Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06
CLOSE OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
High School and Graduating Ex-
erciSo8.
Eight Graduates.

High School and Graduating Ex-
ercises.
t = Eight Graduates.
AT THE SCHOOL HOUSE.
Last Thursday closed the school year
of the Austin public school. About 2
O'Clock in the afternoon, many of the
friends and patrons climbed again those
flights of winding stairs, to the high
school room to listen to the closing ex'
erclses. The day, to many of the pu'
pills, was a sad one, as with it closed the
labors of Prof. Keysor, whom they had
learned to love and honor; and especially
sad to the pupils of the seventh grade
whose teacher, Miss Pickard, had been
obliged, on account Of failing health
to leave them before the closing up OF
the school year, and with but little hope
Of being able TO return to them.
The first, second, third and fourth
grades met in their respective rooms al
one O'Clock, P. NJ, having exercises
appropriate, Prof. Keysor giving each
few words Of parting advice. The little
ones of Miss Chandeliers room, al the
close of his remarks, sending a shower
of lovely boQuets upon him, which, a:
he would stoop to pick them up, contin.
ued to fall thicker and faster upon his
! r.. ffor ho oh
over, he was obliged to call aids to his
assistance, who, with WATERFALL
and arms tul'. bore the floral trophies tc
the high school room, where the teach
ers and pupils of the other grades ane
visitors awaited his presence.
About two o'clock, the pupils of the
fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth grades anc
high school, met in the high school
room, taking up tine following program
/. Reading of passages of Scripture
and select literature, by the scholars OF
the high school and 9Th grade.
| 2. Singing by the schools.
3. Declamation-Frcd c. Glow, Of
high school.
1. Rec ita,ion-Mattie Ellis, 9Th grade
5. Rcoitation-DclIa Anderson, 7th
grade.
6. Song-Addie Donaldson, Rache
Levy, Ethel Davidson, 9th grade.
7. Defamation - Wertie Anderson
high school.
s. Dialogue-Kitt Ellis, Fannie Ball
Minnie Breckon, 9Th grade:
8. Recitation - Belle Wilton, GU
grade.
10. Song-Minnie Smith, 9th grade
IL. Recitation Esther Royce, 7t1
grade.
49, Music-Addie johnson and Lii
lie Warner, 9Th grade.
The program all through was thorough
ly interesting. There was not a tedious
moment, the pupils acquitting them.
selv es in most creditable manner.
Prof: Keysor then took the stand, aad
in few we'll chosen remarks, urging
upon the pupils the necessity of living
clean lives and possessing clean hearts
and of making themselves good and
true men and women, he was about tt
close tho exercises, when Rev. Belden
asked a stay of proceedings for a mo
ment, while he should deliver into III,
possession some law books, which thu
young ladies OF the graduating class had
so wisely decided upon as the gift Of all
gifts which he would most appreciate
and to which the pupils of the public
school, from the toddling five.year-ole
up to each member Of the graduating
class, had, with so much pleasure an<
satisfaction, added their mite. Many .
valued and precious niclSe had been drop
ped by little loving hands into this fund, t.
buy some parting token for their beloved
principal, and the memory of this viii
add an untold value to each volume
Prof. Keysor was most thoroughly sur
prised, and for once had rathe: more
than he could manage. He was, however
soon himself again, and with few words
he expressed his thanks and earnest ap
precia,ier of the "starl" they had giver
him in the profession lie was about tc
enter and which he hoped he nigh
never disgrace, he closed the very pleas
ant exercises of the last day Of the schoo
year.
The following is list of the book
presented TO Mr.. Keysor, the list price:
OF which were $54.50, the donors, how
ever. securing reduction from the pub
n.l>o,, 80 .,I>>,,t cant
One Vol. Justinian by Hon VIM. G. Ham
monl, L. L. D.
Two Vols. Brown & Hadley's Blackstone
Commentaries, by VIM. Wait, new American
edition.
Two Vols. Chitty's Pleadings, 10Th Ameri
can edition.
Two Vols. story's Equity Jurisprudence
18th edition.
One Vol. Pomeroy on Remedies.
AT TONES HALL.
The graduating exercises were hel(
at Jones' hall in the evening. The hal
was filled to overlooking, many bein!
glad to accept even standing room
many could not even gain admission t
the large audience room, AM were Oh
liged to return home.
Upon the roomy Stage sat the clergy
school board, city council, teachers
superintendent, and the eight Young lady
graduates with their attendant, Susi
Basford, the sweet little flower girl
Bri ght, fragrant blossoms, lavishly dis
played, added their charm and beauty
A, the front Of the stage was horse-sho
of pond lilies, pendant below the elias
motto, which looked very pretty an
appropriate. The class motto,
ITO BE, NOT TO SEEM"
we like, and we hope it may be one G
the living maxims of their lives.
The young ladies were most becoming
lily attired, looking as sweet as the mos
critical could desire.
The exerclse began with prayer b.
Rev. Wright, music following by til
Austin Cornet Band, and were continue
in accordance with the following prt
gram:
AGNES BUM
ESSay-FOSSllS. ANNIE LEACI