The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-29
FIFTY-F0UR ARE GIVEN DIPLOMAS
 AT C0MMEN(E CEMENT
Doris MeEaehran Valedie- forian-Isabel Parsons
 Named SdIutdtoridn

Fifty four graduating seniors, members of the class of 1941, filed into the gymnasium of the Juneau High School last evening and were greeted with a standing ovation by the scores who attended the exer- cises.
 Attired in gray caps and gowns, the students ascended to the stage with members of the School Board and a representative of the ministry, as Director c. Robert White led the High School band in the play ing of the processional Field of Honor March, Gray draperies form ed a background for the class and a huge Al was offset by green fern cry arrangement on the platform.
 Named Valedict0rian
 Miss Doris McEachran was nam- ed valedictorian of the class and was presented with the trophy of honor to which her name will be added to these of valedictorians of the previous years. Miss McEachran received years subscription to the Readers Digest and was also pre- scented with school plaque for out standing participation in extra-cur- ricular activities.
 Miss Isabel Parsons, who rated second in scholastic standards, was given the honor of salutatorian. She was also presented with school plaque for her work as associate edi- tor of the school publications.
 Others HOn0red
 Others receiving plaques were Miss Marjorie Shell, secretary of the stu dent body; Ingram Varnell, presi- dent of the student body; Hallie Rice, associate editor of the publi- cations and Axel Nelson, business manager of publications.
 Honor society pins were given Frances Paul, Jim Glasse, Bernice Mead, Marjorie Shell, Doris Mo Eachran, Dorothy Tors, Isabel Par sons, Maydelle George, Sylvia Davis. Lee Lucas and Hallie Rice.
 John Clauson was announced as placing third in the Phipps scholar ship examinations and was rated as first in the Territory for geometry anG chemistry.
 Dorothy Fors and Bernice Mead ! were announced as having perfect attendance throughout their four years Of high school, Marjorie Shell was absent but a half day. s
 A check was presented to the stu dent body by Lee Lucas, senior class president and the money was ac- cepted on behalf of the students by the newly elected student president, Chee Hermann.
 The timely subject of defense was selected as the topic for discussion by seven student speakers during the evening.
 Those speaking at the exercises included Lee Lucas, Defense; Lila Sinclair, Defense of Our Nation; Dorothy White, Defense of Relig- ious Freedom; Isabel Parsons. De fense of Educational Freedom; Hal lie Rice, Defense of Freedom of the Press; Dorothy Tors, Defense of Freedom of Speech, and Bob Scott, Our Part in Defense"
 At an interval in the program Sylvia Davis, talented violinist and member of the graduating class, played two selections accompanied at the piano by Miss Ruth McVay.
 During the evening, the Girls Glee Club sang My Heart Is a Silent Violins and two selections, "Schu- bert's Serenade" and "Reveries' were given by the High School Sing ing Debs.
 E The Rev. John L. Cauble offered the Invocation. Supt. A. B. Phillips made the presentation of the Class of 194l and the acceptance was made by R. E. Robertson, member of the School Board. Walter P. Scott, also member of the Board, made the presentation of the fifty four diplomas.
 At the close of the Commence ment, members of the graduating class left the platform as the band played the finale