The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-31
FIrTY-Two GRADUATES.
The Normal School Turns Out the Largest
Glass in its History.
Synopsis OF the interesting Exer-
cises--Speeches by Gov. Mer-
Ram and Hon. w. s. Pat
tee.

lid IN educating the NOutn VI oui s'a'S'
Well founded in the theory, and many In {
the practice, of teaching there can be no
doubt but that in the performance OF
heir duty and the fulfillment of their
contract with the state they will exert
an influence for good that will be felt in
all parts of the state and spread and in
crease the already enviable reputation
of their alma mater.
Never before has there been an occa-
sion when so great crowd has asked
admittance into the opera-house. The
rush was simply wonderful. When the
doors opened at seven O'Clock there
were a great number waiting for admit
lance. BY half past seven every seat IN
the house not reserved had been taken,
and a few moments later 1t was found
absolutely necessary to close the doors. |
Those without reserved seats who ar
rived later than 7:40 o'clock found them |
selves barred out, and although they
held their tickets of admission some
hundreds were turned away disappoint-
ed. Every effort was made to accommo-
date those within, and numerous chairs
were brought into use. No greater num-
Der of tickets were issued this year than
last, but the presence of the governor or
some other reason caused every ticket to
be used. The great audience was very
quiet throughout the evening, and the
exercises could be distinctly heard in
every part of the building. This quiet
was largely due to an extraordinary ef-
fort made by the school authorities to
escape the noise of the previous even
ings.
The stage decorations were elaborate
and beautiful, and have never been ex-
| celled in either respect. Across the foot
| r h. tho Word tWAInOmH'
formed of large letters of white snow.
balls in a background of green. All OF
the boxes were heaped with blooming
pot flowers, backed with green. Busts
of Shakespeare and FRANKLIN were also
in the lower boxes. Across the top over
the stage appeared the class motto, I'D
Astrd per ASperd, meaning "to the stars
through difficulties" This was made of
silver silt, and looked very pretty.
The curtain was lowered TO enable the
class to take their seats and arrange
themselves, and was not raised until the
exercises were ready to begin. The
large class of fifty-two was seated on
chairs on an inclined floor, giving the
audience view of all. They occupied
: nearly the entire stage. The faculty oc-
cnpied seats in the left, while immedi'
ately in front of them sat the resident
director, Rev. /. l.. Cory and the two
: distinguished visitors. The ladies OF the
: class were nearly all dressed IN white oil
light tinted fabric, and wore flowers
They presented a lovely sight. The
class consists Of some excellent material
and includes many bright minds. The
roll is as follows:
Senior Class-Almira S. Beede, Johl
c. Miller, Louise Branham, John .. Par
/ nv. Cassie NJ. Brereton, Mary j. Pattee
Nellie z. Burt, Sophie NJ. Pendergast
Mary Coon, Lyle Soaring, Frances NJ
Z Corp, Mary Sheran, Belle Dredge, VIM
d X. Sherwin, Ida +. Goldberg, Nettie b
r Smith, Alma c. Hartman, Eleanor b
q Thayer, Bertha Hegman, Susie A
Thompson, May A. Hurd, ). Geneyiev
U Thompson, Benz. McGregor, NJ. Edit
l. Tompkins, Fred J. Melvin, Chas. W
It Wagner, VIM. J. Wickersheim.
4 A Class-Emma Abt, Dagmar Jorgen
:, sen, Rose A. Bateman, Nettie NJ. Ken
:. nedy. Adam +. Bishman, Lizzie F. Key
it sor. Clara Bishman, Ria Laudenslaugel
II Hattie Chandler, Amelia ii. Liebers
g Emma Chandler, Jessie L. Patch, Mari
u La Fuller, Euphemia Richardson, Hele
l. George, Vim. +. RuncK, Ellis 5. Hay
1t Mary Schafer, Anna Henlein, Archie L
y True, Anne f. Irving, Amanda V. We
gel, Cora V. Johnston, Fred G. WILDE
II Hattie K. Wildes.
Is They number q seniors and % AS,
N ladies and u gentlemen. The dlplomi
a. were piled in stands at the left.
~ The exercises passed of smoothly, NJ
an unpleasant circumstance occurring
10 mar the occasion. The program wi
re varied, and although rather long, II
DR. audience was not fatigued. At five mil
10 utes past eight o'clock the Germanla
&c chestra struck up the beautiful overtul
10 Sunrise" and al once put the audlen'
is IN good humor by its fine execution.
pr 1t was $40 O'Clock when the curtal
% rolled up, and the beautiful scene d
10 scribed was disclosed on the stage.
IT. was greeted with applause.
e, Rev. |. l.. Cory pronounced an invoc
at ton in terms appropriate to the occ
sion. .
A trained chorus of the graduatil
class, under the direction of Miss Hal
sang Farewell to The Forest" shown
what training combined with natl
IL ability can do. The blended voices tios
ne ed out over the audience with fine {
feet.
Miss Hattie Chandler, OF Litchfiel
was the first of the class 20 speak al
m took for her subject American 70
Nv Lore" She peered into earliest tim
:, known to history and referred to u
oo peoples of I'VE olden time" telling
the traditions that they had handt
down, and which have been transm
70 ted from generation to generation un
the present time. She referred at Icing
40 to the old Scandinavian traditions al
the wild adventures of their wild lea
ers. The pleasing folk lore of our oV
w America, still heard among the easte
hills, was called to mind and the heare
90 could not choose but be bourn back
their childhood days when mother
nurse related the tales 30 familiar
OO childhood. The Indian traditions we
also reviewed. The essay was spok'
in an easy, graceful manner, shown
- good training. The essay was we'll wr
ten. $500,
industrial Education for Girls" "
80 a subject well treated of by Miss Air
c. Hartman, of this city. Educate
have spared no pains to furnish DO
with such an education, but the q
are not remembered. Girls are sent
school and are not taught household
800 ties, on the theory that such "trifie
may be picked up at any time. Ii prf
IN teal lessons are not given at home, Tn
the schools must supply the dehclent
1t is conceded that the present genel
mn ton is less robust than former ones, a
jVo this is largely traceable to lack OF W
cooked food, not a lack OF quaint,
Cooking should constitute part OF t
40 regular course in our public schools,
advance health, wealth and wisdo
Sewing should also be introduced. Be
100 of these subjects have been taught
some schools with great success, but t
IN instruction should be more gener
Then, again, the common tools need
in every household are absent, becau
the housewife does not understand TIT
OO use, causing no end Of inconvenien
and worry. The safe guard ofour cou
800 try lies in the home and II the girls
not properly educated they in turn ca
2OO not control their own little domain.
was a good, practical ESSAY and denver
,95 in pleasing manner.
Mr.. ]. &. Miller gave a practical ess
Ioo on "Artesian Wells" illustrated wi
drawings. He stated that lakes or 81
terranean pools could not be the sourt
-oo of such wells. The sources are aim
'Oo always found to be rain, which flo
along the strata of the earth, finding
30 way down from higher country. L
bed that underlies porous stratum
800 the most sure to furnish regular wa
supply. The combining bed must not
,oo cracked or creased above, or the wa
WV will escape and cause loss OF power
the flow. Creases below usually ma
0oo little difference as lower continIng b
is found. The higher the head OF
l5O supply the greater will be the force
the flow. 1t is popular delusion Il
well can be found anywhere If 1T
sunk low enough. The opposite is III
ally true. Before sinking we'll the
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