Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-06-28

terests. We should look after the pri-
maries. Every vote should represent
due elaboration. A good, solid arcl-
ment, on a subject that is of particular
interest to every good citizen and it was
listened to with the closest attention.
Miss Agnes Hay followed Mr.. Jelfery
with an essay, THE True Voyager Must
Steer, Not Drift" Miss Hay had very
fine topic and her discussion of it was
highly creditable indeed She is quite
youthful in appearance, yet spoke DELHI
erately and distinctly and impressed the
audience very favorably.
The next on the program was Mr..
Lellen S. Cheney's Grafton, '.The DUTY
of the North in the Education of the
South. !" Mr.. Cheney is one of the best
thinkers in the class and is remarkably
happy in his choice of language. His
Grafton was a good statement of the con-
dition prevalent in the South, of the
great task the people of that section have
before them in regaining their lost
ground, and of the duty that lies for the
people of the North in aiding them The
Grafton was logical throughout and
paid due regard to the rules of rhetoric.
Voices of Silence was the subject of
an essay by Miss Augusta f. Brindlev
This was 4 very scholarly production
and showed that the writer was pos
sessed of keen sensibilities and had been
a very close observer One could not
doubt after hearing her essay of the
power of the voices of silence.
"Dinah Doe sparkling song was
then sung by aquartet composed of the
Misses Roberts, Henderson, Gardner
and Woodward. 1t is no discredit to
the rest of the vocal music, when we say
this was best appreciated of all the
music. The different parts were so
evenly balanced and the voices harmon
lied so perfectly that it could not fail to
please
Mr. Dennis j. Murphy followed with
the Grafton, ''Mind Spulns Fettern
Mr.. Murphy is one of the best logicians
in the class, is happy in the choice of
words and is possessed of a great deal of
oratorical ability. His Grafton bore evil
dence of study and deep interest in the
subject, and the earnest manner of de
livery carried conviction to the minds of
| his hearers.
Miss May Strong had for her essay the
novel subject of "Owls" and there was
not little curiosity to know just how
the wise fowl would be eulogized. She
compared the wise and solemn-looking
bird to the Individual who is ever crock
ing and fault-finding. Who, from his
safe retreat, looks down in pity upon the
less intelligent of his kind There was
much good sense, keen sarcasm for the
cynics and good advice in this paper.
and when its reading was finished the
essayist was heartily applauded.
The last literary exercise on the pro-
gram was the Grafton, Chinese Cor
don,' delivered by Mr.. Albert III. San
ford, The Grafton was beaaIsiful en-
logy on the illustrious Gordon, and we
believe that could he have heard it, he
he would have had no reason to COM
plain of the treatment he received at Mr..
Sanford's hands. The fact that he held
the closest attention of the audience, af-
ter twenty had spoken beSore him, and
upon subject that large proportion
of his hearers knew comparatively moth
ing about, speaks words of the highest
praise for his effort.
Music by the Chorus was next on the
program, after which President Me-
Gregor presented the diplomas to the
class. The president spoke earnestly
to the class, of the relations that had so
long existed between them and the
teachers of the Normal, and which were
about to close and hoped that they
would, by their daily work, lend credit
to themselves and the state. He alluded
with feeling and in beautiful terms to
their departed classmate, Miss Jessie
Jeardeau, who died during the spring
term and who would have graduated
had she lived, and counseled them not
to forget the example of her pure and
beautiful life. The mention of their dead
schoolmate brought tears to the eyes of