The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-21

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10th to lith, and were equal in inter.
est TO those Of any Of the years proceed.
ing. The examinations @ the High
School department, began on Monday,
and continued through the week. These
a. well as those in the various grades
below the High School, were unusually
thorough, and required nothing less
than complete preparation on the part
Of the students Tor the work Of the high
er grades No pupil is advanced until
he has attained a degree Of excellence
in his study, that promises a successful
result from the higher work following
his promotions The school, as a whole,
gave evidence Of good progress, and
some Of the departments were particu.
larly excellent, several whole grades
being advanced without single excep-
ton; and in many cases the failure was
more the result Of sickness during the
year, than Of any faul; in the student.
On Wednesday evening tie Senior
class Of the High School gave their
farewell social, which was well attended
by pupils and patrons of the school
The evening was passed very pleasantly
indeed, the High School Glee Club fur.
nishing good music, and everybody il
attendance feeling disposed to enjoy the
occasion
On Thursday evening the annual al.
dress was delivered by Prof. Z. A.
Fraser, Of Kalamazoo, upon the sabjec;
"Unrecognized Worth" The Prof. is
very pleasing speaker, and his address
had many very fine points that were well
presented. Especially did he show him
self to be in sympathy with the weak
and unfortunate Of the race, the wander
ers and oatcas:s Of society. The ad.
dress was calculated TO arouse thought,
and was doubtless Of much practical
value TO ali who heard il.
A, II o'clock on Friday, the school
assembled to hear the closing reports Of
! the term and year, and those pupils who
had passed their examinations, received
certificates Of Advancement. TIE report
of the school year showed very salts
factory degree Of attendance, punctuali
ty, &c, and indicated that the year had
been a prosperous one
The only occasinon for regret was
the knowledge that it was the last time
the school would meet under the charge
of Prof. Narrower, who has so success
fully conducted the school during the
past four years.
Both parents and pupils had hoped to
retain him. and it is with sadness that
they are to resign the relation that has
50 long and 50 pleasantly connected
them.
A large audience assembled in the
evening, to listen to the exercises of the
graduating class Of the High School,
The exercises were introduced with mu-
sic and prayer.
ESSAY. Surmounting Difficulties :;
with Salutatory Address IDA HENDER.
son. Miss Henderson had fine essay,
and the delivery was very superior
Rarely have we seen an audience ad.
dressed with more ease and self posses
sion on such an occasion. Her manner
showed the highest proof of right edu-
cation-confdenc in herself.
ORATIoN-The Language of the Fu-
ture-ARTHUR WEBSTER. Mr.. Web.
ster's grafton was an argument TO show
that the English language is to be the
language of the world. Itevinced care
ful thought, and considerable knowl.
edge of history.
EssAY-The Rewards Of Study-RE.
BEcCA WmLERToN. Like the proceed.
ing exercise, this was the result of study,
and was well written. Miss Willerton
was suffering from a severe cold, which
somewhat interfered with her delivery
but not so as to seriously mar the good
effect of the production.
ORATIoN-The Western World
FRANK n. COLLINS. The manner Of
this speaker was very fine, and gives
promise Of excellence, if due attention
is given to proper culture.
ORArIoN-The Beauty of Life with
valedictory-WINFIELD S. WEBSTER
After brief treatment of the subject
the speaker concluded with a farewell