The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-03
ANOTHER SENIOR
PROGRAM GIVEN
These Take the Place Of
Orations at the End of
the Year.
Many Very Interesting
Orations- Program En-
joyable One.

NU unuSudhN lultl tHAiuS blb5A'iii
was rendered by the seniors Of the
high school at the school auditorium,
Friday afternoon. The exercises OPEN
ed at las o'clock. and were very WELL
attended, there being about fifty visit
ors present. These programs will be
given from time to time by the sem
iors. who will not bc required to speak
az the end of the year, as has former
ly been the custom. X. IL. Marshall
has communicated with various schools
cclved word from all Of them that the
old custom of having senior orations
at the close of the year is giving place
tc the senior rhetoricals, which gives
the pupils much more leisure at the
close of the year. The next program
will take place some time in March.
The first number on the program,
Friday, was musical selection by the
girls quartet THE Bluc-Bcll," by Mrs
H. II. A. Beach. "The Panama Cam
al" discussed by Clarence Reiden-
baugh, was the Grst grafton. Mr.. Reid
enlaugh was thoroughly conversant
with his subject, and told Of the plan
nng the growth ana the work. tae
number of men employed and the cost
OF building the canal.
ming, the growth and the work, the
John Burns of Gettsburg' was the
title of recitation by Miss Marie Lu-
cas-, who received much applause.
"Woman's Sphere" was the subject
of Miss Gertrude Rice's grafton. in
which the speaker gave the attributes
of true woman. and the qualihca-
tlons which tit her for her sphere,
which Is the home. Miss Rice deliver
cd her Grafton in very clear, con-
else manner which interested her au-
Giencc.
"Frederick Chopin" was the theme
tf Miss Ruth Bartram's grafton. The
life and compositions of the master mu-
sIcian were portrayed by Miss Bar
tram, in an extremely entertaining
manner. She spoke OF "a number of
.Chopin's masterpieces. and gave sew
.cral Incidents which occurred in his
lie. ,sb aN0H
a plana selection. Chopin" was
played by Miss Dorothy Hume with
exquisite Interpretation. she was en-
Cored.
interpretations" was the subject of
Miss Helen Bain's Grafton which prov
&C to be one of the most interesting
numbers on the program.
Canned Drama was the subject
Of Ralph Thibauts grafton Mr. Thl-
haut spoke at length OF the growth Of
the drama. and the way it is receiv-
ed at the present time.
"The high cost of living" was dis
cussed by Randolph Crawley. The
cause Of the high cost OF products
az the present time was given by Mr..
Crawlcy, who cited a number of incl
dents to support his arguments. His
grafton was very well prepared and
Interesting
'DuX femina facu," was the sub
ject Of Miss jeanette Wasscr's ora
tion. Miss Wasser spoke with very
good dlction and interested the audi
ence.
\ violin solo, played by Miss Blanche
Morrill, OF stockton, California, was
repeatedly encored.
\ sketch OF Charles Dickens life,
and reading from "Pickwick pa
pers' was given by Miss Ella Kramer.
Miss Kramer gave very interesting
account of the life OF Dickens and re-
cited the poem sam Weller's valen-
tine" with much clevcrness
4 4
ing grafton, which was delivered by
Karl Bolander MIR. Bo!ander handled
hls subject in "A very comprehensive
manner. and delivered his Grafton with
much forcefulness and assurance