Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 145, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1910 — Annual Commencement of Gillam Township Schools. [ARTICLE]

Annual Commencement of Gillam Township Schools.

Medaryville Advertiser. The Gillam township commencement exercises Thursday evening of last week brought out one of the largest crowds of people that ever witnessed a similar occasion-.at that place—standing room was at a premium. And they were well repaid for their coming. The church had been beautifully decorated, the recitations by the graduates were well rendered and the address by Judge Charles Hanley was well worth coming miles to hear. Especially were his remarks interesting to the Gillam people, the Judge himself being a Gillam product and having himself graduated from the same platform on which he then stood as a speaker. He indulged in some reminiscenses with which some of those present were familiar, advanced some excellent educational ideas and gave some very good advice to the graduating class. A better speaker for this occasion could hardly have been secured, had they looked “the wide world over." The quartette that furnished the music was highly complimented on all sides and especially did the duet sung by Mrs. G. M. Guild and Mrs. L. G. Baughnhm receivea liberal share of the applause and praise. Trustee J. W. Selmer is to be congratulated upon the success of the event, which he had worked so hard to bring about.