Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-02
MONROE HIGH SCHOOL,
Annual Commencement FEx>
ercises.

ClOSinS exercises III all the
departments of the public
schools were held last Thurs
day afternoon and as the pupils
acquitted themselves very cred
itaoly. they were greatly Ell.
ioyed by the large number of
visitors present However,
special interest was shown in
the Annual Commencement Elk
'ercises of the High School, and
the graduating class, eleven in
number with the teachers and
other pupils of the High School
occupied reserved seats at the
First Baptist church Sunday
evening, April %, and the
Baccalaureate address was de.
livered by Rev, I. w. Read, who
chose as his theme | Cor. 9:24
so Run that Ye May Obtain, "
the thought being very similar
to the class motto given above.
The sermon was a very able
one, contained much excellent
advice. and was listened to by
a large audience that crowded
the church, many being obliged
to stand. The singing by the
pupils of the High School under
the direction Of Miss Weaver
was very fine. Special mention
should be made Of the anthem,
and of the solo by Miss Lear.
Monday evening the Opera
House was packed with an ap-
preciative audience to listen to
the final graduating exercises.
Prot. Nichols, members of the
school board and the gradua ting
class were seated Oh the plat.
form, which had been beauti-
fully decorated by the Juniors
The graduates occupied the
front seats and presented very
fine appearance. After the in
vocation by Rev. r. B. Briney
and a finely rendered instru.
mental solo by Miss Grace
Turner, Miss Elsie Reushaw,
the Glass Salutatorian, stepped
forward and delivered as fol.
lows:
THE SALUTATORY.
We. the class of 1901, unite in
extending a happy greeting to,
you, our friends, and in ex
pressing our appreciation of
your presence tonight at the
Annual Commencement of the
Monroe City High School AS
pupils we cordially invite you
to view che closing drama of
tn e class of 1901 and our en-.
trance into the diffe rent paths
in the busy world just at the
dawn of the Goth Century, which
holds forth to us so many bright
promises. w ewould gladly peer
into the future for a time to see
what it holds in store for us but
we can only form our plans to
the best of our knowledge or
build our castles in the air to
the best Of our i'm agination and
then do our utmost to bring
about their fultillment.
1 am certain that we feel that
bur school life here has been
pleasant period~its length va
rying from one to twelve years
with our different members
and if a few shadows have fall
Ell upon us they only make the
seem brighter. But
ere we enter upon life or pursue
other paths of knowledge we
desire to thank our teachers for
their constant and never-tiring
zeal in our behalf and you. our
friends and patrons, for your
friendly interest and good will, !
we feel assured that your cheer. |
full and kindly faces will stimu-
late us to higher and nobler
efforts both now and in the fu.
ture when we shall look back |
upon the last few months or
years as one Of the happiest |
periods Of our life. Time alone !
will tell whether we shall be !
mere driftwood on the sea of |
life or whether we shall be !
known as safe and useful yes |
sells. And again. the members
Of the first class of the Goth
Century to you. our friends.