The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-03-22
SARDINIA COMMENCEMENT.
Sweet Girl Graduates-Shann0n's Sue.
cess.

No time in the history of Sardinia has
it been SO thoroughly stirred and
aroused as on Saturday evening, March
IL, 1894, being the first Commencement
of the Sardinia school. A few years
ago Sardinia schools were below par,
compared with other schools of like
size. The first step and the foundation
of the success of the present was the
formation of special district. Some
of the best citizens of the town resolved
that they would have a special district
and a new school building, and better
educational facilities. The result OF
their efforts is that we have one Of the
best school buildings of its size in
southern Ohio, and our school is now
classed as an energetic and progressive
school. Last June the Board authorized
w. A. Cumberland and G.. s. Kincaid,
two members of the Board, and their
superintendent, ]. A. Shannon, to pre-
pare course of study and properly
grade the school, which was done, and
submitted to and approved by the
Board. Through the able efforts and
directions of the superintendent and
cooperation of assistant teachers, we
can now compete with the best schools
of neighboring counties, and have es.
tablished foundation for the future
prosperity of the school. In order to
''set the ball a rolling" the Board short
ened the course of study in its applica.
tion to the first graduates, but Saturday
nights exercises showed that the grad
yates were not "charter members" but
were full fedged graduates, in all that
the term implies.
At eight o'clock Saturday evening
when the people assembled in the opera
house they were surprised and de.
lighted at the scene before them. The
stage had been artistically decorated
for the occasion. One would have
thought from the flowers on the stage,
furnished by the good people OF Sar-
dinia, that it was June instead of
March.
To the time of the commencement
March," by Mrs. Hattie Morehead, Rev.
J. G. Galbreath, followed by the super.
intendent, graduates and choir, marched
into the hall and took their places on
the stage, and the following program
was rendered:
Quartette- Moonlight will Come Again
clara pnrdv JaDatta Kincaid q. l.. Kim
caid, @. g. Hays.
Invocation-Rev. j. G Galbreath
Quartette- the Silvery Wsves-Rida
Kincaid, Janette Kincaid, G. l.. Kincaid.
Essay The Three Stages Of Life Ola Beck
Quartette = Row, Boatman, Row Clara
Purdy, Janette Kincsid, G. L. Kincaid, G.
G.. Hays.
Essay-Turning Poiuts-Ella Louderback
Quartette-Give Nc My Own Native Isle
G. L. Kincaid, G. G. Hays, ]. W. Camp
bell. F. b. Morehesd.
Essay Economy-Kste Anderson.
Quartette = Eggs for Breakfast in the
Morning-G. L. Kincaid, G. G. Hays,
j. W. Campbell, F., B. Morehead.
Of Diplomss-Supt. j "A. Shannon
Quartette- Night-G. L. Kincaid, @.
G. Hays, J. W. Campbell, F. B. More
head.
BE Benediction-Rev Galbreath.
All three OF the essays showed cul-
ture and training and were delivered in
a clear and forcible manner.
The music was especially good and
well rendered throughout Eggs for
Breakfast in the Morning" was great
hit and was heartily encored. The dif.
ferent kinds of chanticleers-Leghorn,
Shanghai, Bantam and Brahma-wele
well initiated by G.. L. Kincaid G. q.
Hays, j. w. Campbell and F. B. More
head. The presentation of diplomas by
Supt. Shannon was very appropriate
and pathetic.
The educational outlook for Sardinia
is good. The Board, we understand,
will employ the superintendent to teach
a summer term, and many teachers and
nonresident pupils will avail them
selves of the opportunity of attending
the school.