Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-24
High School Comnenc EN- ent
Exercises.

The commencement exercises of
our High School took place at the
City Hall last Friday evening.
+ Within few minutes after the
opening of the doors every seat was
taken and every foot of standing
room occupied. Many came and
sought admittance but failed, and,
disappointed returned to their homes.
The platform was neatly and
handsomely decorated The front
of the eastern section of the plat
form revealed a ladder decorated
with flowers and evergreens, and
reaching from the floor to the top of
the curtain diagonally. The central
section was surmounted by the class
motto Ground by Round" while,
hanging above the western section,
was beautiful wreath. Great
credit is due to those whose heads
so wisely planned, and whose hands
80 deftly arranged these decorations,
unexcelled by those of any other
year.
AT O'Clock the graduating class,
consisting of four members, took
.
their seats on the platform.
The exercises commen ced with
music by the cornet band, after
which Miss Ella Dave as per an
nouncement stepped to the front
and read carefully prepared essay
on "Mind and Body" The intimate
relation existing between this house
of clay and its intellectual occupant
were briefly and lucidIy discussed
in the light of modern researches in
mental science. Miss Ella treated
the subject in a manner worthy an
older head.
"Fmrer Than Thee" was then
sung with effect by quartette of
our choicest singers. oddities"
was Eta Meals subject. She
handled it in discriminating and
interesting way. She first spoke OF
the oddities and peculiarities Of the
human race in a general way, that
it was by these one person could be
distinguished from another. Then
johnson, Swift, Goldsmith and 9TH
ers, accompanied by the oddities
which characterized them, were
marched on to the stage. Eta
spoke well,
Music by the baud, then Rufus
Hooking treated the audience to
some practical and wholesome re-
marks on "Arbitraton. Rufus
took us back TO the beginning of
things, when "blood aud steel" were
the sole arbiters in the settlement Of
all difficulties between individuals
and nations Step by step we ac-
companied him up through the
civilizationsof of the successive periods
of the worlds history, to this, the
18th century, in which arbitration in
the settlements Of difference is
rapidly gaining the ascendency.
Rufus is a good thinker
The May Fly was well rendered
by the choir
Miss Hattie Gates, valedictorian
Of the class, now presented an
essay on "True Greatness" not ex-
celIed if equalled by any production
from the pen of any High School
/ graduate it has been our pleasure to
listen to. The subject matter was
choice, its arrangement logical and
its delivery effective. We Judge,
that writing and public speaking is
field Of work lying very near to
Hattie. Her valedictory address
was appropriate and touching,
After music by the band Prof.
Eden in these few well chosen re-
marks presented the diplomas;
MEMBERS or THE GRADUATING CLASS: You
have completed the course of study prescribed
/ by the Board Of Education o; our High School,
and he isst duty assigned you has been per
/ formed.
/ The Relationship tghicb you have sustained
/ to the school FOR a number Of years IS about to
1 be changed. The associations of the school-
room are about to take their place among the
treasured memories of the past. You have
+ reached the goal toward which you have been
4 pressing with eager footsteps You have att
! taIncd the position, which, through the years
+ you have been fondly hoping you might one
/ day occupy. Along the valleys Of sacrifice up
/ fhe steaus OF toll over the hiDtops OF victory