The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-06-22
RISING sun HIGH
SCHOOL GRADUATION
Class Night And Commence.
ment Exercises-Rev.
Lembach Speaker

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very successful. The four years of
high school were likened to a trip
across the continent in covered
wagon caravan. All the pleasant
memories, the humor, the hardships
and dangers of the years of high
school life were related around the
campfire
The girls dressed in old-fashioned
dresses and the boys in their cos
tunes of pionier days added much
to the scenes. Out stage setting
with the covered wagon of '34, the
glowing campfire and the green
shrubDery, made the program differ
ent from any of the preceding years.
Characters were: Kyle GRAPHICAL,
a young boy who so eagerly plans
the great trip but soon grows tired.
Dorothy Dinsmore, Kyle's young
friend who enjoys the great trip.
Leon Richardson, hyle father.
Helen Jenness, Kyle's mother.
Chester Eckman, Kyle's uncle. The
man without name. Paul Orr, the
man who would rather have money
than education. Glass.
Scenes-Scene I, before the jour-
ney begins; Scene II, Journey well
begun, Freshman year 1922;
Scene III, Sophomore year, 1892;
Scene Nv, Junior year, 1898; Scene
v, Senior year, 1884; Scene vi,
Prophecy, 1916.
Glass motto, Work is the secret of
success. Glass flower, red rose bud.
Glass colors, red and white.
The commencement exercises held
on Thursday night, June IA, opened
with the invocation given by Rev. A.
H. Hibshman, pastor of West Not
tingham Presbyterian Church. Eve
Ign Todd then delivered the class
Grafton on "The Crisis in Public Ed
ucation basing her talk ON the prev
alent conditions in education facili-
ties and the great need for educa-
tional expenditures. Martha Keil-
holtZ talked on "Our Civic Club"
it's purposes and accomplishments
Rev. E. G. Leinbach, pastor of the
Trinity Reformed Church Of Pal
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ties giving very fine talk. In
his address Rev. Leinbach stressed
four points: Education to earn a
living; Education for culture; Edu-
cation for society prestige; ,Educa-
ton for service, which Rev. Lem
bach recommended as the best aim
for education.
The diplomas were presented by
Mr.. j. E. Crothers, member Of the
Cecil County Board of Education.
Thirty-nine graduates received dip
Tomas, the largest class ever to re-
ceive them in the history of Rising
Sun High School. Those who were
presented diplomas were:
Norris Cortland Astle, Earl ALI
man Barrett, Frederick Joseph Best,
Thomas Davis Boyd, Helen Ridinger
Davis, Dorothy Ullah Dinsmore, Jos.
Harold Drennen, Oval Girldiana
Eastridge, Chester Ella Wiley Eek
man, Doris Corrine Fenton, Wade
Grubb Fulton, Doris Pearl Gamble,
Gwyn Elmer Gamble, Herbert
Hughes GRAPHICAL, Hughes Denver
GRAPHICAL, James Kyle GRAPHICAL,
Beatrice Uretha GRAPHICAL, Elizabeth
Louise Hall, Hazel Ruby Hutchens,
Helen Bradley Jenness, Cora Ellen
Johnson, Francis Joseph Jugler,
Samuel Frederick Keim, Martha Isa-
dor Keilholtz, Wilson Wiley Kilby,
Edith Jean Long, George Clinton
Logan, Gladys Hindman McLane,
Paul Evans Orr, Charlotte Elizabeth
Poist, Arthur Thomas Raglan, Wal
ter Thomas Rawlings, Elizabeth Jess
Richardson, Walter Cleveland Ritch-
ie, Ralph Elmer Reed, James Leon
Richardson, Robert Christie Taylor,
Evelyn Emeline Todd, Hattie Pearl
Whited.
Music was furnished by Jack Sc
holds Marylanders. The orchestra
played the following selections:
March On" PROFESSIONAL; 1.-THE
Swallow" Love Sends Little Gift
of Roses" Little Old Garden "Ca-
Diet March," Recessional.
Admission was granted by reserv-
ed seat tickets, step which the
class found absolutely necessary in
order for the parents and relatives
of the graduates to see the exercises.
The class enjoyed an all day pic
mic at Hershey Park. Pa, on Satur-
day, leaving in two large school
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