Wilkesboro High School Graduates 20 Seniors May 11, 1926

Closing Exercises Wilkesboro High School, May 11th

The closing exercises of the Wilkesboro High School will be held this evening (Tuesday) in the auditorium of the school building. There are 20 in the graduating class, namely:

Ruby Anderson

Ursula Blevins

Eula Brock

Rosemary Bumgarner

Ethel Church

Margaret Foster

Annie Ruth German

Mattie Gray Guthrie

Ruby Hartley

Annie Howell

Atta Lowe

Lola Proffit

Mae Riggs

Edna Stalley

Avery Church

Kyle Hayes

Vaughn Jennings

Dwight Nichols

Ted Nichols

Mack Profitt

Ruby Gilraath

Helen Hix

Ruth Miller

Eugene Pardue

This year’s class is the first to have the new standard ring. The design for the ring was selected from a large number of designs submitted by students in a contest. It represents the Tory oak that stands near the court house, on which Tories were hanged during the Revolutionary war. Earl Meadows submitted this design, winning a prize of $5. The ring bears also the school motto, “Progredimur,” which means we are going forward.

Hon. Henry R. Dwire, editor of the Twin-City Sentinel, delivered the annual literary address Saturday morning in at 11 o’clock. Dr. Ira Freeman of Erlanger delivered the baccalaureate sermon.

The junior class on Monday evening gave a play “A Newspaper Minstrel,” which was enjoyed by a large crowd.

The following program will be rendered this evening (Tuesday) in the auditorium of the school building:

PART I

“Let Our Theme of Praise”—Mendelssohn—Class

President’s Address of Welcome—Ursula Blevins

Class History—Vaughn Jennings

Piano Solo—“in the Gondola” by Bendel—Atta Lowe

Mock Debate—Class Pessimist and Optimist—Affirmative, Lola Proffit; Negative, Annie Howell

Song—“Co-Ca-Che Lunk” by Donnelly—Class

Poem—“We Have Done It” –Mack Proffit

Presentation of Gifts—Mattie Gray Guthrie

Piano Solo—“Hark Hark, The Lark” by Schubert Liszt—Ursula Blevins

Prophecy—Eula Brock

Song—“Sunshine in Rainbow Valley by Hamblen—Avery Church and Class

Will—Dwight Nichols

Valedictorian’s Address—Annie Ruth German

Class Song—“Farewell”—Mack Profitt—Class

PART II

Address to Graduating Class—Supt. A.T. Allen

Presentation of Diplomas—Supt. C.C. Wright

Presentation of Music Certificate

USHERS

Chiefs: Jessie Swanson and Edwin Jennings

Louise Melville, Geo Swanson, Byrdie Bumgarner, Earl Meadows

From the front page of The North Wilkesboro Hustler, Wednesday, May 12, 1926

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The newspaper article stated there were 20 in the graduating class and then gave a list with 24 names in it.