Ilion High School - Class of 1938

The Ilion Sentinel - June 30, 1938

Art of Living Keynote Of Ilion Graduation

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Taking as their keynote, The Fine Art of Living, the 1938 class of Ilion High School was graduated Tuesday night at ceremonies in the Capitol Theatre. More than 1200 parents and friends were in the audience.

For the first time in many years, seniors wore caps and gowns, the girls white, the boys black and juniors, seated directly behind the graduates were dressed in formal summer attire.

Mary Panarites, salutatorian introduced the theme of the program. Identifying The Art of Living as a personal philosophy, she told of its application In every day life, illustrating her talk with lines from "Thanatopsis."

Poetry's place in the Art of Living was given by graduates Nancy Brown assisted by Mary Cole, Jane Hawley, Gladys Eastman, Leo Fake, Marian Harter, and Barbara Rudd. Frederick Wlnsor had as his talk Art In nature, architecture, and engineering.

Under the direction of F. Fay Swift, the A Capclla, Choir offered sacred music in the fine Art of Living. The three selections were "Adormus Te" "By De Palestrina; "Cherubin Hymn" No. 3 by Tchaikovsky and "Shepherd Psalm" written by the director.

Youth's part in the Art of Living was given by Virginia Allen in her valedictory address. Miss Allen showed the application of the "Art" to "'national affairs and said that youth hopes to preserve the freedom of democracy. "The Art of getting along with one another is the finest", she concluded.

J. Guy Prindle, principal, awarded the prizes and mentioned Donald Watkin, son of superintendent of Schools Earl P. Watkin as winner of a national examination under the auspices of the League of Nations. Young Watkin left yesterday for a study course in Europe as the first prize winner. Also credited was James Morris, state winner of the airmail essay contest conducted recently during National Air Mail Week. (continued on page 6)

The Rev. F. W. Ainslie gave the Invocation and the Rev. V. R. Benson, retiring member of the Board of Education, delivered the charge to the graduates, Mr. Watkin and Mrs. Everett V. Mack, president of the Board of Education presented the diplomas to the 128 graduates.

Mr. Prindle, before distributing prizes pointed out to the achievements of Fred Wilson, Georgiana Hoyt and Marian McCorn, winners in national music competition and praised the work of Nina Bailey, winner of a state dramatic scholarship.

Prize winners and their awards were: English, first, Virginia Allen, Second, Fred Winsor; mathematics, Fred Winsor, Mary Panarites, Cornelia Nagel, History prize, Mary Panarites, Bernadette Nichols; Latin, Virginia Allen, Marian Harter. French, Mary Panarites, Barbara Rudd; Science, Fred Winsor, Virginia Allen; Commercial, Leo Fake, Jane, Hawley; Art, Mary Cole, Marian McCorn; Industrial Arts, Arthur Caple; Home Economics, Irene Harvey; American Legion Auxiliary American History award, Janet Fake; Dramatic award sponsored by the Herkimer Council of Jewish Women, Stella Grainger: R. P. I. medal for 5 units of mathematics and science, Fred Winsor; Bausch and Lomb medal for 3 units of science, Fred Winsor; Stone and Luke scholarship cup, Class of 1940; debate plaque for service, Miss Ann Suyanchak; debate cup, Winton Robson; Peter's Prize donated by Attorney and Mrs. Ralph Peters, Barbara Rudd and Leo Fake; Lever Cup, based on excellence in athletics and scholarship, Eugene Hall.