Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 125, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1912 — REMINGTON. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON.

... Mrs, Robinson spent Sunday in Goodland. The N. S. Sew Club is postponed for this week. Club activities were laid aside for commencement week. The Study Club meets Monday, June 10, with Miss Callie Bonner. The Fortnightly Club has subscribed for one block in the cemetery walk. Miss Ethel Smalley is enjoying a three weeks’ vacation Dr. Ora Landon, oDPeoria, 111., was a Sunday guest of his parents. Dr. Chisman occupied the Methodist pulpit Sunday ■ evening. The Sew and Sew Club meets Friday, May 31, Miss Callie Bonner, hostess. The Fortnightlies held a business session in the town park Monday afternoon. R. O. Smalley and family, of Sheldon. 111., were Sunday guests of Wm. Smalley. Mrs. Carl Somers and children are making a three weeks’ visit in Otterbein and at other points. The Presbyterian Industrial Society meets with Mrs. Wm. Rodihafer ■fhursday afternoon. e Angus Washburn and family, Qf Kentland, were calling on relatives Monday. A dress rehearsal was held Thursday night of . the vaudeville and minstrel to be given Monday, May 27tti. F. B. Welch and family, of Waynetown, yrere guests of Mr. and Mrp. Lough from Friday till Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Malsbury and daughter returned Monday from a week end visit in Francesville. Mr. -Large left Saturday for his home in Kentucky to spend the summer vacation. . -•-• " Mrs. Emma Goss and Miss Florence left Tuesday morning for Omaha, Neb., where they will- visit relatives. Mrs. Foster has been seriously 111 and was unable to attend the exercises incident to her son’s graduation. The Masonic and K. of P. orders have each voted to subscribe for five blocks of the proposed walk to the cemetery. * Miss Flora Smith, of Boswell, was a week end guest of Miss Ethel Smalley, attending the graduating exercises and the alumni banquet The new garage for the Auto Sales Co. is well under way and will be a great improvement to South Ohio'street \- - -

Superintendent and Mrs. Lamson and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bellows, of -Rensselaer, attended commencement and the alumni banquet Friday evening. Lister Castle, of Chicago, an evangelistic singer, was a guest of Ardiana Foster from Friday to Sunday morning attending- commencement and alumni banquet. Dr. L. H. Chrisman, of Berea, Ohio, was a guest of Prof. Wesley and wife over Sunday. These gentlemen and Mr. derived much pleasure from this reunion. Mrs. E. H. Bull accompanied her mother. Mrs. A, E. Mor cam to Chicago Monday evening. Mrs Morcam is returning to her home in Tower, Minn., after a three months’ visit With Rev. and Mrs. Bull. The ladies of the local Fountain Park Improvement association cleared about S4O in serving the alumni banquet. Wednesday these ladies were at the park planting flowers and ornamental shrubs, Richard Spit/.nagle, superintendent of the South Bend district anti-saloon league, occupied the Presbyterian pubpit Sunday morning, and addressed a union meeting in the Christian church Sunday Commencement Week. Rev, McNary gave the baccalaureate addfess Sunday night at the M. E. church. The 6th, 7th and Bth grades gave a recital and play Tuesday evening. The Ist, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and sth grades gave a recital Wednesday afternoon. The high school concert was Thursday eveningj Exhibit day at public school building Friday from 1 to 4 o’clock, p. m. Commencement tut Friday evening. Program as follows: 1 - II Trovatore, Verdi. Invocation H. W. Large "The Shoogy Shoe,” sextette. Address 1.. Dr. L. C. Chrisman Presentation of diplomas to graduates of Remington high school and of Carpenter township by Superintendent Lamson. Invitation to the Dance, Miss Bonner Benediction. Alumni banquet at Christian chnrcb parlors. The banquet room was prettily decorated In violet and yellow, class colors. Each of the six tables had great clusters of violets, and a dainty bou-

toniere with each place card. Covers were laid for a hundred guests, the high school faculty, Dr. Chrisman and the graduates at the center table. A four-course banquet was served by the local Fountain Park Improvement Association. Rev. McNary, as toastmaster, presented his speakers in a very- happy manner. < Greetings from the alumni. Miss Mady Bartee Response from class. .Adrian Foster “Perseverance” ...... Roscoe Eller “Success” Biddle “A Serving of Hot Toasties” T. , Rev. Ashley “Medley of Reminiscences Kieth Spencer, ’lO “Unlucky 13” ... Chas. Bowman, ’97 “The Man Who Laughs” Miss Haner “Boost the Remington High School” SupL Lam son “From 0 to Two Above” Prof. Wesley “Mirth For All”. Dr. Chrisman The exhibit at the school of the work of the past year was very pleasing to the many patrons anl Other visitors and showed a higher degree of excellency and a spirit of pride and painstaking that compares favorably with other years and indicates progress in the school. The instructors merit much praise for their efficient work. Mjss Bessie Haner, the principal of the high school for the past two years, did not accept the position again. She was the recipient of several beautiful and costly gifts, souvenirs from the Presbyterian church, her Sunday school class of boys and from friends.