Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 152, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1918 — BARKLEY-GILLAM TOWNSHIP COMMENCEMENTS [ARTICLE]

BARKLEY-GILLAM TOWNSHIP COMMENCEMENTS

The eighth grade commencement was held at Barkley church in Bark-; ley township last Thursday night, i An exceptionally large crowd was, present for the occasion. There was j not enough standing room in the | church so the windows on the out- i side were used as a place to hear; Prof. Rettger in his earnest appeal for education. Professor Rettger spoke for an hour driving his message home from the start. He gathered his inspiration from the largest graduating class in Jasper county who sat on the stage at his side. Those receiving their diplomas were: Erma Adams, Elva Adams, Mary E. Ahren, Frank Britt, Mary E. Callender, Gladys Elliott, Garfield Folger, Inez Flesher, Henry George, Ethel Hilton, Elsie Hamford, Geneva Myers, Anna M organegg, Leota Obenchain,* Ellsworth Price, Rachael Peregrine, Alice . Digman, Robert Scott, Mabel Scott, Elvin Schroer, Wiliam Snedeker, Roy D. Williams, Mary Williams, from Barkley. The following pupils from Gillam township given dipkmias were: Clara Guild, Hilda Onkin and Clarence Hansen. . . Superintendent M- L. Sterrett delivered the piplomas to the graduates and before so doing urged the parents of the graduates to make a de-

1 termined stand to place their son or daughter in high, school the coming year. The parents were very enthusiastic over Professor Rettger’s remarks and from ajl appearances Barkley township will have a large representation in the high school next winter. All three of the Gillam graduates are arranging to go to high school. Clara Guild and Hilda Onkin will go to Medaryville while Clarence Hansen will go to Rensselaer. A local choir furnished excellent music for the evening. Rev. Cramer, of the Barkley church, gave a very fitting invocation and benediction. The decorations were no better at any commencement in the county. The general impression among the patrons was that the commencement another year should be held in the afternoon on the outside so that all could observe the exercises.