Ilion High School - Class of 1916

The Ilion Citizen - June 29, 1916

GRADUATION AT ILION HIGH SCHOOL

ONE OF THE LARGEST GRADUATING CLASSES IN HISTORY

FINE SCHOLARSHIP MARKS

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The Auditorium of The High School Was Filled to Capacity Tuesday Evening to Witness the Final Appearance of The Class of 1916 - Superintendent Schwartz Paid Fine Tribute to Class

Once more Ilion High School has given its quota of young men and young women to larger university of the world and the alma matter cannot but feel that under its supervision the class which was graduated will make a high mark in their life work. And the class records show that the members of the class are sure of being successful if they maintain those records in the future. At the commencement exercise held in the auditorium of the high school Tuesday evening superintend of Public Schools Schwartz gave statistics which show that the class is not an ordinary one. The class maintained the high average through the four years of its high school career of 83.3. The Regents mark for the same period of time was 78.1. Miss Jessie Remington was awarded the highest honors of the class, that of valedictorian, with the exceedingly high average of 94.5, and Miss Jean Reese was with the average of 92.2. Certainly, these records bring honor to Ilion High School. E. Marell Sturges was given honorable mention for his essay on "Alexander Hamilton, from 1772 to 1785; his life and service to our country." Mr. Sturges' essay was placed in competition with schools throughout the State. That Mr. Sturges was successful in obtaining such high honors speaks high of his literary ability.

The program was as follows:

March, "Return of the Volunteers;" overture, "Diana," High School orchestra; prayer. Rev. L R. Benson; "The Home Side of War Time," Gladys Cone; "Juvenile Courts," Martha D Oliver; selection. Mandolin Club; Economic independence," Reginald Griswald; Nursing as a Profession, "Jean Reese; violin trio, "Mermaids" Constance Miller; Doris Burnett, Rogers Whitmore; 'Preparedness.; E. Marell Sturgess; "The Services of Dewitt Clinton," Ruth E. Robinson; selection, Mandolin Club; "Antonio Stradivari, History's Greatest Violin Maker," Richard C. Van Wiggeren; "Military Training in the School," Jessie L. Remington; award of class honors; presentation of diplomas, H. M. Schwartz; benediction, Rev. L. R. Benson; march, "The Young Marshall," High School orchestra.

The members of the class received their diplomas as follows:

Latin Course
Gladys Cone,
Mary Agnes Kelly,
Martha Dorothy Oliver,
Frederick Thomas Rhodes,
Jessie Louise Remington,
Richard C. Van Wiggeren,
Margaret D. Conrad,
Helen [Helena] Rosalys Murphy,
Carl William Peterson,
Jean Sarah Reese,
Ruth Evalee Robinson,
Gladys Irene Fear * Listed as graduating with the Class of 1917

English Course
Reginald Griswold,
Harold Everett Fear,
Mabel Alice Reed.

Scientific Course
Samuel Hartford Allston,
Ralph Emerson Campbell,
Aloysius Vincent Murphy, * Is not listed in the class rosters,
E. Marell Sturgess [Sturges] * Listed as Sturges in the class roster,
William Brown,
Francis Ray Murphy,
Allison Robert Ruddell.

Elective Course
Edith Mae Carnwright
James Lyman Gollegly,
William Huntley Hempstead,
Pearl Anna Parker,
Fred Elias Phillips,
Bertha V. Freeman,
Roy [Leroy] B. Hall,
Marie Anoinette Lalone [LaLane],
Myrtle Lanning,
Ruth A. Weaver.

German Club Has Picnic

The last event of the school year for the German Club was a picnic held in Clapsaddle's gully Monday afternoon. The weather was ideal and most enjoyable time was enjoyed. An excellent supper was served and each did his or her share of the cooking on a camp fire. Those present were Miss Jennie Wood, Helena Murphy, Mary Kelly, Jessie Remington, Martha Oliver, Ruth Robinson, Mary Keliy, Edith Carnwright, Bertha Freeman, Margaret Conrad, Gladys Cone, Myrtle Lanning, Jean Reese, Mable Reed, Pearl Parker and Messrs. Richard Van Wiggeren, Reginald Griswold, Marel Sturges, Fred Rhodes, Roy Hall, Carl Peterson, Ralph Campbell, William Brown and Lyman Gollegly.

Sermon By Rev. C. H. French

The sermon delivered to the graduating class of the llion High School was given by the Rev C. H. French of the Presbyterian Church. Sunday evening the members of the class went to the church in a body where with their friends and relatives heard a most excellent sermon on "True Friendship; the Choicest Prize In Life." Rev. Mr. French divided his topic in three parts: common friendliness, group friendship and comradeship.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

The annual meeting of the Ilion High School Alumni Association was held Wednesday evening in the school building. The meeting was attended by 75 members. The general business was attended to and the following officers were elected: President, Harold Jarvis; first vice president, Irving McElhose; second vice president, Mrs. Clara Trimper; secretary and treasurer, Lyman Gollegly.

A banquet and dancing brought to a close a very successful evening.