St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-21
ADDITIONAL MINNEAPOLIS.
CLASS OF SO.
Graduating Exercises of the Min
neapolis High School.

Graduating Exercises of the Min
neapolis High School.
The school days for the class of 'SS
at the Minneapolis High school are over,
and in the faces Of the young men and
ladies who sat upon the platform in the
chapel of the magnificent building last
night it could easily be read that they
were conscious that their play days
were over The class is the largest
that ever graduated from that inStitu-
ton, and to say that it eXcels in every
respect the previous classes is no eXag-
geratiOn. There are many brilliant
men in the class, and if they are not
heard of in public life before many
years it will be wonder. AS the mem
berS that took part in the exercises
stood in front of the large audience last
night and revealed their past career,
especially the last four years of school
life, it was a most pleasant task to the
listeners to note the many pleasant hap
penings that they have been sub
jected to. But, 1T is safe to
say, that if any of the gathering
even thought of their future life, and
the many ups and downs that they will
boys and girls could hardly appreciate
the past four years. The hall was COM
pletely crowded with friends and rela-
tives of the students, and their desire
to have everything pass off smoothly
was manifested by their patience. The
stage was profuSeiy adorned with ferns
and palms interviewer with fragrant
flowers of brilliant colors, which made
a most beautiful appearance. On the
stage sat the fiftv-nine graduates. The
ladies in the greater part were
attired in white, with corsage
bouquets. The exercises opened
with piano sClo by Irving w. Law
renee. 1t was followed with witty
and appropriate address by George A
Croker, the president of the class. He
said the class was the largest, and the
average for both individual and class
exceeded all previous classes. Miss
Mary E. Lawton was the next to follow
with the history of the class,
which was prepared in a very
complimentary manner. She kept the
vast audience in continued roar by re-
lating to incidents that the members
had undergone. She gave credit to the
teachers for the interest they had mani
tested, and said that their future life
would be burdensome if they ever eX-
pected another class to do the work
they had done in the last four years.
pounds. The heaviest is (Heffelfinger)
200 pounds. The average height is five
feet and six and one-half inches. The
larger portion of the boys entered to
study for SEINE profession, and about
half will go to college. She said one
who had been successful at base ball
probably Belden) intended to adopt it as
a profession and would JON the Mime
apolis league team. At the con-
clusion of her remarks she was the
recipient of tremendous encore,
especially from the students who could
better appreciate her witty remarks.
George K. Belden, the orator of the
class, made an elegant address. taking
for his subject ''Ad Summa Nitimur."
James Petit, the class poet, amused the
audience by rhyming the names of the
members into sarcastic sentences
that were very appropriate. The
class prophet was Fannie G.
Stevens, and she predicted great things
from the members. A mandolin solo
by Sig. Montenelli occupied the next
ten minutes, which was greatly appre-
ciated. Hillary l.. Murray gave
the address to the Junior class and
| gave them some good pointers that
| they should heed to avoid themselves
of many difficulties. The response on
Deu~iI VI tilo JunloI CLASS WAS llldue ny
Joseph Chapman, Jr. The presenta-
ton of souvenirs was performed by
| Beatrice Jordan. The evening closed
with vocal solo by Miss Eveline Som
| mers, which was rendered in a very
creditable manner.
The names of those graduated are
| Gertrude S. Austin, Henry Towne
! Brock, RiSta Nimmons Best. Mary Anna
| Best, Rosetta Buchanan. Linwood Chris
| tcpher Carleton, Minnie Agnes Cohen