Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-26
Graduating Exercises Of the Rochester High
School.


The commencement exercises OF the tenth
graduating class of the Rochester High School,
took place last evening at scho oil house hall be-
fore large audience. The decorations were
beautiful and unusually profuse. On the left
of the stage was an English motto of Work
Wins" On the right was the motto Fideli
Certa Merces." ~
The exercises began promptly at s P. M.
with piano and flute duet, = Dream on the
Ocean," by Miss Hattie Benjamin and J. j.
Cowles. The salutatory followed, gwen by
Miss Hattie F. Benjamin. -. .
Welcome to the patrons-we came not for q
display of what we have learned. We are as
yet but only cleaners from the fields of science.
We have not plucked all the fruit, but only
from the lower branches and from those who
have climbed higher in the tree of knowledge.
We expect charity We welcome you as
friends-not as critics Let us advance step
by step and each step will be more easy, till
we reach an elevation which time shall not
lessen nor eternity destroy.
Miss Helen Baihly followed with an essay en-
titled the "Realm of Reason" Where is it?
It means mind. It is this reasoning faculty
which distinguishes the man. The Christian
rises above the infdel by his reasonable knowl-
edge of God and Gods action in natural laws.
We should live for Christ, should begin work
here which we can finish in Heaven.
Next followed vocal solo. "Nightingale's
Trilr' by Miss Cora Proctor. She has good
command of her voice for one so young, and
gives evidence of future musical ability.
Glass History-Lillie E. Hickox followed
the class through twelve years of student life.
Entered High School three years ago, a class of
twenty, How only seven. Two left during last
month.
Oration-sWork Wins" George Baker. The
l. %oI 1al,
thought and religion. Labor Is the root, thought
and religion the flowers. Remove the root and
the others will not grow. Life is q railroad,
and we the locomotives. After grading our
read and LAYING the rails, we must have a mo-
tive power. This is work.
Piano Solo-Hattie Benjamin. Fine selec-
tion and well rendered.
Essay-"Induence"- Groesbeck
In locomotive, telegraph, etc. =, we see
only the effect, not the force. So we sec ouly
the effect of influence. Each has his share of
influence, one is the founder, another the COM
pletor, and another the onamentor.
Essay-"Mirage Of Life"-Cora A. Proctor
After description of mirage she made it a
symbol of fashion, wealth. ambition and beau
ty, and gave many examples of their dsscrip-
tions-Wolsey, Pitt, Voltaire, Mary of'Scots
ct al. Ask yourself whether you are following
a mirage.
Neutrality-suspicious. E. Cook.
Followed the history of schools from Aris-
totle to the present. Recited poem on the
sOld School House." We have reaped from
the past, let us SOW for the future repast.
Thanks to Rochester school board teach
ers, and then addressed the class. Our paths
diverge hut we may meet in the school room
of life Let US reason from the past, live in
the present, and hope for the future. Closed
with original poem.
After piano duet came the presentation of
diplomas, closing with a vocal solo by Miss
Cora Proctor.