Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1907 — COMMENCEMENT IS OVER. [ARTICLE]

COMMENCEMENT IS OVER.

The past week has been a strenuous one for the Rensselaer high school, graduates and non-gradu-ates and faculty. Beginning with Class Day last Friday evening, and following with the Baccalaureate Sunday evening, the Commenceinent proper" Monday evening, the Junior reception Tuesday evening and the Alumni banquet Wednesday evening, it is quite probable that they realized by the time it was all over that there had been “something doing.” All the exercises except the Junior reception and the Alumni banquet were held at the Christian church, and it was filled to overflowing at every “doings.” The two latter functions were held at the Armory. We have not the space flor the patience to enter into an extended recital of these various exercises and functions, but they are said to have been exceedingly exceeding by those who delight in such affairs even though the participants are many of them worn out, no doubt, with so much fuss and feather.

At the Class Day exercises the “Class History” by Edith Adams; “Class Prophesy,” by Paul Glazebrook, and “Class Will,” by Glen Huston, were each and all good. A piano solo by Avaline Kindig, vocal solos by Georgia Harris, and Carl Duvall and Recitation by Grace Worland, evoked much praise. The Dramatic selection — “A Dream of F,air Women and Brave Men” —rendered by the seniors, was excellent. In the Baccalaureate Sunday evening Rev. Clarke did himself proud, and 7 his sermon was highly complimented by those who joined the crowd and heard him.' Dr. Quayle of Chicago, whose subject was Julius Caesar, delivered a masterly address at the Commencement proper,and it was pronounced one of the very best of its kind ever delivered in our city. * , • The Junior reception and the Alumni Banquet were each very elaborate and closed “Commencement Week” of the Rensselaer High School of the Class of 1907, the largest class ever graduated here, and it will no doubt long remain as a bright and glowing star in memory’s horizon as they journey down life’s pathway in varying pursuite and scattered locations. ■.