Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-01
Centralia High School.


the beautiful grounds of the school
yard, Friday afternoon June 18th. A
platform having been erected which
was carpeted, and tastefully decorated,
with flags, flowers and evergreens.
Many house plants were there, and
their rich bloom mingled with the dark
shades of green, gave very pleasing
effect. Seats to accommodate 400
persons had been arranged and some
persons brought chairs. The exercises
commenced about 2 o'clock, by Prof
Havenor, principal, calling the meet
ing to order and giving a very neat
address of welcome, quoting Robert
Burns poem Gwen all be young to-
gether,'' which came very appropriate,
after which the school glee club,
rendered GA welcome song" Then
Miss Mile Gordon gave recitation
with ease and grace that was received
with deserved applause. After which
Hubbard Robinson read his graduating
essay entitled birds and their
mission" which was truly readable
article and evinced depth of intellect
and breadth of thought not surpassed
by many young men of his age. At
It's close he was showered with bou-
quets, giving evidence of appreciation.
The programme was quite lengthy and
the pupils seemed to v5e with each
other as who should do the best. The
primary and intermediate departments
did so we'll, all are deserving of men
tion but space forbids calling each by
name. The little darkie "Sam"-a
song--brought down the audiance with
applause. One little girl gave the new
church organ;" setting off, another
proclaimed the merits of ''Catnip tea;
a third, was Mothers GIRL" fourth,
praised the boy who helped ''Some-
body's mother;" fifth, lectured the
naughty Boy" while one little tott,
said she was "Mamma's Darling"
One little boy told Glow the
Yankee answered the Englishman;"
another Changed places with the
teacher;" while a third said, the
prettiest thing he ever saw was "My
mothers face;" fourth told of the
blessings Of a grandmother and all
thought he ought to know as he has
two, and is truly more blessed than
many little boys.
The little folks gave two songs under
the leadership Of Mrs Roberts which
was admirably rendered. The glee
club sang medley which was received
with great enthusiasm. Miss Lavina
Darlington rendered the different
Hates of which Sour Kate (meaning
one of the teacheTs) beats any in the
state; another by Miss vlnnla
Blanchard "Bits Of wisdom dropped
by the wayside and puns on the names
Of scholars in SCHOOL, which was quite
a take off on many. "On the shores
of Tennessee" in which Pompey and
his master were watching the return of
the stars and stripes was quite sad, but
when Miss Bessie Robinson with her
brigade came marching down, with
flags flying and singing "We'll rally
round the flag" the scene changed,
grief to joy.
Two dialogues, ga slight mistake"
and s' going to Morro," in which
Messrs. Akey and McKercher and
Gordon, Gardner and Blanchard with
Edmond Lavigne as the ''incorageable
boy'' took the audience by storm and
they justly deserved the applause
bestowed upon them.
An accident to the organ rendered
further music impossible, except as
Russ Lyon helped with his cornet and
banjo.
The last was the presentation of
Diploma to Hubbard Robinson by
Prof. r. A. Havenor in which he in
return presented the Prof. in behalf of
himself and schoolmates as token of
their regard for him, gold pen and
pencil combined.
The day was all that could be wished
The exercises closed with a feeling of
good viii and friendship between
teachers and pupils, and the parents
who were present felt that we had an
excellant corps Of teachers, whose
whole aim has been the highest ad-
Vancement of their pupils, and to make
their school success and wished they
might retain them another two years.