Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-27
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES IN
THREE TOWNS ARE HELD FRI
DAY EVENING.
CLASSES At STATE CENTER,
ALBION, AND MELBOURNE
State Center Graduates Eleven, Albion
Five, and Melbourne One-State
Center Graduates Present Class Play
as Part of Exercises liscomb
Alumni in Enjoyable Reunion.

! Three towns of the county held their
annual commencement exercises Fri
day night, State Center graduating a
! class Of eleven members. Albion five.
and Melbourne one. The State Center
class gave a play as part Of their
commencement program. and this
proved especially enjoyable, in view Of
I the fact that it was a departure from
! the usual routine At Liscomb the
| alumni association met in its annual
| reunion. which proved most enjoy
able affair.
The State Center commencement was
| the twenty sevenh in the history Of
| the school. and was held at the opera
house before a large audience. The
eleven graduates We're Joseph T. Schill-
, ing. Henry A Dobbin, Ralph Watson,
Alma Riemenschneider. Ella J. Meyers,
Helen J. Carpenter, Matte F., Hall.
Adelia NJ. Crawford. Mary A. Evans,
Luella Richards and Mary A. Ma!loy.
An orchestra number opened the pro-
gram, followed by the invocation by
Rev. Fla Their H F. ROney. Joseph
Schilling gave the salutatory. Margaret
Ciohlke a vocal number, and Mary
Evans. Mary Malloy, and Luella Rich
ards the class history. a piano duet by
LIuella Richards and Helen Carpenter
was followed by the presentation Of the
class by Principal G. f. Shut. F. NJ
Wentworth, president OF the school
board. gave the members of the class
their diplomas.
The class play presented was entitled
His Model Wife" and was given by
the following cast:
Arthur Everett go. Henry A. Dobbin
Robert Parks. Joseph r. SchlltnS
John II. Potts. ........ Ralph Watson
miss Agnes Macpherson .....-..
Mary a. Mauoy
MrE. Munford-Weils Observation-Disclosures.
Luella Richards
Miss Eleanor Perry. Mar: A. Eva ns
Miss Bella Potts. .Adelia NJ. Crawford
Miss Title Sloan --..-. Matte F. Hall
W1lnelnlna. Helen j. Carpenter
Patsy ...........-...... Ella J. Meyers
Mary Alma Riemenschneider
The Albion Commencement.
The Albion consolidated township
high school graduated five members in
its class, in the persons of Rheba Den
mis-, Anna kinsey, Pauline F'raley.
Katherine Smith, and Hazel Nyce. The
commencement address was given by
Mr.. l. F. Mayor. of Ellsworth College,
Iowa Falls. and the exercises were
largely attended
Commencement at Melbourne.
At the Big Four opera house a large
audience witnessed the graduation of
Harold J. Blink, the only member of
the class Of 1911. Rev. James MCGEE,
of this city. delivered the commence
ment address. The Melbourne orchestra
gave opening and closing music, and
the Invocation was BY Rev. Mr.. Hauser.
'sF'an-Fare," from the opera. William
| Tell, was given as a plano duet by
Misses Cora kindig and Grace Grower,
and a chorus sang "A Sailors Life For
Me" The Grafton by Mr.. Blink was
entitled The Future Of Canada, and
following it the chorus sang SONS of
Noble Sires." Mr.. McGess address pre-
coded another selection by the chorus.
True Sons OF Neptune" after which
the era duate was presented with his
diploma ard Rev. Mr.. Hauser pro-
nounced the henedictior.
Liscomb Alumni Reunion.
The annual alumni banquet of the
Liscomb high school was held Friday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
y. W. BOYD and proved 70 be one Of the
most enjoyable meetings in the history
of the association. 1t was also the
largest in the way Of attendance, six
t. members being present.
! The rooms we're beautifully dec
| grated in the alumni colors. royal pur-
pie and white on the tables were
centerDeces Of white lilies and red
peu,ies. the colors Of the class OF
I e.. ~, ~. u
Grafton of the parlor was an art gall