Evening High School - Owl Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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THOMAS l-l. FORD, Superintendent of Schools Ph. B., Dickinson M. A., University of Pennsylvania Litt. D., Albright College

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DEDICATION This year the Reading Standard Evening High School is celebrating its tenth anniversary. On this occasion we wish to give fully-deserved recognition to Mrs. Wellington M. Bertolet for her generosity in donating each year two beautiful gold medals to the winners of the Essay and Oratorical Contest on Commencement Night. These medals bear the name of Mrs. Alice H. Jones for it was she who inaugurated the award in 1919 and con. tinued the donation of the medals until the time of her death. From 1928 to the present time Mrs. Wellington M. Bertolet, the daughter of Mrs. Jones, has perpetuated the custom and has annually donated two beautiful medals designated as the Alice H. Jones Medals. It is with the greatest pleasure that the class of 1938 dedicates this edition of The Owl to Mrs. Wellington M. Bertolet as an expression of our sincere appreciation of her graciousness.

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To the Graduates of the Standard Even ing High School: Adult Education depends upon two essential factors for success: D First-The development of the community's adult popula- tion. Second-Advertising the program to the people in the community. Reading has been very fortunate in affording educa- tional opportunities in the evenings to those Who were not privileged to complete their high school education in the day schools. The program of the Standard Evening School Was arranged through the co-operation of the State Department of Public Instruction, the local Senior High School administration, and the Evening High School group. The adults have helped to plan the pro- gram, which has been Well advertised through the medi- um ofthe splendid co-operation of the press, the radio, and school bulletins. The closing exercises of the departments of the Even- ing School, other than the Evening High School, were attended by approximately one thousand people. In fact it Was impossible for all those who attended to be accom- modatediiwith seats in the auditorium and a number of persons Who did not Wish to stand during the program were turned away. This gives evidence of the fact that the people Will take advantage of their opportunities. The present list of graduates contains the names of forty-three men and Women who are engaged in many dif- ferent occupations in and about the city. They are to be congratulated. The School District is proud of the achievements of the members of the graduation class of the Standard Evening High School. THOMAS H. FORD Superintendent of Schools.