The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-06-17
Exercises OF Har.
bison, Hall and Marion
Townships.

bison, Hall and Marion
Townships.
Motto; Duty Done. Duty Doing.
The second annual commenc emen,
exercises Of the common schools OF
Harrison, Hall and Marion townships
occurred at The close OF the school n Da-
bols. June 3. 1892.
The students and their friends began
TO assemble on the grounds OF the school
building At an early honr, eager to meet
associates and to participate in the en-
tertaiDment Of the evening.
| Never before, on such an occasion had
so large an audience collected. Ii was
wonderful display of the deep interest
the citizens OF the surrounding towns
and country felt in the cause OF educa-
ton. As the audience gathered the
most noticeable persons we're the grsdu-
ates themselves, to whom the occasion
was OF the most importance, = "red let
ter" day, marking the close Of a season.
Of hard work, and bringing TO them the
much coveted diplomas and medals. e q
reward OF duty we'll done. The stage.
erected in front of the school building
was q scene OF loneliness in it's decora.
lions, and IN the presence OF the beau,i.
fnl young ladies and gallant young gem
tiemen VINO we're to take part in the ex-
ercises of the evening.
Music for the occasion was rendered.
by the choir, which. under leadership oil
Jas. ~. kagains. won highest honors al
French Lick, and OF which the folio wing
persons are members:
SOPRANO Mr.. Jas. NJ. Ragains. Mrs
Evie X Waldrip, Mrs. Melissa Loveall
Mics Eva Hagen, Miss Kettle Thin.
ling, Mr.. Abrsm Lovesll, Miss Rosa
Vowel.
ALTo.-Miss Lottie Vowel, Miss Vi.
lie Hammersley.
TESoR.-Nr. Harry Vowel, Mr.. Hsr
~ dsmmersIey.
Bass Mr.. w. J. Ellis, Mr.. Union
Kelley, Mr.. Andrew Vowel. Mr.. i. B
Waldrip.
The exercises were opened by music
BY the organist, Mr.. Harry vowelI. ac-l
:ompsnied on the violin BY Mrs. EvitI
Rev. w. j. Ellis then pro-
bounced the invocation-a fervent pray.
r for Gods blessings upon the grad-I
lates, teachers and officers OF the schooll
After music-"M Mothers Song mel
'dy BY the choir, DR.. Cohle came for
ward, extending cordial aud hearty
welcome 70 all, and. At some length
poke Of the value OF these exercises. thel
OF Diplomas and the township
examinations, based upon the "course oil
tudy,' IN arousing new energy and en-
husiasm IL the schools.
The most interesting and instructivel
eatnre Of the program was the lecture
. dubois County" BY @. X. Wilson,
This lecture was strung with pearls OF .
'aluaole information, and was well fitted
9 instruct the young 10 the history oil
heir county. ~
Following . song. "Where You See
he Angels Stand" BY the choir. were
wo declarations -"Speech OF John
dams BY John II. Himsel, and "Pat- I
lex Henry In Favor OF Liberty byl
ienry Hoffman, which were crcditably
delivered. Each OF these young gentle
nen, who are graduates OF Martin coun-I
y, has the characteristics Of earnestnessl
nd pains-taking industry, which. With
ontinued energy aud perseverance,
i've evidence that bright future aw Ats :
hem.
Closing the graduation exercises
'us'c' essays and declamations, came :
se presentation Of Diplomas. BY Supi !
wilson, "a brief but appropriate I'd. i
ress 70 ihe young ladies and gentlemen 7
no we're entitled TO be thus honored. i :.
follows: Nary Hsrbison, Leslie Ellis =
ID OTTO Waldrip, OF HARRISON To. \ y,
amuel Parks. Leslie KelIams and Geo I
eschedc, Of Hall Up. and Katie Beck. g
ann and a. LANCE, Of Marion Tp. ?
The silver medal. offered by Trustee =
oble 10 the graduate OF HARRISON tn. \
wing the highest general average, was
varded 10 Mise Mary Harrison, OF Du
~. who, we all know, possesses dill !.
nee, energy and perseverance,. and
no, we are sure, will use these same
sIities 10 achieving higher honors
The Forest Song" was then magpif
ntly sung by the choir.
Next In order on The thoroughly pleas
? program was the tri medal -coutsst
the award or the beautiful gold
'dal offered by DR.. r. Il. Coble 10 tbeI n.
st-graduate Of his and surr0undinrI
xnships who would deliver the bcsll M
ay from memory at this commenced ~
~. Accordingly Judges wore select "a
ny the Supt a. follows: Mrs. Mac 70
tgsell and Mr.. Geo Nohr, or jasper AZ
:. Jno. Kinney. OF CeIestine. and wer.l y.
ttucted ~ grade ~ follows: DELIVERED n
Eh9ci 70, Memory 90. Gesture lOI ~
III ~ The contestants. Samuel En;s
Az The Forest;' N. NJ. Parsons. .UJ NJ
rant. 'he Citizen !" and Miss Hannah IN
pie, Literature" came in turn before n"
audience, we're listened 10 with e.