Typed and spelled as written: Kay Cunningham

The Daily Democrat
Marlin, Texas     Wednesday, June 3, 1931

Declares Education to
Be Biggest Business
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Marlin High School Graduating Class
Hears A. and M. College
Dean.
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    "Education is the nation's biggest business," Dr. C. E. Friley, dean of the department of arts and sciences at A. and M. College of Texas, told Marlin high school graduates at the commencements exercises in the school auditorium Tuesday night.
    The program opened with an overture, "Lutspiel," -- Keler-Bela, by Marlin high school's 1931 state champion class B band, directed by Judge W. S. Hunnicutt and with several of the seniors among its membership.
    The band also played Sousa's "Washington Post" as the processional march, during which members of the 1931 graduating class, wearing caps and gowns, entered.  Rev. O. W. Hooper, pastor of the First Methodist church, gave the invocation.
    Followed the salutatory by Wilson Weiting, a vocal solo, Mendelssohn's "Spring's Song," by Neil Lois Garrett with accompaniment by Mrs. Floyd Cole, the valedictory by Gaines Sparks, a piano duet, "The Wandering Jew," -- Muller, by Marye Louise Criswell and Alyce Fae Steele, Dr. Friley's address, presentation of diplomas by G. W. Glass, president of the board of trustees, members of which were seated on the stage, and announcement of honors by H. J. McIlhany, superintendent.
    In addition to announcing class honors, the superintendent presented bookkeeping certificates to Annie Belle Towers,  Flora Sudbury,  Carolyn Schindler,  William Lange, and Genevieve Hancock, these students making grades of 85 or better in this course.
    The 46 members of the senior class receiving diplomas were:

Marlin High Graduates.

Fannie Alexander
Walter B. Allen
Henry Baushausen
Elmerine Bayless
Austin Bryan
Sister Carter
Donald Cobb
George Collier
Ruby Coone
Marye Louise Criswell
Travis Criswell
Richard Donohoo
Martha Dresner
Curtis Eddins
Robert Falsone
Ernest Fannin
Aline Fowler
Nell Lois Garrett
George Glass
Millard Hamilton
Genevieve Hancock
Evelyn Handelman
Frank Huseby
Viola James
Virginia Karns
Clarence Krumnow
William Lange
Celina LeSassier
J. T. Marek
Hamilton Moore
Lois Oliver
Aline Petteway
William Price
Morris Reese
Edwin Rhea
Agnes Scheef
Carloyn Schindler
? Sparks (torn off)
Alyce Fae Steele
Carmack Stirman
Marie Stone
Flora Sudbury
Annie Belle Towers
Jack Tubb
Wilson Wieting
Elizabeth Willingham

Note: The spelling of the superintendent's name is McILHANY, it looks like McIlany when written in this article.  A large bit of this article is missing but it mainly has to do with a speech about Texas A & M.  If anyone knows what SPARKS first name is please let me know. kc

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