Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-05-29
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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

COMMENCEMENT EXE1CISES
Every available seat in the opera
house was taken last Thursday
night at the M. e M. high school
commencement exercises. The grad
uating class was seated on a raised
platform, and the ,front of the stage
was decorated with ferns and potted
plants. The high school orchestra
furnished music, and a vocal SOLO
'.Son of the Desert Am L. was sung
by Wayne Northrup.
superintendent G. E. Carr pre-
sented the class for graduation. In
short address Mr.. Carr expressed
his regret at severing his local con-
nections; and that while he was
leaving he would aways have keen
interest here, since he is an alumnus
of the local school; also that this is
his home county. Prof Carr stated
that during his seven years as su-
perintendent of the M. & M. schools.
he had presented 318 pupils for
graduation, which number repre-
sents one-fourth of all graduates of
the local high school, since it's be-
ginning which was in the year 1859.
He stated that it was with gen.
uine sense of sorrow he presented
his last class from NJ. & NJ, for
graduation.
The salutatory was given by
Christine Frash, and the valedictory
by Mary Alice Smith, both of Malta.
The formers subject was the Eco
nomic Success of Prohibition, and
the latter's Russia Both were
splendidly given. Miss Frash spoke
of the better conditions in general
of our country since prohibition be-
came effective 10 years ago She
spoke in particular of the increase
in savings bank deposits, and of life
insurance; of better living condi-
tions. The world she stated is
the progress that prohibi-
tion is making in the United States;
that to return to drink, would mean
turning to poverty. Miss Smiths
subject, Russia" was handled in a
scholarly fashion, which showed
that she had given her subject much
study and thought. She brought
out that Russia is under com
munistic control. which she stated is
professed atheism. She spoke of the
skilled propaganists that are cor
rupting the people with anti-relig-
ious clubs. She believes that the
United States is wise in not recog-
nizing this government. She closed
with the thought that we should ed
ucate our people so that Russia S
literature will have no
effect on the United States.
Dean J. l.. Morrell of the Ohio
State University, who was to have
given the class address was not
present because of being ill. Prof.
w. H. Stone, head of department of
education of the Ohio
State University, made 1.-THE address,
which was along practical lines. He
the class and stated
hat he regretted it had not been
lis privilege to be high school
graduate; that he wished he might
De graduating just at this time,
'eady to plunge into life," when
he world is making such rapid ad-
He spoke of the ad-
rance along the line of labor,
through the use of inventions and
machinery. Work, he
aid, is now service, not mere rou-
ine-and he believes the time is
oming when work will be looked |
lpon as worship. Through inven- !
ions, he said, centers of industry |
re becoming more congested. He
out that intelligence is not |
single thing-but, can be divided |
hanical and social-the latter he
believes to be the most important |
t the present time. A teacher, he |
tated, should be a guide in addition /
0 being an instructor. Here he |
poke of the guidance department of |
he larger colleges that is being put !
nto effect so that students can be !
,iven more of the personal touch; |
nd he believes that the matter OF |
Guidance should be strong fea- |
ure of all schools and colleges. He |
losed with the thought that oppor-
unities are greater now than ever /
efore, and that there is no limit to I
he goal to which young people may
spire.
Ralph r. Baker, member of the !
oard of education, presented the !
iplomas in few timely words, !
yell Xpressed-''Do collect with
ut giving something in return" |
uccess, he said, is the result of ef-
ort, and he climbs highest who lifts /
mother up. The chance of getting
by is poorer now than ever be-
ore, he said.
Rev. G.. ID. Clifford made the in
ocation, and also pronounced the
enediction.
Children's Day At Mt. Zion
Children's day services will be at
1t. Zion M. E. church, Sunday af-