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Show WEDNESDAY EVENING MAY 28, 1924 244 RECIEVE O.H.S. HONORS Many Stand At Annual Commencement In Orpheum Theatre Two hundred forty-four students of the Ogden High school were graduated at the thirty-second annual commencement exercises held at the Orpheum theatre Tuesday night. Every seat in the theatre was taken and a good many backers of the high school stood up during the exercises. The graduates were presented by Principal A. M. Merrill and the certificates by W. Karl Hopkins, j superintendent of schools. Invocation was offered by the Rev. W. E. Bennett, who also of- fered benediction. Music for the occasion was furnished by the high school orchestra under the direction of Lester Hinchcliff. Virginia Green, valedictorian, made a profound impression with her address entitled, "The Drama Of Life." THREE PINE PAPERS. An oration by Alyson Smith, "Our Nordic Inheritance," was, well delivered and was one of the features of the commencement program. It fostered the idea that we should cherish and keep intact the characteristics of the people of northern Europe. He said that we should look with disfavor on the encroachments of the southern Europeans into our modern life. A striking contrast to this was a splendid reading, "The Scum of the Earth," by Pedigo Voll, which praise'd the contribution of the Latin races to civilization and made a plea that they should be treated with charity and kindness. The salutatory, "The Modern Scholar," by Lawrence Skeen, magna cum laude student, showed a depth of thought and view which is hardly to be expected of a high school student.. The four music numbers, aside from the orchestra, "The Two Roses," by the double made quartet, "The Nightingale," by Ruth Prout, a clarinet solo by Carmen Hall and the violin solo,, "Liebes-freud," were especially well rendered and gave evidence of the high musical standard in the high school. PRINCIPAL SPEAKS. In presenting the graduates Principal A. M. Merrill made the point that education is not simply the accumulation of facts or acquiring of information, that facts are but tools which pupils use in acquiring skill and power. He called attention to a recent magazine article by one of our most noted critics, Heywood Broun, who recalled in a few sentences all the facts that he remembers I from his 16 years of school ex-W periences and these for the most j£ part trivial and unimportant. He jfl said that the purpose of education » is in. creating proper attitudes to- « ward life, in fostering habits of industry, honesty, fairness, punc- tuality, dependability, courtesy, ffi etc., and said that the teachers at 1 the high school had before them H deals rather than facts ___J BECOMING CROWDED. W. Karl Hopkins, superintendent of schools, at the opening of I his address, called attention to j H the remarkable growth of the H high school. He said that the B total number of graduates in 19 21 i was 105, in 1922, 111; 1923, 134; ! and in 1924, 244. He called atten- j 1 tion to the fact that in 1920 the j n total enrollment at the high school I was .800, that the enrollment in I 1923-24 was 2,090. He predicted j I that there would be a graduation 1 plass of over 3 00 next year. 1 He also called attention to the I modern conception and changing Ideas of education and emphasized 1 also the building of character. He I congratulated the parents and the J teachers and the students upon the very successful school year. 1 The closing number of the 1 program, "Alma Mater," composed a number of years ago by George A. Eaton, former principal, was II well rendered. ffg h-w- " Commencement exercises of Ogden High school will be held at the Orpheum theatre beginning at 8 o'clock on the evening of Wednesday, May 28. Principal A. M. Merrill announced Saturday that admittance will be by invitation so that all parents arul members of the graduates' families will be as- § sured seats. Miss Virginia Green will deliver I the valedictory address. Alyson Smith class president, will give i j the class oration. Lawrence Skeen i iwill give the salutation and Pedigo Voll will give the class reading. I Miss Ruth Prout will sing a solo f and other numbers are being a'r- g ranged. /> B Two hundred forty-two students b will be graduated this year. rrr O.H.S. Faculty Women Hosts To Graduates May 25, 1924 Girls Of Senior Class Are Entertained at Farewell Event Amid a profusion of fragrantj spring flowers the women of the Ogden high school, faculty received the girls of the graduating class, SS the wives of the members of theB board of education and wives of HP the men of the faculty at a fare-lgfi vvell tea in the University clubgH rooms, from 2:30 to 5 Saturday aft-iHH ernoon, May 24. The colors of the senior class- HB gold and blue-were prominent in 118 the decorating scneme. Ferns andg blue irises .were banked in the large HB open grate, baskets of trailing jg8 ferns, golden roses, bridal wreath gjj and peonies were artistically ar-jH ranged on the colonnades, and a Hi scarf of "tie and dye" workman- j ship in blue and gold was thrown gffl across the piano. H Two programs were given as fol- Bjflfl lows: F IRST GROUP Piano solo, "Valse" (Livitsky). 0ffl Helen Tollefson Reading ...... Miss Mary Watkins Violin solo Miss Dora Smith Dance, "Belinda Polka" Miss Dorothea Kanzler Vocal solo Miss Jean Warner SECOND GROUP Piano solo . .Miss Gladys Lochtrog Reading, "The Silver Lining" . j Miss Edna Romney An Egyptian dance Miss Ruth Fisher Vocal solo:. . . . .Miss Edna Keating Instrumental Trio, Misses Phyllis Proudfit, Mary Williams and Margaret Mohlmann. Ices and drinks, which harmon-gS ized with the jvmerat effect weregSSj served from a side table. All the women of the faculty pji worked upon the various commit-BHH tees, with the following chairmen Miss Helen Cortez, decorations; Miss Gladys Barbour, programs; MM Mrs. Gertrude Coolidge, invitations;ip9 Miss Mary Watkins, refreshments; IjpB Mrs. Florence Newcomb, recep-HHB tion; Miss Evelyn Dobbs, generalw committee. H Two hundred guests were re-t51B ceived during the afternoon. At the exercises in the OrpTTeiTm"jil on Sunday, the students sang their fM school song. On last Thursday the pfH graduates of Weber sang the old jijiM academy song. It wras as a farewell $sl to their school days. The young people will discover, fBl as they move along the highway ! of life, where stern duties crowd l j upon them, that the days of school lll I cast but few deep shadows, and l brought no great perplexities. jI i The sweetest* memories go back Wftm : to the time of school. l§fl I * * * m j "There's a land that heals? the WvSk j heartaches Where the mighty peaks arise iHI In majesty, so proudly tall, I They press against the skies." H i "Where, for heights of hope and h9 courage, This young giant in the race ffiH I Takes his mountains for theH measure, Of the mark to set his pace." nHI |
