Parkersburg High School - Parhischan Yearbook (Parkersburg, WV)

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-THE PARHISCHAN- I COMMEN CEMENT WEEK The program opened with a selection by the orchestra, Raymond Overture, followed by a verse of the Star Spangled Banner. The Invocation was given by Rev. Gill I. Wilson. The class sang Under the Stars and Stripes. Mary Atkins then gave a thoughtful address on Out of School Life Into I,ife's School. John Ault gave a short, well prepared talk on 'iYouth and Its Problems. The Senior Quartet, composed of Paul Tigner, David Cariens, Claude Haines, and James Donlan sang Who Treads the Path of Duty, CMoZart5. Supt. H. E. Odgers next presented the J. Madison Jackson Scholarships and Athletic Prizes of S20 each, to Ruth Nathan, Roger Fink, and Lloyd Daugherty. President Echols of the Board of Education, presented the diplomas. The class then sang the Class Song, written by Alice Crout. After the Benediction the High School Orchestra playe a march, Under the Flag of Victory. A CHALLENGE TO YOUR HERITAGE R. CHAIRMAN, members of the faculty, and fellow-students: ei It is said that every rose has its thorn, every Joy has its undercurrent gig of sorrow: certain it is that the January Class of l927 finds the pleasure of achievement dimmed by the severing of school and class companion- isp ships. To the shortest path and the longest lane there comes an end : k?11!3Sk-T inevitable change brings the sweet, sad word-farewell. We leave our high school with a deep appreciation for the advantages it has given us. We are standing before a door which will soon be closed behind us. But before the latch of the door is closed, we pause to challenge you who receive our heritage. You are a part of a great educational system. It is seeking to give to you a three- fold development-to send you from its halls upright in character, vigorous and healthy of body, and alert and trained in mind. The schools of our country, only last year, spent over two billions of dollars to make this aim a reality. This is your heritage, an opportunity to receive training which will Ht you for the great battle of life. What use are you to make of it, is our challenge to you? The world today is calling more than ever for men and women of character, of attainments, and with a spirit to do. Whether you can accept that call depends to a great extent on the use you make of the opportunities that are now yours. page twenty-nine

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--THE PARHISCHAN- COMMENCEMENT WEEK 31- 01 OMMENCEMENT week program began with the Class Sermon delivered Sunday evening, January 16, 192 7. The January class marched slowly into the auditorium, attired in their sombre gowns, to the rythm of 3 Mendelssohn's Festival March, played by the High School orchestra. vo 5 u After the invocation two sacred selections were sung. A girls' chorus sang HI Will Lift Up Mine Eyes QGilchristj. My Task' QAshfordj chorus of mixed voices. Following the scriptural reading, a quartette composed of Paul Tigner, David Cariens, Claude Haines, and James Donlan sang 'AOthers Qpennb. Frances Kramer and John Scholl played the violin obligato for 1 i '1f7 U5 L sf by ' J . Xvgff- was sung by a this number. Behold, I have set before thee an open door, which no man can shut. This text from Revelations 3:8 was the theme for Rev. XVill B. Campbells sermon. A chorus of mixed voices sang, Now That the Day Is Over CBarnbyj. Following the benediction the class marched out. The old adage runs The way to a man's heart is by way of his stomach. The next number on the week's program was the Junior-Senior banquet, held Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock, January the l8th. The Juniors entertained the Seniors with a real sailor's banquet. Ships was the theme for decoration and entertainment. Captain Milford Batten acted as toaslmaster. Nothing can put people in a merrier mood than song, so under Miss Boette's direction, we sang Capital Ship. Then blow ye winds, heigh ho! A-roving I will go. Among those not present was one who worked to make the banquet a success and then became very ill two days before it. Kathleen Christian was to have given the address of welcome. In her absence Eward McGrew read her address to the guests. John Stout responded. Edith Brooks then delighted us with a talk on Friendship, Boatswain Carl Nessley sang The Volga Boatmanp -accompanied by Mrs. Nessley. John Ault was not satisfied with Noah's definitions so John made one up himself in his talk on Scholarship, A A sailor's feed would not be successful without a sailor's hornpipe. Margaret Ciarretson, Charlyn Morrison, and Emma Jane Stealey obliged us with the dance. Admiral Piggott then gave a toast on l.eadership. The farewell address was given by Mary Bowser. What! You want to know what we ate? Well, we had chicken pie-mmm- and mashed potatoes, buttered peas, and hot rolls-mmm-yeh, we had pineapple, cheese salad, date pudding and coffee, too! Friday afternoon during class day exercises, Mr. Piggott announced the new members of the Honor Society. Commencement, the night of nights! lt was held Friday, January Zl, at 8 P. M. The class were seated on the stage in their caps and gowns, with the members of the board of education. page twenty ezqht LC

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-THE PARHISCHAN- A CHALLENGE TO YOUR HERITAGE Your life as high school students is short. It seems but yesterday that we entered as freshmen, yet today our student days are over. Opportunities which are now yours will tomorrow be the heritage of others. lt is a duty to your school, to yourself. to accept the responsibilities that are now laid at your feet. To assume command of the obligations, which were once ours is your privilege. What use you will make of them, only you individually can determine. , ,, Z The record of your achievements we will watch with the greatest of interest. If it is one of successes and failures, remember that it is running true to life, and is giving assurance that you will be fit to meet the experiences of life. Success brings pleasures. Enjoy them. Failures sometimes bring discouragements but by him who can build in the failures of the past the secret to future success is realized. It is the hope of the graduating class that each individual record will clearly show the development of a strong body. It we bear in mind that a very large percentage of the applicants were rejected in the early days of the past war, because of physical defects, we at once realize the necessity of training in this phase of work. It is your duty as students to accept the responsibility to develop to the fullest extent your physical character, to take part in all activities which will aid in this development. The school has provided for your needs, their usage is your responsibility. Your record as a student here should show the development of a trained mind. Facilities have been placed at your disposal which will make it possible, courses have been carefully outlined, and able instructors secured to assist you. The world is in need of more intellectual leaders and more trained units. lt is feeling the need of millions of educated hands to run the Wheels of industry, but there can be no educated hand Without a trained mind. After your work is completed here you will be called on to do some of the things that have been done before, but you will be expected to do them better than they have ever been done before. To be useful is to be the test that society will place upon us. You are to be measured not by what you have, but by what use you make of it, and that will largely be determined by the working of a trained mind. Here again the responsibility is yours, the school can but supply the tools. It is your duty to your school, to yourself, and to your country to fit yourself in rnind and body. Surely the great heritage which is now yours is not deserving of less. MALCoLM LOWE page thzrtq