 Sunday Gazetteer Sunday, June 18, 1911 D. H. S. Class of 1911 Place: The Brookstone Time: 8:30 p.m., June 9, 1911 Scene: Stage with admirable setting, of green and white, the Class of 1911 (twice 19 in number) seated in doubled semi-circle, shut and guarded by palms and ferns. The Juniors occupied the front seats to right, members of school board and their families occupied those to the left, the remainder of the large auditorium packed with friends of the graduates with here and there the face of a teacher to be seen with the light of achievement in the happy eyes. Supt. F.B. Hughes acted as master of ceremonies. Dittler's orchestra furnished music in overture and accompaniment which in addition to musical features presented by the class under the direction of its able teacher, Mrs. Ada Markham, made up an excellent program. The literary features were exceptional, being quite above the average both in thought and construction. The class roll and program follows: CLASS ROLL Ethel Creek Thelma Templemeyer Frank Cawthorn Arthur Eastham Pauline Gaither Lillie Salmons Eugenia Du Bois Louise Stephens Opal Rhamy Maude Arthur Ida Purdy Russell Cannon Dayton Campbell William Ratliff Ruth Davis Viola Phillips Edyth Brown Elmer Owens Helen Pearson Leslie Cash Edith Hardenburg Hazel Grove Mamie Rains Fay Kirk Grace Smith Frank Parsons Bessie Mays Roland Williams Leonard McHansen Marguerite Nagle Kate Whitehurst Mabel Garner Lawrence Sanford Palmer Leeper Adele Hirsch Mavis White Lura Case Vernon Bassett PROGRAM Invocation - Rev. E.P. West Redouin Love Song - Pinsuti (a) One Summery Day - Mrs. H.A. Beach, Lura Case, Fay Kiek, Mabel Garner, Grace Smith Conferring Class Mantle - Roland Williams Vocal Solo - Song On - Denza Maude Arthur Valedictory - Comepnsation - Adele Hirsch Presentation of Diplomas - Mr. P.J. Brennan Class Song CLASS Salutatory - Life's Dream - Edith Hardenburgh (a) Just a Song at Twilight - Molloy (b) Mamma's Lullaby - Jameson, Leslie Cash, Palmer Leeper, Frank Parsons, Lawarence Sanford Class Essay - The View Point - Thelma Tempelmeyer Piano Solo - La Polka de la Reine Caprice - J. Raff, Pauline Gaither Class Oration - Compulsory Education - Lawrence Sanford The Rosary - Nevin - The Girls of the Class Intermission O Schoene Zeit, O Se'lge Zeit - Goetze - The German Class Class Prophecy - Mavis White Despite the excessive heat and the extreme discomfort the class held its audience interested from opening to close, the only just criticism that could be made might perhaps be made as to the length of some of the papers. The admirable invocation of Rev. E.P. West and equally admirable presentation address of Mr. P.J. Brennan are fine examples of "much in little," teaching that the kernel of things can be got at with few words. The chorus work of the class in the two numbers in which all took part, in the number in which the girls of the class had part and that of the German class, was fine, as was that also of the male and female quartetts, especially thelatter, the voices of the Misses Lura Case, Fay Kirk, Mabel Garner and Grace Smith blending beautifully. The piano number by Miss Pauline Gaither was most delightfully presented. But perhaps the most pleasing musical number was the fine vocal solo of Miss Maud Arthur, "Sing on," Denza. The applause that greeted her as she stepped to the front was so insistent at the close of the song that the encore could not be resisted and the young lady responded most graciously. The salutatorian, Miss Edith Hardenburgh; the class essayist, Miss Thelma Tempelmeyer; the class prophetess, Miss Mavis White, and the class testator, Mr. Roland Williams, each did the part it was hers or his to do, well, and each of the papers showed careful preparation; that of the salutatorian would do honor to a mus more mature mind. The class orator, Mr. Lawrence Sanford, proved a happy selection. His delivery was fine, every word could be distinctly heard throughout the hall, and his handling of his subject, "Compulsory Education," was equally able. The valedictory, by Miss Adele Hirsch, was a beautiful paper, beautifully presented. The enunciation was so perfect that every word rang clear as a bell, though no effort was perceptible of loudness of tone. She inherits, it seems, the genius for fine reading of a long line of female ancestors, as the mother and grandmother before possessed the gift beautiful. Every beautiful thought woven into the essay found its appropriate expression. Following the presentation of diplomas the curtain was rung down on the Class of 1911, and as the audience rose to leave the hall the class yell sounded with a will from behind its folds. NOTES Miss Sylva Isenhour, a Junior, played the piano accompaniments for the graduating exercises. Miss Margurite Nagle, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W.M. Nagle of Muskogee, Oklahoma, returned to Denison to graduate with her class. At the closing of the graduating exercises Superintendent Hughes announced the prize winners. To Miss Adele Hirsch, the W.J. Leeper prize of $20 for general excellence; the Society Vorwaerts Senior German, $10. The State University Scholarship for girls. Arthur Eastham won the State University scholarship for boys. Miss Hardenburgh won the scholarship to the Gate City Business College, while that of Draughon's was won by Miss Ethel Creek. The Junior German prize, $7, was won by Alta Wagner, while the first year German, $4 each, was won by Misses Florence Glover and Josephine Waltz.  Denison High School History Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |
