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
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