Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-27
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCE EMIT.


The high school commencement last night
| at the opera house WAS attended by an inn
mense audience. Long before the time for
the exercises TO begin all the comfortable
standing roon., if there could be such
thing. ~ss occupied. In the early part of
the evening the people suffered from the in
ceded and brought with it welcome results.
The hail presented nice appearance. the
stage being decorated with the incest OF
flowers and the stars and stripes.
Rev. Mr.. r. +. Guthrie pronounced the
invocation.
Mr.. Harry G. Dunbar WAS the first per-
former OF the evening, whose subject was
THE American Ballot"
His szlutstory was well prepared and
showed no little study and thought. He re-
ferred to both the advantages and disad-
van;ages Of Il free ballot. Tie system
though good one, was not without defects.
The defects were mainly traceable to litter
acy and the efforts CT INSCRIPTIONS and
corrupt nm bilious men TO further their own
interests regardless of the rights of others.
Because of these crime, b!ocdshed and fraud
are SD common at our elections.
Mr.. Dunbar was i'll at ease and considera-
bly, embarrassed on the stage. Being tho
first on the programme no doubt largely
contributed TO this defect
Miss Nettie Haitian read all essay on
Progress. She emphasized that each per-
son has a work to perform which no one
harmonious if each one would do the work
assigned. As showing the result of united
effort she referred TO the change in the
American continent effected by united eff
fort. She took the position that education
was the principal difference between the CIV
ilized and the bsrbsrou.. Her essay was a
good one and well delivered.
Mics Belle Wells read an essay on 'In-
ceniives." She considered the desire for
fame and money was the great force that
prompted men to action. She mentioned
the painful fact that mos; men will do
almost anything for money. Her perform
ance WAS well worthy of the occasion and
favorably received.
Miss Mollie c. Wilson read an essay on
the subject 'Scsens mundus, lumcn coe-
lus," which being translated reads. 1.-THE
earth our stage, heaven our light" She
compared the world TO a stage and each per-
son in it is an actor, no matter how he uses
his talents. Her essay showed analytical
power and wss well received.
Miss Laura Z. Woodcock pronounced the
vAledictory, subject "From thi.tles. grapes
To ssy that her performance was good
one is putting it too mildly; while her deliv-
ery was almoe, fAultless. Her appeal to her
classmates and teachers WAS jcliv cred in q
most excellent manner and the true merit
Of her remarks can be judged from the fol-
lowing which is An exact copy:
Dear classmates, this is the last time, per-
haps, We may all be permitted TO NEE; to-
gether. would fAin give to each parting
word. knowing it would be cherished. but
will not say augh; to disturb the lightnes.
of your hearts. know you all, like my
self. are pleased that your school days are
over. Still, the pleasures and pains viii
never be forgotten. Pond memories viii
bring our school days back DER and or and
each time some new pleasure viii be added
until after awhile we viii say. Those were
the kappiees days Of our lives" and know
not one viii be forgotten In tracing the
past
Dear teachers, what can 1 say to you.
You who have been our guide for 50 many
months, and have borne with u. in all our
moods and been so kind and patient VIII
il not be sufficient TO say you. too, will add
another link TO memosy's chain. and ne
would ask only TO be remembered By You.
To our kind supsrinsenden. l would say
that be commands the love and esteem Of
this entire class. We know that his watch
fulness over Us has prcsperel and guided
us, and We honor him for il.
Henceforsh our paths will lie apart, some
enc vsy and some smother. Yet vs all
know whatever be on, lot that tie responsi-
BE work of mapping on. our own mode Of
life alone to u u given. We are to ehoose
between vel OF III, rebellion or obedience,
and thus Ne viii make our heaven or our
bell. SIN thsrs i one great Thought