Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-06-24
The Arcadia College.


The thirty eighth Annual Confer
ring Of Honors and Distribution of
Premiums at Arcadia College, Area
dia, Mo-, took place June IL, 1915. 1t
was my good fortune to be present
and partake of the feast of reason
and beauty Get ont before the large
audience assembled in the College
Recreation Hall. / have attended
the Commencement Exercises for 10
these many years and their recurrence
always is hailed with pleasing thought
and enjoyment. The happy, youthful
faces are an inspiration to him who
has passed from the spring to the
summer of life and thence-alasl-into
the season presaging its finality, so
far as known to this world. But, for
this two or three hours, bouyant
youth only is present and age stands
back abashed. Last Thursday after
noon was no exception to the rule.
The programme, which / am compell-
ed, for lack of space, to here present
the reader, was choice in selection
and most excellent in the rendering.
The music was a delight to the ear
and the stage presentations artistic
to the eye. There were four essays,
and not one but evidenced trained
thought clothed in chaste expression.
l own to a tinge of envy as l listened
and mentally compared their elegance
and clearness with my own crude and
bungling English; but l enjoyed them
nevertheless, with a prayer for the
welfare of the fair essayists, and all
who, with them, played their several
parts that day.
At the conclusion of the programme
came the
GRADUATING HoNORs AND DISTRIBU-
TIoN OF PREMIUMS.
For having completed the studies
of the Graduating Department., as
prescribed by the Arcadia College,
and having passed a satisfactory
examination, Gold Medals and Diplo-
mas we're conferred on:
Miss Helen G. Blaine, of Piedmont,
Mo.
Miss Margaret Frances Lind, of East
st. Louis, Ill.
Miss Elizabeth Clara Flanagan, of
st. Louis, Mo.
Miss Fern Lee Matthews, of st. Lou
is, Mo.
Miss Elizabeth Marie Schultz, of
Fredericktown, Mo.
Miss Kathryn Vivian Reyes, of
Fredericktown, Mo.
Miss Rose Marie Healy, of Washing
ton, Ind.
Miss Eusebia M. O'Hanlon, Sher-
man, Texas.
The Donors of the Medals were the
Rev. L. o. Wernert, of Arcadia, Mo-;
Rev. James Shea, of C~annelton, Ind;
Rev. J. M. Huber, of Perryville, Mo-;
Rev. J. F. Adrian, of st. Louis, Mo-;
Rev. Louis Adrian, Of St. Louis, Mo-;
Mr.. Geo. Kim, of Pittsburgh, Pa; Mr.,
A. J. Boardman, of Arcadia, Mo-; Mr..
F. E. D. Fletcher, of Arcadia, Mo-.
The Arcadia Valley Bank, Arcadia,
Mo.
Gold Medals for Christian Doctrine
were awarded to the Misses Martha
Groffard, Hazel Riley, and Mabel
House.
Gold Medals for Scholarship we're
awarded to the Misses Helen McAuliffe
and Teresa Cheatham.
Gold Medals for Drawing and Paint
ing awarded to the Misses Nina Mar
shall, Emma Fret, and Marie CLANCY.
Gold Bracelet for Exemplary Con-
duct and Lady-like Department. was
awarded to Miss Mary Wibbenmeyer.
For having completed the studies of
the Commercial Department Diplomas
were awarded to the Misses Elizabeth
Marie Schultz, Kathryn Vivian Keyes,
Rose Marie Healy, Martha Groffard,
Gertrude Wood, Hazel Riley and
Lottie Doza.
Certificates for Proficiency in rapid,
legible, Business Writing palmer
Method) awarded to the Misses Lucille
Misfeldt, Lucille Cannon, Helen Bottle,
Emma Fret, Elizabeth Nichols, Ella
Cronin and May Heel.
At the close of the Distribution, the
Rev. j. A. Collins of st. Louis, Mo.
made al able and witty address to the
parents and pupils, congratulating the
latter on their success, and encour-
aging them to continued efforts in the
future.
Among the clergy present the
Rev. L. O. Wernert, of Arcadia; Rev.
James Shea, of C%annelton, Indiana;
Rev. J. A. Collins of st. Louis, Mo.
Rev. J. M. Huber, of Perryville, Mo-;
Rev. J. A. Casey, of Desloge, Mo-;
Rev. John Morgan, of Pennington
Mo-; Rev. j, J. Thomson, of st. Louis
Mo-; Rev. j.. F. Adrian. of Arcadia
Mo-; Rev. Louis Adrian, of st. Louis
Mo.