Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 149, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1916 — Not Available Thia Year. [ARTICLE]

Not Available Thia Year.

Rev. W. H. Book, pastor of the Tabernacle Christian church of Columbua. is telling a story told him by a schoolteacher in a county not far from Bartholomew. The teacher and the township trustee were talking over plans for the annual school commencement The question of a speaker for commencement arose. “Let’s get this here Rip Van Winkle to make the speech,’’ suggested the township trustee. “Who?’’ asked the’ surprised teacher. “Why, this here Rip Van Winkle,” the trustee replied. "I’ve heard a good deal about him and I thought maybe he might make a right smart speech.” The teacher had to tell the trustee that Rip was not available for commencement addresses this year.