Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1887 — Township Graduating Exercises. [ARTICLE]

Township Graduating Exercises.

JORDAN TOWNSHIP. Notwithstanding the bad condidion of the weather quite a large crowd asM- . Kessenger’s. and some good music was given by the young folks of the neighborhood. Those who had cotnsembled at Egypt school house last Friday night to attend the graduating exorcises. An organ was brought from pleted the course of study read essays as follows: May E. Kessenger.‘*Tndiana.” Alice Besse, “Diilicuities in obtaining an education.” Cynthia Snodgrass, ‘"The Aborigines of America.” Joseph E. McCollough, “Light.” Mary S. Adams, “Woman’s Sphere,” In addition to these Miss Cora Adams spoke “The Wreck of the Hesperus,” and Miss May Farmer recited a humorous declamation entitled, “The Stool.” . At the close of the exercises the diplomas were pres< nted by the county superintendent. The essays and deca crowded bouse. The music which was given by the young people of the neighborhood, assisted by some of the lamalions showed marks of careful preparation and were very creditably delivered. CARPENTER TOWNSHIP. The graduating exarches at Carpenter tp., last Saturday tight, at the Price school house, were witnessed by young ladies o» Remington, was the attractive feature of the entertainment, ery the certificates of honor. Mr. Vickery made some excellent remarks upon the necessity for regular attendance at k was regretted by all that Miss Leia Curtis, one ol thv graduatis, was prevented from being present. The essays by the grad miles were follows: Elena Call >gha», ‘-The necessity for good teachers ” Edna Watson, “Steps.” Jbe following declamations were spoken: “Old P<oi-flouse M«n.”Ne’tie Price, ‘The Bat'le of Blenheim,” Felix Erwin, “Sheridan’s Ride,” Will Hubbard, “Barbara Frietehie, ‘ Fanny Jo

'the County Superintendent presented th” dii-lom: s to d Mr, 1). M. Vick, school. ‘1 he ix< i< ;si > pa;,.--cd oil' in a n ost <x ellent ni.iaiiei* and Carpen er has reason io be <-< ngiululated upon the success of. this hi r second annual coinmcncenient. - - —— The Hammond Tiibune has the following in regard ’to a former residei t of Rensselaer: Last Thursday morning at six o’clock E. C. Sampson, of this city, and Miss Anna Dili were united in matrimony at the residence of the bride’s motln r, at Ogden, Henry county, Ind. They took’the early train for this city, where Mr. Sampson holds the pomiion of operator on the L. N., A. <fc C. ' O k The baccalaurr-iiie address or sermon to the graft nates of the Rensselaer High Schoo] will be delivered by the? Rev. Mr. Duncan, pastor of the Presbyterian church, <ni Sunday morning. May 2'2, at 19:30 o’clock, in the Opera House AH are, c >rdially invited to be present. .