If an editor gets elected presi
dent, the -office seekers will have to
boil down their letters. And when
the newspaper publisher gets in, the
first thing he does should be to as
sign a lot of people to report in JaiL
REDDING
Redding, June " 24 Graduation ex- I
ercises oi the public schools were held !
on Wednesday evening of last week at
the Mark Twain Library in " the pres
ence of a large gathering. The ten
who received diplomas signifying that
they had qualified to 'enter' upon a
High school course. were'Helen Ash-
worth, Viola- Favereau, -Elizabeth lies
and Stuart Boddie of the ; Centre
school, and Christine - Olley, Elizabeth
Klein, - Augustus Reiske, Elizabeth
Vaughn, William Barry and Hubert
Bronson of Umbawaug. " Several girl
couples, from ' their lower grade
schoolmates held aloft daisy festoon
ed arches beneath which the gradu
ates passed in procession on, - their
way through the aisle to the plat
form. Each graduate contributed
something to the program of exer
cises, Elizabeth Vaughn rendering a
violin solo, Christine Olley a song
with the others Joining in the chorus;
Elizabeth. lies an essay on "Canning"
Hubert Bronson an essay on "Trap
ping , in . Redding," and Elizabeth
Klein the class prophecy. The others
were heard in recitations which in
cluded "The One Hoss Shay, by
Viola Vavereau, and "The Tar Baby,
from the Uncle Remus collection of
stories by Stuart Boddie, each being
warmly applauded. Supervisor Syl
vester made presentation of the. di
plomas with appropriate remarks.
