Early Schools of Mills County, Iowa
MALVERN HIGH SCHOOL
Silver Creek Township
Tenth Annual Commencement Exercises
MOTTO: "Only The Dawn"
Malvern Opera House
Thursday Afternoon and Evening, May 27, 1897
Baccalaureate Sermon, Baptist Chuch
Sunday Evening, May 23d, 1897
Dr. R. O. Hughes
Tabor, Iowa
| Invocation, | Rev. D. C. Morris. | |
| Music, | Chorus. | |
| Review, | Elsie Lee Chantry. | Evangeline |
| Oration, | Matthew J. Higgins. | The Influence of Literature |
| Oration, | Blanche P. Kerney | Tact |
| Music, | Misses Katie Wilson and Bessie Bentley, | Instrumental Duett |
| Oration, | Rae R. Wilkinson. | The Coming Generation |
| Oration, | Albert A. Benton. | Over the Alps Lies Italy |
| Oration, | Clemmie M. Berger. | Day Dreams Dissolved |
| Music, | Miss Grace VanOrsdel. | Violin Solo |
| Oration, | Josiah H. Benton. | Rome Was Not Built in a Day |
| Oration, | Eunice E. Summers. | Our Future |
| EVENING SESSION, COMMENCING AT 8:00 O'CLOCK |
| Music, | Mr. Will Morris. | Solo - "Anchored" |
| Lecture, | Hon. Henry Sabin. | |
| Music, | School Quartette - Misses Katie Wilson, Grace Brown, Maud Landis, Bessie Wills |
| Oration and Valedictory, | George W. Talbott | "Simon Says, Thumbs Up" |
| Presentation of Diplomas, | President of Board |
| Benediction, | Rev. W. J. Watson. | |
~ Donated by: Mary Beth Costello |