The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-06-08
commencement WEEK.

Class OF ft0ntecn Urdouate 1T0HI
! the Leon HIGH School. Glass :
NiQht and Commencement.
| The annual commencement exer-
cises of the Leon High School were
held at the opera house last Wednes-
and Thursday evenings, when the
class of IL, consisting of eighteen
members, twelve young ladies and
six boys, completed their school days
in the Leon schools. The stage had
been tastily decorated in the class
colors, green and white, by the jun
ior class, a magnificent boquet OF
white roses, the class flower, occu-
pied a prominent place on the stage,
the motto of the graduating class.
Excelsior" in large green letters oc-
cupying the background, and 1t was
a fine looking class which appeared
upon the stage. The opera house was
crowded to it's utmost capacity on
both evenings. The baccalaureate
sermon was delivered at the opera
house on the previous Sunday even
ing by Rev. J. S. Conn, pastor OF the
Christian church. s%
Twelve members of the class took
the English course and six the Class
ica1 course, as follows:
English Course-Calvin Ryan,
Fanny Hazlet, Sam CARRIER, Mary
Edgington. Ralph Sears, Sylvia Foil
mer, Olive Gwi1n. Ralph Edgington,
Eva Curry, Ralph Thompson, Winnie
Shira and Samuel Hamilton.
Classical Course-Helen Norton,
Brown Caster, Hazel Moore, Olive
Hart.
OF the eighteen graduates just
one-half were residents of Leon, the
others residing in the country, and
coming to Leon to complete their
education
The program of the class night
program on Wednesday evening
opened with a song, "Life's Sea
Shore" sung by the class of 1 l., Miss
Helen Norton following with the
Salutatory, which was delivered in a
very creditable manner. For Dear
Old Yale" defamation by Miss
Fanny Hazlet, was rendered in a
pleasing manner, being followed by
an Grafton, The Value of Pur-
pose," by Miss Alta Hart. Ronald
Monroe played clarinet solo,
"Schubert's Serenade," being accom-
panied on the piano by Brown Caster,
and these young men showed artistic
musical ability. The Glass History
was read by Miss Sylvin Follmer, and
is printed elsewhere. The address of
the president of&the class, Miss Win>
ME ShiTa, was approximate and well
delivered. Sam CARRIER spoke ON
| "Agrica1lture in Public Schools" and
his address showed the Importance
of teaching this most useful study in
our SCHOOLS, having already been
adopted in many, the Leon High
School being one of thenumber. Miss
Hazel Moore gave a musical recita-
tion, "An Old Sweetheart of Mine,'
bing accompanied on the piano by
Miss Alta Hart. Miss Moore is always
pleasing speaker and on this oc-
casion was at her best. An oratio1,
"Who is the Free Man," by Miss
Olive Gwim was well delivered. Miss
Eva Curry spoke on the motto of the
class, Excelsior" and acquitted her.
self with credit. Ralph Edgington
had splendid address on "Reciproc-
ity" which showed deep study on the
subject Miss Olive Bright sang
solo, "DreAming," and many in the
audience were greatly surprised at
her splendid rich voice, and she has
future before her as singer. The
Class Prophecy was read by Miss
Mary Edgington and evoked consid-
cradle amusement, and we print it as
so ALL C0 1n1
Hamilton read a paper on 1.-The No
bility of Discomfort" which was we'll
received, and the Glass Newspaper
by Ralph. Thompson, which is pub
lished in full made much merrimenr.
Ralph Sears gave splendid address
on Athletics in the schools, which
he handled in a mastery manner,
and the Valedictory was delivered
by Calvin Ryan in which he spoke
feellingly of the career before them
and of the sorrow of breaking the
ties which had held the class togeth-
er during the four years in the High
School. The program closed with
the song, Hail and Farewell" by
the class.
The entire program was good
one, and showed carefully study and
much hard work in it's preparation,
and also spoke volumes for the en-
tire class as to their school work.
The commencement exercises fol-
lowed on Thursday evening, being
opened with music by the orchestra,
the invocation being by Rev. J. S.
Coffin. A piano duet by Mrs. S. c.
Johnston and Miss Alta Hart, "Wil-
liam TELL" by Rossini-Gottschalk
received a hearty encore and they
responded with the "Sextet From
Lucia Miss Hart is pupil of Mrs.
Johnston and they are both talented
musicians. Brown Caster was selected
as the class orator and he delivered
a splendid address on ''The Panama
Canal" full of real information and
statistics and he presented the work
being done in this gigantic under
taking in clear and concise man
ner, showing he had devoted many
hours of study to his subject. He is