The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-05

CLASS DAY
IS OBSERVED
History Recited and the Fu-
ture Unfolded.
LARGE ATTENDANCE
ATTENDANCE
Greeted the Orators Chosen
for the Day.
At the Grand Opera House This
Evening Another Class will be
Added to the Alumni Association.

OlasS Day was httingly observed
with the final program at the High
School auditorium Thursday after.
moon. The attendance at the exer.
cises was by far the largest of the
week and the gallery of the auditor.
ium was opened to accommodate the
people. Standing room was at O
Ipremium.
In accordance with the plans OF
Iclass day the program possessed its
peculiar nature. which is so pleasing
Ito the graduates. The class pnophe-
lesy, poem and history were read and
lwere worthy of much praise.
Following the invocation by Rev.
Joseph Reinicke, the Girls Glee club
Isang. Meadow Song" Miss Mella
Van Meter opened the program OF
Iorations with the class history. She
related In an interesting manner, the
various events OF note in the history
of the class. At the beginning OF
its history In September, 1904, It had
"a membership OF 1870. Its officers
were Karl Howser. Nelson Hober-
man, Clarence Keil and Hazel Har-
Ivey. In a spelling contest the class
won first place. II also won sec
ond place, when a former member
tied in an oratorical contest. In It's
second year, death visited the class
and took from 1t William Mcmillan.
Miss Van Meter paid a glowing trib-
ute 30 the memory of the deceased
member, who was held In the highest
regard by his fellow students.
Miss Van Meter paid a tribute to
Professor +. d. Tubbs, who was
formerly principal of the local school
and under whose able supervision the
class was fortunate enough to be for
three years. ''He shall ever remain
high in the estimation OF the class"
said the class historian. HE point
ed out high ideals for the class to
which they have ever striven. Truth
ful, honest and Industrious, all that
he asked us to be, he was"
! Miss Van Meters efforts were CIV
zen hearty applause.
Miss Rose Packard took the class
motto as the subject OF her grafton,
A posse ad esse." in her remarks
Miss Packard stated that the differ
ence between success and failure is
that between effort and idleness. Sue
cess Is worthy OF every effort and
when our efforts have been put for
ward. We should turn them toward
one definite aim. There must then
be some result.
! Let us attempt to leave the possi-
Ible and seek the reality" Miss Pack
ard concluded. She urged through
out keen observance OF the mean
Ing OF the motto, which has been
adopted by the class, from possibil-
ity to reality"
Business Education" was the SUBJ
ject OF an excellent Grafton by Mr..
Claire Davis. He urged the need Of
such an education In the present day
and thought that any one who at
tempted to accomplish very much
without II would ultimately fail. Bus
mess OF today Is complex and there
Is required that strict and keen
knowledge which a business train
Ing can give. Mr.. Davis gave his
oration with much power and ne in
turn met with much applause at the
hands OF the large audience. His
oration showed much care In prepar-
|ation.
Miss Bmmogene Morris gave a well
,worded oration with very much force
taking as her theme. Little White
Slaves She argued for a wider
publicity OF the real facts. mil
lions OF women in America wear
flowers on their hats but how many
realize that little three-year-old child
rem were employed in their making?
I'VE have no pity for these child
rem who are so employed and II is
disgraceful to the nation. We boast
iof leading the nations OF the world
commercially. but we grind the bones
of little children to make good our
boast said the speaker. Miss
Morris oration was given in a man
ner which emphasized her earnest
!plea for the children OF toll.
At this point the class poem was
read by Mr.. Ralph Hurr. In cor1-
position and delivery the poem was
worthy OF much praise. 1t strikes q
sweet harmony which mingies beau
ltifully with the more serious por-
tions OF the verse.
Following a selection by the Boys'
'Glee club, "One. Two. Three" Mr.
George Foye delivered his grafton,
THE Needs OF the Age" Mr.. roye
possesses unusual oratorical ability
and combined with the earnest ex-
preston OF the young orator. his ef-
forts were OF the highest order. In
his opening remarks Mr.. Foye re-
Iferred TO the days or the Civil war,
when strong men were needed. That