Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1918 — REV. STRECKER ADDRESS CLASS [ARTICLE]

REV. STRECKER ADDRESS CLASS

BACCALAUREATE SERVICE AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH WAS LARGELY ATTENDED. The First Christian church of this city would not hold the people who wished to honor with their presence, our largest graduating class. The services were held in the evening and the following programme was used: ~ Organ Prelude, Mrs. J. D. Martindale. Music “America,” Audience. Invocation, Rev. J. Budman Fleming . . ‘ Music (a), “America’s Message, Arthur Johnstone; (b), “When the Flag Goes By,” GeorgQ/Nevin. High School Chorus. Processional, Class 1918. • Scripture Reading, Prayer, Rev. J. Budman Fleming. Solo, “The Star of Bethlehem,” S. Adams. Telma Martindale. Sermon, Rev. E. W. Strecker. Doxology, Audience. , Benediction, Rev. D. C. Hill. Organ Postlude, Mrs. J. D. Martindale. ■_ . Accompanists—-Linnie Bird Rains, Helen Warner and Helen Parkison. The sermon by Rev. Strecker was a splendid one in which he placed before the young people the very highest ideals and urged the members of the class to keep these before them in their endeavors to attain success. ./ Tonight the Senior-Junior reception will be held at the armotry. Tuesday evening the commencement will be held at the high school auditorium. The closing function will be the Alumni Liberty Lunch and the Annual Reception Wednesday evening.