Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-25
Versailles Public Schools Closed

the school campus and had a photo
graph taken, after which appropriat,
exercises we're held, the occasion o
winch was the burning of the chatte
mortgage and note given at the time
of the purchase of the piano. Miss
Selma Roiter gave a history of the
purchase of the piano, and the
amount paid, being a total of two
hundred and one (S2O1.O0) dollars,
hny-fvc dollars and ninty-three cents
tS55.03) being paid this year. Miss
Ina kinloCh, Pres. OF the Sth grade
class. held the note while Marcel
Forman, Pres. of the Sophomore
class. set fire to the note. Miss Alma
Clodielter. Pres. of the Senior class,
held the chattel mortgage, while Miss
Mildred Price set fire to it. All then
jolncd in singing America"
On Wednesday night the Prepare
DRY Freshman class held their Com
mencement Exercises at Krauss Opera
House. Prof. Emberson, of Column
,ia. delivered the address on this &C.
"asion. Prof. Emberson is a
thorough srhooiman, and he has the
interest OF school problems at heart.
he music furnished by the High
chool Chorus was a very pleasing
traction at this evenings entertain
rent. Those receiving diplomas OF
r7omo,ion at this time are, Mancel
,%'orris, Winfield Bewley, Alden
,~oldridgc. Carl Foster, Salmon
lore. Helen Gibson, Ruth Clifton,
ldrcd Moore, Marguerite Price,
Itzel Hardy, Lucy Kelly, Sarah
German. Ina Kinloch, Sarah Curtis,
die Clodieltcr, Lulu Cleveland.
On Thursday nigh. the Senior Class
resented the play, entitled 1.-The
tar Of Niches.' This was a diff
1T play, and those taking part in
ne play rendered their part in a
rorthy manner.
Friday afternoon, May 10Th, the
,enior Glass rendered the following
rogram on the school campus:
,ong "America"
invocation Rev. Foster |
lass History. viii and Prophesy,
Alma Clodirlter
Short address Rev. Orr |
lass Tribute Frances Thorpe
short address Rev. Foster
LASS Poems Lille Hunter
Placing Glass tribute Class
song School
Benediction.
Friday night the Senior Class COM
menccmenl was held in krauss Upera
House. Prof. &. A. Greene, of left
erson City, delivered the address,
taking for his theme, THANK YOU"
Prof. Greene Is an able educator.
Jle believes III education being prac-
tlcal. He advocates, in our training,
that we should not overlook the little
things that makes life worth while and
enjoyable. The Thank you's'' we
cen give as we pass through this
world, he believes, should be incul-
Gated in every child. Those ~receiv-
ing diplomas on this occasion are:
Misses Frances Thorpe, Lille Hun
ter and Alma C!oIiei,er. The High
School Chorus, on request, repeated
the chorus entitled 1.-The Gipsy
Chorus sung ON last Wednesday
night Il rendered the choruses,
entitled, ''italt4'' and The We'd
ding Wal'2."
And thus Closed the Versailles
schools Tor l11V-ll, alter a note.
worthy and successful term, with a
fine spirit of emulation and determi-
nation on the part OF both teachers
and scholars ioC even better things
next term. Many Obstacles were in
the way. but they were me, and over
come, and IT our school board will
see that the buildings and grounds.
heating apparatus, etc, are kept in
naaLl nLAnIlLI4La IN H. 4--l