The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-05-28

county before returning to their home
in Texas.
The carload Of corn for India has
been all collected, shelled and sacked
and started on its Journey Monday.
Mrs Carrie Thomas visited in lola
a few days last week.
After the graduating exercises the
Class of 1917, the members of the
Alumni Association and invited
| guests adjourned to the Palace Res
turant where sumptuous banquet
was awaiting them. When all were
seated G. B. Kline, Master of Cere-
monies and president of the Alumni
Association, welcomed the Glass of '97
in brief speech which was respond
ed to by H. w. Paske, on behalf of
the class. At the conclusion of the
banquet Ralph Jewell responded in
a humorous speech to the toast. 1.-The
ladies of the Alumni, What could
we do with them ?" Miss Floy Nc
! Glashan in response to the toast,
1.-The Gentlemen of the Alumni
Would that there were more of them!"
gave short but appropriate poem,
Miss Ida Spencer also dropped in a
verse in her response to the toast,
eye Olden time" Miss Mary Earring
responded to the toast, "The class,
full of wisdom though of tender
years." in pleasing speech. Prof f.
w. MyJer summed it all up in his
response to the toast, 1.-The Occasion
A grand march was instituted and
after this and some social chat the
first annual banquet of the Moran
/ High school was thing of the past.
Those who were fortunate enough to
be present enjoyed a delightful
evening. The banquet was creditably
gotten up and all those in any way
connected with it deserve high praise.
The NJ. E. church was crowded last
Sabbath evening to listen to the
baccalaueate sermon which was
preached to the class of 1917 by Prof
5. A. Tough, of Baker University.
He chose as his text Heb. 3:19. The
sermon was an excellent one and well
delivered. At the close of his discourse
Prof. Tough requested the graduating
class to stand and he then spoke a
few words to them personally.
Rev. and Mrs. Crawford of Scam
mon spent Tuesday night in Moran
and left for Colorado on the morning
train, where it is hoped that he will
regain his health. He is now suffer-
ing with asthma. A great many
Moran people will remember him as
he at one time assisted in revival
meetings here and has preached in
Moran occasionally.
The Sixth Annual Commencement
of the Moran High School was held
in the Presbyterian church Friday
evening, May q, 1897. The church
was crowded to its utmost capacity.
A bOve the platform in the center was
cluster of tea roses, the class flower.
Below and to the left hung a banner
bearing the date 1917 and the class
motto, "Carpe Diem" Grasp the OPP
pOrtuniiy). To the right was the
date '97 wrought in red roses on
back ground of white roses. The
flowers presented to the graduates
by their friends adorned the front
and side of the stage. AS the Orches-
ira commenced the overture the class
accompanied by Prof. Myler and H.
B. Adams, president of the Board of
Education, took their places upon the
platform. The Invocation was made
by Rev. Evans. Horace Paske de-
livered the Salutatory. The subject
of his Grafton was the class motto.
After showing the progress already
made along the lines of transporta-
ton, manufacturing, the sciences, etc ,
he pointed out the fact that we in
this advanced age have greater OPP
pOrtunities than our predecessors.
He then briefly reviewed some of the
opportunities we have before us and
closed by showing that the leaders of
the future would he men of education, |
ambition, intelligence and determi-
nation. Lights Along the Shore"