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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1949)
COMMENCENT Commencement Week, 1949, was a memorable time in the lives of the seventeen Seniors who referred to themselves as the "Forty-niners." Commencement day was bright and sunny. Many parents and relatives came to the cam pus to witness the final pro gram. The auditorium was filled with visitors and campus folk Friday morning at 10:00 when the Seniors received their last words of advice and en couragement as Chemawa stu dents and were presented their diplomas by Supt. Kelley in an impressive ceremony. The class colors were green and gold, the motto, "Find a Way or Make One," and the class flower was the yellow rose. Caps and gowns were worn for the first time in Che- mawa's history for Commence ment. The caps and gowns were royal blue in color and the caps were adorned with a tassel of red and white, Chemawa's school colors. The "Forty-niners," an ambi tious group, plan with few ex ceptions to continue their school work Frieda Bent and Florence Ingawanup have been accept ed as commercial students at Haskell Institute; Delores Race horse will take nurse training at Kiowa Hospital in Lawton, Oklahoma; Vernon Lone and Victor Jackson will attend Pa cific college at Newberg; John Crane will take auto mechanics training at Haskell; and Phyllis Miller p’ans to attend art school in Portland. Others intend either to enroll in colleges or other schools near their homes, do advanced vocational study, or do work in line with their train ina here. Class Night was held on Wednesday evening, May 4; Baccalaureate services. Sunday night, Mav 8; Awards Program. Wednesday afternoon, Mav 11; and Commencement, Friday morning, May 13. BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM Processional: "Pomp and Circumstance".................................... Elgar Instrumental Ensemble Invocation........................................................ Rev. Fr. Ervin Vandehey "Trust in the Lord".............................................................................Davis Janice Rambeau ' Sanctus" ................................................................................... Schubert Girls' Chorus Sermon: "Your Future With God and Country"........... ..............................The Rev. Joseph J. Neuville Catholic Central High School, Portland, Oregon "Panis Angelicus"...........................................................................Franck Girls' Chorus Benediction............................................................ Rev. Allen C. Wilcox Recessional: "Pomp and Circumstance".................................... Elgar Instrumental Ensemble CLASS NIGHT "Welcome"............................................................................ Vernon Lane Class Song (Tune, "Blue Moon")................................................. Class Class Poem, "School Daze".............................................. Jimmy Parker Song, "Forever and Ever"............................................................. Trio Florence, Ernestine, Barney Class Prophecy...................................................................... Frieda Bent "High School Days".................. All Class Will.................................................................... Delores Racehorse Harmonica Solo..... .....................................................William Belgarde Presentation of School Hatchet............................ Juniors and Seniors Florence Ingawanup for Seniors Don Rambeau for Juniors Song, "Heart Breaker".............................................. Phyllis and Frieda School Song, "Red and White".......................................................... All Class History............................................................................ John Crane Farewell Song, "Now Is the Hour".............................................. Class COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM Processional: Coronation March.................................................... Scott School Band Invocation.............................................................. Rev. Allen C. Wilcox Salutatory: "Help Us to Help Ourselves"....................... Frieda Bent "Send Out Thy Light"................................................................ Gounod Mixed Chorus Salutatory: "We Live In One World".......................... Victor Jackson Introduction............................................................................ R. M. Kelley Superintendent Address: "What Future for Democracy?"....... Dr. Robert D. Gregg Dean, College of Liberal Arts, Willamette University "Gay Is the Rose".................................................. Canadian Folk Song Girls' Chorus Valedictory: "Today We Begin Tomorrow"... Florence Ingawanup Presentation of the Class of 1949................................ Nell V. Brannon Principal Awarding of Diplomas and Certificates............................ R. M. Kelley "Wings".............. ............................................................................ Hosmer Mixed Chorus Benediction...................................................... Rev. Fr. Ervin Vandehey Recessional: Coronation March .................................................... Scott School Band 19
