Ilion High School - Class of 1923The Utica Daily Press - June , 1923Largest Class in History at IlionArticle 1Source pdf file is here Utica NY Daily Press 1923 - 3775.pdf on fultonhistory.com
Largest Class in History at Ilion Bid Farewell to Happiest of Days Commencement Exercises Attended by Large Gathering of Parents, Friends and Relatives Miss White is Valedictorian Youngest Member Carries off Honors in Studies ... Program Rendered Ilion, June 24 - Seventy-three students comprise the personnel of this year's senior class of the Ilion High School, the largest in the history of the Ilion schools. Tests farewells in the many happy days were made Tuesday night at the commencement exercises held in the auditorium of the High School which were largely attended and enjoyed by the parents, relatives, and friends. The class had 11 honor students and its youngest member, Miss Dorothy White, is the valedictorian. Much credit for the graduation of the 73 members out of the total of 77 is due the principal, J. G. Prindle, who has labored most successfully with them during their High School years. The pleasing program began with "Stars and Stripes Forever," High School Orchestra; invocation, Ref. J. Stallwood; salutatory, "True Leadership," Mary Elizabeth Beckwith; "The Battle of Oriskany," Arthur O. Burgess; "The Failure of ...," James Bunting," Conservation of Natural Resources," Catherine E. Pierce; "Apple Blossom" Op. Id. No. 2, Mabel Dasieies; girls' double quartet; "Prohibition an Asset to the Country," Alfred J. Brown; valedictory, "Builders," Dorothy T. White. Awarding of Prizes Following the valedictory Principal Prindle, although handicapped by a broken leg which necessitated his appearing on crutches, presented the years awards which carried with them two prizes, the best of the ... and the record of $4. The prizes were, bookkeeping and commercial arithmetics, presented by Ilion National Bank, Joseph Kerr, first; Edson Wood, second. French, presented by G. O. Rasbach, Durlond H. Patterson, first; Catherine Ingersoll, second. English, presented by High School Parent-Teachers Association, James Bunting, first, Elizabeth Beckwith, second. American history, presented by Daughters of the American Revolution, Elizabeth Ellis, first, Elizabeth Beckwith, second. Latin, presented by Library Bureau, Harriet Ashley, first; Alfred Brown, second. Mathematics, presented by Manufacturers National Bank, Clara Fetterly, first; Lila Porter, second. Science, presented by Remington Arms Company, ...Gagnon, second. Senior science and biology, presented by H. M. Schwartz, James Bowers, first; Lillian Raux, second. Spanish, presented by Remington Cash Register Company, Sally Rhodes, first; Evelyn Esonar, second. Pupil doing best work in typewriting and shorthand from September to June, Portable Typewriter by the Remington Typewriter Company, Frances Schafer. Greatest improvement prize, presented by faculty, Clara Fetterly, girls' first prize; William Hopkins, boys' first prize. Classical course, Harriet I. Ashley, Mary Elizabeth Beckwith, Alfred J. Brown, Helen Jessica Goodwin, Margaret B. Harter, Mary E. Harter, Mary Ashton Hollis, Catherine Elizabeth Pierce, Paul Martin Schneider. Commercial course, Mabel R. Heinrich, William James McCloud, Pauline A. O'Neil, Marian Jane Paddock. Scientific course, Francis Hayes Brennan, Arthur Osgood Burgess, Louis B. Corbin, Lester James Malley, Russell L. Schwartz, George Wilfert, Clarence E. Young. Says Farewell The diplomas were presented to the graduates by Supt. H. M. Schwartz, ...which the close of this term terminates his connection with the Ilion schools after over 13 years of initiative and excellent service. This was the 11th class to which he has presented diplomas and in doing so took the opportunity to say farewell to the students, the parents, the faculty, and the people of Ilion to which he paid tribute. Also, to his successor, he said the Ilion people demanded good schools and he had faith enough in their judgment to feel that they would continue to have them as the leaving of one or more would not affect the system that it has taken years to build up. Mr. Schwartz will leave Ilion with regret as it is here he has spent the best efforts and years of his life and has made many loyal friends. His remarks to the graduating class were in the coming of obstacles and if each student will weigh his words well, good results should follow in their future life. Benediction was pronounced by Ref. James Slatword and as the guests were leaving, "The Golden ..." was played by the High School Orchestra. The decorations of the auditorium were most favorably commented upon and were beautiful, being the same decorations used on the evening of the Senior Prom. Class Roll Barnes, Ruth M., Bedford, Ruth E., Beirne, Helen-Irene, Brandt, J. Chester, Bunting, James F., Burnham, LaMont H., Byrnes, Charles V., Carney, Elizabeth C., Cole, Clara E., Cutler, Katherine Frances, Derby, Earl F., Donlon [Dolan] , A. Lymann [Lyman], Ellis, Elizabeth A., Ferguson, Harold P., Fredin, Signe O., Hartford, Fred, Jr., Hawkes, Jessie M., Hageman [Hegeman], Milton P., Hendrix, H. Edgar, Hoke, Gerald R., Jess, Alfred Willliam, Jones, Jack, Keiffer [Kieffer], Elizabeth Evalyn, Lory, Charles H., Mallery [Malley], Robert I., McTague, Frances [Florence] C., McTague, James W., O'Neil, James Marshall, Patterson, Durlond H., Patterson, Robert E., Paulson, Arne H., Perry, Madeline [Madalene] L., Rasbach, Mary Ellen, Redway, Richard S., Reed, Margaret A., Rhodes, Sally A., Roberts, Malcolm D., Seckner, Allen J., Smith, Mary Frances, Stewart, Antoinette L., Sullivan, Arthur J., Tillinghast, William J., Tjeersdsma, Clarence, Tufts, Wesley O. Jr., Van Alstine, Charles Seth, Walker, Myron L., Walmsley, Catherine E., Waterman, Leila Mae, Wenner, M. Luella, White, Dorothy T., White, George Edward, Williamson, Hazel G., Wilson, Frank E., Wright, J. Irene, Yeoman, Kenneth C., Wenner, L. Welden. End of Article The following text contains notes about the original newspaper article and is not included in the original newspaper edition. Class Roll Below is the list appearing under Class Roll heading but in an alphabetized listing and with suggested spelling corrections in brackets.
Barnes, Ruth M., The following names appeared in the body of the newspaper article but were not under the Class Roll.
**** Notes - about newspaper listing - The following 1923 graduate names did not appear in the Class Roll section of the newspaper article shown above.
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