The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-13
GRADUATES
EARN DIPLOMAS
Glass Of Seven Complete
the Course.
WALDO TURNS OUT EN- MASSE
Orations Show Careful
Preparation.
Waldo High school Turns Out its
First Glass of Seven Young Men
and Womcn-Prof. G. Il. MartzoIfr
the Commencement Speaker.

The first annual commencement nj
the Waldo High school was neld last
evening at Bland hail and proved an
epoch In the educational and social
history of the town. SThe hall was
packed with enthusiastic friends and
those Interested in nigner education
and each graduate was warmly re.
ceived
Ihe rostrum presented an attrac-
tive appearance with its banners and
pennants in the class colors, with
greenery and spring bloom to give n
background. Superintendent A. ID.
Wells presided. The Invocation was
given by Rev. Hurrelbrink, of the
Lutheran church. The Marion quar-
tet, composed of Messrs. Harvey Mar
tin, Talmadge Mills, J. v. Wilson and
j. w. Jacoby, sang Come Where the
Bright Waters Play"
Miss Vivian Ruth Cqrbln delivered
the first address of the evening, her
topic being the prolific one, "Oliyer
Cromwell" Miss Corbin handled her
subject with discretion.
Morning Dawns and with 1t Day"
was the theme of an appropriate ad-
dress by Miss Clara Margaret Benzler
who showed an excellent appreciation
of the day.
After tuneful song, I'm Dream
ing" by the quartet, Mr.. John Fred
erick Smith told comprehensively and
Interestingly Of THE Ancient Mound
builders"
Miss Grace Ethel Luellen biograph-
lied Napoleon Bonaparte in Il man.
ner that demonstrated her ability to
grasp salient points in character.
Hey Diddle Diddle" was the next
selection by the quartet.
Mr.. Eliza Cleveland Smiths account
of 'The Search for the North Pole"
showed him to be a careful student
and a forceful descriptive writer
with the gift of visualizing for his
hearers.
Books and Their Uses" by Miss
Marie Elloise Graham, gave new and
splendid ideas of the Importance Of
good books as companions and was
well presented.
There was humor, reminiscence
and bright hope In the class pro-
phecy, conceived and presented by
Lowell Ford Gompf. A resume OF
the past several years of preparation
for graduation and the demands of a
broader life were rife with many
happy incidents and events by which
Mr.. Gompf drew the remi-
niscent smiles from his classmates.
True, the course of education did not
run entirely smooth, but the diff.
culties were part of the pleasure
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the future was drawn aside TO glimpse
down the road of Futurity, classmates
pursuing those paths that seemed to
appeal to them most in school days.
1t was a clever and much appreciated
number.
The quartet sang "The Bridge"
after which Professor G. l.. Martzolff,
Of Ohio university, delivered the class
address. His thought was The Value
of Educational Equipment" and he
reached 1t by route calculated to
convince his hearers to the utmost,
of the necessity for such equipment
He declared the education or a gem
Grafton ago is but the A. B, G of the
requirements of the present day, and
charged parents not to judge the
present in the light of the past He
received flattering ovation for his
clearness and conciseness of thought
and presentation.
Diplomas were presented by DR.. Il,
S. Dombaugh, president of the board
of education, who spoke briefly to the
graduates
That last evening will effect
wider educational ambition on the
part OF the young people OF the COM
munity Is beyond question. The value
of high school work was evident In
every address. and impressed parents
and students of the advantage such
young man or woman has over the
common school graduate. Waldo ac-
cords great credit to Superintendent
A. d. Wells for his understanding OF
the needs of the school, and to the
efficient teachers, and is justly proud
of her new educational institution.