Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 June 1915 — COMMENCEMENT WEEK FUNCTIONS [ARTICLE]

COMMENCEMENT WEEK FUNCTIONS

Ended Last Night With the Alumni Banquet. ALL WERE LAR6ELY ATTENDED Class Largest Ever Graduated From the Rensselaer High School, and One of the Largest in the State. The finale of the week’s commencement functions of the Rensselaer high school came last night with the annual alumni banquet at the armory. The banquet was served by the ladies of the M. E. church in four courses, and consisted of pineapple cones, pressed chicken, green beans, creamed potatoes, hot rolls, olives, celery, radishes, lemon ice, coffee, salad, cheese sticks, strawberries, vanilla ice cream and white cake. The speaking program was opened by the Alumni president, D. Delos Dean, ’O7. I. N. Warren, ’9l, was toastmaster. Others on the program were Elizabeth Spitler Clark, ’ll; Leo A. Reeve, ’08; Catherine Watson, ’l4; Kenneth Allman, ’10; Harriet Shedd, ’08; Russell Warren, ’ls. The banquet was followed by dancing until a late hour, music being furnished by the Rensselaer orchestra.

The commencement exercises proper at the high school auditorium Thursday evening were attended by a packed house and the program was an interesting one, consisting of music by the High School Chorus; Piano Trio by Margaret Babcock, Alice Thomas and Marguerite Norris; Processional, class of 1915; invocation by Rev. J. C. Parrett; Quartette, “Water Lillies,’’ Anne Leonard, Thelma Martindale, Wilda Littlefield, Ruth Wood; address, Stanley Coulter, Ph. D., of Purdue University; Quartette, Elvyn Allman, George Padgitt, Paul Beam, Carl Eiglesbacb; Presentation of Class, Principal C. M. Sharp; Presentation of Diplomas, A, H. Hopkins; then followed Responce for Class, Russell I. Warren; Benediction, Dr. Paul C. Curnick. Misses lone Zimmerman and Anne Leonard were the accompanists.

Mrs. H. J. Kannal spoke of the rewards offered by the D. A. R. ladies, of the pleasure they had received in bestowing same and of the interest shown by the many -who entered the different contests. Miss Ada Huff received $5, for the best made dress, in domestic science, and Miss Vera West, $5 for the best designed dress; Miss Edith Sawin, $5 for the best historical theme of the girls; Russell VanArsdel, $5 for the best theme of the boys. In maflual training, $5 was divided among the advanced class and the freshmen, and of the advanced class, Lawrence McLain, received $2.50 for the best piece of work, which was an umbrella rack, and of the freshmen, Charles Halleck, received $2.50 for the best piece of work.

Mr. Coulter's subject was “The Elements of Success,” which he divided into seven classes. He had delivered sixteen commencement addresses this season previous to the one here, and has three yet to make. The names of the graduates in the class ot 1915 follow: Babcock, James B. Barkley, Marie Brown, Marguerite Brusnahan, Lucy Marie , Coen, Eva ’ ; Eigelsbaefi, William K. , English, Harry E, Hamilton, Marie Louise *Hoa, C. P. Haworth, Vena M. i Hoover, Victor B-. - Hopkins, Pfrimmer R. Howe. Agnes Huff, Ada Rozella Jacks, Florence Johnson, Mollie M. Kessinger. Helen King, Orabelle Leonard, Anne Elizabeth ' Long, Gaylord B. McConahay. Pearl Xevill,. Marie Alice Norman, Paul E. Ott, Blanch Padgitt. George Platt'. Robert Price, Manley Pullins, Mary M. Putts, Fred Robinson, Luella A. , Sawin, Edith

Simons, Owen M. - .„ Swaim. Glen VanApsdel, Russell E. Warren, Russell I. Walker, Her I). Warner, Janies M. Wasson, Marie Wiseman, Esther West, Vera Ann Wcrland, Flora Helen Zimmerman, lone •Certificate for partial course.