Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-06-01
DIR. ROBT. MONTGOMERY THE
SPEAKER AT COMMENCEMENT

I; A large crowd was in attendance
last Thursday evening, in the opera
| house, for M. & M. high school COM
mencement. The stage was decor
ated with ferns and other plants, the.
class colors also being displayed,
/ and suspended in the background
F, was the class motto.
Music was furnished by the high
school orchestra, under the direc-
i tion of Miss Eliza Plum, and James
Finley, a senior. played saxophone
solo, and Max Price, also a senior,
a trumpet solo, Rev. J. d. Keller
offered prayer, and the benediction
was pronounced by Rev. r. G.. Os-
good.
Mrs. Evelyn True Button, high
school principal, introduced the
commencement speaker, DR.. Robert
Montgomery, president of Muskin-
gum college. DR.. Montgomery is a
son of the late DR.. j. Knox Mont
gomery. The son is following in the
footsteps of his illustrious father,
and is one of the youngest college
presidents in the United States. He
spoke along the line of the chief
purpose of education-what to do
with knowledge when acquired. He
stated that it is important to learn
how to do things-to be something;
also to know how best to improve
leisure time, to cultivate character
and personality. He said. "be the
best it is possible to be"-give
things of prime Importance first
place, and quoting from the Scrip
ture. said "seek We first the kingdom
of Cod" Young people, he said,
are faced with problems today that
the youth of few years ago did not
have to face, but he said it required
crisis to bring the prodigal "to
himself Unless we make use of
the knowledge we have, we lose it
we must be faithful to our tasks
be the very best that it is pos
sible to be. 6I
Superintendent Turner presented
the class for graduation. He stat
ed that all the members had fully
met the requirements for gradua-
ton, and some had gone far beyond
the requirements. He mentioned
the high standing of Miss Frances
Smith, who took first honors He
stated that he doubted If her gen.
eral school honors could be equalled
in the state of Ohio. Second and
third honors went to Helen and Mae
Little respectively, who made splen-
did records, and fourth to Mar
guerite Spencer. He also called at
tention to the outstanding record of
| Clyde Nixon, who won a scholarship
in agriculture, and he referred to
| the good record of Harry Tavenner
The diplomas were presented by
| Mr.. Ralph Baker, member of the
board of education. Mr.. Baker dids
this task well, bringing out many
worth while suggestions and good
advice. He expressed the apprecia
ton of the board for the efficiency
of the teachers; and said that he
was glad to live in community like
this, where the people had keen
interest in schools and education.
He called attention to the fact that
in this day of economy care must be
taken so that schools will not have
their efficiency lessened. He said to
the class .'doing your best is success
success depends on YOU"
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Notes
AS was stated in this paper, Mil
dard Pennell of Malta holds the rec
ord of having had perfect school
attendance. From the time he en-
tered school at the age of six years,
until his graduation, he never miss
ed even so much as half day