Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1917 — SIX GRADUATES AT MONNETT [ARTICLE]

SIX GRADUATES AT MONNETT

Commencement Exercises Held at M. E. Church Wednesday Eve. The Monnett School for Girls closed a very successful year’s work this week. Six girls who have completed the course of study were granted diplomas: Marybelle Eunem'an, Danville, Illinois; Alma Haskett, Chicago-;, Vera Hays, Okeene, Oklahoma; Frances Hollett, Chicago; Cherie Keith, Laporte, and Adeline Petz, Joliet, Illinois. The graduates and pupils of the school gave a very pretty cantata in the Methodist church Tuesday evening to a good audience. The choruses were well rendered and the drills and dances by the little fairies in airy costumes were graceful and pretty. Cherie Keith, one of the graduates, took the part of the* fairy queen in a very creditable way. Frances Hollett, Vera Hays, Marybelle Eunemati and Adeline Petz, other members of the grad-

uating class, played piano solos during the intermissions with ability. The graduation exercises were held in the Methodist church Wednesday evening. Following is the program: ■ - Processional Piano duet-—Gypsy Rondo. .'Haydn Miss Waymire. Cherie Keith Chorus—Spring Song. . . ... . Pinsuti Invocation.... Rev. E. W. Strecker Organ solo—Romance in F, ... . - - -A - - • ■ Tschaikowsky Mrs. M. D. Gwin Address. . Rev. E. C. Wareing. D. D. Presentation of diplomas; ....... . .M. D. Gwin, president of board Chorus

Benediction.... Rev. E- W. Strecker Rev. Strecker introduced Dr. E. C. Wareing, editor of the Western Christian Advocate, of Cincinnati, Ohio, who delivered a most excellent address. His subject was “The University of Adversity.’’ He gave to the fgirls and the audience

many useful and inspiring thoughts. Dr. Wareing is one of Methodism’s big men, and his address was in keeping with his high position in that great organization. About twenty-five years ago the doctor was pastor of the Barkley circuit and is remembered by a number of people who were at that time members of his church. On Tuesday the annual meeting of ihe board of trustees was held at the school. Dr. G. W. Switzer, Rev. C. W. Postill and Mrs. H. Ti. Brown, members whose terms expire this year were re-elected, and Rev. E. W. Strecker and George E. CdllinS were elected to fill vacancies. The faculty was re-elected with the exception of Miss May Robinson, who returns to her home in Ottumwa. lowa, for a year’s rest. Because of conditions incident to the war building plans were deferred for the present. ,

The following out-of-town guests attended the commencement exercises: Dr. G. W. Switzer, Lafayette; Dr. J. B. Waynick, New Carlisle, Indiana; O. F. Petz, Joliet, Illinois; C. Peyton, Chicago; Mrs. L. L. Keith, Laporte; Mrs. B. W. Gerard, Lafayette; Mrs. H. Moore. Chicago: Miss Lena Wilcox, Colony, Oklahoma; S. Miller, Attica, and H. C. Hicks, Chicago.