Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 30, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 June 1928 — Page 26

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DIPLOMAS ABE PRESENTED TO TECHSTUDENTS Class of More Than 800 Is Graduated in Exercises at Tabernacle. “What time is it?’’ Before an audience of 8,000 attending the Arsenal Technical high school commencement exercises for more than 800 seniors, Thursday r’jht, at Cadle tabernacle, Dr. W. 11 Gratz, Chicago editor, asked the cuestion. "What time is it by the world’s c'ock?” he added. “It is 5 o’clock—time to dress for the tasks of the future—time to stop standing on the : ’airway of our own imagination, neo-cooing about the evils of the world! "The world is not coming to an end as many think; it has reached in awakening.” Dr. Gratz compared the world’s ■■nflnished tasks to the morning hours after 5 a. m. when most perrons are in an undressed, unkreakfasted and unschooled state. Congratulates Students "Thousands of people today are practically unclothed, are hungry, 'and illiterate because it is too early by the world's clock for perfect development of our resources and institutions,” he said. "High school graduates should be ’•mgratulated on this early morning ’•our of their existence, when they make it their duty to drive out law'Essness as their grandfathers drove cut slavery.” r. A. Barker, Technical music inrfructor, opened services with an rrgan prelude. The school band followed with “Marche Slav” and ‘Queen of Autumn-Overture.” Scholarships Awarded After the processional, the Rev. I’loyd Van Keuren offered the invocation and Miss Evangeline ...illenas sang "O Rest In the Lord.” Miss Elizabeth G. Kaltz directed ohe Girls’ Glee Club in two numbers, “The Year’s at the Spring,,” ~nd “Bridal Chorus” from "Rose T laiden.” Ellis Carroll gave a cornet solo, "Cele ste Aida,” and the Toys’ Concert Club sang "Gypsy Life” and “Italian Street Song.” Superintendent Charles F. Miller Presented the diplomas. Scholarship awards, announced by Milo H. Stuart, principal, were made to Kenneth Thompson and Christie Sorhage, faculty medal; Ruth Pahud, Riley medal; Adaline Thompson and Clinton Greene, Barton Bradley memorial scholarships, and Farrington Bridwell, Marie K. Binninger medal.

PRINCIPAL WILL RETIRE P. T. A. of School 41 Honor Miss Hull at Reception. Mrs. Francis D. Hull, retiring principal of School 41, was honored by the school Parent-Teacher Association with a reception in the auditorium. Mrs. Hull has completed twentyfive years as principal. She was presented a lamp by Mrs. T. B. Wright representing the association. D. T. Weir, former principal at No. 41, told of Mrs. Hull’s accomplishments at the school and praised her work. Leslie Troutman, violinist, gave a program accompanied by Mrs. Ralph Bratton. Mrs. F. C. Spangler, Parent-Teacher president, was in charge. SCHOLARSHIP 'AWARDED Enos E. Troyer, Shortridge Graduate, Wins Honor. Enos E. Troyer, Shortridge High School graduate, son of Mr. and Mrs, J. E. Troyer, 2235 Broadway, was given the Chicago University scholarship award. The award is made annually by the university examiner on recommendation of George Buck, Shortridge principal. Troyer is an honor roll student and a member of the National Honor Society. He was business manager of the school annual, a member of the Tuesday Echo staff, Press Club and Mathematics Club. 19 STUDENTS HONORED' Elected to Membership in National Group at ShortridgeThe Shortridge chapter of the National Honor Society for high school students elected nineteen new members. They are: Freida Goul, John Elam, John Kitchen, Harold Dunke, John David Millett, Maxine Biddle, Mary Margaret Hill, John Pedigo, Martha Metcalf, Elise Schmidt, Virginia Saunders, Marjorie Holcomb, Jeannette Le Saulnier, Helen E. Johnston, Nancy Moore, Mary Elizabeth Huff, Josephine Davidson, Sidney Kauffman and Dorothy Leedy.

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Veteran Principal Leaves Scene of Busy Life Work

Mrs. Mary B. Knowlton Pioneer in Education Here Resigns. “Mrs. Knowlton’s Building” belongs to someone else today, the children in the neighborhood of public school No. 12 are going to say when they are told that Mrs Mary B. Knowlton, the principal that their mothers and fathers knew thirty years ago will not return. Mrs. Knowleton had become such a familiar figure in the life around S. West St. that children thought she owned the building and referred to it as “Mrs. Knowlton's school.” Her resignation from the principalship takes effect today. Weary, perhaps, and a little broken from a long struggle to make "her building'*' among the foremost in the city, she will be unable to watch the children leave for summer va,cation for the last time. But her removal from No. 12 has brought about a general movement to acknowledge her accomplishments in a building which formerly was one of the poorest equipped and supported in the city. Former friends, patrons, pupils, subordinate teachers and school authorities are recalling her remarkable achievements, her leadership, understanding kindness and foresight. Beginning her career as principal almost a half century ago, when children left school at the age of 14, Mrs. Knowlton saw the need of some sort of industrial education to help them earn a living. The school itself had no equipment and little home financial backing. She appealed to the school board but before any vacation was taken, she set up makeshift shop and domesti: science equipment, using old stovee, borrowed tools, sewing machines and kitchen utensils. There was little room in the building, and Mrs. Knowlton gave tip her office for a cooking room and moved her desk into a clothes closet. Her school was one of the first to have a print shop and through her efforts a community branch library was established at an early date. The growth of musical equipment and education at No. 12 is another example of her industry and foresight. The school did not possess a single musical instrument when she became principal. She immediately organized a small club of willing mothers and raised enough money to equip an orchestra by giving entertainments and small sales Mrs. Knowlton was one of the city’s pioneers for special treatment for underweight children, hot lunches, rest periods, fresh air classes. Her building was among the first to have fresh air rooms. Special opportunity classes for retarded children were opened there many years ago. Her reputation for ability to train new teachers was recognized by school authorities and many inexperienced teachers were placed under her supervision. Four of these now are Indianapolis elementary nrincipals, Miss Olive Selby, School No. 75, Mrs. Maude Moudy, School No. 58, Miss Olive Funk, School Nc 45, and Mrs. Jeannette B. Knowles. Schol No. 53. Many others are city teachers. , , The veteran principal’s efforts were not forgotten. Five years ago a Mary B. Knowlton Club was organized, composed of instructors formerly associated with the principal to renew acquaintances and keep alive memories of their early teacher. Mrs. Knowlton is a descendant of the old pioneer Bass family, early Indianapolis residents. She was graduated from Shortridge High. School and the Indianapolis Normal.

34 PUPILS GRADUATE Wallace Foster School Holds Exercises. Wallace Foster School 32 held commencement exercises for thirtyfour 8A pupils. On the class roll were: Marie Battina Battista. Loretta Pearl Sprite, Ruth Rossalyn Dorfman, Helen Rose Egan, Vivian Vada Figg. Elizabeth ivr nn i nyvey, Leonora Pauline Judd Helen Marie Kelso, Emma Lucille Lutz. Frances Josephine Leckey. Florence Avanella MillstnS^ Ce J? ari , e Sm ' th - Oavneil Esther Irance^^ins^n." 16 Pern Vann ‘ Mar * Nelie Maud Young. William Edward Barnaul Joseph Battista, Charles Albert Birtch, Arthur William Browne. Frank Evans Buchanan, John Burger. Noble Howard Clark. Benjamin Franklin Gonker. Richard Walter Kautsky. Sander Leventhal, William Lloyd, Jack Kay Pedigo. William Thomas Robertson. Joseph Rotabard Alired Eugene Slmonsen. Willlan Letts Talbott, Carroll Preston Utterbac.: and Larry Wilson. The school chorus opened the program by singing. Pauline Judd, Frances Leckey. William Talbott and John Burger gave recitations. The Rev. John W. McFall, pastor of the Broadway M. E. Church, spoke. Miss Lizzie J. Stems, principal, presided. INDIAN BIRTHS FOUND TO EQUAL SETTLERS’ Rate of Present Family Growth Compared With Colonial Bj/ Feience Feri tcc NEW YORK, June 14.—The rate at which babies are added to Indian families has been compared with the growth of families of colonial women in America, S. B. de Aberle of Yale University, reported to the Eugenics Research Association and the American Eugenics Society in Joint session here today. Birth records for the last twentynine years for a typical Indian village were collected by De Aberle. The usual interval between birth" was twenty-three months, he reported, according to the records of Indian children who lived long enough to be christened, and whose existence and identity could thus be checked. The christening ceremony occurs within ten days after birth. As the age of the mother increased, the interval between new babies became longer, he found. It is significant that two entirely distinct races, living in totally different conditions should show these similarities in tMe rate of family growth, he pointed out.

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Let ’Em Bite Little Miss Muffet All Wrong in Her Opinion of Spiders.

BY DAN M. KIDNEY Little miss muffet didn’t know her spiders. If she had, instead of dashing away madly she would have slipped Mr. Spider a sip of her curds and whey. Thus the soundness of another nursery rhyme is called into question. The questioner is State Entomologist Frank Wallace, who refers to spiders as the friend of man and pleads that they be treated as such. "The fiercest looking spider is just a kind friend in disguise,” says Wallace, in criticism of Miss Muffet’s conduct. "Like people, spiders never should he judged by their looks. "Crushing the tiniest Aranedian (big scientific word for spider) is to destroy a comrade in mankind’s combat against enemy insects, germ-carrying flies and the like.” a a EVEN if they do prefer cobwebs in their homes, spiders are honest citizens and good neighbors, he points out. They never fight, unless attacked, and a person might have several of them crawl about his person without getting a single bite, unless, of course, he got sore and tried to shoo them off. After such inhospitable treatment, a spider might become irate and bite a bit. But even a biting spider can be defended, Wallace declares. "I doubt if anyone In Indiana, or all North America, ever died from a mere spider bite,” he contends. "Infection of some sort 'might have set in the wound, but the spider’s venom never proved fatal. "Most spider bites cause only a little local sting, like that of a mosquito. The most vicious of them here in Indiana couldn't possibly do more harm than a bee.” The worst offender is a big black spider called the “Black Widow.” It is found in southern Indiana, beneath old stumps and in similar hiding places. a a a LARGE yellow-bodied spiders, which parents often point to as treacherous in warning children away, really are as harmless as so many yellow nasturtiums. That matter of the spider and the fly and the parlor scene also is upheld by Wallace, who takes the affirmative on the question: Resolved, That the spider should have invited the fly into her parlor having homicidal intentions. "Every spider that luras a fly into the meshes of her web is doing us a favor,” the State entomologist asserts. “Death is the best thing that can happen to flies, so far as mankind is concerned. “They are the disease carriers and more persons suffer and die in one year from the tiny germs that flies transport than are infected by spider bites in a century.”

100 HONOR MASONS AT ‘FRIENDSHIP DINNER’ Elias J. Jacoby Is Chief Guest at Columbia Club Party. Elias J. Jacoby was guest of honor at a "friendship dinner” at the Columbia Club Thursday evening, attended by more than 100 Masons from Indianapolis, and a number of visitors. Jacoby has held a number of offices in Indianapolis and Indiana Masonic circles, and served as Imperial Potentate of the Shrine in 1919. He has had a prominent part in the development of the local temple, and was active in the formulation of building plans of Murat Temple. Elmer F- Gay, past potentate of Murat Temple, was toastmaster; Clifford Ireland, Peoria, 111-, imperial oriental guide; Leon T. Leach, Chicago, formerly active in local Shrine affairs, and Judge Harry B. Tuthill, Michigan City, were among the guests. 89 PUPILS GRADUATED Irvington School 57 Awards Diplomas; Class Gives Flag. Eighty-nine pupils were graduated from Irvington School 57 at exercises Wednesday morning in the building auditorium. Miss Helen Loeper, principal, presided and Mrs. Demarcus C. Brown presented the diplomas. The class presented a framed flag to the school. Joseph James Stubbs, class president, made the presentation. The gift was accepted formally by Miss Loeper.

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BALL COLLEGE CLASS OF 1928 SETS RECORD Diplomas Given 378 at Muncie Commencement Today. By Times Special MUNCIE, Ind„ June 15.—The largest class in the history of Ball Teachers’ College was graduated today when diplomas were awarded 378 persons. Elmer Burritt Bryan, president of Ohio University, was the commencement speaker. Diplomas were presented by Sanford M. Keltncr, Anderson, president of the college board of trustees. Members of the class are: BACHELOR. OP ARTS Floyd Bull. Muncie; James MacLearle. Muncie; Phvllls Sutton, Muncie; Geneva Brown, Muncie; Hazel Ccnnon. Rcggen, Colo.; Thelma Cluggish, Newcastle; Beatrice Cook, Michigan City; Hilda Eshelman. Springport; Russell Furst. Muncie; Norval Garrett, Muncie; Lois Graham, Lapel; Mildred Haas. Richmond; Katherine Hale, Muncie; Thelma Kidder, Salamonia; Kennet Mathews. Muncie; Thelma Kelts, Muncie; Stella Turner, Daleville; Mary VanSkylock Eaton. Susie wrkinxon, Munsie; Lillian Witt, Lebanon; Giennyo Arnold. Decatur; Bonita Bloxsome. Pennville: Henryetta Brant, Eaton; Donald Carmichael, Kennard; William Crouse. Losantvillc: James Dickson. Dunkirk; Helen Drow. Tomah. Wl.; Lula Foulkenburg. West Fork; John Flaughn. Bunker Hill. Martha Flowers. Indianapolis; Agnes Forchee. Muncie; Thomas Groninger. Kokomo; Flovd Harrell. FaliTand: Doris Hickman. Winchester; Joseph Holbrock. Dalevllle: Oris Keener. Logansport. Charles Leedv. Deedsvllle; Edna Marsland. Montpelier. Ruby McCreery. Gaston; Duncan McKinnis. Mt. Summit: Mable Mohr. Clifford; Ina Patterson. Ruahville: Esther Pearson, MooreUnd; May Ramsey. Muncie. Lcela Smith. Peru; Phil Sumner. Westfield; Clarence Swinglev. Xnmcic; Elizabeth Waltz, Pennville; Don Ward. Union City; Cordelia Wheaton. Columbus; Hubert Wilhite. Muncie; Loretta Williams, Parker, and Marjorie Wilson. Muncie. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Jeanette Brown, Vevay: Loren Brown. Arcadia; Claude Hoppes. Redkey; Dorsey Martins. English; Louise Current. Rtdgeville: Donalds Smith, Muncie; Clarence Babcock. Alexandria; Orville Beeson. Green Fork; Nellie Beverly. Lynn; Shirley Blake, Elwood; Annetta Bromagcn, Dunkirk: Ovid Doan. Converse; Edna Eaton. Muncie; Cecil Elliott. Shirley. Marjorie Fuller, Muncie; Gladys Giipen. Muncie, Hazel Langdon, Hartford City. Euva Mitchell, Muncie. Dortheo Mulitn. Brookville; Blanche Meyers. Portland. Kenneth Oliver, Akron, Richard Nuium, Marjon: Marthanna Payne. Winchester. Jeannette Powell, Converse. Chauncev Reynard. Muncie: Alvertia Russell, drawfordsvllle; Vern Shinn, Elwood; Dorothy Spunger. Geneva; Anna Svmons, Oreenfield: Edith Tobmson, Richmond; Ethel VanHozen, Ft. Wayne; Merle Wimmer, Greentown; Agnes Wood. Muncie; Karl Ammerman. Indianapolis: Rebecca Arbogast. Anderson; Bernard Baker. Griffith: Theodore Bragg. Upland; Francis Brown, Muncie; Ralph Carr. Middletown; Anna Clemmcns. Muncie; Roger Cranor. Winchester: William De’.ph Wilkinson. English: Edvthc Dewitt. Topeka. Rozella Elannigan. New Albany; lona Frazee. Eaton; Gerald French. Farmland. Elizabeth Furrow. Portland; May George. Muncie; Geneve Goodwin, Danville; Robert Harper. Muncie; Ralph Heifner. Greenfield; Edward Howe. Anderson; Ara Huber. Rtdgeville: Elmer Huffer. Kokomo; Norma Laws, Milan. Gertrude Lieber. Indianapolis: Mardy Logan, Brvant; Ethel Maple, Lebanon; Hazel McClain. Eaton; Charles McCombs. Muncie: John McSherry. Hamlet; Izelia McWilliams. Gary; Dorthy Million. Montitello; Omer Mitchell. Muncie; Oscar Mossburg. Poneto; Lowell Peffey, Largo; Otis Phares, New Palestine; James Pugh. Upland; Jerome Reed, Richmond; Adeline Robinson. Frankfort; Freda Romack. Winchester; Virgil Schooler, Brookston; Bertha Scott, Anderson; Wilbur Shirley. Dalevilje. Rav Swank. Ft Wayne: Orta Smiley, Columbia City; Tivela Stuber. Peru: Oaldys Teeter, Geenva; Walter Thurston, Alexandria; Chloe Trover, Ft. Wayne: Emerson Whseler. Geneva. TWO-YEAR COURSES Mvra Capper, Muncie: Grace Cox, Union City; Edna Fraze. Winchester: Eleanor McShurlev, Snlceland; Naomi Nixon, Redkev: Helen Sllverthorpe, Anderson; Helen Thornburg, Muncie; Helen Bartholomew, Stockwell, Ruby Battles. Mishawaka; Andrea Bowman, Ossian: Austen Cole, Mllrov; Albert CoDDes. Monroe; Arthur Gossett, Summltville. Crystal Knight, Su.n----mltvllle; Helen Munson. Newcastle; Gertrude Powell. Eaton; Helen Rav, Madison; Ethel Roberts, Newcastle: Elizabeth Robertson. Hunungton: Marjorie Shajv. Muncie: Gladys Addison, Splcelamd; Mildred Ashby, Newcastle; Ruble Barnard, Newcastle Nellie Billiard, Wabash; Ruth Blake, Alexandria.

Olive Bowers, Newcastle; Elizabeth Brad- | ford, Qoshen: Vesta Branner. Hartford City; Gladys Broyles. Gaston: Helen Bryan, Muncle; June Burford. Newcastle; Helen Burkhart., Tipton; Delver Carder. Redkey; Elizabeth Clark. Muncle; Roberta Clcmmens. Muncle: Gladys jciemmer. Ft. Wayne; Mary Collins. Hope; Leland Conquest. Muncle: Alice Cox. Winchester: Avis Croyle. Union City; Nlcl Dally. Hartford City: Dorothy Deserdorff, Muncle; Dorothy Dlckover. Selma; Rachel Drake. Winchester; Charlotte Duffy. Anderson; Katherine Duke, Kokomo: Ruth Elckmever, Ft Wayne; Luctle Elder. Thorntown; Geraldine Fuller. Alexandria; Marguerite Gauker. Straughn; Jessie Glendeijing. Klmmell; Mary Ooff, Pendleton: Ruth Hadden. Hartford ICty; Edna Harold, Newcastle- Helen Harrington, Ft. Wayne. Florence Henley, Carthage. Julia Henry. Rensselaer: Mildred Henry, Straughn; Milton Hiatt, Ft. Wayne; Helen Hinkle, Vincennes; Mary Hollingsworth, Kokomo; Florence Hovarter. Kendallville; Helen Huber, Union City; Evelyn Jacobs, Ft. Wayne; Vaughn Johnson, Hartford City; Vida Kemmerer, Kirklln; Elma Kerr. Muncle; Charlotte LaFuse, Liberty; Gladys Long, Geneva; Thelma IJoyd, Muncie; Nora Masters. Muncle; Mr.dred Mauzy, Marklevllle; Martha McCalllster. Pendleton. Lois McCory, Sheridan: Opal McCreerv. Gaston; Bess MeCutcheon, Kokomo: Thelma MeFadden, Portland; Frances McFarland. RidgevlHa; Mildred McKlnty, Redkey; Harriet McMUlen. Ft. Wavne: Miriam Miller, Valparaiso; Leo Mishler, Amboy; Marybelle Moore, Anderson, Mary Moore, Muncie; Lois Morey, Kokomo; Sadie Pearcy, Miami; Kathleen Pearson. Knlghtstown: Florence Pettljohn. Muncle; Ruby Poulson, Montpelier; Wilbur Rees. Muncle; Helen Rehme, Summltvllle; Willis Relnoehl, Ashley; Everett Renner. Portland; Ruth Reynolds, Farmland; Rebecca Roller, Logansport; Cordelia Schuster, Muncle; Georgia Smith, Batesville; Martha Stevens. Muncle: Geneva Stoner. Pendleton; Mary Sullivan. Peru; Mae Swearingen Laurel; Stella Taylor. North Vernon; Luclle Thomas, Logansport. Esther Thornburg. Redkey; Addle Toops, Oxford; Gladys Tygnrt, Marion; Mary Utter, Conncrsville; Nila Wade, AndersonEdith Whlteford, Anderson: Nina Williams, Hartsvtlle; Helen Wilson, Muncle: Gwendolyn Wright. Marion: Nellie Albertson. New Paris; Dorothy Albright, Richmond; Lucile Alexandria. Winchester; Virginia Arnold, Ft. Wayne; Blanche Avery. Frankfort; Vaughn Bailey, Huntington; Grace Banta. Rushvllle; Zulah Barkman. Rochester- Eva Bayless, Royal Center; Marjorie Bell, Ft. Wayne; Cecil Bigelow. Pennville; Mabel Branson. Sheridan: Anna Brehmer. Chalmers; Merrill Brinson. Gaston; Elma Browning. Muncie: Kathrvn Cheney, HartTord City; Olive Clark. LaFontaine: Violet Clevidence, Attica; Mildred Cole, Muncle. Retha Cook. South Milford; Thelma Cox, Hunger Hill; Edith Crandall, Green Fork; Mary Crone, Jeffersonville; Oma Demand Kendallville: Mildred Daugherty. ElwoodMary Dlls, Boston; Kathryn Dorwln, Decatur; Iva Echolds, Plymouth: Laura Emmans. Mishawaka; Wilma Flora. Kokomo; Catherine Fravel. Geneva; James Funk, Brownsville: James Ollllgan. Muncle: Lela Good. Tipton; Wilma Gossett, Summltvllle: Cecile Goudv. Ligonier: Raymond Greaf, Portland: Miriam Grossman. HuntingtonVelma Hall. Woodbum; John Hall, Petroleum: Geneva Hankins, Marklevllle; Annise Harding. Corunna.

Beatriee Haran. Rldgevllle; Ruth Harper, Ligonier: Roberta Harshman, Eaton: Louise Harvey. Independence; Elizabeth Hawkins. Huntington; Irma Hemlnger, Soi|th Bend; Vera Hemlnger, South BendHelen Hlnchman. Olenwood; Ruth Holton Shelby; Margaret Hughes. Garv; Wilbert Hull. Anderson: Mary Jacobson. Young America: Gertrude Jelllson, Rldgevllle; Norlna Keoler, Allen: Onal King, Yorktown; Pauline Knecht, Muncle. Ethel Kneer, Oaklandon; Pauline Laughltn, Falmouth: Walter Lehman, Decatur; Gladys Lewis. Thorntown: Madge Ltndley. Rochester: Hilda Littler. Huntington; Oma Long, Wabash; Lois Longnecker, Union Citv; Lida Lonshlre, North Vernon: Robert Ludv. Pennville; Frances Mahan. Hibbard; Dorothv Maltlen. Albany; Pauline Malott, Rldgevllle: Orrln McCullough. Hagerstown: Nellia McCath. Decatur; Gladys McKinley. Portland; Marv Mills. Anderson: Dorothy Mlnniek, Logansport; Raymond Mock, Tipton. Beverlv Montrose. Greenfield: Cecil Morgan. Fairland: Mary Moigan. Falrland; Arvie Mull. Parker: Dorothv Murphy. Lo--arsport: Faye Nelson. Ligonier; Ethel Perien. Lynn: Edna Perrleo. Milroy: Anna Pollock. Forest; Ralph Pontius. Geneva: Glennls Powell. Converse; Laura Pressler, Farmland: Florence Rector. Middletown; Marv Reed, I.aporte: Ida Rice. Portland; Mabel Ricks. Summltvllle; Dorothy Rislnger. Montneller. Edith-Rilev. Metamora; Mable Roll. Cutler; John Shore, Ashley: Mildred Sigler, Alexandria: Edna Smith. Frankfort; Gladys ■Stewart. Shirley; Marie Strubbe, Versailles; Nettie Sutton. Bluffton: Marv Tavlor, esißi. aßSidiWwsssrsau

Toy Band Finishes Successful Season

The Whittier School toy band of the 4A and 4B classes completed a successful season as parentteacher and schoof entertainers with a final “concert on the school's Flag day program Thursday. Back row (left to right), Rowena Duggins, Madonna Pounds, Margaret Rowland, Gertrude Seward, Frederick Storer, James McKinsey, Helen Luciani, Bernice Hu# and Richard Ent. Middle row: Anita Schlee, director; Mildred Hal-

SCHOOL AWARDS FIRSTBIPIOMAS Ohioan Addresses Class z: Washington H. S. Dr. W. M. McMasters, president of Mt. Unicn College, Alliance. Ohio, gave the principal address at the first commencement exercises of the George Washington High School held Thursday night in the school auditorium. Twenty-three students were graduated. The girls wore white and carried colonial bouquets. The program opened with overture from “Bohemian Girl," played by the school orchestra under direction of Robert B. Shepard, head of the music department. Following the invocation by the Rev. Clarence Baker, Mrs. Robert White Blake gave three vocal solos, accompanied by Mrs. Delamar McWorkman. Diplomas were presented by Theodore F. Vonnegut, school board president. The Rev. T. J. Simpson pronounced the benediction and the class sang the "Washington Hymn,” accompanied by Ross T. Campbell. PUPILS REPEAT COMEDY Crispus Attacks Group Give Play For Organ Benefit. Twenty-five Crispus Attucks High School students presented the play, “As You Like It,’ at the Walker theater. Thursday afternoon. Proceeds will be used for the school organ fund. The play was repeated on request of patrons and friends of the school. J. J. Harper was director. rov; Lueile Thompson, Larwlll; Mary Thorn. Lynn: Beetle TUI. Waterloo: Gladys Todd. Marion: Marguerite Wacknltz. Medarvville: Audrey Waggoner. LaFontaine; John Walker. Lewisville. Frank Warner, Curtisville: Maren Webster, Union City; Hazel West. Muncie; Dorothv Winn. Greenfield: Nina Wissing. Newcastle; Oladvs Wolfgane. Alexandria. Edith Wright, Franeesville; Maxine Wyatt. Ft. Wavne. Myrtle Yeager. North Vernon; Irene Youse. Hoagiand Ralph Zlns, Morris. and Eva Zirkle. M:ddletcwn.

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After fifty years’ service as a teacher in Indianapolis public schools, Miss Anna J. Griffith has resigned her position in the English department at Emmerich Manual Training High School, where she has taught for thirtythree years. Formerly, she was an elementary teacher. Miss Griffith was an honor guest at Manual's thirty-seventh commencement program Monday, and was given an ovation by graduates and audience. Parent-Teachers Elect The Parent-Teacher Association of the Paul L. Dunbar School 79 elected these new officers: Mrs. Lulu Jones, president; Mrs. Laura Bowles, secretary’; Mrs. Willa Mae Utley, vice president; Mrs. Odie Smiley, assistant secretary, and Mrs. Lillie Vandever, treasurer.

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MRS. JAMES IS HEADJFP. T. A. Named County President at Final Meeting. Mrs. Earl R. James of the John Strange School was elected president of the Marion County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations at the final mqeting this week. Mrs. J. B. Eewis, Cumberland, was made vice president; Mrs. John E. Shearer of Warren Central High School, treasurer; Mrs. W. H. Hines of Glens Valley, recording secretary, and Mrs. T. A. Greene, University Heights, corresponding secretary. Those on the new executive committee are: Mrs. Bruce Maxwell, retiring president; Mrs. Floyd Wayman and Mrs. G. R.. Breedlove. Cornelius E. Eash, principal of Warren Central High School, gave the principal address. He emphasized the need of parents to understand the changing systems of present day education and know how to meet them. Mrs. Grace Parris gave a group of piano solos and Mrs. Frank Bawson, in Italian costume, sang. CLASS DAY OBSERVED Charlie Davis Features Program of Shortridge Seniors Charlie Davis, master of ceremonies at the Indiana Theater, was present as a surprise feature of the Shortridge class day program in Caleb Mills Hall. Seniors taking main parts were Eva Marie Simpson, poet; Myla D. Smith, historian; Etta E. Warren, prophet; Gilbert H. Morrison, willmaker; and John Miller, gifiorian. Tom Woodward presented the Shortridge ax to William Hoffman, president of the junior class. The entire senior class gave two stunts.

.JUNE 15, 1928

W. H. REMY IS NAMED ALUMNI FETEjIPEAKER Wiil Address Members of Manual Training Group Tonight. William H. Remy, Marion County prosecutor, will address the annual reunion of the Manual Training High School Alumni Association at 8 tonight in the school auditorium. Remy is the association president. Mrs. Albert McCollum, program committee chairman, announced that a tribute to Miss Anna Griffith, a Manual teacher retiring after thirty-three years, would be the main feature of the meeting. Miss Mildred Schmedel will entertain with a group of vocal solos, and Miss Elma Paul will give readings. A dance arranged by Alonzo Martin will follow. Those on the decorations committee are Miss Anna Schaefer, Miss Coral Taflinger, Finley Wright and Marion Peeples. Charles R. Stuart is in charge of registrations. At the preliminary meeting this week the alumni executive committee made the following nominations from which officers for next year will be chosen: Frank Wooling and Arthur Strauss, president; Mrs. Hiram Raffensberger and Mrs. H. Rhodehamel, vice president; Mrs. Mary Spiegel, secretary ,and Herman Cory, Donald Ball, Randall Willis, Herbert Alley, Helen Doeppers O’Daniel and Helen Hilkene Bragg for executive committee members. Choose P. T. A. Officers New officers of the ParentTeacher Club of School 40 are: Mrs. Eula House, president; Mrs. E. Everton, vice president; Mrs. Clara Branch, secretary, and Mrs. Virgie White, treasurer.

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