LATEST NEWS FROM SURROUNDING TOWNS
The Sterling Daily Standard, March 7, 1902, page 3, column 1
The central examination of the schools of Genesee was held in the Coleta school house Friday, Feb. 28, nineteen of the pupils from the township taking the work. Of that number thirteen succeeded in getting the required percent, seventy-five and will be allowed to take the final examination to be held later. The following is a list of the township graduates with the names of the schools in their order of standing: Rachel Bushman, Coleta school, average eighty-seven and one-half, Bessie Bushman, Salem school, average eighty-six and one-half. Seibert Cain, Coleta school. Olive Hannis, Coleta, Edith Brown, Coleta, Frank Myers, Liberty, Vernie Hurless, Liberty, Maggie Wolber, Salem. Martin Schultz, Liberty. Flossie Hoffman, Coleta. William Obendorf, Salem, Lizzie Woessner, Salem. Carrie Diehl, Elm. The work was marked much closer this year than former years and the questions were quite severe. In the evening the teachers and pupils and their friends gathered at the hall where in spite of the rainy nasty weather, quite a crowd had already assembled. The program was the best given at any school entertainment in Coleta for a long time. The high school quartette from the Sterling school was present and rendered a number of selections in an excellent manner. Each time they were compelled to respond to an encore. This was their first appearance in Coleta and should they ever come again they will be greeted with a large crowd. Miss Bessie Hoofstitler of Sterling gave several readings in her usual splendid manner. She more than pleased the audience and was encored each time. Mr. Earl Holdridge of the High School quartette sang a selection and was encored. Miss Myrtle Brown of Sterling was his accompanist. Rev. C. L. McKim delighted the audience with a comic reading. Miss Lizzie Garwick rendered a fine piano solo. Glenn and Charles Herrick sang a duet and Misses Iva Conaway and Dossie Meakins each sang a solo. The address of the evening was given by Rev. L. E. Dennis, pastor of the Methodist church of this place. To say he pleased his audience is putting it mildly. He gave a sound educational talk full of rich gems of oratory and withal it was an address polished in every particular. Those who had the good fortune to hear it will have many things to think of for time to come. A. S. Barradell rendered a cornet solo, The Holy City, in a fine manner. Miss Garwick accompanied him. The state had been beautifully decorated for the occasion. Rugs, chairs, etc., made a pretty parlor scene.
