDGE
COMMENCEMENT
1900 lam Tabernacle TO
View Ceremonies of
Largest Class.

Diplomas were presented T35
shortridge High School seniors last
night as more than 1900 persons
jammed Cadle Tabernacle 20 at
tend the commencement exercises.
The class was the largest in Short
ridge history.
Hundreds o. disappointed persons
we're turned away when even stand
ing room IN the immense tabernacle
Vas az a premium.
Miss Betty Richart, Shortrioge
senior whose poems are well known
20 many. read four Of her poems,
~Old Tale" To a Boy in White. "
This Lovely world" and Eternal
Foster CIppinger and Miss Amelia
Gellman. also graduating seniors.
we're the principal speakers.
The Rev. o. Herschel Folger gave
the invocation and Mrs. Clayton II.
Ridge. a school commissioner,
awarded the diplomas.
HonOrs Are Awarded
Music was provided by the Short
ridge orchestra. Miss Mary Hessel-
DEM. pianist. and a double quartet
composed OF Miss Margaret Wells.
Miss Lois Martin. Miss Dorothy
Falvev, Miss Olive Gemmer. Robert
Virden. George Roe. John Baum and
Paul krauSs.
H0nOTs awarded members OF the
graduating class were.
Scholarship 10 VaSSar College
awarded by Indiana VasSar Club,
Constance Lewis. scholarship to
Rockford College. Grace Izor. four
year scholarship to the Cincinnati
Conservatory Of Music. Harold Fleig;
Indiana University scholarships,
Gene Smith and Robert Waters:
scholarships 70 the extension courses
OF Indiana University, LOrene Litz,
Robert Ricketts,.
i. &. Award Made
Indiana Central College scholar
ships. James Briggs. Clara Jane
Hickman. Mary Hesseldenz. Boyd
scholarship 70 Indiana extension.
John Avery: scholarships TO the
school OF education of Butler Uni
vcrsity. Martha Daley. Barbara
French: scholarships TO Butter Uni
versity. college of liberal arts and
sciences. Martha Cook. Florence
yesterday. Lois LaFara; scholarship
TO Butler University. awarded by
The international Good Will Com
mittee Of the Church Federation of
indianapolis. Jane Anne GTeenlee.
Special scholarship awarded by
Butler University department Of
religion, college OF liberal arts and
sciences. Mildred Hume: scholar
ships 70 John Heron Art Institute.
Gerald Bernstein. Wayne Hill. Jean
Milholland, Frances Norris. Rich
ard Phelps. Mary 10 Sprong. Mere
dith WestcTfield: ROda SelleCk
Memorial scholarship TO Butler Uni
verSity. Evelyn King tclaSS of 1880:
Normal College Of the American
GymnaStic u n o n, three year
scholarship. Dorothy LaCkey: Short
ridge foundation scholarships to In
diana Central College. Paul Klinge;
to Purdue University. Georgiana
Pittman.
Annapolis Honor Presented
Appointment to Annapolis Naval
Academy ION examination). was
awarded to George Richard Smith;
Alliance Francois Medal. for senior
doing the best work in French. Pa
tricia Taggart; Franklin S. Hoyt
Award for the graduating senior
showing the most marked literary
appreciation. Betty Richart: Mrs.
Alphcus Snow award for senior with
highest scholastic standing. Jean
Lou Foley. silver cup awarded an
nually by the junior class to the
honor student Of the senior class.
Jean Lou Foley.
The James Whitcomb Riley Medal
awarded by indianapolis Board Of
School Commissioners for second
highest scholastic standing went TO
ChlOris Bell: gold keys. given
through n fund established by class
Of 1923. 10 senior boy and girl who
have reflected the most credit on
Short iH~n during thnfr nfrt, erf,ool