The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-06-27
Fourteenth Emphasize the idea that
the school is work shop and that there
is no substitute for work.
High School Commencement.


With services that were un-
usually impressive, "A young men
and women who have completed 12
years of study in the city schools,
were graduated from the Owosso
high school Wednesday night. The
commencement exercises were held
at the Baptist church and were at
tended by a crowd of parents, rels-
tiVes and friends of the graduates,
tnat packed the church to it's capac-
ity.
1t was nearly $50 when the grad
yates filed into the auditorium and
took their seats en- the rostrum. The
girls were attired in dresses OF white,
all very simple, but pretty neverthe-
less. Each girl carried q bouquet.
The church was simply decorated,
On the rostrum with the young peo-
pie were seated o. T. Corsons of CO.
lumbus, o., state superintendent of
public instruction, Supt. Longman
Of the city SCHOOLS, Principal M. G.,
Jones of the high school, and Revs.
j. G.. York and E. c. Dewey.
The program was opened by an ex~
cellent rendition of "The Wild Brier"
by the high school girls chorus, un.
der the direction of Miss Smith. Rev,
York invoked the blessings of God on
the gathering, after which the high
school male quartet sang The Shoo-
gy Shoo."
Supt. Longman introduced Mr.,
Corsons as the speaker of the eves
ming The Ohio man talked on the
public schools of today. Speaking
in a well modulated and even voice.
and frequently introducing humor in
to his address, Mr.. Corsons brought
out some excellent points, and his
talk was inspiring and greatly en-
jOyed.
At the conclusion or Mr.. Corson's
talk, Supt. Longman spoke briefly,
thanking the patrons of the school
for their loyal support. He declared
that he might leave Owosso soon, and
said that if he did, he wanted to go
with the knowledge that he had Civ.
en- everyone a square deal and he had
given the school district full value
for every dollar He complimented
the district on having for members OF
the school board, such men as it is
made up, expressed his appreciation
of what the teachers nad done, and
paid Principal Jones a warm compli.
ment He gave the graduates q few
parting words Of advice and present.
ed them with their diplomas.
Miss Clara Mcintosh, ontralto So
loist rendered "The Evening Wind"
in a pleasing manner, with tie high
school girls chorus and the exercises
were closed by benediction by Rev,
Mr.. Dewey.
Following is the list of graduates;
Vivian Bartlett; Rea Buckley;
Gladys Byerly; Eta Calkins; Irene
Clark; Lucille Colby; Elizabeth Con-
nor; Wilmina Cummins; Hazel Cur
tis;, Ruth Earle; Eva Griffith; Ber.
nice Hankins; lama Hook: Doris
Mason; Clara Mcintosh; Olga Muel-
ler; Gladys Myers; Laura Pasco;
Mabel Payne; Georgia Rose; Irene
Russell; Beatrice Scroggie; Alma
Smith; Esther Smith; Leona SPRING
err; Bessie Ward; Berniee Whitimore;
Ora Wilcox; Roy Brott; Paul Clark;
Clayton Cooper; Frank FELTON,; Carl
Green; Stanley Grill; Ward Harry
man; Harry Noble; Burl Ott How
ara Poarce; Clase Ruele; Harold
Ross; Raymond SanderhOf, Car
ence Stimson; Ollie Stimson; Ellis
Watson.
Besides the above Arthur d. Bur-
aans and Miss Alta F. Conger woo
left school last year, to take up stu
dies in other educational institutions
will receive diplomas.
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