Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-06-26
rne Presence Of Proud end Loving
fFriends The Essays. Diplomas Med
7 ais and Closing Address Music,
Flowers, Flags, Education,
but the Greatest Of these
andof all Things is
Education.
Five Happy Graduates fCIose
their Books for q Season.
A Professor Who Caught an Owl,
was Taken in by a Ring and
Finally caned
"A Deserved c5ornpli-aeaat-


IA Deserved Conn plirnen t
Friday evening June 2Oth was
grand festive occasion for the Cheboyga,
High School. The teachers, pupils ant
friends of our Free School, which is tn,
basis OF our freedom and prosperity, as
sembled at the Opera House in one vas
assembly TO witness the graduating ex
srcises and also attest their Interest il
educational matters. Cheboygan never
witnessed more interested, delighted
intelligent, fine looking assemblage
There was harmony OF feeling in read
mess for the occasion. and whom the
Rev. R. M. Thompson spoke briefly Ia
the audience they showed an interest in
the outlined exercises that continued
unto The end, Notwithstanding the dis
comfort arising from the heat and the
densely packed building. q
THE PROGRAMME
consisted of an essay from each offthe
! i've members Of the, graduating Glass
interspersed with admirably rendered
selections of music by the bafh, some
sweet songs sweetly sung. The address
to the class and the presentation TO d.
plomas by Prof. f. d. Sutherhnd,s Also
the giving of medalA to some who earn
) cd them last year, hs presentation of
gifts and the adoption of highly com
piimentary resolution by all present in
f5Rafu fcrsse Principle. Z, D. Sutherland.
whs has labosaa sffeutnalIy for the good
of our school for yaars, 8hs has tauchr
twelve years. and has decided to enter
the profession Of medicine.
IAstriking feature of the evening was
fhe variety in the character of ESSAYS
School essays are often stilted, gusby.
psdantic affairs, and usually resemble
one another as closely as twin babies
with red hair, and one can guess what
will be said from the subject. But in
this case it can be said without oxagger.
alton there wns not common place os-
say.in the. whole list, There was mot
that ancient fish-like aroma that ren.
orally comes from resurrected themes
so often buried but each essay was
bright and breezy, full Of thought. care
fullyexpressed, argument well present.
ed and a logical conclusion. The sub.
jects were not only original, well hand |
led, finely delivered made good i'm
preston, bnt were full of credit to the |
authors and showed the superiority of
decomposition work. done in our school.
Michigan is justly proud over the mat.
ter and delivery Of tn essays given by
the class of 81. The young ladies looked
very lovely in white dresses and the
young men the manifest OF men. The.
general remark was that it was very
handsome and intelligent class blessed
with sprigtliness and common sense.
and while seatedin their charming at
tire, amid the flowers and handsome dec
orations of the stage, awaiting their
diplomas during the. Professors address
they were the envy Of all eyes and the
great concourse ofpeople felt proud of
Cheboygan, Of her boys and girls, of her
school and especially of the first class
'f graduates. and tho patience, persever
lnce and capacity of their teachers who
layo brought'it 70 its highest standard
If excellence. All praise is due to Prof.
Sutherland, his splendid staff Of assis-
ANTS W. l.. Barr. Miss Libbio Hamilton.
Mss Jessie Shadbolt, Miss Lottie Loucks ,
md Miss Eliza Mcdonald 49, y,
THE GRADUATING Glass.
Kate Mcdonald, age IS, average
tanding in all studies 90 per cent.
THIS young lady leads the class, ,
eceives the gold insdal and demonstrs-
es that In an intellectual race woman is
N equal and sometimes a superior
his bright young lady goes to Ypsllan- e
| State Normal. George Bunker, age 81.
verage 80 per cent. He goes 10 Ann
Lrbor to continue his studies. Edith j
ramsay, age Is, average 81. Hiss Edith
will go to Springfield; Ohio, to devote ,
er time to music and paisting. As
right young lady of excellent endow-
'It 1Tk.3it1l9f.lto3 80 Aea