Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-19
eooD-BYE.


The commencement exercises of the Butte
High school took place Friday at Miners
Union hall, before the largest audience
which has ever assembled in the building.
President Brophy OF the board OF school
trustees and Professors Russell and Steere,
the former superintendent and the latter
.principal Of the high school. occupied seats
on the stage in addition to the graduates.
OF whom there were seven. Anoticeable
event was the absence OF Mr.. Brophy's col
leagues in the board, he being the only rep
resentative Of the body present.
The program was al acceptable and
pleasing one, and the orations of the grad
yates OF an exceptionally high character.
bstokening not only great cart and study
in their preparation, but also indicative OF
more than ordinary bright minds and rare
intellectual accomplishment Of their au-
thors. The young ladies and gentlemen
gave ample proofs of the excellence OF
Butte's public schools as educational insti-
buttons and even should they decide not to
pureue their studies any farther, they are
well qualified to take up the struggle of life
and can, without hesitation, begin the bat
tie with the assurance that their mental
training in fully ample to sustain them in
whatever calling they may decide to en-.
gage.
Mabel Beal, Eva s. Strasburger, Frank e.
Young, Helen Engel, Harry B.. Hoyt and
Sue Baldwin. Richard Trembath delivered
the salutatory and Was followed by Miss
Mabel Beal who delivered an Grafton on
the subject. "At Graduation" A violin
colo h- q All fo110uod md an oY.
quisitely was it rendered that the perfor.
mer received an encore. Miss Eva 8. Stras-
burger delivered an Grafton entitled "Lingua
in Loco" and at it's conclusion Frank e.
Young GRATED on IAN Honest Man." A
vocal selection, "Good Night, Good Night,
Beloved" was sung by Miss Clara Wilcox,
Miss Maud Reznor and Messrs. Frank Cor.
bett and j. L. Carlisle. This was followed
by an grafton by Miss Helen Epgel who
took for her subject, "Speak for Your
SELF" Harry B. Hoyt was next with
an grafton entitled, Prophecy" a
very neat and taking piece of humor.
Miss Clara Wilcox sang I'm q Merry
zingara,' after which came Miss Sue Bald
win, valedictorian, VINO chose for hef sub
ject, "Moons and Stars" A song by the
Excelsior ouartette was next on the pro-
gram, and at it's close President Brophy
awarded the diplomas to the graduates.
Before making the awards Mr.. Brophy
made q short address to the class, and in
substance spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen-It il the second
time that I have had the honor OF present
ing to the graduating class OF our high
school this symbol OF merit, this trophy to
which you have entitled yourselves by the
diligent application of your very promising
talents to the difficult though exceedingly
useful cours of studies prescribed for our
schools. I am much pleased that your
number has increased over that Of your
.compeers of last year, though the increase
be but slight, and pleased to be able to con
graduate you on that the character and
style of your composition show no diminui-
stion of merit from those OF their very
eellent productions.
1.-THE restraint and discipline OF your
school government have ceased for prob
ably all of you to-day, and I wish only to
say to you that as all periods of transition
are somewhat dangerous, q substitute Tor
this restraint may be we'll. I would sug'
gest that you supply a system OF self res.
traint which, if successfully pursued, pro:
duces one of the most essential attributes
or requirements of cultured humanity
self reliance. Prepare yourselves not for
your government come from your hearts,
and your hearts government will. let us
hope, be such as to merit the commenda.
ton of your own consciences and of man
kind"
The Excelsior quartette sang "Good
Night" and commencement day was over