Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 178, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1918 — COMMENCEMENT AND DEDICATION AT FAIR OAKS [ARTICLE]

COMMENCEMENT AND DEDICATION AT FAIR OAKS

The eighth grade commencement . held at Fair Oaks last Saturday, was well attended Iby mothers principally* tSupt. L. N. Hines gave a very interesting talk at the afternoon exercises on “Does Education Pay.” He found an audience open and receptive for every advice that the well learned man had to offer. Music was furnished by an orchestra consisting of Dorris Geffert, of Wheatfield, Ethel (Burroughs, of Fair Oaks, Orval ißowen, of Lafayette, Essie Helmick, of Wheatfield, Beatrice Tilton, of Rensselaer and Carroll Burroughs, of Fair Oaks. This little mixed orchestra made excellent music for the.commencement and dedication. Miss Beatrice Tilton favored the people with a violin solo in afternoon which was well rendered. Helen Buroughs, a girl of about ten, sang a solo which was well received. Supt. (Sterrett presented the class to Trustee Hammerton. In presenting the class Supt. Sterrett spoke of the misconception often imparted by a commencement and spoke to the parents urging them to first have the correct notion of a commencement and then to offer advice to the young graduates. Trustee Hammertan gave a very interesting talk to the class.

After the commencement exercises the Red Cross ladies served ice cream and supper, clearing seventy dollars. At eight o’clock the assembly room and halls being filled to their capacity, the dedication program was given. It e consisted of music by the same orchestra as played in the afternoon. The special numbers iwere a patriotic solo by Miss Amy Bringle. A violin solo by Miss Essie Helmick. A piano solo by Miss Gladys Halleck, and two songs by the pupils of the Fair Oaks high school under the direction of Miss Wilda Littlefield. These numbers were all well rendered and appreciated by the audience. Mr. Hines gave a very •interesting talk on “The Philosophy Back of the War,” and needless to say he held his audience for an hour and more. A few remarks were made by Mr. Hammerton on “Community Resources',” which gave the people an •idea of the work he had done fry erecting their building. Rev. Hill, of the Baptist church of Rensselaer, was present in the afternoon and evening and delivered the invocation and benediction. ,