Ilion High School - Class of 1911

Ilion Citizen - June 22, 1911

THE CLASS OF 1911

ANOTHER SCHOOL YEAR HAS RUN ITS COURSE

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Interesting Events of the Commencement Season - The Class Play Was Presented - And the Names of Those Who 'Passed' the Awful Regents Ilion Has Reason to be proud of its Schools

With the close of another school year, Ilion again reviews its educational facilities and again congratulates itself upon its good educational showing. It has come to be accepted as a matter of course that Ilion schools are of the highest grade. We have had exceptionally good management of the schools by the capable and efficient Board of Education and Messrs. Richardson, Sumner and Rasbach deserve the appreciation and sincere thanks of the entire community; their capable management is at the bottom of all the success of the schools.

During the year, a change of principals was taken place and Prof. Warren after a period of most efficient superintendency was succeeded a few weeks ago by Prof. H. M. Schwartz who is taking up the work with marked satisfaction to all concerned. During all the changes in superintendents, Miss Douglas, preceptress of the High school, remains at her post serving the school with an effectiveness which elicits the deep wrath of the students, the undivided approval of the graduates and the high admiration of the patrons of the school. It is one of the most fortunate features of our school live we have been able to retain the services of the preceptress so widely recognized as one of the best disciplinarians and most successful instructors in the state. It would be a pleasure if adjectives and space permitted to speak in detail of the merit of each individual teacher; they are capable of teaching force and everyone deserves individual mention for their good work; they are well maintaining the high reputation the Ilion schools have achieved in the past.

Those Who 'Passed Regents'

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A Splendid Showing

In the High school there were examined 567 papers of which 533 were accepted by the several teachers. These are subject to review at Albany.
In the Elementary subject 190 papers were accepted of the 191 examined.
Of the total 758 papers examined, 723 were accepted.

Class Receptions

The receptions tendered the senior class and faculty by the juniors a few weeks ago was returned by the seniors Friday evening at Harter's Hall. The patronesses were Mrs. B. B. Ross, Mrs. Joseph Loy, Mrs. Seward Hakes, Mrs. W. Burch, Miss Loretta Douglas, Mrs. George Manggang, Mrs. Ralph Moyer, Mrs. Marion K. Race, Mrs. A. W. McGowan. The reception was held from 8:30 to 9, after which dancing was enjoyed until a late hour. The music was under the direction of Miss Dena Perkins and was excellent. The committee in charge were George J. Murphy, Miss Elizabeth Hakes, Miss Lucille Burch, Bertram Hollis, and Frank Merville.

Baccalaureate Sermon

The Baccalaureate sermon was preached at the Methodist Church Sunday evening in the presence of a union congregation of the Methodist, Baptists, and Presbyterian churches by Rev. S. J. Greenfield: Mr. Greenfield's subject was "True Ambition"; the discourse was a strong logical and eloquent address and was justly heard with great pleasure.

Class Night

The class of 1912 took Monday evening for its own individual night and at 7:45 p.m. loud cries in the vicinity of the Grand Opera House of 'Rickety, Stickety, Wickety, Hickety, O Squash Where Did I Put my Gum,' indicated that that was the place and that the trouble had begun. The theatre was prettily decorated in the class colors, presenting a charming sight. The music was furnished under the direction of Miss Dema Perkins. The class night exercises consisted of the presentation of the play "Jimmie's Aunt Jane," with the following cast. 'Jimmie Cavendish,' Frank Merville; 'Tad Cheseldine,' Alfred Comstock; 'Leviticus,' Bertram Hollis; 'Major Kilpepper,' Harry Beers; 'Professor Sennacherib Popp,' Chester Bowman; 'Scotch McAllister,' George Murphy; 'Shorty Long,' Clinton Buckley; 'Billy Van Dorn, ' Lewis Jones; 'Mixer,' Earl Eaton; 'Dr. Gilchrist, Prexy,' George Murphy; 'Dr. Twiggs,' Ralph Bradley; 'Prof. Schlauber,' Charles Knapp; 'Prof. Schmalz,' Earle Brace; 'Miss 'Jim' Channing,' Lucille Burch; 'Marjorie Haviland,' Elizabeth Hakes; 'Mrs. Baggsby,' Hazel Manggang; 'Miss Jane Cavendish,' Katherine Kerr; 'Mrs. Cleopatra Popp,' Winifred Parsons; 'Mrs. Mollie Stiles,' Ethel Moyer; 'Mrs. Twiggs,' Mabel Becker; 'Mrs. Twiggs,' Edna Avery; 'Mrs. Gilcrist,' Ruth Marhaver; ' Mrs. Schlauber,' Mabel Hazelton.

The play was admirably presented under the direction of Miss Mary Zimmer and Prof. Paul Batzell.

Commencement

Tuesday, June 20 was Commencement. The evening was beautiful, and the Grand was crowded with relatives and friends of the graduates.

Promptly at 8 o'clock, the junior class consisting of 23 girls and five boys, with their banner prominently displayed, entered the theatre marched to their seats and emphasized their presence with their class yell. Immediately afterward the curtain rose revealing the Board of Education, Faculty of the High School and Class of 1912 [1911], seated on the platform.

Rev. Harry Eugene Pike offered a prayer of invocation after which the following who had been chosen as commencement speakers delivered their orations: "Music and Mind Culture," Marguerite Warner; "The importance of Manual Training" Florence Merville; "The Denial of Justice," Pauline Ackler; chorus 'Ava Marial' (Mendelssohn) high school girls; "Hannibal, the General," Ivan Ingersoll; "Industrial Education a Benefaction to Mankind," Florence Schneider; music; "The Playground Movement in America," Mary McCann; trio, "A Meadow Song," (Wiegand), Miss Austin, Miss Noyes, Miss Tefft; "The Causes and Results of Crowded Tenements," Roy Chandler; "Retributive Justice in Macbeth," Reba Bauer.

Rev. Harry Eugene Pike offered a prayer of invocation after which the following who had been chosen as commencement speakers delivered their orations: The oratorical work by the class speakers was excellent, indicating the thorough training received under Prof. Paul Batzell, and the selections were listened to with the greatest interest.

The musical features of the evening were unusually good. Miss Perkins orchestra swayed again with fine effect; a chorus from the High School sang a delightful selection under the leadership of Miss Austin, instructor of music; a finely rendered trio was sung by Misses Austin, Noyes and Tefft and a demanded encore graciously given.

Class and School Honors

Prof. Schwarz announce the honors of the year; that of valedictorian went to Miss Florence E. Merville, average 89.9, and that of salutatorian to Row W. Chandler, average 87.1. Miss Marguerite A. Warner received honorable mention, her average was 86.7; class average 82; average regents standing, 75.4. The two prizes offered by the D. A. R. for highest standings in Elementary United States history classes were awarded, the first of $5 to Miss Antoinette Stone, and the second prize of $2.50 to Merrill Sturges.

Prof. Schwartz addressed to the class a few earnest words of counsel, emphasizing Confidence, Hope and Courage and the diplomas were then presented to the graduates by Mr. A. H. Sumner on behalf of the Board of Education. Rev. Mr. Pike then pronounced the benediction.

Alumni Reunion

A largely attended but informal reunion of the alumni was held Wednesday evening at Harter's Hall. At the business session the following officers were elected: President, Howard Doty' first vice president, Floyd Avery; third vice president, Reba Bauer; secretary and treasurer, Leo Powers, school committee, Mrs. S. Hakes; member of library committee, Miss Richardson; nominating committee; Dr. Richardson, Pauline Turnbull, William Schmidt.

A most entertaining program was given which included vocal selections by Mrs. A. E. Allen of Buffalo, Miss Ruth King of Ilion and Miss Bessie Thomas of Frankfort; a piano duet by Miss Helen Russell and Miss Jane Hakes, and readings by Miss Helen Tefft. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Colfax Finch of the Central lyceum Bureau gave a most enjoyable sketch and Mrs. Lelia Ryan Schilz of Utica rendered several vocal selections during the evening.

CLASS OF 1912 - Note - should be CLASS OF 1911

English

EARLE R. BRACE
RUTH MARHAVER
WINIFRED M. PARSONS
ALMY RAY
EDNA A. AVERY
HOMER RUSSELL
MABEL I. HAZELTON

Regent's Diploma

RALPH BRADLEY
C. CLINTON BUCKLEY
LUCILLE D. BURCH
ELIZABETH G. HAKES
FRANK F. MERVILLE
FLORENCE SCHNEIDER

Scientific

HARRY T. BEERS
ALFRED B. COMSTOCK
GEORGE J. MURPHY

Latin

D. PAULINE ACKLER
REBA L. BAUER
MABEL E. BECKER
CHESTER M. BOWMAN
ROW W. CHANDLER
IVAN M. INGERSOLL
LEWIS P. JONES * (missing from 1911 class roster)
KATHERINE R. KERR
CHARLES D. KNAPP
MARY E. MCCANN
HAZEL A. MANGGANG * (shown as Mangang in 1911 class roster)
FLORENCE E. MERVILLE
ETHEL A. MOYER
JOSEPH J. RUSSELL
MARGUERITE A. WARNER

And so ends another school year; so passes from the Ilion High school another class. May the years deal kindly with each and every one.