Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-05-16
School Notes

"a We OSoOAS
was expected of US.
The eighth grade commence
ment was held at the school
house Thursday afternoon. Sew.
eral good essays and readings
were given, also some good mu. :
steal numbers. A. j.. Clark, of
the A.. Il. Friend and Pioneer
mining companies delivered the
class address, which was we'll
rect lived. Mr.. Clark emphasized
the pointthat parents and pa
should take more interest
in schools and school work. He
also said that the only sure way
to success is to know what you
are striving for-i. e., have an
object in view. The graduates
from the eighth grade are; Silas
Seal, Maude Draper, Alton Coday,
Everette Stephens, Ogden Riley,
Pauline Craig, Ulis Cantrell, Elva
Norris, Opal Collins, Blanche 30
lender, Eula Alcern, Elfra Smith.
Sylvia Brazeal, Julia May Behan,
Blanche Crippen, Ned Gaines,
Lula Ashworth, Julia Schaefer..
The high school commence
ment was held at the Nugget
theatre Thursday evening The
stage was beautifully decorated.
All of the numbers on the pro-
gram were good and the address
by Rev. Howard. Peters of Nam.
moth Springs, Ark, was excel
lent. The diplomas were pre-
scented by Rev. G. w. Holmes,
who made a good talk to the class
on this occasion. 1t was pecu.
liar to note that this was a class
of five Rirls-not a single boy
graduating. Miss Grace Craig
was the honor Notwithstanding
scholarships from several schools
The proceeds of the last pie
supper, instead. of spending all
for benefit OF the glee club, was
used in purchasing a large flag
for the school and for getting
material for a service flag. The
ser vice flag was made by the
high,schoslgirls. The flag has A
stars. which means that there
are "A boys in army and navy
service who at some time have
gone to school in Mansfield.
Our janitor, w. T. Baker, is
still faithfully performing his
duty looking after the building,
even though school is out. The
high school inspector, who was
here not long ago, paid quite a
compliment to Mr.. Baker. Upon
looking iuto the different rooms
of the building he said to the
Superintendent, DO you always
find the rooms this clean and
nice?"And since none of us knew
the inspector was coming, of
course, the rooms we're just as
they usually are. 1t Is hard to
find q janitor who takes.,nore in.
terest in the school and does his
work better than Mr.. Baker.
Only two of the old teachers
will remain in the school for the
looming year; they are Miss Rip
pee of room 2 and Miss Sullivan
[of room 8. They are both good
teachers and the board made no
mistake when they re employed
them.
Miss Jewell Hoover will 60 to
Kansas City to work in a phar-
macy alta better salary than she
gets in the teaching profession.
Miss Wammack was elected in
the Thayer school, but she hasn't
accepted yet.
Miss Tombleson expects to go
to school in the Springfield Nor.
NAL.
j, E. PummilI was elected SUI.
perintendent of schools atMarsh.
field, at q good deal better, salary
thanfcan be paid here.
There was a good attendance
lat the annual reception of the
Mansfield High School Alumni
Association, which.was held Mon
day night In thesrooms over the
Mansfield Drug Co. A most en-
joyable time is reported. Sever.
al talks were made andice cream
and cake were served. q. G.
freeman was elected spresident;
C.C Newton, vice-president;Mis Hiss
Maude Coday, secretary, and