The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-29
THREE LADIES
GRADUATED
Moral Commencement Held
Friday Evening.
PLEASING EXERCISES
Are Rendered in the Ere
Baptist Church.
State School Commissioner B. A.
Jores Delivers the Class Address
Attendance is Large.

The most noted event of the year
in the educational circles of Morral
occurred Friday evening when the
auspicious celebration of the third
annual High school commencement
occurred. The occasion proved
delightful success in every particular
and was one long to be remembered.
by the residents of Moral and vicin-
ity.
The commencement exercises took
place at the Moral Free Baptist
church at o'clock. The large au-
ditorium of the elegant edifice was
occupied to its capacity and standing
room was at premium. The church
rostrum was appropriately decorated
for the occasion with ferns, palms and
blooming plants. The class colors,
crimson and orange were used
throughout the decorations with pret-
ty effects. At the rear Of the ros-
trum, a large pennant bearing the
class motto, Let Justice Be Done,
Though The Heavens Fall,' was artis-
tically placed A string of smaller
pennants were also a part of the
background. The class flower, the
pink rose, was also used in the dec
orations.
The commencement exercises and
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by Prof. II. e. Bolander, superin-
tendent of the Moral public schools
and principal of the high school. The
superb training of this most excellent
instructor was evident in the master
orations delivered by the three grad
Iuates. The subjects were we'll de-
veloped, the delivery was near to per-
feet and the young orators did great
credit to themselves, their instructors
and friends. Too much praise can
not be spoken in connection with the
excellent orations.
A noted feature of the program was
the special music furnished by Bert's
orchestra, of Upper Sandusky. This
aggregation Of musicians was superior
to anything ever heard in Morral
and their selections were received
with storms of applause.
The program opened promptly at
8 o'clock with selection by the or
chestra. Rev. j. S. Altman of Nor.
raj pronounced the invocation after
which there was another selection
by the orchestra.
Miss NJ Pearle Grim was the first
orator. She spoke on the subject
The Hill of Fame" The subject of
Miss Alice Welsh's Grafton was "The
Discipline Of Life and Character.
Miss lone B. Washburn hcose the
topic THE Two Paths"
A very pleasing feature of the pro-
gram was a vocal solo rendered by
Mrs. Marshall Of Upper Sandusky.
She was accompanied by Miss Alice
Stevenson, pianist, and Mr.. Meyers
and Mr.. Traxler who played violin
obligato.
Another musical feature was a.
vocal solo by Mr.. A. A. Johnston who
rendered the popular classic "The
Voice of the Mighty Deep" He was
accompanied on the piano by Mr..
Audrey M. Bolander.
The class address was delivered by
Honorable Edmund A. Jones, state
school commissioner from Columbus.
OHIO. 1t was a masterful address
and thoroughly appreciated by the
entire audience. The address was
followed by vocal selection when
/ Marry YOU" by Mr.. May and Or
chestra The number was an excep-
tionally pleasing one.
The closing feature of hte program
was the presentation of diplomas
which was performed by Rev, j. S.
Altman,