Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-06-09
Commencement Over.
Exercises Attended By Large
Crowds Each Evening.

! Festivities in connection with the Thur
mont High School commencement exer,
cises of the class of 1921 began on We'd
nesday evening of last week when the
Junior class entertained the Seniors at
the horne of MIR. and Mrs. Calvin Bowers
near Thurmont
On Thursday and Friday evenings the
play entitled 1.-The Kingdom of Hearts
Content" was presented in Town Hall by
the graduating class. Each evening the
Hall was filled with friends of the grad
yates and patrons of the school. The
play was given in good style-no waiting
for the next word being noticeable. We
understand Miss Mccartney coached these
youngsters and to her must be given
credit for the splendid presentation Of
this play.
On Saturday evening the Seventh
Grade commencement was given under
direction of Mr.. l.. d. Crawford. The
program was along lines of former grad
uatipg class commandments, in that
there was the salutatory, valedictory and
poem, etc. Every one of the large class
in this grade made a record for them
selves IN the rendition of their indiviSu-
al parts and also in the chorus work un-
der the direction of Mrs. H. d. Beachley.
Mr.. Crawford is a teacher loved by ev
cry student who enters his .schoolroOm.
and is one who gets results in whatever
he undertakes. To use the slang, we
believe the crowd was ''tickled to death"
with this seventh grade class and the
program rendered by them.
On Sunday evening the baccalaureate
sermon was preached to the graduates in
Trinity Reformed church by Rev. Fred
G Fulmer, pastor of the Moravian church
of Graceham. In his Introductory re-
marks Rev. Fulmer said he was glad for
two things: first, to have the privilege
to pre- ich to the graduates of the Thur
mont High School, and second, because
he was the first of his class to e called
on to preach a baccalaureate sermon, he
having listened to a sermon of the Same
nature exactly one year ago at Bethle-
ham, Pa. He preached very fitting
sermon, his text being Follow me"
Special music was rendered by the choir.
The churt was filled to capacity.
On Monday evening commencement eX-
ercises proper took place. The principal
part of the program was an address by
Congressman Fred NJ Zihlman who took
time to come from Washington to Thur
mont for this occasion. While in town
Mr.. Zihlman was the guest of Sen. John
P. T. Matthias. He told of his trip by
motor bus from Washington to Frederick
and in his address to the graduates urg-
ed that they strive to gain success in
some one particular sphere of life.
Supt. Lloyd Palmer handed the gradu
ates their diplomas, shook their hand and
smiled, and then. retired from the stage.
Prof. Day thanked the people for the
support given the school.
The music for the occasion was under
direction of Prof. Stull,
1t seems that the old plan of COM
mencement has passed, there being no
class essay, prophecy, salutatory and
valedictory on the program any more.
In the above subjects in former years
the public had an opportunity to learn
something of the ability of the boy or
girl, and the ambitious graduate looked
forward to commencement night proud of
the fact that he or she had the honor Of
giving one of these numbers. All the
class had to Dc Monday evening was to
assist in singing several songs, listen to
the address. receive diplomas, sit on the
platform and look pretty, and in the last
they were perfect. We believe many in
the audience were disappointed as it took
considerable effort to stir up an applause
and in some instances there was none.