Mansfield mirror., 1913-05-22
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
The Mansfield High School Closes a Very
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Well PitTonlled Programs
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CLASS HISTORY

bers, il is above the average IN
number of the classes completing
the work in third rank high schools.
In one respect it is very unusu-
al group of graduates. In nearly
all commencement exercises the
girls largely outnumber the boys
but in ours they are in very small
minority. The boys, however, do
not feel especially proud of the fact
that but two of the number are girls
and it has been intimated that some
of the boys wish for more girls and
fewer boys to make up our lis.
With the exception of three stu
dents the class of 1913 has been
working together for three years.
On the 18th day of September,
1912. the organization of the class
took place and after several close
contests for places the following otfi-
GERS were chosen:
Paul Hopper, President.
Herbert Shelton, Vice President.
Jewell Hoover, Secretary.
Zella Mcclellan, Assistant Secre'
tary.
Glen Craig, Treasurer.
Maurice Berry, D6orkeeper.
The class at its organization con
sisted of 13 students, but three o
the number have dropped out o
school. Marvin Dennis was forced
to quit on account of sickness
George Gaskill had to give up hi
school work to look after work a
home that it was impossible for hi
widowed mother to manage, ant
Carl Henson was compelled to leav
Mansfield school on account of hi
parents moving away from thi
community. These losses reduce
our number to the 10 who appea
before you tonight.
Following is a short biography O
each graduate:
Paul Hopper was born near Mans
field, June 2, 1895, and has live
in the same neighborhood all hi
life. After passing the sevent
grade in a rural school Paul cam
to Mansfield where he has attende
for the last three years. He has a
ways shown himself to be faitf
full student and, owing to his abllit
az an executive and the esteem
which he is held by all the pupil
in the tenth grade, he was by
large majority made president
the senior class. He intends
practice medicine and if he mak'
the choice of healing diseases h
work in life We predict for him gre;
success.
Herbert Shelton being the shreS
dest schemer among our numb
finally succeeded in securing Il
office OF vice president of the cla
and he hopes through the expel
ence of this important place to
able to fill some high position
state or nation in future years. Th
is Herbert's third year in the Man
field school and he has always be,
ready to undertake any work plac'
upon him. He is preparing hims'
for a career as schoolmaster al
will have charge of the primary d
partment of the Macomb scho
next term. He was born Dec. 2
1893, six or seven miles east
Mansfield where he has spent 4
greater part Of his life.
Maurice Berry was born ne
Mansfield on the 18th day of Sc
tember, 1893. He has attend
school here only two years and yo
author, not having known him !
fore, finds it somewhat difficult
give him credit for all he has dor
Maurice is very slow to get {
quainted with. He never has mu
to say to the boys, but can cas-
find something to say when he
with the girls. He has done go
work in school and will show
power to apply his knowledge
demonstrating how to teach a rul
school. ..