Mansfield mirror., 1915-05-20
Commencement Exercises

closed without the usual gradu
ating exercises. This is due to
the fact that the students who
! finished the eleventh grade this
year graduated from the tenth
grade in 1914, and gave the reg
lar commencement program at
that time. The seven girls, who
with Mrs. j. \. Hylton, made up
the class, decided to give only
the class play this year and de-
vote their energies to the com.
| pleton of the regular course.
The class has covered more than
the required work in some OF
the subjects and have done much
helpful outside reading and
study. Especial attention has
been paid to the organization of
the course in sewing, and extra
work has been done in arithme.
tic and English. 1t is to be re.
GREETED that at this time definite
arrangements can not be made
! for the addition of the twelfth
grade, but the board desires
lirSt to raise the standard of the
grade work by supplying ali
needed equipment and library
books from the primary room to
! high school. Salaries have been
| increased and the teachers will
make every effort to prepare
/ themselves during the summer
for still more efficient work in
their respective grades.
The program for the closing
week consisted of two class plays
and the annual meeting Of the
alumni On Tuesday evening
the sophomore class presented
the farce comedy entitled The
Masonic Ring" which depicted
the woes of Il newly married
couple that allowed jealousy to
interfere with their prospective
happiness. They saw the error
of their way and learned some
valuable lessons. The parts of
the play were well chosen and
the young people surprised
their friends by the creditable
manner in which they handled .
their respective lines.
The junior class, early in the
term gave a popular play, the |
proceeds of which We're used for
the initial payment on the piano. /
Those who finished their work .
all expect to be in school next
year, and will constitute the
graduating class for 1916.
On Friday evening the seven
senior girls, assisted by Mrs. |
Hylton and Miss Osborn, pre-. /
scented The Rainbow Kimona"
to an apprccidtive assembly of /
patrons and friends of the .
school. The story of the play .
set fortli' the different opinions |
formed of a new student by |
members of the Kimona Club IA /
girls society and not only .
showed that people often Judge /
others falsely. but also showed .
the triumph of the right and the .
punishment of Judging too So
vorcly the actions of others.
The play was humorous as
well as Instructive, and every
feature was well developed by
the young ladies', all of whom
showed themselves accomplished
in their work. Saturday even.
ing an interesting session of the
Parent.Teacher association was
held at the school building, the
results of which will be seen in
the improvement of school con.
ditiOnS next year.
The members of the alumni
met in the assembly room Mon
day evening and enjoyed feast
OF good things in more WAYS
than one. The attendance was
not us large as last year, but the
meeting showed the loyalty of
the students to their school. Sev.
eral interesting talks were made,
class histories given, delicious
refreshments served, interesting
contests entered into, and quite
late the meeting closed with the
hope that next year all present
and many others might convene
to adopt into the association the
class of 1916.
Following are the names of
those who constitute the class of
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