The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-30
new REGIME
IS A SUCCESS
First Commencement Pro
gram Rendered.
GRADUATES DO GOOD WORK
Orations Show Very Careful
Preparations.
High School Auditorium is Packed
With Friends Who arc Not Slow
To Show Their Appreciation of tho
Work Done by the Graduates.

The High school auditorium wa
filled and overflowinS with visitors
and friends, Friday evening, VIII,
came to hear the final effort of schoo
days for the class OF 1910. That the,
were not disappointed in the splendit
oratorical efforts on the part of tn,
graduates was evident in the enthus
iaS'n with which each was received.
Professor *. H. Marshall has in.
Iaugurated a new plan for the com.
mencement exercises which bids fail
to become fixed. Instead of crowdinp
the exercises all into one week at the
close of the term, he has arranged
several programs, to be given each
week to terminate in commencement
proper which will consist of the pre-
sentation of diplomas and the COM
mencement address. Last evening
marked the first of these oratorial
programs.
Seated on the rostrum which pre-
scnted an attractive appearance with
its arch of class pCnnants were Misses
Florence Shaw, Anna Long, Waive
McKinstry, Marie Hoover, Eloise Ed
wards, Emma Uncapher, Carmen
Blow, Edna Neidhart and Messrs.
Welfred Davis, Floyd Pickering, Sam
Fetter and Edward Tirstenberger.
Flanking the semlcircle were banks of
greenery and great sheafs of white
carnations carrying out the class
colors of white and green.
While the audience was assembling,
the High school orchestra favored
with spirited music. Rev. George T..
Barnard gave the invocation and Prof.
Marshall introduced the speakers.
Mr. Welfred Davis was the first
speaker of the evening. In well
chosen word and thought, he euloglbed
Bismark. "Bismark", said Mr.. Davis,
stands the most collosal figure in
German history. Conspicuous in his
success both as a man and a states
man is the fact that he grasped every
opportunity to cultivate self-posses-
sion. Like Richilieu and his France,
he made of Germany an united ma
ton. He was a man stern and yet
tender not aspiring to rule but born
to rule"
An inclusive review of the work of
Bismark in Germany was also given.
"Circumstantial Evidence" was the
theme of a well constructed and logi-
cal address by Miss Florence Shaw.
Miss Shaw spoke of the powerful
part circumstantial evidence plays in
our courts, and of its uncertainty and
treachery in conviction.
This form of condemnation has
come to inspire fear in the hearts of
the weak, to make them suspicious of
a system of justice which condemns
without certainty. True, the law Is
that every sembance of innocence
must be removed, but eventually, II
is only a possible guilt that Is estab-
llshed. The future of one unjustly ac-
cused whether in courts or silently,
by society, is bereft of hope. Like q
poison, such evidence should be hand
led with care"
In few but terse sentences. Miss
Anna Long condemned American
Extravaganza.
"The social and intellectual progress
of America stands pointing a finger of
shame at the folly 'of her people who
are classed spendthrifts by the ma
tions of the world. The rich of Europe
endure what the middle classes OF
America would term hardships. We
make money rapidly and spend 1t easi-
ly. The poor are not immune from
this spirit of foolish spending, caring
little for the demands OF the future,
The mechanics wife today knows as
little about the culinary art asf the
lady of the plutocratic drawing
room. Her knowlegde must come with
experience which is an expensive
teacher. The political institutions OF
our land are built on the same shift.
ing sands of loose monies. Public
debts are contracted for the pleasure
and good of the people who do not
even guess at the amount that finds
its way into individual pockets. Dis
cord and REBELLION will be the price OF
such extravaganza unless 1t is stem.
med"
Mr.. Floyd Pickering singled out
Boston as "An American city" typi.
cal of the country. He spoke OF the
important part Boston has played in
American history and described
many of her historical sites.
"This is the city of real culture
where commerclalism has not eradi-
Gated the refinements of the American
gentleman. An Englshman visiting
Boston was amazed when upon in
quiry he was informed that all the
men he had met socially and In busi-
naga WaV yera clnssed as Amer lean