Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-16

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Mrs. Bowman. of Laddonla, visited
her daughter, Mrs. Mapes recently.
Mrs Ella Morey, OF Mexico, visited
her sister, Mrs. Diven, Thursday and
Friday.
Mrs. Stephens is In Columbia with
her daughter Ethyl, who is sick with
pneumonia Ethyl had been In school
but three days when she was taken
sick.
Miss Hazel Friedman was home ia
attend the closing exercises OF our
school.
Taylor Woodbridge is home from
Chilllcothe,
Miss Josephine jacob will spend
Easter with homefolks.
Miss Myrtle Hoffsess, of Benton
City, visited her sister, Mrs. Wool
rigde, recently. :
Miss Tressy Hildebrand, of Benton,
City, attended the graduating exc
cises at the Hall, Saturday night.
A crowd Of young folks from Lad
donia and Wellsville attended the
graduating exercises Saturday night.
Friday and Saturday night found
Hilkemeyer Hall crowded with friends
and patrons to hear the closing exef-
clses OF the schools. Friday night we
had the pleasure of listening to the
program prepared by the pupils OF
Rooms l and 2, trained by their teach
ers, Misses Pritchett and Taylor. 1t
was a beautiful sight to see the small
er pupils carry out their respective
parts in their drills and pantomineE
and still more beautiful to hear their
sweet voices in song, 1t was also
quite interesting to see the larger
pupils In 1.-The Deestriot Skule." The
program from beginning to ending
was excellent and Misses Taylor and
Pritchett with their pupils are to be
complimented for the evenings en-.
tertainment.
The graduating exercises Saturday
night were listened to by an attentive
audience, The variety OF subjects
and the length Of the essays kept the
audience from becoming wearied,
which is SO often the case at such
gatherings.
There we're seven graduates, Misses
Martin. Pike, Moore, Krieger, Crane,
Peyton and Mr.. Curtis Stephens.
Space will not permit a "write up
Of each one separately. Each deliver
ed their essay in a very credltable
manner. Special mention must be
made of the n young man Of the
class. We love to see the young men
come to the front. To many drop Out
of school when ready for High School
work. Let US encourage the boys to
keep on and receive a diploma OF grad
uation. They will be proud Of 1t.
The music was furnished by the or
chestra composed Of Messrs. Christup,
He'll, Pashang, Mispagel. This was
highly enjoyed. Mr.. Christup as lead
er with the three others deserve great
praise for the music CT the evening.
Prof. Mapes and his assistants have
worked faithfully during the school
year and as a result the Board Of Edu-
cation met Teusday night and elected
the same teachers for next year.
Prof. Mapes has been In u midst
one year. Tie people have learned
his great worth as an educator and
promoter. He believes In the school
work being brought up to a high stan
dard. Order in his work and earnest
ness are things which he not only
practices but breaches.
W. look forward to another pros
porous school year next term.
FROM ANOTHER CORR EsPoNDENT.
Miss Hazel Friedman came Gowr
from Mexico Friday to attend com
mencement exercises.
Mrs. J. U. Stephens is In Columbia
where she was called to the bedside o
her daughter, Miss Ethel, who wa
suffering from a slight attack of pneu
monia. We are glad to know Mis-
Ethel is recovering.
Quite a number from a distance at
tended the school exercises last Fri
day and Saturday nights.
Miss Maggie Smith, of Wellsville
visited friends here Friday night, ant
attended commencement at Hilkemye
Hall.
Mrs. Alderman is the guest Of re
latives near Fulton, Mo.
Miss Margaret Tnrreyson, Of Lad
donna, was the guest Of her aunt, Mis-
Torreyson, over Sunday.
Mrs. Cora Verhoff, of st. Louis, wa
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mr.
Watkins last week.
Harry Crane made his usual visit {
Wellsville Sunday afternoon.
Harry Burwell who has just CON
pleted the stenographic course in th
Mexico Business College, will TAX
charge of the office Of his uncle, U. N
Friedman.
Russell Martin, accompanied by hi
sister, Miss Eveline, and cousin, Tul
ner Hayden, Of Columbia, came dow
Saturday to attend the commencement
exercises, and visit home folks.
Miss Adine Martin en~tertaine
Misses Florence Moore, Hazel Friet
man and Minnie Pike, last Sunday,
honor Of her sister, Miss E~veline, VIII
was home from Columbia, where sh