Smyrna times., 1916-06-28
TEN SMYRNA GRADUATES
RECEIVE HONOR MENTION
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM TO.
NIGHT WILL CLOSE EXERCISES
REV. George c. Williams Preached
Saccalaureate Sermon-CIass Ban
quet and Class Day Exercises


MISS Theresa E. Maclary, valedic.
torian; Miss Helen S. Pryor. saluta
torian; Miss Elsie L. Mannon. Miss
Earla NJ. Stephenson. George Van.
Dyke. Earle H. Rothwell. Edgar r
Deakyne. Leon L. Lyman, Donald l.
Ransom and J. ALFRED Jones, members
Of the class Of 1916. began their week
OF commencement honors Sunday. with
the usual baecalaureate sermon and
will continue to be before the public
eye until the close of their commence
ment exercises at the Opera House
this evening. With the exception of
Messrs. Ransom, lyman and Jones'
who are members of Company C State
Militia now in camp near New Castle
and Supervising Principal J. Lester
ScottoD. also a member of the same
COMPANY, who were unable TO be pres
ent. the class marched in a hodv to
Asbury NJ. E. Church Sunday morn
ing, headed by Principal c. Leland
Harmonson and occupied front seats
in the church. Besides the class.
teachers comprising the Faculty and
nearly all the members of the Board
OF School Commissioners were present.
The rain which fell almost continu-
ously during the morning hours. pre-
vented a turnout at Asbury Church.
but to the class and the small congre-
CATION present. Rev. George c. viii
liams, pastor, delivered a sermon that
lost none of its vigor and eloquence
because Of the few present. II was
declared one of the best bacealau-
reate sermons ever delivered TO a
High School graduating class here.
Mr.. Williams took for his text II
Timothy. Al: Il have fought good
fight. have finished my course. |
have kept the faith " The speaker
said in part: ITO fully appreciate
the force of the text we must stop
and consider the condition under which
these words were spoken. Paul had
been bitterly opposed by the ecclesias-
tiesl and political powers of the day.
but he had won. Looking backward
he saw an energetic and faithful min
istry. He saw for the present a crisis
confronting the church. The change
Of leadership marked a crisis in the
history of christianity. For the fu-
ture he saw the perfect triumph OF
the church. Hence his words of ex-
ultation. . Pastor Williams para.
phrased his text into three parts
Life is a great fight" Life is
also a Race Course; paul the
Champion of Christianity. Around
these he held up the life of Paul as
an example for the class that sat be-
fore him and declared that cit is
great leaders of the Pauline type that
the world needs to-day. both in church
and in state-men Of high ideals and
Of manly courage"
Glass Day" Exercises, Opera House
The"Class Day. Exercises afforded
much entertainment for the student
body Of the High School and a large
crowd Of spectators at the Smyrna
Opera House Monday evening. The
class occupied the stage which was
tastily decorated with sweet peas,
palms and cut flowers. the class
motto. Through Trials to Triumph, "
being prominent in the background.
The color scheme was blue and gold,
the adopted class colors. while the
sweet pea. the class flower. was prom
inently displayed. The officers Of the
class are: Leon L. LYMAN. president;
Donald L. Ransom. viee-president;
Theresa Maclary. secretary, and
Helen S. Pryor. treasurer The nro-
gram which included some clever hits
on members Of the class. some anus
ing prophecies and funny presenta-
tions kept the audience we'll enter
tanned from beginning 70 end. The
absent members who had enlisted
their services in their eountry's cause
were not forgotten. The program was
as follows: Presidents Address. Leon
L. Lyman; Glass History, J. Alfred
Jones; Prophecy, Edgar R. Deakyne;
Response to Prophecy. Theresa Ma
elary; Glass Grafton, Earle H. Roth
we'll; Presentations. Earls NJ. Stepb-
enson; Response to Presentations.
Helen S. Pryor; Piano Duet. Helen
S. Pryor and Theresa Msclary; Indiet-
ment Of the Seniors, Glass Lawyer.
George VanDyke; Glass GrOwler,
Donald L. Ransom; Mantle Grafton.
Elsie L. Mannon; Junior Response,
Thomas Attix; Glass Song. Glass.
Commencement Program Tonight
The festivities Of the week will
close with the commencement program
at the smyrns Opera House to-night.
The ax,oaker of the orcasiOn will be