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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1913
Page
1
Commencement exercises celebrate a successful year with ten graduates. The program features orchestra, glee club, various orations, music pieces, class history, and diplomas presented by Arthur Arnold. Key figures include J. J. Wolf and Bertha Miller with multiple student speakers and a benediction by key J. J. Wolf.
The Mansfield High School held a senior class play Pyramis and Thisbe at the opera house with praise for Clifford Seal and Glen Craig in lead roles. The graduation exercises followed, featuring the glee club, essays, a class history, a prophecy, and addresses by Jewell Hoover and Prof. Hylton. The event concluded with diplomas, flower tributes, and a formal sendoff for the 1914 graduates.
A strong advocate argues education is a child birthright and parental duty with lifelong individual choice. It measures success by impact on character, mind, and social duties, not mere wealth, urging broad aims for personal welfare and societal good.
Teachers remain with us for another year and preparations begin for the approaching May 1914 series of exercises.
J Jewell Hoover of Manafield Wright Missouri named as lawful representative of the Senior class of 1913 Mansfield High School to publish this last will and testament after settling all just debts the Senior class hereby gives devises and bequeaths the property and assets to the heirs and beneficiaries named in the document.
A 1913 will from Mansfield High School Senior class bequests to the literary society, grades, class 1914, teacher Mr. Hylton, and the executor designation for Jewell Hoover with witnesses noted and the date of May 17, 1913. The document outlines bequests to the society to continue work, a share of poor grades, blessings to the class of 1914, advice to the juniors, and a final grant to the teacher as executor.
John O'Brien alias Sullivan visited Mansfield to face trial for the Bank of Mansfield robbery. He confessed to taking about 1500 dollars on April 8 and said the plan to rob another bank was abandoned due to illness. Sheriff Creer will transport him to Hartville for the next circuit term. Local officials praise City Marshal Roe Strong for his role in the capture.
The big band concert is scheduled for Saturday at 7 30 p m in the park with all invited. A young band performs at 3 p m marking their first concert followed by a program including Charivleer March and other selections by various composers.
This 17th day of May 1913 text extols Mansfield as a good place to live and mentions extra copies of the issue at 5 cents each and a yearly subscription for one dollar. Concluded on next page.
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