River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21

The visitor at the Normal last We'd
nesday afternoon would have witness
ed the ordinary degree of industry and
perhaps rather more of the hunl, so
called.
The extra amount &C flowers and
ferns was not mainly due to the fact
that Prof. Kings botany class was
writing finals but was the precursor of
annual commencement exercises.
The entrance from the main CORR
dor into the assembly room where ex-
ercises were to be held, was blocked
by a temporary platform neatly firing
ed with fern decorations; several
brackets and hanging baskets support
ed house plants in various parts of the
room. while the simple. but tasty,
floral decorations were completed on
Thursday by the addition of bouquets
on the piano and stands on the ros-
trum. Among the latter was a unique
representation of an hour glass sup
porting Senior Class banner with its
motto '.Festina Lente."
The Elementary Glass banner hung
d Getty back of the platform alluded
TO and between the two doors of the
main entrance which were closed and
curtained.
This banner was conspicuous for its
apparently well fed locust below which
in gold was printed the motto: And
then another locust went in and car.
ried of another grain of corn
AS reported last week the gradual
ing classes were under examination by
the Board of Regents on Tuesday and
Wednesday. Sec'y Chandler was as
sisted by Co. Supt. Cummings, of
Trempeleau and Rev. J. F. Dudley, of
Eau Claire. These gentlemen repre-
sent the committee on visitation APP
pointed by the State Supt., and ca
pressed themselves as much pleased
with the graduating exercises to which
they also remained.
At the close Of its labors the exam
lining board ratified all recommenda-
tiOns of the faculty granting the GER
tilicate to fifteen persons and the di-
ploma to one, VIM. 5. Freeman, of
Sparta.
The certificate, it will be understood
by our readers. is granted to those
completing the first two years work,
known as the Elementary Course
After one years successful tea ming
by the holder this certificate may be
cOuntersigned by the Supt. of Public
Instruction aud it then has the force
of a state teachers certificate for five
years. The diploma is evidence of
having completed the Full Course OF
four years and when countersigned as
stated above it becomes an unlimited
state teachers certificate.
The following is the programme as
carried out on Thursday:
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Chorus, Tho savens are Telling, ...... Haydn
Prayer.
Inc study OF q e0ulelryt .-e.........-. Bert Wood
some English Words .--..-.--- Jessie Stevenson
Practice Primary Numbers, .... Bessie Lusk
Chorus ......... The Lark, ........ MeudelssOhn
Practice Primary Reading, May Bolton
Drawing as an Aid, .......... Hattie l.. AmidOn
Topical Recitation -. Atmospheric Pressure, o..
II. u. Ashton
Chorus ....... Absence and Return. nm. Abt
sP.M.
Tho lord my r,e sf1ra shall rrar,ara
Prayer.
Mary StapletOn
Our NATIONAL songs, ..-.-.-.- nellie furnsW Urth
blpss AhOFuss ..-......-. ...--... bohemian Gil
Competitive Essays The Uses Of the Dictionary
stella Mason
J. z. Floriu
Imagination as an Educational Factor, ........
Gcrtie Wright
MhlppOorWlll song, ---..........
Debate, Capital should yield TO labor 10 ave ut a
strike.
Al. Florence Bacon, Neg. John Puryes
Aspirations OF the Class, ......... NJ. L. sullivan
Chorus Fair Shines the Moon tonight, :. Verdi
SENIOR CLASS.
Grafton -. Unity of Action, -. W. S. Freeman
Comforting OF Certificates and Diploma.
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