Parkersburg High School - Parhischan Yearbook (Parkersburg, WV)

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Flfltvfh Sermon Gln CLASS SERMON Hgh School Auditorium Sunday Evening, anuary 21, 1934 Prelude Victory Zamecmck High School Orchestra Invocation Lo How a Rose E er Blooming Praetorrus Central High A Cappella Choir Sermon Rev R T Brown Pastor St Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church South Emttte Spmtum Tuum Schuethy Central High A Cappella Choir Benedictxon Postlude Festival March Mendelssohn High School Orchestra COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES High School Auditorium Friday Evening, January 26, 3 Overture- Overture of Overtures .......,... .......,.....,r..,.........,..,...... Panella High School Orchestra Star-Spangled Banner .............,.,.........,........................,.......,........... . --.Key-Smith Class and Audience Invocation ............................,......... ............,,............ . Rev. B. M. Mitchell Pastor Bethany M. P. Church Chorus- The Old Refrain .,...... . ......,......,.....,...,.........................,.......,,.. Krezsler Senior Girls Chorus Address ............................ .... .. ....................................,,............... Ben G. Graham Superintendent of Public Schools Pittsburgh Pa. Soprano Solo- Rose Marie ..... ., ............. . ...........................,......... .......,.... F rlml Ruth Turley Theone Roan Accompanist Presentation of Prizes ........... . ...................,,.,......... Superintendent W, B. Huffman J. Madison Jackson Scholarship and Athletic Prizes Presentation of Diplomas ...... ......... . ........................,...,....,... , Principal E. E. Church Benediction March- True Blue .............. ...-- ..................,.......,..,..........,.....,,.....,.,... St. Clair High School Orchestra page twenty-nine .'-, ,f A

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Bunce-Fartquei 'U e arlymchan page twenty-eight SENIOR TEA DANCE Instead of the usual afternoon tea which the Senior I girls give for the Senior II girls, the entire graduating class was entertained on Saturday, January 20th, with a tea-dance in the high school gymna- sium. The gym was effectively decorated with blue and silver stream- ers suspended from the balcony. Receiving the guests were the class sponsors, Miss Bonnie Kerr. Miss Ethel Musgrave, and Mr. A. C. Taylor, and several prominent officers of both classes. Mrs. E. E. Church presided over the punch bowl. During the early part of the afternoon a delightful program was presented by talented members of the Senior I class. From three to five o'clock a dance program was played by the Hottentots. JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET On Tuesday evening, January 23, the Junior II class entertained the mid-year graduates with the annual Junior-Senior Banquet. This year, dancing was added to the evening's entertainment. The music was furnished by the Blennerhassett Islanders. The Seniors were received in the library by the class sponsors, school officials, and class officers. Following the reception they Went to the gymnasium which had been transformed for the occasion into a lovely Winter Place. ' Between the banquet and the dance, the guests were entertained in the auditorium with an enjoyable program. ' 4 .- ..

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T3?' 61855 Qiiistnrg mhz arhrgghan page thirty CLASS HISTORY On a memorable day in the annals of Parkersburg High School's history a class of about 150 ambitious freshmen arrived at the institution. After looking all over the building for the auditorium we found it hiding on the second floor. From this place we were assigned to our home rooms. On being settled at our work, we began the grind to last through four years just for the prized bit of paper-a diploma. Imagine the disgust of our whole class when, instead of becoming Freshmen Two's, we were classed as 9A's, of the Junior High. At last we were sophisticated sophomores. But there was no time to be proud of the fact, because we were engrossed, or lost, in the mazes of Geometry. Latin. or other uninteresting subjects. In fact some of our members almost became walking libraries when carrying books home. Now we could really be proud. The reason? We were Juniors. XVe elected James Keenan president of our class. The event,of greatest importance in our Junior Year was the Junior-Senior Banquet. Under the direction of Miss Neal and Miss Waller the banquet proved a great success. The setting was in Spain, with senoritas, guitars, and all the trimmings. A few days after this, we became a great and dignified class of Seniors. The class was not great in numbers, because it had dwindled to 102. This semester sped by on wings. Finally we had reached the noble and exalted position of Senior II's. Oh, how jealously the boys watched that front door! Many a lad was ejected for trying to rush the entrance. With a little high-powered campaigning on the side, the following officers were elected at one meeting: Bernard Wright, Presi- dent: Conard Jones, Vice-President: Yvonne Sturm, Secretary, and Betty Hay- man, Treasurer. Color Day was first of the series of events. On that day all Senior Il's wore strips of blue and silver ribbon, our class colors. The whole class wonders how the cameras sustained the shock when our pictures were taken. Finally came three events in one week: Sermon, banquet, and com- mencement. What a great thrill that was on the night of January 26 to receive that diploma, a certificate for four years' work. The illustrious CU Class of January, 1934, hopes that it has shown the way to faltering sopho- mores or juniors-the way to a diploma and success. VIRGIL NAPIER.