The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-27
CLASS OF Fl GRADUATED
FOURTEENTH ANNUAL COMMENCE.
MENT AT KNIGHTsTOwN HOME.
Patriotic Themes for the Addresses OF
the Seniors-Meeting Of the Alumni
annual Sports and Concerts.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
kNIGHTSTOWN, Ind, June 26.-The
fourteenth annual commencement exer-
cises at the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home School have just closed.
The exercises began on Sunday with a
baccalaureate sermon by the Rev. ]. +.
Radcliffe, pastor of the Methodist Church,
In this city. On Wednesday evening tie
class ivy was planted. Harry Greasy, OF
the graduates, made the address. On
wednesday evening the recital was given
by the music pupils of the home under the
direction of Miss Parmenter The recital
was made up entirely of home talent.
The commencement exercises proper
were held Thursday morning in Lincoln
Hall. The class numbered twenty-one
graduates, as follows: Juliet Howard. Ellis
T. Powell William II. Roach, Harry O.
Greasy. Frank K. Eskridge, Jessie Edna
Strum. Howard McAllister. Grace ~. Howie,
Palmer M Miner, Jessie n. Steele. Frank,
J.. Blessing, Frederick Fender, Susie +.
Evilsizer, George w. Gibheney, Floyd Lee
wheeler, Harry +. Thompson. Henry s.
Robinson, George w. Thompson, Ada j.
Deerwester, Eliza NJ. Wagner, Milton
Webb Johnston. The exercises were largely
of patriotic order, the class motto being
we are children of America and will sus-
tain her honor" Fourteen members OF
the class had theses suggested by the lines
OF the national hymn. America" All the
members delivered their orations. After
has been observed at every previous COM
mencement, the presentation OF badges,
Bibles and diplomas. Captain William X.
Myers, or Anderson, secretary of the board
OF trustees, presented the badges, accom-
panying them with appropriate remarks. He
spoke especially of the old soldiers rela-
lions to the great institution which the
graduates represented. Mrs. Julia s. Conk-
lin, of Westfield, presented the Bibles She
is treasurer of the board. Captain Harry
Watts, of this city. president OF the board,
The home boys and the alumni played
ball, with the score rs to In favor of the
former.
The cooking school exhibit, under the d.
rection of Miss Morrow, was held Thursday
evening. This is also a fixed feature of the
commencement exercises. All the girls or
the institution taught the rudiments OF
the culinary art. Two band concerts were
given under Prof. s. Eldridge's direction
by the famous Home Band. Last evening
the school entertainment, an operetta,
dealing with the selection Of a national
flower, was presented by the pupils. The
alumni banquet and business meeting closed
the exercises. The following officers Of the
Alumni Association were elected: Ward
Medsker, knightstown. president: r. l..
Sargent, Rockport, vice president; Sherman
Smith, home, secretary; Ed Sibel, Bedford.
corresponding secretary; Kate Van Lam
ningham, indianapolis. treasurer.
In all 2io young men and women have
graduated from the home school, and al
most without exception they are making
honorable and useful citizens. They are
scattered all over the country. following
various vocations- Ii il a rare case when
a home boy or girl turns out badly. They
and given a common and high school edu-
cation before they are sent out into the
world and then they are provided either
with positions or with homes