Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-26
nj. & M. COMMENCEMENT
WEEK OF ACTIVITIES

M. & M. COMMENCEMENT
WEEK OF ACTIVITIE
Glass Play
'.Big Hearted Herbert" given b
the M. & NJ seniors as their clas
play last Friday night, was put o.
in very capable manner. While
fair crowd was present, the pla,
merited larger attendance. Their
was not dull moment during tn
play, and the players kept it NOV
ing along, and bringing out the sew
eral characters most effectively. Th
play filled with comedy, kept th'
audience in an unroar of laughte
during the entire evening. 1t wa
produced by special arrangement
with Samuel French, and was di
rected by Mrs. Evelyn True Button
The cast of characters were: Her
bert Kalness, (Big Hearted Her
bert) VIM. Danford; Elizabeth
Klaness, his wife, Patricia Jackson
Robert, their son, Dwight Richard
son; Herbert Klaness, jr., Myror
Dew; Alice Klaness, daughter, Flea
nor Ralston; Martha, the maid
Marjorie Smith. Other characters
were: Andrew Goodrich, Arnold
Clifton; Amy Lawrence, Evelyn
Smith; Jim Lawrence, VIM. Dugan
Mr.. Goodrich, John Hammond; Mrs
Goodrich, Elinor Price; Mr.. Havens
VIM. Dugan, and Mrs. Havens, Ev-
elyn Winegardner. The cast brought
out the good lesson of the play, af
have termed it the best play ever
given by local high school cast
The entire action of the play took
place in the combination and liv-
ing room of the Kalness home. The
M. e M. orchestra, under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Twyla Edwards, fur
nished excellent music. The prop
erty man was Don Little; prompt
ers, Betty Harris and Jean Mil
1igan. Of there was any prompting
it was not noticed by the audience) !;
electricians, VIM. Abel and Jack
Bell; publicity, Betty Harris and
Ruth Abel.
Baccalaureate Services
The baccalaureate services last
Sunday in the high school auditor
ium, were well attended. The class
in caps and gowns occupied the cen
ter section, near the stage. Spring
flowers in profusion decorated the
stage. A special section in the aud.
1torium was reserved for parents Of
the members of the class. The mu-
sic included two selections by the
orchestra -"Pilgrim' Chorus"
from "Tannhauser;" and excerpts
from ''The Messiah" Miss Muriel
Winegardner played as violin solo
"Herjre Kati," with her sister, Miss
Evelyn Winegardner, accompany
ing. The mixed chorus of the high
school sang moonlight Boat Ride =
and "The Lost Chord Miss Mary
Elizabeth Henery was pianist The
invocation which was an earnest
fervent one, was by Rev. A. N.
Grove, who also pronounced the
benediction. Rev. Chas. J. Caller,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, who delivered the sermon,
read as the scripture lesson from
the 18th chapter of ST. Luke. begin
ming at the 18th verse. He took as
he" The message was timely one,
we'll delivered. Among the many
points stressed we're: Man is literal
1y what he thinks; we gather the
fruits of our own husbandman:
Danish all imperfect thoughts; be-
come masters of your own souls;
our thoughts shape our being; it is
important that we think right; con-
version is a shifting of thought;
store up good thoughts; all of our
inventions, the building of sky
scraper buildings, writing Of books,
and all great achievements were
first conceived in the mind; carry
high thoughts since every thought
is recorded by the recording angel;
we will be adjudged by our think
ing; wrong thinking has been the
downfall of nations, and wrong
thinking ushered in the Dark Ages;
man rules with his mind; we cam
not think low and be high, or think
false and be true, but think nobly
and live nobly. In conclusion he
Cd1u, lAdC tAO lCdShOio nave pue
forth their best thoughts for the
future welfare of the class-but
now the members of the class must
think for themselves. There are
two highways of life, he said-the
one leads to the useful life here,
and to the world to come, the 9TH
er highway to misery and eternal
condemnation. "Have you ever
thought out your after-man," said
the spaaker-"what kind of crea-
ture are you going to be-your des-
tiny is in your hands, act now, shun
evil if you do not want to bring
sorrow" "You gather fruit from
the tree you have planted"
The M. & M. commencement ex-
ercises were held last evening in
the high school auditorium. The
members of the class-28 girls and
"a boys, were seated on the stage,
which was beautifully decorated
with flowers and high school colors.
The high school orchestra played
1'The Mikado," Sullivan; and ''Coun-
try Gardens Grainer; the girls
glee club sang "Swing Song" and
Miss Evelyn Winegardner and Will
liam Danford played "Fantasie"
flor two nfanOSl Ola Traviata de