The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-06-19
Day at Highland School.
Correspondence of the St. Joseph Herald.

Commencement Day at Highland School.
Correspondence of the St Joseph Herald
HIGHLAND, KANSAS, June I2, 1879.
These bright June days seem very fitting time to
bring flowers sunshine and smiling presence to our
educational shrines; and nowhere have we spent
more delightful hour than we did with the under
the llth of June
We cannot write up all the good things that were
said, nor bring before you shadow of the sweet in
huence felt the music of voice in song recitation
and reading fell upon the ear. We can bring you
the order of exercises and running comment of the
it passed before
At the opening our own Brass Band,r now in its
infancy, filled the hall with enlivened music.
Convocation by Rev. Mr.. Farmer, of Concorlia-
Charies =. Moss, one OF hig brightest boys,
welcomed the crowd in a neat and appropriate salu-
tatory.
Miss Annie Forbes combining with a sweet voice
graceful and sprightly presence entertained us with
q recitation, "Poor House Man."
Another of the boys take pride in Frank Beeler
read an interesting essay, subject Cnseen Battles"
Good music by Prof. Dean.
Defamation, defense of Lucknow A beautiful
poem, beautifully rected by Bobbie Herrick.
Miss Lila Armstrong followed with essay, sub
ject Power Of Purpose gracefully written and
instrumental music by Prof Lehman.
recitation by Mise Mary kloss. full of fun and
stantials. Rather difficult of execution, but we'll
rendered.
Essay, Reserved Power Miss Maggie Hubbard.
She evidently understood her subject, and if We
mistake not realizes the full value of such power.
Mr.. ID. A. Emery's Grafton, ''True Basis of Social
Rank, very nice, and the cheering at its close
q heartfelt congratulation.
The debate that followed was SO well sustained on
both sides by the contestants-Charles K Scott and
Lillian Devoe in the affirmative, and Z. j. Leigh and
Bessie II. Cruikshank in the negatiye-that very
few in the audience if any, could have made de-
csion on the question.
Resoired, THAT the physical sciences are more con-
ducive to the highest prosperity Of the race than the
Instrumental music by Prof. Lehman.
The closing Grafton, ''Cause Of Hard Times" was
really an elegant eloquent effort, and the orator,
Mr.. Virgil Partch, really deserving of the i'm
mense shower of dream flowers that fell at his feet
Music by the Highland Brass Band.
With bcnediction we were dispersed, feeling that
Highland University was really power in our beau
tiful land.
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
Highland University was recognized by a fair as
sembly that listened to lecture by Rev. q. L. Spin
ming, who was formerly student of the University,
now pastor of Presbyterian church in Kaama-
ZOO Mich Intently We followed the speaker through
the charmed scenes Of ..lovely Rome" vividly he
our George, whom we had laughed with and danced
WITH had really stood upon that classic ground and
proved himself equal to the old proverb, when at
Rome, do as the Romans do"
The address was followed by comforting upon the
speaker, Rev G. l. Spinning, the honorary title of
doctor of Divinity Interesting short addresses
followed by Messrs. Irwin, johnson. Kloss Hunter
Farmer, and brave Scot, Mr.. Duncan Mcintosh one
of the Trustees who said 'although not called upon
he was bound to have his talk and he talked we'll
and to the purpose.