Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 June 1916 — Commencement Week at Monnett School. [ARTICLE]

Commencement Week at Monnett School.

The pupils of Monnett school gave a very pretty entertainment Tuesday evening at the Methodist church. The following program was rendered: Piano solo —Miss Waymire. Scarf drill. Piano solo—Marcella Eells. Cantata—“ The Flower Festival.” The costumes were very simple, white empire dresses with sashes and hair ribobns of rainbow tints and scarfs to match. These, with the graceful movements of the drill, gave a beautiful and dainty effect. The cantata was a pretty little flower play in which the girls were dressed to represent different flowers. The three graduates, Madeline Stiles as Queen, Marcella Eells as Rose, and Lucy Gordon as Chrysanthemum, had the principal parts in the play and their parts were all well taken. The music throughout was bright and pleasing, and the voices showed ability and good training. The audience especially appreciated the solo of Wilhelmine Traub as Violet. Wednesday afternoon at the school a delightful musicale was given by the following pupils: Marcella Eells, Madeline Stiles, Marybelle Frances Hollett, Madge Griffith, Adeline Petz, Alma Haskett, Geneveive Irwin and Mary Jane Brown.

The commencement exercises were held in the Methodist church Thursday evening. Following is the program: Piano solo (a) Canzonetta Sommerfelt (b) Rose d’Automne Hackh Miss Waymire Processional —Chorus, “Praise Ye the Father” Gounod Girls’ Chorus Prayer—Rev. Paul C. Curnick, D. D. Organ solo (a) Berceuse. .Clarence Dickinson (b) Alle Gretlo in B minor Guilmant Mrs. M. D. Gwin June' ... . . . . . . .... . .. . . .Scbnecker Girls’ Chorus Presentation of diplomas—C. R. Dean, president of the board. Benediction. The address by Dr. McKenzie, district superintendent of the Lafayette district of the Methodist conference, was appreciated by a good r.ui’iie subject was “What w Owe and How We Can Pay It.” The musical numbers were excellent. The pulpit was a perfect bower of ferns and roses and peonies, and the white dresses, pretty ribbons and bright faces of the girls made a pretty scene. Prof. Dean, as president of the board, presented diplomas to the following graduates: Marcella tyirtifred Eells of Cparta, Wis.; Madeline Fern Stiles and Agnes Lucy Gordon of Chicago.. Altogether, those who have attended the Commencement exercises of the school from year to year, consider this the most gratifying occasion in the history of the school.