Berrien Springs High School - Canoe Yearbook (Berrien Springs, MI)

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Page 2 BACCALAUREATE SERVICE Baccalaureate services were held at the Methodist Church Sunday-evening, May 24. re Seniors were escorted by the Junior class. The services were as follows7 Class March Doris Valentine Invocation Rev. Andrew E. Wright Evening Prayer Girls' Glee Club Randigger 4nthem— Heavenly Father, Ever Lead Us Girls’ Glee Club Sicilian Air Scripture Rev. A. E. Wright Hymn: No. 408—Lead On 0 King Eternal Audience Message: Toward A New World Rev. R. D. Wearne Solo-- I Come to Thee Ruth Standish Cora Roma Now the Day is Over Girls' Glee Club r Barnby Benediction Rev. A. E. Wright

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FIFTY-THIRD ANNUAL C0IEOTC3M2NT BERRIEN SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL Class of 1931 HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM Thursday, May 28th, 8 o’clock F. H. Selections High School Orchestra Clr.ci.. Mr.:,c.'. Doris Valentine Community March Frederick Williams I vocation Rev. A. E. Wright Group of Voco.:. S'-loctions Lydia Wieder, Soprano a. The Rose Leans Over The Pool Chadwick b. A Memory Ganz c. Love Is Tne Wind HucFayden Dr. Birt Summers-Accompanist PRESENTATIONS— a. State Bank Commercial award to Alice II. Grime, (best four-year commercial student) by Edna JessY ein, Commercial Teacher b. Presentation of 1926 Scholar Cup to Frances II. Schadel, Valedictorian, 1931, by'Myrtle E. Mong, Valedictorian, 1930. c. Future Farmers of America av ard to William S. Gifford by Frin. R. H. ;eine. Introduction of Speaker Frances II, Schadel Address— Education for Democracy Paul F. Voellcer President of Battle Creek College, Battle Creek, Michigan. Group of Vocal Selections Lydia Wieder, Soprans a. 0 Let Night Speak of He Chadwick b. The Cuck Coo Clock Schaefer c. Hay Time Dr. Birt Summers Dr. Birt Summers-Accompanisit Presentation of Class Presentation of Diplomas Benediction Lucille Allan, Sponsor Supt. E. L. Stewart Rev. R. D. Weame

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Page 3 COMMERCIAL AWARD TO ALICE GRIME i. Alice' Grime will receive the Berrren Springs State Bank award for he best work during the four years of work offered in the Commercial Department Alice has an average of 90.5%. Lucille Sill was a close second with an average of 83.7%. Miss Edna Jesswein will present the award to Alice Com- mencement night. Plans for awarding scholastic honors will be different hereafter. Up to and including this year the Valedictorian has been chosen from the entire Senior Class. Hereafter that honor will be awarded to the one who is enrolled in the College Preparatory Course. The State Bank award will go to the one with the highest average in the Commercial Course. The Future Farmers are planning to present a similar award to the Senior with the highest average in the Smith-Hughes Course. JUNIOR-SENIOR PLAY The Junior-Senior Play which was given May 14-15 was quite a success from the standpoint of both audience and backers. The cast which consisted of 8 juniors and 8 seniors was as follows: Anne Watkins—Marian Evans; Ted Lewis— Frank Miller; Mamie Rose--Alice Grime; Alex Smart—Richard Christl; Rastus--Donald Hoak; Sheriff—Bob Burke; Abigail Jones--Ida Jones; Absalom Hawkes—George Smith; Hiram Hawke s--Gordon Hinkley; Iliggenbot-tom--Tom Walton; Jonas—Karl Kaiser; Matilda--Elizabeth Shearer; Billy—Lucy Hanson; Claudia—Vilet-ta Hoadley; Flo—Geraldine Wetzel; Pest--Evelyn Shafts. The cast spent much time in practice aided by their capable director, Miss Alice Mann. The play was a three act mystery farce entitled The Ghost Parade . The classes worked hard getting properties and advertising for the play. FRANCES SCHADEL AND DONNA RICH. IDSON WIN CLASS HONORS Frances Schadel wins the title of Valedictorian of the Class of '31 with the high average of 95.4% for the four years. This is an unusual record, because Frances has attended school only 9 fcears. Frances will have 34 credits at the end of this semester. She is 16 years old and attended the Burke school through the eighth grade. She is enrolled in the college Preparatory Course and expects to go to college next year. She has taken part in many of the activities of the Music Department of the school and is a member of the Drift staff. Donna Richardson is Salutat-orian witn an average of 93.8%. She has 34.5 credits, is enrolled in a general course, and is 17 years of age. Donna has attended B. S. H. S. since the 7th grade when she came here from Niles. She has participated in Glee Club work, Public Speaking, Basket Ball andsJournalism. Donna expects to attend the County Normal at Bridgman next year. Both the girls entered a typing contest last year at Niles and the county contest at Coloma this year May 2. GLEE CLUBS The Boys' and Girls' Glee Club under the able direction of Miss Wieder have been one of the headliners of most of the musical programs staged in and about the schoo this year. The vocal festival at Niles, Dec. 12, 1930, in which students from the county glee clubs participated, saw the climax of the f:rs' semester’s work and practice drawn to a very successful close.