Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 151, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 June 1919 — COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES. [ARTICLE]

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

Trustee Rush, of Newton township held an out-of-doors commencement last Tuesday afternoon at the home of Bradford Poole, west of the Blue Grass school. The exercises were well attended by people of Newton township, who sat in their autos in front of the big front porch to hear and see the program rendered. The tain did not interfere with the commencement, but poured immediately after it was all over. Trustee Rush was absent during a portion of the exercises to attend the funeral of a near relative. Rev. Charles W. Postill, of Rensselaer, pronounced the invocation and benediction. Professor Thurber, of Purdue university, gave a very interesting address upon the broad subject of “Educational Values.” Sixteen girls and boys were granted high school privileges upon this occasion. County Superintendent M. L. Sterrett presented the class to Trustee Rush, who delivered the diplomas. Mr. Rush gave a very interesting talk urging these young people to follow the precedent set from Newton township by other graduating classes. The music was furnished by the Horton orchestra from Rensselaer. After the commencement exercises the orchestra played several extras, each time receiving an enthusiastic encore applaud. The front porch was decorated with flowers, flags and the class colors. The entire preparations expressed much forethought and planning. Those receiving diplomas were: Jesse Bierly, Clifton Cox, Ethel Carpenter, Gerald Kolb, George Kris, Margaret Lang, Florence McFadden, Wallace Makeever, Mary Probosky, Glen Phares, Earl Parke, Martha Rush, Ruth Wortley, Mabel Yeoman, Fred Zacher and Man Zickmund.