Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1920 — COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES [ARTICLE]

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

(By Co. Supt. Sterrett) State Superintendent L. N. Hines reported the following applicants from Jasper county as successful on the May teachers’ examination: Fairy Deardurff, Morocco; Mary Gay Makeever, Fair Oaks; Vera Woods, Rensselaer; Mary Miles, Rensselaer; Day Jordan, Gifford; Lottie Porter, Remington; Margaret Delahanty, Wheat; field; Mabel Worland, Rensselaer; Gladys McGlynn, Remington. The report shows that Mary Miles and Lottie Porter will receive two licenses, one a grade and the other a high school license. The Walker township commencement has been set for Thursday night, June 24. R. A. Talcott, dean of the public speaking department at Valparaiso university, has been secured by Trustee Pettit for this occasion. The Rev. Chas. Postlll of Rensselaer will deliver the invocation and benediction. Music will be furnished by the Jensen orchestra of Wheatfield. The graduates for this year are as follows: Wallace Alexander, Dorothy Boes, Bernice Hodge, Gladys Hartley, Daniel Odle, Vincent Stalbaum, Robert Shultz, Inabelle Williams, Nettle M. Salrln, Alice Sayers. The second highest general average in the county was made by Alice Sayers of the Oak Grove school in Walker township. The Hanging Grove-Milroy township commencement will be held at the Milroy church on Saturday night, June 19. Louis Hamilton will deliver the commencement address. Those from Hanging Grove township who will receive diplomas are Sara Bollinger, Marie Bailey, Maurice Hague, George Swing and Lawrence Snedeker. Marie Bailey made the highest average In Hanging Grove township. The graduates from Milroy township are, Sophia Belle Clark, Pearl Johnson, Theodore Johnson, Bessie Kendall, Lawrence Kendal, and Kenneth Spencer. The highest general average in Milroy township was made by Theodore Johnson. Trustee Poole of Hanging Grove will likely chaperon Hanging Grove graduates alone since Trustee Charles Wood of Milroy has a new job of amusing a new born son in his own home. < The Barkley township commencement will be held at the Barkley church on Saturday, June 26. Pro-

lessor Thos. F. Moran of Purdue university will give the commencement address. The Rev. John Dean will give the Invocation and benediction. Music will be furnished by local talent. The list of graduates from Barkley township is as follows: Edna Axen, Wayne Comer, Minnie Cavinder, Kenneth Davisson, Myrtle Elliott, Laura M. Hurley, Rosamond Koss, Anna M. Larsen, Ralph Macy, Leonard Maxwell, May Markin, Harold Nuss, John Nichols, Reed Plnnel, Nellie Rees, Lee Reed, Martha Stanley, Samuel E. Smith, Viola Wolfe. The highest general average was made by Harold Nuss. Trustee Davisson is to be congratulated upon sectiring Prof. Moran for a second consecutive address in Barkley township. Prof. Moran was able to speak to about half of his audience last year and It is hoped that the speaking can be done from the front of the church. Jasper county manifests exceptional Interest in the educational work at commencement times. The trustees should make every effort possible to accommodate these large audiences who come to receive the Inspiration of the evening. Trustee Huff of Jordan is negotiating with Prof. Moran to deliver hie commencement address at Union school In Jordan on Friday, June 25, but no answer has as yet been received from Prof. Moran. Announcement will be made definitely when the speaker is gotten for Jordan commencement. Trustee LeFevre of 0111 am township seems very much pleased with his commencement program set for Saturday night, July 10. Judge Charles W. Hanley will, deliver the address for that occasion. Rev. Chas. Postill will give the invocation and benediction. Both of these men are Glllamites. It is understood that the Rey. Postill went to school to Judge Jianley a few years before. Noah built his ark. It Is also understood that a few years later the Rev. Postill received his diploma from the eighth grade in the same church (Independence) that this class will receive theirs. A list of the graduates is as follows: James Budd, Benjamin Brittin, Esther Culp, Oro E. Culp, James Hansen, Mabel M. Harper, Andrew Houston, Rolland Johnson, Henry Ludeman, Nellie Lldgard, Elsie Logan, Albert Rayburn, Earl Rockwell, Clarla Shea, Christian Wuethrlch, Joseph Wuethrich, Mabel Wallace. The highest general average , for Gillam township and also for Jasper county was made by Joseph L. 'Wuethrlch ot Fairview school taught by Mrs. Kerlln. . , - 1.1-