Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1896 — Township Graduation Exercises. [ARTICLE]

Township Graduation Exercises.

The. first out door school commencement, of the County, proved a greater success than the promoters an-: ticipated. More than one thousand persons met in the beautiful grove near Valina, June 10, to witness the exercises as perpro. ramme previously published. The townships participating were Barkley, Marion, Gillam, Hanging Grove, Newton, Jordan and Unirn. The forenoon exercises consisted/ of music and an address by Dr. J. A. Woodburn, of the Chair of American History, of the State University. The subject of his address was “Education in Civic Life. It was pronounced by all as a masterly effort' The picnic dinner was one of the most attractive features of the day. There was abundance and to spare. If any person left the grounds hungry it was their own fault. The afternoon was devoted to the graduates and pupils. The following are the names of the graduates, their townships and the subjects of papers presented:— Barkley—Oren E. Frazee—“This Nation of Ours.” Henry E. Black—“ Words and Deeds of American Heroes.” Anna E. Hyatt—“ Home.” Mary Richardson—“ Brief Sketch of the Life of Louisa May Alcott.” Gillam—Cora Simons —“Progress of Education.”

William Long—‘•Character.” Ora Belle Mitchell, Arthur Prevo, —“What is success?’’ Harry O. Biggs,—“The Power of Money.” Marion—Leah Knox, —“Thought.” Oliver S. Tharp,—“Books.” Robert I? Crockett,—“A Country *B6y’s Opportunity.” Trudie Babcock,—“The Schoolmaster’s Guest.” Lora Bruce, —“Labor has her Rewards.” 3 ,i Newton —Augusta Sayler,—“lmagination.” Melvin J. Thornton, —Life of Washington.” Hanging Grove, —Arthur Stewart, —“The AOadians.” Randle Overton, —“Alaska.” Omar L Osborne,—“Honesty.” Clara Lutz, —“Spiritual Laws.” Earl Beacham, —“Dignity of Labor.” Nellie Bussell,—“Power of Eloquence.” 7 Union—Elmer Stephenson,—“Biography of Francis Hart’”

1 Marion Richardson, — , Charles Warrau, —“Biography of Benjamin Franklin. ! Oliver B. Richmond,—“Doing One’s : Best.” •' I Jordan—Frances McCo lough,— These exercises were interspersed with i strumental and vocal music. ; There were three recitations by pupils. ‘ Nellie Nichols recited “Mrs. Ruggles Dinner Party”—Mattie Parkison recited, “Our Hired Girl and the I Raggedy Man. Irena Lu’z, recited, • “The Pilot’s Story.” | The diplomas were presented by County Superintendent Warren, who also acted as master of ceremonies, generally.

The official call for the convention to nominate a candidate for joint representative, appears in this issue. The convention will be held next Monday, June 22, at Brook. It is conceded that Newton Co., is entitled to the nomina tion, and it has four good and able men who have made the preliminery canvass for the nomination, and from among these four, the choice of the convention should ba made. If the Newton County delegates can not agree among themselves which of the four men should,be nominated, then it should be th 6 province of the Jasper county delegates to settle tire contest, just as in times past, when Jasper County was entitled to the nomination and could not agree upon the man, Newton county has stepped in and made the selection. But always and in every case, making the choice from among Jasper County's candidates. Any talk at this time of Jasper 6 ?unty running in a candidate from this county, would be “dead wrong.” It would be bad faith, bad politics and bad Republicanism. The only right course open to our county is to go over and help nominate some good man from Newton County. The Representative candidate this time should come from Newton County, and any attempt now to spring a “dark horse” from Jasper County will savor altogether too much of trickery and chicanery, and would be something, which no true Republican can counsel or advise. Good residence to rent. Apply to Hollingsworth & Hopkins.