Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-06-10
Closing Exercises at Howe High
School.


Las. Friday afternoon We attended
the closing exercises in School Hall
The room was beautifully decorated
with flowers and eyorgreens all lastly
arranged giving cheery appearance.
and each blackboard had a crayon
drawing, none Of them were marked
however so we did not learn who were
the artists. but they were certainly
well executed. The day was very
warm and sultry but the hall was we'll
filed with our citizens. The exercises
began by the teachers marching in, fol-
lowed by the scholars. Prayer was
offered by Rev. Bennett; Music bg
teachers and graduating class. A dec
lamation, Sorrow for the dead" by
George Witter. was good but not loud
enough so as to be heard, the wind
was blowing hard through the windows
so we lost the benefit of it. 4 rsc:ta-
ton, Opportunities" by luna Put
dy, was well spoken aud one should
heed the thoughts that great men
make opportunities and do not wait to
have them turn up, or come to them.
Another recitation. Better in the
Morning." by Eva Crawford, was
beautifully delivered, impersoRating
we'll the parts; music followed. then
another recitation, Darius Green,
by Belle Brundags which was sur
prisingly well rendered, though some-
what ludicrous in its make up. We
enjoyed it, as most Of the audience
seemed to. Darius having lighted Oh
his wings, Belle left him, and We then
listened to another recitation by Belle
Mosher entitled "Our Folks" which
she impersonated nearly perfect, mod
ulating the voice and a:ticulating the
language we'll for SO young a person.
A Duet by Eva Crawford and Mamie
Witter was we'll received Florence
Miller entertained the auditory with
How he saved St. Michael's.' She
did we'll and was at times eloquent in
her delivery. An essay, by Eddie
Brundage, entitled "Thought.'' was
we'll fitted to his mode of doing work
and was indeed a treat His delivery
was good. The graduating class mot
to, "Not words but works" was beau
tifully worked with evergreens on a
German text style Of letter, and fas-
ened in circle form to the wall over the
place where the scholars stood to de-
liver their respective parts. Music by
class and teachers. Next an Grafton
by Ermine Arpin, entitled ''Educa-
ti0n," which called forth merited ap-
plause and when he closed boguet
was thrown to him. The Grafton BY
Byrde Vaughn. On Free Government"
was very interesting, following the
different forms Of government from the
time of the Roman republic down to
the present form Of orr Republic
'tThe Great men Of our Country" was
reviewed by John Horton in very
mastery manner. His delivery and
oratory was excellent, and the volume
of his voice gave a real richness to
his words. He held the audience in
closest attention and received hearty
encore and boquet az the close. At
ter music by teachers and class II. B.
Philleo, as representative Of the@Sehool
board, presented diplomas to John
Horton, Ermine Arpin aud Byrde
Vaughn, in neat and earnest speech. |
The exercises OF the day we're then
closed by music. 1t was announced. +!
as on programme, that q reunion |
would take place in the evening.
The house was we'll filled in the
evening and all enjoyed social time.
Part Of the exercises Of the afternoon |
were repeated and were even better
than in the afternoon.
There cannot be too much said IN
proise of both the scholars and teach
ars. The progress made this last
year in our school is marked. A more
or better corps Of teachers
will not often be found. Mr. Rosholt
n High department, Miss Mosher in
he Grammar department, Miss Kern
n the intermediate, Mss Dougherty
n Second Primary and Mrs. Vaughn
n Primary are the teachers who have
helped render our schools efficient.
We are not as yet aware who the
Board have hired for the ensuing year.
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