The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-22

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GRAM OF RISING SUN HIGH
SCHOOL
Fifteen Graduates Presented with
Their Diplomas
On Sunday evening Jnue 10th, the
commencement week began with a
sermon to the graduatisg class de-
livered by Rev. ]. G. Mccoy. The
Church was well filled with friends
and patrons of the school. Rev. Nc
Coy preached very inspirational
sermon to the class, using as the
keynote the idea Of service to our
fellowman.
On Tuesday evening the Glass
Night exercises were held in the
town hall. The hall was filed to
capacity. The stage was beautifully
decorated with the class colors, Ma
room and White. The various num-
bers on the program were rendered
with spirit and enthusiasm and very
well received by the audience. The
clever presentation of gifts to the
various members of the class and the
prophecy were especially we'll rend-
cred. "Auntr Julia's Pearls" an in
teresting and amusing little playlet,
was well presented by members OF
the class.
On Wednesday the first alumni
base ball game was played. The
Alumni team went down to defeat by
a score Of to in a hard fought
game.
The crowning event 81 the weeks
program, was the Commencement
exercises held in the Methodist
Church ON Thursday evening. AS
usual a large audience was on hand
to hear these exercises. The pulpit
was beautifully adorned with fiow-
ers, the altar rail was decorated with
laurel. An arch decorated with the
colors. Of the class and roses sur
mounted the pulpit.
The Commencement procession
marched in to beautiful procession
al played on the organ by Mrs. Paul
Keen, organist OF the Methodist
Church. The Invocation was pro-
nounced by Rev. J.. G. Mccoy, the
Pastor of the Church. The Saluta-
tory Grafton, "Our Latin American
Neighbors," by Edward Connolly;
the essay, "The Progress of Avia-
tion," by Ross Cameron, and the
valedictory Grafton, Life is What
We Make It," by Harriet Fulton,
were very well rendered and receiv-
ed. The program was interspersed
with three beautiful selections by
the High School Girls chorus, train
ed by Miss Gladys Senft, the music
instructor Of the High School.
The main address of the evening,
delivered by DR.. Paul M. Pear
SON, president of Swarthmore Chau-
tauqua, was one Of the finest Com
mencement addresses we have ever
had. He spoke on the Hall of Fame
of New York University, and the
qualities and characteristics neces-
sary for election, to that high honor.
Only six presidents and six soldiers
have been elected to that honor.
There are more scientists than presi-
dents represented there, showing
that greatness is not only recognized
in soldiers and statesmen, but in
anyone who does good job OF what
ever they undertake.
In the absence of Mrs. Eleanor ].
Moore, President of the Board of
Education, the diplomas were pre-
sented by the principal of the High
School, NJ. U. Zimmerman, to the
following graduates: Evelyn Marion
Ewing, Helen Florence Fox. Harriet
Catharine Fulton, Alice Elizabeth
Garvin, Ella Hazel Graphical, Vera
Kincaid, Elsie Virginia Lindamood
Elinor Frances Rawlings, Vera Es-
tella Reynolds, Blanche Susan GAR
vim, Henry Christian Boyd, Albert
Norris Ewing. Carl Albert Hanna,
George Edward Connely. Ross Biles
Cameron.
The American Legion Awards
were presented to George Edward
Connolly and Harriet Catharine Full
ton by DR.. R.. C. Dodson, represent
ing the American Legion OF Cecil
county,