The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-01
City Marshal's Report,

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Number OF tramps furnished lodging 100
In accordance with the ordinance passed
some time since requiring the railroad com
papy to keep fagmen at the crossings,
Joseph Smith, a resident of South Moline,
who lost his right arm in the late war, was
stationed at the Lynde street, and John
Lusk at the RoGman avenue crossings.
The Graduating Glass of 'r3.
Last evening at the Congregational
church was witnessed the most largely at
tended and one of the most enjoyable en-
tertainments ever given in Moline. 1t was
the occasion of the graduation of the high
school class of rs. AS early as o'clock
people began taking their places in the
| church and at 1880 every nook and corner
that would admit person of any size
whatever was occupied, and hundreds ar
| irving after that hour returned home, un-
able even 10 get glimpse of the class.
Strasser's band, of Davenport, furnished
the music which was of an excellent quail
| ".
THE CLASS
composed of Is ladies and one gentleman
"a significant fact deserving the consider
alton of the male portion of this genera
tioD-were arranged on a raised platform
on the pulpit, 10 the right of which were
their teachers and the members of the
board of education. Beautiful bouquets of
flowers ingeniously interviewer with ever
green's adorned the front of the stage at
each end, and altogether presented most
pleasing spectacle.
The exercises consisted 10 essays by the
young ladies aud an GRAFTON by Mr.. Ed
ward S. johnson. He chose for his theme
Invention" aud acquitted hllDself very
creditably. Below we give the programme,
each item of which was a gem 10 its way
aud worthy of more space than we are
able to give them. Those worthy OIL
especial mention were Miss Mary Knowles
essay, entitled, What next" and the
valedictory, which for depth Of thought
and forcible. elegant delivery was indeed
an Intellectual feast to the audience. Miss
Lalla NJ. Gunnell's essay on Stills" was
well received and elected prolonged ap
plause 1t was satirical analysis of mod
ern society and mirth-provoking in thu
extreme. Among the many kinds o
stills mentioned were ministerial, political
and she was SO struck as to even alude t
reportorial stills. Every member of tn,
class received liberal supply of bouquets
at the close of their parts.
PROGRAMME
Music-Overture Concerto. ................ Supp
PRAYER BY REV, G. F. LINFIELD.
Musjc-On the Wings of Love ....... ...Kela Bel
ALLIE L. BRETT.
Essay. KNIVES and Forts
STELLA B. VINCENT.
Essay. ."Chlvary.
C. DOW.
Music-All Alone ............ .Schuber
hssay....... ......................-.. Language
EMMA L. PRosEUs.
Essay. Little Foxes
MARY A. TYRRELL.
] Essay. Even the Sun is not without Spots
LILLE Z. SWAN.
Grafton Invention.
EDWARD $. JOHNSON.
Music-Secret Love. ......................R asc
Essay. PRndora's Box,
EMILY y. KERNs.
Essay. "Driftwood
g NELLIE JosYLN
Eesay. "Icebergs
ALMA C LIND
Essay ..............." Refining In1u ences of Art
MINNIE F. STEPHENS.
Embellishments. ................. .Schube
y Essay ...................'Har monies of Nature.
MAY scHoBEY.
hssay.....-. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LALLA NJ. GUNEELL.
! Essay. What Nextfn and Valedictol
j MARY KNOWLES.
q Music-When the Swallows Homeward Fly....Al
. PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS.
: W c, Bennett, President of Board of Education
g Music-Serenade. Benedictio
e Miss Lille L. Swan and Miss Nelli
k JosIyn took their places in the class, ar
9 propriately dressed in mourning, but wer
n excused from participating 10 the exercise
e For the past month. during the late MI
e Swan 8 illness, they were unable to atten
school,