Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-05-25

President Geo. Robertson, Of the
Mexico Business Mems Assn. has ap
pointed delegates from this city to
attend the Conference of Missouri
Commercial Clubs in Hannibal June
8. The meeting is called for concert.
ed action in counties where the pop
~ulation has grown but little in the
past decade.
The following r the delegates:E e.
D. Graham. Rufus Jackson. L, M.
White, ]. F. Lleweilyn, Jr., Louis
Barth. r. d. worrell. W. f. Atkinson,
b. R. Locke. F. w. Buckley, John t.
Ricketts,, Ovens. Adams, W. w. Pol
lock
DIR. A. e. Winship, editor OF the New
England School Journal, delivered tn
commencement address to the grad
yates of the Mcmillan High School
at the Grand 0nera House Friday
evening before a large and ~apprecia-
tive audience. DR.. wlnship is recog-
nized as one Of the best high
school commencement speakers
this country. and at this time Of the
year his services are in great de-
mand,
This year he has engagements in
ten different states, and everywhere
he goes he is greeted by a very
large and attentive crowd. In his op
ening remarks, the speaker forceabIy
impressed upon his hearers that his
purpose in coming across the conti-
nent to speak to the high school
seniors, was not to discuss the To-
cal significance Of such an occasion, !
but rather to talk Of the broader
view Of life and of world problems.
Modern Problems" was his subjec
you have men here continued
the speaker, "Who could better tell
of the honors of the occasion; of the
pride and hope felt by every fond
parent and scrutizing friend. / could
not If | would; | would not if III
could.
This is the day of solving prob
lens; examples are performed by me
chanical Devices said the speaker.
He discussed the modern ways of do
ing things and compared them with
the old.
What every boy and girl who goes
out into life, entering into the EN-
ployment perhaps. of railroads, large
banking institutions; or any other
walk Of life, he is constantly beina
called upon to solve problems. But
all the examples are performed me-
chemically.
The speaker also dweit upon the
broader views of life. BE a big man
said he, learn to look at world wide
problems, State problems, local prob-
in a fair and unbiased way. +,
The opening prayer was delivered ,
by the Rev. w. A. Shullenberger Of ,
the first Christian church, as was al
80 the benediction. !,
S. p. Emmons, president of the
school board, presented the diplomas
70 the members OF the class. In a
lew and well chosen remarks, Mr..
Emmons spoke of the Significance of
he occasion and bid each God speed :
N after life. '
There was one feature of the grad
exercises, however, that cast .
/ gloom over not only the members
II the class but the entire audience :
Is well. It was the announcement BY
superintendent Hawthorne that jack
ION Kennen. one of the seniors, was
dangerously i'll at his home.
There were thirty-two seniors pre-
tented with diplomas and the 1911
lass is said to be the largest that
very graduate from the Mexico
High school.
Seniors Present Drinking Fountain.
The Seniors OF 1911 have presented
sanitary drinking fountain to the
fcMillian as a farewell gift.
The graduates are: Mary Stallings.
Watts, Minnie stallings, Mil :
red Johnson, Josie Davis, Ida Miller,
luth Cook, Lille Lower. Laura Car
er, Arthur Snedeker, Hilda Brand, /
'ay Snidow, Bush Atchison, Sidney :
Io%uston, Jack KEENAN,, Frances VIII Z
ley, Ralph Wayne, Frances Reed, Il
ieorge Marshall, Grace Copeman, Es- '
her Harrison. Ruth Morris, Mary a
flowers, Grace Dugan, Russell Ros-
or, Harry Laws, Miriam johnson, An :
lie Bledsoes, Helen Mcintyre, Emmett !
'errey, Albert White, Cave Johnson. Il