1896 Graduation Exercises
UNION TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS GRADUATING EXERCISES
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 29 May 1896 p 8
The graduating exercises of the public schools of Union Township will be divided into three sections.
1 - Young's Chapel, Wednesday June 3.
2. New Market, Thursday, June 4.
3 - Crawfordsville, Saturday June 6.
The two graduates in each section receiving the highest grade will take part in the township contest to be held at Crawfordsville, Saturday June 27. In this contest the winner will enter the county prize contest to be held later on.
Section 1 - Young's Chapel, Wednesday evening?? June 3, 1896.
Programme - Music - Invocation - Music
Love of Knowledge .... DW Ward Enoch, School 11
Wheels .... Grace G. Breaks, School 6.
Music
Failure - Otto E. Fink, School 2
Pride ... Elva Lewis, School?? 6
Music
School Life ... Frank M. Thompson, School 3
The Life Conflict ... Flora Marcrum, School 5
Music
Awarding Displomas
Decision of Judges
Music
Section 2. New Market ME Church, Thursday evening June 4, 1896
Programme
Music
Invocation
Music
Civilization ... Bert AM. Snyder, School 27
Our Cuban Neighbors ... Rosa E. Crain, School 29
Music
Ideals ... LaVerne Proctor, School 33.
The Value of Sentiment ... Nellie Williams, School 33
Music
Fame and Glory ... John J. Owen, School 29.
Benevlence ... Cora Spencer, School 33.
Music
Awarding Diplomas
Decision of Judges
Music
Section 3 Crawfordsville Trinity ME Church, Saturday evening, June 6, 1896
Programme
Music
Invocation
Music
Some of America's Great Women ... Mary Harding, School 21
The Shadows We Cast ... Florence B. Myers, School 22
Music
A. Eulogy ... James M. Elliott, School 20
Then and Now ... Minnie E. Middleton, School 21
Music
Success in Life ... Alice E. Sands, School 10
Nineteenth Century ... Eliza Vanscoyoc, School 30.
Music
Awarding Diplomas
Decision of Judges
Music