Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-03

Commencement Exercises of the
Austin High School.
THE GRADUATES:
Miss Eva A. Fenton,
Miss Alta E. Truesdell,
Miss Henrietta Barnes,
Miss Adella G. Kuox,
Miss Charlotte E. Morgan,
MISS Nellie G. Sterling,
Miss Mabel A. Patterson,
Miss Margaret NJ. Shaw,
Miss Edith 3. Kenyon,
Mr.. Frank A. Lambert,
Mr.. John A. Thompson.
On Friday evening of last week &C.
CURED the closing exercises of the Austin
High School for the year 1879. There
has been growing interest for several
years in these exercises, and now Jones'
hall has not seating capacity 10 accom-
MEDIATE those who are drawn out on these
occasions. On Friday evening the hall
was crowded with the parents, relatives
and friends Of the graduating class, and
before the hour of commencement, great
many went away unable 10 gain entrance.
The platform was very prettily deco
rated, flowers adding their beauty and
fragrance to the scene, and flags. with
their stars and stripes, the drapery, while
the little fountain on the right spsrkled
in the light. On the platform were seated
Prof. Blgelow, superintendent, and his
assistant, Miss Ada Noble, the Board Of
Education, the Board OF Examiners, and
the full corps of teachers. On the left
was placed a fine organ, at which Mrs.
Rigclow presided with ability during the
evening.
The singing was by select choir Of
sixteen, composed of undergraduates Of
the high school, and was very pleasing
to the vast audience; and the Austin
Cornet Band kindly lent their services TO
make the occasion all tho more interesting
The opening prayer was by Rev. y. E.
Wright. Then followed the salutatory
by F. A. Lambert, appropriately and
gracefully welcoming the patrons and
friends of The school to the exercises about
to be given, and in behalf of the gradual.
ing class, thanking them for the excellent
facilities afforded for obtaining an edu-
cation.
Then came "greeting song" by the
choir, nicely rendered.
The essays and orations of the gradu-
ating class were all so we'll written and
delivered that we dare not attempt any
special commentator of individual pro-
ductions. We shall publish synopsis
| of the all during the vacation weeks, if
we are favored with the manuscript. It
is enough to say that every one of the
class made a fine appearance, and the
elocution OF several was exceptionally
good. Boquets we're showered in abund-
ance upon each and all of the graduates,
and so profusely that we feared the supply
would fail before the exercises were
through. But the month of roses fur
nished an adequate number, and the sup
ply was equal to the emergency.
The first essay, entitled "Ruins," was
presented by Miss. Mabel A. Patterson.
Life is strewn with ruins, ruined hopes
and ruined characters, and the essayist
pointed out clearly and practically the
true method of success in life.
The next essay was read by Miss Mar
garet NJ. Shaw, entitled "Without Sound
of AK or Hammer" AS in olden time,
the temple was reared, noiseless as it were,
without the sound of impleme nj upon it,
so in the physical, as in the spiritual
world, what we see on the surface are but
results, the effective producing forces of
the unseen and silent.
Miss Lottie E. Morgan dwelt upon the
pleasures of Memory" These pleasures
are varied as the experiences of man, and
are common to all, and in the saddest
hours of life, are ever present to give en-
joyment.
The "Boat Song"-a solo and chorus
was then rendered, Gertic Sherwood sing
ing the solo very nicely.
We then listened to an essay by Miss
Adella g. Knox, on tho theme, "Night
Brings out the Stars. Amid the darkness
of Encouragement, and difficulty, doubt
and grief, there are often brought to view
beautiful features of character which are
unnoticed and undevcloped in the SUM-
shine of prosperity.
Next came the essay of Miss Nellie G.
Sterling, entitled "Trifles," and was read
very clearly and distinctly. Those things
which seem 20 US trifles are often of the
greatest importance in determining our
destiny.
The Grafton by John A. Thompson, Jr,
which next followed, dwelt upon "Free.
dom of Opinion" This is essential to
our liberties, and so long as this is guar
anteed we need not fear. This Grafton
showed more than ordinary ability.
After music-"Our Flag"-the essay OF
Miss Henrietta Barnes, entitled Through
Glass Darkly," developed the fact so
painfully manifest in life that m UGH that
we long to know is partially or entirely
hidden from our view at present.
Miss Edith Il. Kenyon read an essay on
the theme ut Might Have Been" Bitter
are tile regrets experienced in after life
over the neglected opportunities of the
past, which, if properly used, might so
vitality have changed our conditions and
ov ooooo.
We were specially pleased with the
oratien Of F. A. Lambert, on "Whom
Shall We Honor" Not the rich and in
fluential because they are such, but gen.
u:ne character in whatever condition of
life it be found should receive our honor.
Music-Hunters' song-was beautiful.
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