Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-01

ence crowding the hall TO its utmost
capacity. There were ten graduates.
Their James and the subjects of selec-
tions rendered follows William
Rollo Vance, salutatory and GRAFTON,
''For Value Received, l Promise to
Pay; Alice Love, essay, Hitch your
Wagon to a Star" Andrew Blemel,
GRAFTON, woman; Anna Adele
Hanson, solo, 1.-The Bird and the
Rose; Willard N. Love, Grafton,
''Modern Knighthood" Clara E. De-
lano, essay. Education and the State";
Clara L. Hanson, GRAFTON, purpose" ;
Roy Francis Steel, Grafton, '.~Interna-
tional Arbitration; Anna A. Byers,
class prophesy Jennie E. Snyder, ora
ton and valedictory. "Out of the
Harbor Into the Sea-" The pro-
gramme was long, and was one of the
best ever given by the high school.
Selections, other than those rendered
by the graduating class, and which de-
serve particular mention, were a
greeting song by q ladies' quartet,
composed of Miss Belle Mufley, Mes
danes Ringo, Francis and Gay; fants-
sia, a trio by Miss Utica Reagan, E.
D. AXE and Mrs. O'Brien, and a duet,
"Come Love-" by Misses Maude Ed
gar and Anna Belle Gains. An sd-
dress was delivered to the class by
Hon. William r. Edgar, and the d.
plomas were presented by DR.. Ira A.
Marshall. The class motto: Growing
Not Drifting"
The following from the Udall, Kan
sas, NeWS, is in reference to q gentle
mar who was born and reared in Iron
county, but has been spending the
past eighteen years in Kansas: 1.-The
name and achievements of Geo. w.
Sloan are already written across one
of the brightest pages Of Crowley
county's history. II requires no fight
of oratory or eulogy of pen to call
forth the plaudits of our people when
his name is pronounced. They know
his career and they honor him for the
record he has made. Others have fall
tered in the path Of duty. Others
have been weak when temptations
came. Others have been disloyal in
times that "tried mems souls" But
Geo. Sloan has never wavered. To
him the Establishments OF the tempter
possessed no charm or potency. And
in the crucial test that tries the 10y
atty, the steadfast friendship and the
integrity of men has been as true as
steel. No apologies come from him
for wrongs inflicted, for he inficts
mi No favors are asked in his be-
half, because his conduct and his life
are such that he needs them not. He
Is a splendid type of manhood; the
kind that builds up and developers and
produces and completes, and that es-
tablishes great commonwealths and
advances the interests OF the race.
Schooled in the academy of practical
business as we'll as in the institutions
of learning, possessed of a big broad,
brainy head, denoting immense execu-
tive force and business capacity, with
vigorous constitution, a large supply
VI iiOh PuiO oloous giving uilu d osfouR
vital organization full OF magnetism
and the elements OF endurance, he is
pre-eminently fitted to discharge the
duties of an important public Office.
Mr.. Sloan was born and raised in Mis-
souri,. From the time of his birth
down to date he has been a Republi-
can. He came to Kansas in 1883, To-
eating in Udall. Eight years later,
Aug. 2, 1891, he was married to Miss
Maggie R. Frye, an estimable young
lady living south of town. They made
this place their home until 1896, dur
ing which time he rendered valiant
service as both city and township
treasurer, member of the city council
and he also served a term as post
master under Harrison's administra-
ton. In 1896 he was appointed dep
uty county clerk, and after serving as
deputy for four years he was elected
county clerk in the fall of 1899. While
the duties of his office makes it neces-
sary for him to reside at the county
seat, u people nevertheless take
pride in claiming Honest Geo. Sloan