The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-06-13

comber with twice Its original capaci-
ty, etc. Mr.. Miles description Of How.
ard. for whom. with Howard's mother,
he had secured . pardon from Roose-
welt when governor Of New York, was
very touching and eloquent TO q de-
gree,
Next came his description Of Glad
stone, that grand old maa" Of Eng
land. The House Of Commons and
one Of Oiadstonss speeches there
were portrayed In clear and interest.
ing manner.
1t was In 1884 that Mr.. Miles came
to this country with . hole in his shoe,
a toothache and SO cents In his pock-
ct. After battling in New York for
several years for existence he went to
Kansas where every thing is begun,
the Civil War, the anti-liquor cam.
paign and many other big things. In
q lecture there one time he said that
all wise men came from the east,
whereupon man in the audience
called out, "and they have never gone
back!"
From the plenty In Kansas to the
want in New York was but q step and
Mr.. Miles made many heart ache
with the sufferings of the little chill
dren in the slum district. He told Of
visiting one family where four fami.
lies were living in one room, each In
one corner. with chalk line for parti.
tions, and the stove In the center. In
questioning one Of the families as to
the condition of the welfare Of the
four the information was elicited that
the family In the opposite corner must
be hard up" because they had tax
en- In q boarder!" AZ.
Mr.. Miles meeting with the mother
OF Rev. Newell Dwight Hills, the sue.
cessor of Dwight l.. Moody, was told
in his interesting way. with several
anecdotes of that great man. and his
mothers hope that "he would be a
good boy and not get proud because
of his big meetin' house"
As a writer 1t was Mr.. Miles good
fortune to be presented to Pope Leo
XIII In the Sistine chapel and to re-
ceive an especial blessing from the
Holy Father. His description Of the
chapel with its wonderful painting by
Michael Angelo, Of the Vatican garden.
where the Pope may drive for 20 miles
without going outside the walls, and
lastly of Leo XIII. He was a little
man, only Ave feet in height, and
weighed but 80 pounds. He was car
ried into the room in sedan chair
and placed on the magnificent throne.
Mr.. Miles kneeled on white satin
hassock 1T his feet and received the
Apostolic benediction.
Many other Interesting points were
touched upon by Mr., Miles. bringing
out with much force several ideas II.
Illustrative of his subject, "Tallow Dips
Of Opportunity the address altogeth-
'er making q deep impression upon the
large audience that filed the auditor
ium.
Following the address the orches-
ira rendered Echoes from Egypt"
and Miss Ruby Barnes Of the class
Of 1913 pleasingly sang. "The Star"
(Fure), with Mrs. Baker as accom-
PIANIST.
The presentation Of diplomas was
made by Mr.. Carl N. Lorey. presi-
dent Of the city board Of education.
The following members Of the class
of 1918 received diplomas:
Business Course-Elizabeth Esther
Allspaush. Florence Irene Barre
Irene Matthews. Faye Lafe strans,
Ray Edison Wolfe.
English Course -Hovey Leslie Al
tonburg, Henry Rogers Arnold. Harold
Colgin Ashcraft, Mary Ehe Bair,
Larry d. Bartlett, Eugene HarEis Bell,
Berlin Z, Blakely. Carita Laura Buzz
ton, Charles Howard Cassell. Hazel
irene Chrisman, Ralph Boyd Clugh,
Harry Emmett Haynes. Alice Louise
Hull, Della Edith Melick. Helen
Wright Faddis. Maryann McClurs
Mix Paul Philmore Pharis, Pauline
Hazel Riley. Hoy l.. Russell, Edna
Mildred Severns. Villa Laurabeil
Splitter. Harley GLAND Vance, Ona
Mabel Wenger, Almeda May Van
voorhis, Charles Franklin West.
College Requirements Course
Dorothy Margaret Ash. Ruby Winona
Barnes. Helen Lorancy Baxter, Mar
| josie Pickard Benoy. Armanda +.
Colett, Pearl Elizabeth Donaush'
Gladys Irene Elliott, Mearl Ewers
Florence Mary Fishburn, Percy A
Greer, Cecil Bertram Hall. Nina May
Levering, William Riley McDevitt
Ralph Emerson Morton. Clyde Wal
ter Purdy, sturges A. Sigler, Joseph
Smith, Jr.. Dorothy Elisabeth Tudor
Nh All .