The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-01
Our High School.

The closing exercises of the High School took
place last Friday, occupying part OF both the
70 renoon and afternoon. The High School room
was very tastefully decorated with festoons and
wreaths of evergreen. and an abundance of beau
tiful flowers.
Only a small number aside from the teachers
and pupils We're present during the forenoon.
The exercises commenced with chorus, I'M axe
your Mark by seven young ladies and one
young gent, which was very well given. The ex-
ercises which followed consisted of recitations,
declarations, and essays, as follows:
Miss Hatch, An old lady's opinion of new fan
gled notions; Miss Stevens, The day is done !:
Miss Nicoll, Tobacco; Miss Mallen, People will
talk; Master Yule, Catalne's defense; Miss Han
nahs, Wishing; Miss Lothrop, We and our neigh
bors Miss MIntyre was called for but did not
respond; Master Howe, The Ancient fisherman !;
Master Ranny, Buying books; Master Bond, Dec
laration Bell.
Those present were then given few minutes for
recess, when the exercises were resumed, open
ing with chorus, 500 little Bird, sung by elev-
en- of the pupils, In good style and with fine effect
The following recitati0ns and essays were then
given: Miss Avis Slossen, Potatoes; Miss Hast
ings, Flowers; Mas Nellie Pierce, Kenosha and
its Inhabitants; Miss Fart, The golden Mile
stones; Master Wheeler, The dead Christ; Miss
Dotie Seeley, Our School; Miss French, The
Wesvers Dream; Miss Simmons, Change upon
Change; Master Van VIE, the Battle of Bunker
Hill.
Prof. G. G. BaLnan, Principal, made few re-
marks, appealing to the parents, patrons and
others to visit the schools than has been the
practice in the past year.
Prof. Bannan then called the names of ffty.six
Students, to whom certificates were presented,
the studies.
The exercises of the morning then closed by q
qlartette of young ladies, SIN the Starlight"
The recitations and declarations were very fine
as a whole, and reflect with credit upon both the
pupils and their teachers. The essays were all
excellent; filed with fin0 sentiment,sonnd sense,
wit and local kits. One of the essaylsts paid a
highly merited compliment to the young journal
list of the UaiOn
In the afternoon the presence Of several clergy
men and others of the learned professions graeed
the assembly. The room was filed to it's utmost
with visitors ndpupIls; some of the latter CIV
tators, and taking seats themselves upon the
front Of the rostrum. large majority of those
present were of tn fair and gentler sex.
The exercises consisted of solo by Miss Net
tie Seeley, with chorus, snake Note of this MI
Boy''; Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Clark; Chorus,
"Union Greeting: Graduation Essay, 'Life COM
pared to an Ocean, by Miss Allie Robson, a fne
smile, well carried out and illustrated; S olo by
Miss Dotie Seeley, with chorus, "Old Folks at
Home; Graduation Essay, "My Mission b. Miss
Adde Lieber, renlete with fine sentiment, pure
thoughts and high aspirations; Chorus. ''Joy, joy,
Happy are We''; Graduation Essay, by Miss Net
tie Seeley, 1.-THE House we Live in,' indicative of
deep study, frightened here and there by dia.
mond of wit shining through the profounder
shades of thought.
Prof. Bannan presented each graduate beauti-
ful boquet, the gift of a lady residing in the
north division of the city. The graduates then
sang the gradua ting ode in good style This was
followed by the presentation of dip omas by Prof.
BaLnan, who addressed the class in few appro-
pirate remarks, closing by expressing the wish
that the association formed in the school room
Tay not cease to-day,but continue Telling them
that their abors did not stop here for they still
owed something to the people and society. Ad-
vised them to be true to themselves, remember
Ing that will and determination can accomplish
much.
The Senior Glass for the next term in the High
School was then formed, Numbering eight, who
he hoped would so conduct themselves, that they
might be pointed out as the models for those in
the lower classes to follow
/ class of fourteen was then formed, being
those who had been advanced from the Grammar
department, as the Junior Glass. Prof. Bannal
presented each one with certificate at the same
time reading the names and average standing
Miss Miller standing the highest-9s.