The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-14
NORMAL CLASS-DAY
Presentation of an interesting
and Attractive Pho
gram.
Address TO the Undergraduates by Eli
Payue-Poem by.Miss Hat
tie Horner.
Dedication OF the Glass Tree by n ".
sonnedecker-PresentatSon to Pr.si-
dent Taylor of Dickens Works. etc.

Inc class DAY exercises OF tue otaIe
Normal which were held at that in. IT,
tuition Monday afternoon and ", ming
were OF an exceedingly interesting char-
acter, and reflect the greatest possible
degree of credit upon all taking part in
the pleasant occasion. The rendition Of
the program opened with an instrument
tai solo by Mas SalIie Higbee. in the
performance of which that young Ialy
displayed musical attachments of a high
order Of excellence.
This was followed by an essay by
Miss Clara Miller on the class MOTTO,
Seek the Broader View" The pro-
ductinn, which was An earnest app al in
behslf of broader and higher rniIurc,
abounded in well-matured thou ht, ex-
pressed in itlY-chosen and beaniiuf-l an
guage, and showed a large mss-u.e 1T
literary merit.
A chorus by the class-"31en Of liar
lech"-followed and this was sung with
the most pleasing effect and u the en-
tire satisfaction of the audience.
The class history which was of cspc-
cfal interest 60 the students of the insli-
tuition. was read by j. j. Schenck and
Miss Alkaline RogleF, and embraced BIZ
ographical sketches of all the members
OF the class, thirty-seven in number
making quite Voluminous paper.
One of the most pleasant features Of
the program was the planting aud dedi
cation OF the class tree, which clos, d the
exercises for the afternoon, and the In.
terest OF which was enhanced by the fol
lowing brief but happy addr IS Icy N
w. Sonnedecker:
| Worthy Classmates, Ladies and GentI --.en
l am struck with the appropri aenvsl
| of my surroundings It seems 10 INT
that this tree is a fitting emblem OF Ihii
class in that il mapifests so little green
/ ness com pared to the greeunrss wh;ct
! IS hid away beneath the bark. A tree il
very appropriate as an emblem OF al
ideal life. In the early spring time
awakes TO renewed life. The buds anC
blossoms open TO the dewy morn and TIT
showers Soon the leaves txpanC
to perfection, the flower dies
the tree works harder and hard
| or, grows faster anu IaStofs uHtli TN
crisis is reached. Then the leaves withe
and fall, the tree gathers what it ha
4 gained during the summer and makes l
firm. 1t hardens the new layer OF WOO
until 1t becomes like the heart. 1t ha
grown not only better, but wider, tn
trunk is not only thicker but stronger
The tree is not only prepared To cnjO.
the zephyers which kiss the setting SUI
but IS able to meet the blasts of winter
We, in the early springtime Of GU
school life put forth the buds G
manhood and womanhOod, ant
the blossoms of hope. We struggl
through the summer time drinking il
the benefits around US, and now IN,
crisis has come and we must go out int
the world to assimilate what We hav
learned, to broaden and strengthen OuI
selves, to make our knowledge IA part {
our hearts.
dedicate this tree as an emblem tina
will lead us higher and will (pr' aide
my dedlcatory speech does not Kill II
as have all the speeches of ny prede
cessoTs killed the class trees that hav
been planted in the past) stand IA nnnu
ment erected by this class for The h-nt
1T of those who are to fallOw in on
footsteps.