Ilion High School | Class of 1928

Ilion High School Class of 1928

MORGAN STREET WILL GRADUATE BIG CLASS

Ilion. June 22, 1924 - This year's class with its 84 members is the largest ever to be graduated from the Morgan Street School. Sixty-six have earned their regents' preliminary certificate, and 18 graduate on school credit.

The members of the class are: Edward Adams, Theodore Aspinwall, Florence Ayers, Alice Babcock, Marion Banker, Gladys Beauchemin, Clark Bergin, Mildred Berigan, Harry Benjamin, Viola Benkler, Raymond Bentz, Ardel Bleau, Clifford Bourn, Lily Borthwick, Harry Brown, Frederick Burkhart, Morton Clarke, Daniel Connors, Margaret Conroy, Frances Conroy, Edward Cosman, Elizabeth Crannery, Barbara Davies, Catherine Day, Charles Decker, Richard Edick, Marjorie Francis, Lyndon Gillson, Catherine Grainger, Frences Hammond, John Hanson, Wood Harrison, Marie Harter, Susanne Harter, Louise Hartlieb, Irvin Hawks, Cornelius Heafey, Paul Heintz, Annie Higgins, Harold Hollister, Olive Hoyt, Evelyn Jackson, Geraldine Jordan, Charles Kiefer, Elinor McGrath, Joseph Mackin, James Maddocks, Thomas Maury, Agathe Meehan, Helen Morton, Catherine Mulvey, Alice Murphy, William Murphy, Elenor Parsons, William Patterson, Beatrice Quinlaven, Martha Raux,Olive Reid, Elizabeth Rhodes, Marion Rogers, Irene Ross, Marion Ross, Reba Rowell, Frank Safford, Margaret Salsburg, Clara Scott, Grace Swancott, Lillian Smith, Frances Scott, Charlotte Staples, Alexander Stowell, Robert Urtz, Mary Vincent, Harold Walrath, Mary Warner, Harvey Watson, Marion Watson, Leon Welch, John Whitcomb, Grace White, Edna Williams, Raymond Yager.

The class officers are: President, Henry Benjamin, vice president, Marion Rogers; secretary, William Murphy; treasurer, Geraldine Jordan.

The graduating exercises will be at the High School Monday night, when an operetta, "The Pioneer's Papoose", will be presented with this cast:
Chief Tomahawk, William Murphy; Prince Whiteface, Valentine Soper; Layemout, medicine man, Charles Kiefer; Pioneer, Harold Walrath; Waltzie, his daughter, Beatrice Quinlaven; Lillamush, daughter of Chief Arrowhead, Clara Scott; Moonfair, Elizabeth Rhodes; Bowbright, Marion Rogers; Starshine, Mary Warner; Lightfoot, messenger, Charles Decker.
Chorus of Indian Braves -- John Whitcomb, Alexander Stephen, George Angell,Raymond Yager, Robert Urtz, Edward Van Alstine, Robert Stinson, Wood Harrison, John Shea.
Chorus of Indian Maidens -- Matilda Salzburg, Elizabeth Cranney, Helen Welch, Catherine Farrelly, Eleanor Parsons, Charlotte Staples, Ardel Bleau, Martha Raux, Frances Conroy, Catherine Day, Grace Scott.

The balance of the program includes: Xylophone solo, Raymond Bentz; president's address, Harry Benjamin; class prophecy, Viola Beukler; presentation of prizes, William Thomson, principal; presentation of diplomas.

(provided by Barbara Babcock - November 14, 2000)

Created and maintained by Aileen Carney Sweeney - Class of 1974