Lick Wilmerding High School - Commencement Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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Christmas Graduation OMETIYIING NEW in the way of entertainment was offered as a surprise to the guests at the Senior Tea, given to the girls of the SSX class of Lux and the faculty by the girls of the 341 class, under the capable charge of their president, Lovina McGuire. A fashion show, consisting of the latest in daytime and evening wear, sponsored by Hale Brothers, was presented. The clothes were modeled by June Clawson, julia. Gallagher, Gladys Millard, janet Ames, Wilma Hinrichs, and june Bloomer. Musical numbers were furnished by Miss jones and june Bloomer. The Residence Club, with its murals, its balcony overlooking a court and garden, its informal furnishings, and 'thomeyw atmosphere, was the scene of the Graduation Dance given on December 9. Couples danced to the excellent music of the Cavaliers and enjoyed the vocal numbers by Bob Bolton, a former Lick student. The committee in charge consisted of Sue Fox, Dorothy McKean, Eleanore Goldmann, Naomi Paczoch, Bessie Post, Vincent Pampanin, Henry Lang, Robert Hosking, and Arthur Muller. Patrons and patronesses for the evening were Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Merrill, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Booker, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Britton, Miss Eleanor Jones, Miss Erma Kellogg, Miss Louise Mueller, and Miss Audrey Miguel. Another class joined the ranks of the LWL Alumni when the graduating exercises were held at Merrill Hall on December 15. After Mr. Merrill had introduced the presiding officer of the evening, Arthur H. Markwart, of the class of 1899, the Lick- Wilmerding Glee Club sang two songs. The first speaker of the evening was the vale- dictorian of the girls' class, Marjorie Kawalkowski. She stressed the fact that, although she had taken the college preparatory course, her diversified training at Lux would enable her to turn to other fields of work, if she were unable to continue her education at a university. Then Joseph S. Thompson, a member of the board of trustees, gave a very entertaining talk, followed by two selections by the Lux Glee Club. James F. Fidiam, valedictorian of the boys' class, was the next speaker. He chose as his subject the advantages of the technical training offered by the junior college division of this school to students who want more than just a high school education. The less serious part of the program was concluded with two songs by Miss Eleanor Jones, a member of the Lux Faculty. Awarding the diplomas-the most important part of the program-came next. The girls received their diplomas from Mr. Charles Lux Lewis, and the boys from Mr. Markwart, Mr. Merrill then presented the two medals for outstanding character development-the James Hugh Wise Medal for boys to George Bilstad and the Lux Medal for girls to Dorothea Orth. After Mr. Merrill had presented the medals and had explained their origin and purpose, the President of the LWL Alumni Association, Erwin G. Basting, greeted the graduates in behalf of the Alumni Association. The Lux Glee Club closed the program with Aloha 'll

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AGNES QUIGLEY, 341 LEONARD JAMES COLBERT, 341 MARION CLARICI: SPRINGER, 341 Lov1NA LUELLA MCGUIRE, 341 DOLLY DDXNE HAAS, 341 CLAIRE MARIE KENNEIW, 341 :FROBEIIT WESCOTT MOIiRILL, 1C 33X ,KXNILLIAM H. EGGERT, 33X : EDWARD ABRAM WILLIAMS, 1C 341 :kHAI,I. LANGSTROTH, 341 4'Picturex not available.

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San Francisco's thirty-story Russ Building and the California Commercial Union Building are two of the towering structures which form the canyon of Montgomery, the Wall street of the West, Banks, stock exchanges, the offices of insurance com- panies, public utilities, importing firms and corpora- tions of world importance push proudly upward with the arrogance of money and affairs. For this is an important intersection of the lanes of international commerce. lnto this canyon, at the close of the working day, clerks come swarming from the buildings like bees being smoked from a hive. ln an hour the streets are dense with the agents of finance pressing their way to the trolley or ferry. A few blocks from the Ferry Building they surge out into the streets, filling the automobile traffic lanes. Yearly the jagged skyline of the canyon changes as tall new buildings continually rise to fill gaps or top old breaks. l-lere San Francisco forgets that she is a city of romantic past, and remembers only that she is the gateway to trade with the Orient, and one of the most important financial centers in the world. RAY HARRIS.