Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-06-13
CIose of the schooI 60.

closed "A year of very successful
school work. In each department
teacher and scholars have worked
together in harmony, and by dint of
improved methods of instruction on
the part of the teachers and hard
work by the pupils good results
have been obtained and our public
schools are on a high road to per-
fection in their line. The quiet
but thorough methods of the prin-
cipal are bearing their fruits. Such
harmony and pleasure in school
work among teachers and scholars
were never more eyinced in Mineral
Point, and there is every proof that
our public schools are second to
none of their class in the state. To
maintain this advanced step the
parents and city authorities should
in every possible manner show APP
probation and the keeuest interest
in the future.
A large audience attended the
exercises on Friday afternoon and
listened with interest to every fea-
ture thereof. The stage was neatly
and tastily decorated with growing
plants, and over the front of the
platform the motto 'Loftier Heights
TO Climb" was placed in raised let
ters between festoons of evergreen.
Good music was furnished by a
quartette consisting Of Messrs. Han
kins and NeCollins and Misses
Maxeiner and Roberts. Prof, S. 7.
Osborne and Miss Sallie Jacka each
gave a solo, which were well re
ceived.
The graduating class consisted of
seven members:
Miss Saloma Venning.
Miss Emma Solms.
Miss Mamie Casserly.
Mr.. Enoch Hacking.
Miss Berthg Dappler.
Mr.. Homer Snow.
Miss Gertie weidenfeller
Miss Venning's subject was "The
Influence of Education" She
handled the subject in a mastery
style, tracing the history Of some Of
the popular forms of education from
the early ages to the present day.
She has a pleasant, well-cultivated
voice.
Miss Solms followed with an essay
entitled "The Relation of Youth to
Manhood" 1t was a welI-written,
interesting paper and made a favor
able impression on the audience.
Enoch Hooking read a practical
paper on 'Learn a Trade" lie de-
parted from the much worn paths of
history and gave some original and
forcibly expressed thoughts on the
dignity Of labor. lie has a good
voice and smooth style of delivery
and read his paper with a quiet dig
nifty which accorded well with the
thoughts expressed.
"Sham, The Attraction of the
w orld" was the subject chosen by
Miss Duppler. She was very orig
inal in both thought and delivery,
bringing out some fine ideas as well
as pointed ones.
The essay by Miss Casserly en-
tit led "True and False Ambition
was pervaded by a sense of high
moral feeling. She drew pictures
Of true and false ambition, placing
them in contrast, and extolling the
high sense Of honor which chooses
the right at any cost.
Homer Shows paper on "The
Prospects of War in Europe" was
delivered in excellent style and
showed great thought and care in
preparation. lie betrayed the fact
chat be Is a true-hearted Anne rican
boy by lauding the democratic ideas
Of our country. May our schools
always train our boys to patriotism.
"The influence Of an Age Upon
its Poetry" is the subject Of an
essay by Miss Weidenfeller. This
paper is equally praiseworthy. The
| picturing of the influence over poets
by the customs Of the age in which
they lived was vivid and entertain
ing.