The Iola register., 1886-05-21

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COMMENCEMENT.
In spite of the heavy rain oflast FRI
day afternoon which continued until
late in the evening, every seat In the
Opera House was occupied by the time
the class of 'SG, led by the teachers and
members of the school board entered
and took their places on the stage. and
before the exercises were over standing
room was at premium. According
to custom the ninth grade pubils had
taken it upon themselves to decorate
the stage and they had. done their
work well. Across the top of the stage,
/. in large, evergreen letters, they had
hung the class motto, "Willing Work
ers VIM" while below, just back of
the footlights bank of roses extended
clear across the stage fianked at.either
end by large stands Of house plants.
The whole presented very pleasing
effect which was heightened when the
picture was filled in by the presence of
the handsomly dressed ladies and gen.
tlemen who composed the graduating
class.
The exercises were opened with an
invocation by Rev. S. A. Alt, after
which the chorus, "Awake, Aeolian
I.yre" was sung by double quartette
composed of ,Messrs Evans and Olin,
Misses Cla1k, Smeltzer, Arnold and
Mcclure and A. c. and c. f. Scott.
Mr.. Schuyler Brewster was then in
troduced and read carefully written
and logical argument in favor of "Lan-
guage in Public Schools" His an
swers to the objections usually raised
to the study of any of the higher
branches in the common schools, were
thorough and convincing. We only
wish he might have elaborated and
emphasized little more his remark
about the boys who left school on ac-
count of poverty" but who have de-
voted their time since to ''holding
down drygoods boxes and making in
sulting remarks about the passers by"
Miss Dee Arnold was next intro
duced. Her essay was the query "Am
my brothers. keeper" and it was
answered with very emphatic affirm
ative. The essay was strong appeal
for wider charity, more forbearance,
more brotherly love, and it was read
with verv pleasing effect. This was
Miss Dee's first appearance in such
capacity before an lola audience and
the impression created was most fa-
vorable one.
After music by a male quartette,
Miss Mabel Clark read very smooth
ly written essay with the famous
words of Hannibal as her subject "Be-
yond the Alps lies Italy," The essay
was very fittingly introduced by brief
review of the events leading up to the
Second Punic War, and the description
of the circumstances that called forth
the words of her subject. These were
then compared with the difficulties and
dangers that surround all of us and
: the necessity shown for energy, perse-
verance and reliance. The essay was
we'll written and we'll read and was
listened to with close attention.
Miss Ionic Pancoast followed with
"The Life of a Butterfly" as her SUBJ
ject. The essay was marked con-
trast to the others being of scientific
nature throughout, with the exception
of few sage suggestions for the bene-
fit of human butterflies, near the close.
The audience was then favored with
two piano selections, Beethoven's $50
nata in C" and Joseffy's "The MILL"
by Miss Lily Wisner. which were we'll
rendered and well received. Follow.
ing the music was an Grafton by Mr..
Frederick Funston on "Intellectual
Liberty" The Grafton was marked by
unusual maturity of thought and en-
ergy of composition, and was delivered
with a great deal of force. Although
quite long it was listened to with close
attention to the end and was heartily
applauded. 1t was certainly most
creditable production. I
Miss Lola Smeltzer was then intro
duced and read in an extremely pleas
ant and well modulated voice, an es-
say on "Trifles." The essay was well
written plea for the practice of the 80
cial virtues, and for attention to the
little amenities that have SO large a
share in making our intercourse pleas
ant or otherwise. From beginning to
end it was full Of the philosophy of
every day right living and the central
theme-"Trifles make perfection and
perfection is no trifle"-was very clear
ly brought out.
After music by quartette, which
was very heartily and spontaneously
encored, Miss May Ewing read with
her usual success in that line, an essay
on "Self Help" Miss Ewing is fortu-
pate in possessing certain vivacity
and energy Of thought and delivery
that always commands attention and
makes her welcome addition to any