Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1919 — COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES [ARTICLE]

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

A joint commencement for Hanging Grove and Milroy townships* was held at the school house at McCoysburg last Wednesday night. I Prof. Clarence Thurber who has] been substituting for G. Stanley j Coulter of Purdue university gave the address of the evening. Trustee ■ Poole was present and supervised* the room decorating. The front stage of the school room was deco-i rated with flags, flowers and class] colors. After the ten members of I the graduating class had marched' In and taken their places, the stage; presented an exceptionally pleasing] appearance to the parents and friends of these young graduates. Trustee Wood of Milroy secured eight pieces from the Monon band who, under the leadership of Earl Foulks gave some excellent music] -for the evening. Mr. Wood was unable to be present at these ex-| ercisqs. The Rev. John Dean gave the Invocation and benediction. Superintendent Sterrett* distributed the diplomas to the ten members. Those from Hanging Grove were Renetta Baughman, Ruth Cochrane,! Charles Cook, Elvin Jordan, Ken-] neth Moore, Roxie Smith and Thelma Timmons. Those from Milroy town-] ship were Viola Beaver, Clifford Deaver and Lloyd .McCurdy. State Superintendent L. N. Hines* mailed from the state department last Friday licenses for the following applicants on tlie May examination: Ora Sage, Rensselaer; Eva Lilly, Tefft; Myrtle Irene Howard,] Remington; Ida J. Fleming, Rensselaer; Thelma Noland, Lee; Lottie] Porter, Remington; Mary Louise Hartman, !.'• tington; Lillian Fisher, Wolcott; Florence McKay, Fair Oaks; Jennie Eib, Rensselaer. John D. Matt, formerly of Tefft, has been employed by Trustee Fairchild of Keener township to serve as principal of the Demotte schools next year. Charity M. Wolff and Margaret Delehanty have been reemployed in tlie grades at this schooL for the coming year.’ * Earl W. Ashby of Terre Haute has been employed by Trustee Duggleby to, take the principalship at Tefft made vacant by Mr. Matt. Lottie Porter and Grace Poole have been reemployed by Mr. Duggleby to teach in the Tefft school. The Walker township commencement was held at the. church in Kniman last Thursday afternoon. The church was nicely decorated with flags and flowers. The Rev. C. WPostill of Rensselaer gave the invocation and benediction. Prof. Clarence Thurber gave the class address. County Superintendnt Sterrett distributed the diplomas to seven boys and girls. Those receiving graduation certificates were Josephine Rice, Ada Brook, Arthur Myers, Erm a Pass, Seth Walker, Mabel Potter, and Chester Henricks. Trustee Pettef was present and did much to make the affair a success. Mr. Pettet secured the Jensen orchestra from Wheatfield and they gave the occasion a musical tone that was exceptional for commencements. This orchestra will likely play at commencements another year. It consists of Alex Jensen, wife and two young sons. The Jordan township commencement was held at the Union school in west Jordan last Thursday at 8 p. m. The Rev. C? W. Postill gave the invocation and benediction. A large crowd had gathered to see and hear the exercises. Prof. Clarence Thurber of Purdue university gave the address of the evening. The Horton orchestra from Rensselaer furnished excellent music for the occasion. Trustee Huff is to be congratulated upon the smoothness with which the program was executed. The room was nicely decorated. A piano had been taken from the Sage home to the school. County Superintendent Sterrett distributed diplomas to Ira Dewey, Mildred Griffin, Opal Fenwick, Feme Fenwick, Edna LaFoon, Gaylord Nafziger, Melvin Natziger, Frances Neslus, Mabel Rutherford, Ruth Sage, Ernest Shu-

maker and MyrMe Scripture. The latter. Myrtle Scripture, was not able to be present as she was exposed to the measles and was thought to be taking down with them that evening, Esther Sage, one of Mr. Huff's teachers In Jordan, was married an hour or so before the • commencement.