Corry 1913 Graduation

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1913 Corry High School Graduation

Contributed by Teresa Hughes


The information and pictures below were provided by Teresa Hughes. The material itself was originally owned by the late Arthur Schaub. Art was Teresa's father-in-law's guardian. Art had a Dutch boy paint and wall paper store on Center street in Corry until the early 1970s. In the summer of 1937 Art visited the Elmwood Home for Boys and met Charles Francis Hughes.  Art became Chuck's guardian and Chuck moved to Art's home in Corry.  While attending Corry High School, Chuck meet Clarice Capwell, daughter of Alice Bennink and Boyd Capwell.   They were married in 1945 and in 1947 Teresa's husband Jack Hughes was born. Anyone having any comments or questions on the material presented should contact Teresa Hughes directly.


Commencement Exercises Program - 1913

Click on any of the above images to see a larger full size view. Below is a transcription of the above programs done by Bill Klauk. The transcription is provided so that the data will be searchable.

Commencement Exercises

Corry High School

Corry, Pennsylvania

Nineteen

Thirteen

Commencement Calendar

June eighth to twelfth

Sunday, the eighth, Class Sermon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 P. M.

Rev. C. E. Woodward at High School Auditorium

Monday, the ninth, at High School Auditorium . . . . . . . 8:00 P. M.

Class Day Exercises and Class Play

"The Taming of the Shrew"

Wednesday, the eleventh, Commencement Exercises . . . 8:15 P. M.

High School Auditorium

Thursday, the twelfth, Alumni Reception and Banquet . . . 7:00 P. M.

K. Of P. Hall, City Building

Commencement Program

June eleventh

Music - March: "Pride of the Regiment" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . Myers

Invocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. William Hall

"Civic Spirit" - Salutatory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . Mary Loveland

A committee of Corry citizens, through their spokesman, asks the officials of the Pennsylvania and Erie Railroads for a new Union Depot for Corry, and an Elevated Crossing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nellie Love

A traveling Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. addresses the people of Corry on the advantages of a new Y. M. C. A. Building for this city. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Howard Bosworth

Music - Waltz : "Bohemian Girl" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Franz Mahl

"The Need of Municipal Play Grounds for Corry" - an open letter to the City Councils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julia Naylor

The President of the Federation of Women’s Clubs of America addresses the club women of Corry upon their civic opportunities. . . . . . . . . . . Ruby McCullough

Valedictory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Ewer

Music - "Magic Fire" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H. O. Wheeler

Presentation of Diplomas by the President of the Board, Mr. Harry Auer

Music - March: "School Life" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Chas. L. Johnson

Music by Symphony Orchestra

Corry 1913 Class Roll at Graduation

Howard Wilson Bosworth

Joel M. Cady

Veleda Louise Clough

Charles Eaton Ewer

Rosa Merrill Hammond

Hazel Lillian Knowlton

Nellie Luella Love

Mary Elizabeth Loveland

Erma Arlene Manges

L. Hazel McCray

Ruby F. McCullough

Alice M. Mulderick

Margaret Lucile Murray

Julia Rachel Naylor

Marion Barlow Sackett

Arthur J. Schaub

Walter Henry Scott

Orval J. St. Pierre

Leo Marcus Wall

Louise Elizabeth Whittlesey

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Change History: Original page posted with graduation program image and transcription on 8/12/02.


This page was last updated on  Tuesday, August 13, 2002 .

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