Kiski Minutes, June 7, 1945

KISKI MINUTES Commencement Issue Sixty Couples Present At Senior Dance June 2. The Senior Dance moved up this year to the Satur- day before Commencement, it took place to the strains of Jack Mer- lan's orchestra. These musicians, who played at the Mid-Winter Dance, furnished the music to which Kiski likes to dance, and in- sured a successful evening. The decorations for the dance had as their keynote the bright colors of early summer. An un- usual innnovation was a canopy cloaking the entrance to the dance floor. Credit for the decorations go. to Mrs. Moginot and to Carl Fet- zer and his committee. Those attending the dance were: Joe Richardson, Anne Strehler KISKIMINETAS SPRINGS SCHOOL, SALTSBURG, PA. The company band plays during the Parents' Day drill contest Parents Day Robert Parkins, Mitzi Wunderley Big Success R. Grabenhoffer, Alice Partington Dain Milliman, Nancy Baird Phil McNellis, Peggy Metz Bill Ramsey, Pauline Steetle Jack Wine, Carolyn Smythe Fred Phillippi, Jane Case Arild Danielsen, Patty McElvany Clarence Howes, Sue Campbell David Darrell, Cass Darley Dick Scott, Joan Myers Paul Kirk, Nancy Stephens Lewis Day, Marion Guard Ralph Snyder, Patty Thompson Frank Barkley, Marilyn McKelvey Russell Hogg, Virginia Mossman Dick Swenson, Ruth Frish Add Leitch, Marilyn Schrieber Tom Berg, Bonnie Hahn Parker Ruddock, Jeanne Binney Ralph Scholl, Mary Lou Baird Doug Sause, Shirley McCreary (Continued on page 4) V-E Day Parade the June 7, 1945 57th Annual Commencement Baccalaureate Service 27 Graduate Kiski, Saturday, May 12, 11:00 Sunday morning, June At 10:30 Saturday morning, largest number of parents ever to third, the Fifty-seventh Bacca- June ninth, the Senior Class will assemble here for a Parent's Day laureate service of the Kiskimine- assemble at the Science Hall. The were present at Kiski's fourth an- tas Springs School, was held procession, led by the class mar- nual parents day. The unofficial in the Saltsburg Presbyterian shalls, William Ried and Elliott count was 150. This day, set Church, the Rev. C. John L. Bates Katz, and consisting of the Fac- aside exclusively for the parents presiding. With the processional ulty and Senior Class, will con- to observe their sons at school, "Hymn to Kiskiminetas" the sen- tinue to the grove behind Wilson, was inaugurated by Mr. Clark ior class marched in and sat down where (weather permitting) the when he came to Kiski four years in the front pews. A double quar- Commencement Ceremony will be tet of seniors, William Brinker, held. As soon as everyone is ago. The program for the day offi- Roger Clark, Charles Copeland, seated the band will play the cially started at 12:30 when a David Darrell, Frederick Lunt, Star Spangled Banner. The Rev. luncheon was served in the dining Robert Parkins, Ralph Scholl, and C. John L. Bates, school chaplain, room. At 1:30 still a larger crowd Charles Waters, then sang "Send will then give the Invocation. gathered in the reviewing stand Out the Lights" by Gounod. A The band will play "A Night In on the football field and watched farewell sermon to the graduat- June" by King, followed by the the company parade. A platoon ing class was then delivered by first two Senior orations. The drill contest with rifles was then Rev. Mr. Bates. This was follow- band will then play "Angelus" by held. This contest was won by ed by singing "Within This Sac- Massenet, followed by the last two the first platoon, led by Lt. Roger red Dwelling" by Mozart. After senior speakers. the benediction the Senior Class The four seniors giving ora A baseball game and tennis filed out, followed by the rest of tions are: John Fisher, who will Clark. match with St. Vincent filled the the school. rest of the afternoon. At 5:00 May 8, the victory in Europe tea was given by President and was officially announced. At Mrs. Clark. speak on "The Keystone State"; David Greenwald, who will speak on "Science and Our Generation"; A band concert just Trustees Honored Frederick Lunt, on "America and morning chapel, President Clark before supper, officially ended the impressed on the students that it day. should be a day of gratitude and reverence and, above all, that ev- eryone should continue on with Summer School their respective duties. A radio was set up, so that the entire To Start June 24 student body could hear President the Post-War Period"; and Probably no school. has Charles Waters, on "Kiski". ever had a more interesting situation After the orations have been of important promotions among concluded, the band will play Bac- its trustees than has been the ciho, by Ariditie, which will be case of Kiski Trustees during the followed by the commencement past two years. This is undoubt- speaker, Bishop Wroth, of the Di- edly due to the fact that the very ocese of Erie, a well known best men in this area have been friend, who for many years has conferences selected and it was only natural attended of religious that their work would be recog- here. His address will be follow- nized by other institutions. ed by the presentation of awards Mathematics, Truman's formal announcement On Sunday, June 24, about 175 of the ending of hostilities. boys will descend on the Kiski In the evening of the same day campus for the eight weeks the Kiski Corps assembled at the Summer School. far end of the Saltsburg bridge. The first summer camp and Led by the band, they marched school opened in 1941 and was at- E. W. Jacobsen, formerly Dean by Colonel Daub. Awards will be through town. Then they halted tended by 36 boys; the second of Education at Pitt, was made given in Science, in front of the Presbyterian year 76 attended, and the third President of Louisville Univers- History, Latin, English, Languag- Church while the band played two year approximately 115 attended. ity. Dr. Spencer, formerly presies, and also for Kiski spirit and marches. The company then en- Last year, however, marked the dent of P. C. W., was made presi- scholarship. tered the church for a Special V- beginning of an experienced camp dent of Bucknell. Dr. Hutchin- President Clark will then pre- E. Day service. (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page €) (Continued on page two)