Ilion High School - Class of 1918

Utica Herald Dispatch - June 26, 1918

HAVE COMPLETED SCHOOL COURSE

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HAVE COMPLETED SCHOOL COURSE

Graduates Receive Diplomas at Exercises Enjoyed by All

The commencement exercises of the class of 1918 were held at the High School Auditorium last night and there was present a very large audience of the parents and friends of the graduates. The program was as follows:

March, orchestra, prayer, the Rev. E. B. Topping, D. D.; "Value of Coeducation in High School", Helen Mento; "Relation of the Public Library to the Community," Marion Redway; chorus, "Chase of the butterflies" (Louis Clapimon). Girls' Glee Club; "Advantages of Visual Instruction," Isabel Walton; "The Lloyd George Ministry," Edward Jones; chorus, "My Own United States" (Edwards), Girls' Glee Club; presentation of diplomas; benediction, The Rev. E. B. Topping.

In presenting diplomas Superintendent Schwartz announced the class honors and Miss Marion Redway, whose average was 94 4-10 per cent received the honor of valedictorian of her class and Miss Grace Jones with an average of 91 8-10 percent received that of salutatorian. Honorary mention was given Edward Jones, whose average was 90 6-10.

The average of the class on a class basis was 84 1-10 percent and featured on a regents' basis 81 5-10 percent.

The several speakers did wonderfully and the Girls' Glee Club, who rendered the several selections was a most pleasant feature of the program and they well demonstrated the excellent training of Miss Carmen Flint, musical supervisor

The graduates and the courses completed were:

Latin Course
Kathryn Buttles,
Grace Marian Jones,
Edward Francis Malloy,
Helen C. Mentz,
Marion Winifred Redway,
Catherine Tjeerdsma.

English Course
Edward Morgan Jones,
Frederika Anderson Lewis,
Florence Katherine Phillips,
Eunice Prichard [Pritchard in class roster],
David Lewis Roberts,
Harry Joseph Sullivan,
Esther May Waldo
Ernest J. Wardle.

Scientific Course
Jennie Drummond,
Isabella Walton,
Henry C. Peterson.

Elective Course
Anna Faxton Baker,
Leo Brown Becker,
Frank Roy Cone,
Walter Edward Davies,
Ruth Esther Gordon
Shirley Hurlburt [Hurlbut in class roster],
Ruth Phillips,
Howard Eugene Reigler [Riegler in class roster].

Four Year Commercial Course
Edith Berr, * (not listed in class roster)
Marion Eggleston * (not listed in class roster)

Two Year Commercial Course
Berghot Paulson,
Hjordis Paulson,
Margaret Schell.

Alumni Reunion To-night

It is expected that to-day's beautiful weather will bring out a large number of former graduates and those of 1918 to attend the reunion of the Ilion High School Alumni Association this evening. The affair will be held in the auditorium and gym of the new High School. Preparations have been completed for a brief business meeting, short program, dancing and refreshments. Perry of Herkimer will furnish music for the occasion.