Schools  of  Shelby  County,  Indiana

Moral  Township


1941 Commencement Booklet
1918 Commencement Booklet

The  Shelbyville  Democrat
Saturday, May 25, 1912
Page 1
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COMMENCEMENT
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Moral  Township's  Graduates
To  Take  Part  in  Orator-
ical  Contest.
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LONDON  THURSDAY,  MAY 30
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Program  Will  Begin  at  Seven  O'clock
in  the  Evening,  as  the  Class  Has
Twenty-Three  Members  and
All  Will  Speak.
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          Invitations for the commencement of the common schools of Moral township are being issued and the twenty-three members of the class will take part in an oratorical contest.  The exercises will be held at London, Thursday evening, May 30, at seven o'clock.
          The school officers are  William M. Everson, county superintendent, and  George P. Fritts, trustee.  The teachers are  E. H. Burkhart, H.S.;  Ernest McDaniel, H.S.;  Ollie Weaver,  Augusta Hoban,  Rachel Tucker,  Clarice Gould,  Thomas Fogarty, H.S.;  Keturah McKenney,  Maggie Griffey,  George Smith,  Clarice Arnold,  Aimee Rabourn,  Emma B. Smith.
          The program for the event has been announced as follows:
          Invocation -- Rev. W. D. Woods.
          Music.
            "The Light from Over the Range" -- Esther L. Rubush.
            "Yacob Wegenheiserangenfelds Setting a Hen" -- John J. Gould.
            "Si and I" -- Ruby M. Behymer.
            "The Jiners" -- Kathleen A. Doyle.
          Music.
            "Making Him Feel at Home" -- Celia Gould.
            "The Ruggles Dinner Party" -- Florence E. Homes.
            "The Limitations of Youth" -- Edward E. Phares.
            "The World We Live In" -- Augusta Mary Ruschaupt.
            "The Old Plantation Mule" -- Alva G. Collier.
          Music.
            "A Naughty Girl's Life in a Hotel" -- Nancy Holmes.
            "Mrs. Smart Learns How to Skate" -- Grace Murl Murnan.
            "Aunt Doleful's Visit" -- Emma L. Pfendler.
            "For a' That; or, Selling a Feller" -- Mabel G. Curry.
          Music.
            "Auntie's First Visit to the Opera" -- Venus Curry.
[My copy ends here but I think this article continues.]
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville  Republican
Shelbyville, Ind., December 30, 1875
Page 2
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Moral Tp. Teachers Institute.

          Moral Teachers Institute convened at Pleasantview, Saturday, Dec. 18th, '75.  Mr. Stewart, in the absence of the Trustee, was called to preside over the meeting.  Members present -- Mr. Stewart,  Mr. Dougal,  Larison Wood,  Michel Duncan,  Tomlinson  and  Miss Cuner.  Members absent -- Mr. Alison,  Mr. Smith,  Miss Curnew  and  Miss Judd.  The following programme was read by the Secretary.
          1st.  Addition of fractions--Mr. McDougal.
          2d.  Digestion -- Mr. Alison.
          3rd.  Grammar and how taught -- Mr. Stewart.
          4th.  Essay -- Miss Conner.
          Mr. McDougal being first on exercise was called and gave a very interesting lesson which indicated a superior knowledge of fractions; after which the institute adjourned for dinner to convene again at 1 o'clock. --- The teachers were kindly entertained by the hospitable citizens of Pleasantview, and by 1 o'clock, when the chair announced that the institute would proceed with its work; we were all in a suitable condition to listen to the next lecture (digestion), and perchance, be greatly benefited by it.  In the absence of Mr. Alison, the institute insisted on Dr. E. V. Green, a member of the Indiana Medical College, who happened to be present, lecturing on the above subject.  The Dr. lectured for one hour to the institute, commencing with mastication going through the various stages of digestion and absorption, describing the circulation and the appropriation of the materials which go to replace the worn out tissue of the body.  At the close of the lecture Miss Conner moved a vote of thanks to the gentleman for his interesting lecture.  The chairman being next on programme was excused on account of illness.  It was evident to all present that the best had been reserved till the last, an essay, by Miss Conner, --- "Sympathy," --- which clearly set forth the sympathy that exists between teacher and pupil.
          The work of the institute having been finished, it adjourned to meet at Brookfield the 3rd Saturday in Jan. at 10 o'clock, A.M.

T. J.                

Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

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