The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-06-16
RISING SUN SCHOOL NEWS
Glass Night Exercises


Tuesday. June 9Th, in the High
School Auditorium. A very
large crowd of parents and
friends of the graduates attend
ed the exercises which were
opened by the president of the
graduating class, Alfred Love,
welcoming the audience. The
various parts of the program,
consisting of the class history,
prophecy and the presenta-
tions, were very well rendered
by the members of the class.
The program was interspersed
with violin selections by Miss
Frances Passmore, accompan-
led by Mrs. John S. Wilson. A
piano selection was also given
by Ruth Wilson, class of 1885.
The exercises were conclud-
ed with a two act farce entitled,
1.-THE Fascinating Fa n n
Brown" The characters of the
play were: Vessels Pusey,
Newell Jenkins, Rodney Henry,
Marguerite Orr, Vivian Gray
heal, Nancy Connolly, Edna
Reynolds, Elizabeth Kincaid
and Dorothy Akers. The play
was very we'll presented and
evoked the continuous laughter
of the large crowd present.
The exercises were in charge of
Miss Bonner, of the high school
faculty.
Alumni Baseball and IOlley
Ball Games
The annual alumni games
this year were played on We'd
nesday afternoon, June 7th.
The former girl graduates
played very well, but were de-
feated by our volley ball team
by a score of IL to 10.
The high school baseball de-
feated the alumni team for the
first time in several years, is a
very well played game, by a
score of 6 to s.. The alumni
team consisted of Gilbert Hal
sey, Albert Ewing, Carl Hanna,
Joe Cooney, Ralph Reed, Bob
Cameron, Marion Rewlings,
Vernon Whitman and Arthur
Barrow.
Graduating Exercises
The tenth annual graduating
exercises of Rising Sun High
School were held in the High
school auditorium on Thurs
day, June 8th, at s p. m. The
auditorium was well filled with
parents and friends OF the
graduates. The invocation was
pronounced by Rev. A. B. Frye,
Pastor of James M. e. Church,
of Rising Sun. The class ora
ton, "a Comparison of Present
Day American dairy
Schools With Those of Years
Ago." was very ably presented
by Louise Monger, who attain
ed the highest scholastic record
of her class. The commence
ment address was made by Mr.
Theodore R. McKeldin, promi-
nent Baltimore attorney. In
spite of the intense heat Mr.
McKeldin held his audience
with his appropriate verse ano
witty sayings. He used as his
theme four reasons why he
didn't like Little Jack Horner
Using this original idea he
gave one of the best com.
mencement addresses we have
heard in years.
Diplomas were presented by
Principal, M. u. Zimmerman
to the following graduates:
Dorothy Julia Akcrs. Francis VIM. Bascom
Stunkt W. DauBners otepnen JOnn BLACKBURN
Mildred Lee Boyd. Alice jeanette Bur.
kins. Lottie Ann Childress, Nancy
Virginia Connolly. Vivian Enice Gray
heal, Rodney Haines Henry, Edward
Newell jenkins, Mary Louise Keppel
Elizabeth Winifred Kincaid. Oscar
Alexander Long. Alfred Hopf Love
Marvin Ranesly Lucas, Louise Virgin
Monger, Marguerite Vivian Orr, John
Thomas Owens, Vessels Street Pusey
Anna Mae Raine, Deane Elizabeth
Reese, Edna Elizabeth Reynolds, En-
nest Robert Riley, George Christie
Tayior.Anna Margaret Yocum, and
Charlotte Elizabeth Rawlings, James
Wilson Taylor Rita Ann Owens
A beautiful vocal duet by
two members of the class,
Deane Reese and Louise Mon
ger, provided variety to the
program. The orchestral mus
ic was supplied by Jack Sebold
n !. &C. L TT(n1