Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-06-20
HIoH SCHOOL commencement


Hyde's Hall, Friday evening, June IA
The stage was festooned with arbol
vitae and giant ferns in large urns Were
placed on each side of the stage. Bou-
quets of beautiful roses and flowers
were arranged in every convenient
nook and corner. The figures "76''
were placed on the left of the stage and
$685. on the right TO represent the first
and last classes that have graduated
from the Lancaster High School.
Long before time TO begin the Hall
and gallery was filled to OVERLOOKING,
many were obliged 10 turn away, not
being able TO find even standing room.
AT 8 O'Clock Mr.. ID. Schreiner called the
meeting TO order and announced that
Prof. Showalter would take charge OF
the exercises. Prof. Showater APP
pearcd and requested that if any wished
to applaud the exercises of the evening
it should be done with the hands and
not with the feet. Prayer was offered
by Rev. A. }. Covil and the Excelsior
Orchestra rendered ldylle Heather
Rose from Lango. An Grafton by
Harry Altizer entitled ambition and
Duties of American Youth" was deliv-
cred in a clear forcible style. The pro-
duetion was full of burning enthusiastic
thoughts and all were delighted with it.
Miss Carrie Muesse followed with an
essay on "Delusions.' She spoke of
ancient deusions and followed them
down 10 the present day. The delu-
sions of childhood, youth and old age
were dwelt upon and also decisions of
religious worship and hypocrisy. 1t
was we'll written essay. Miss Kittie
Mckenzie next appeared with an essay on
"Singleness of Purpose" She claimed
that proficiency in one thing is more
to be desired than partial success in
dabbling in everything. Each one has
some special talent and all ones ener-
gies should be exerted to succeed in
that one thing. She recited the single
ness of purpose of our great inventors.
orators and writer's. With a purpose
as true as steel and hard continued
labor, success wil@surely follow. This
was a bright, wide awake essay and
she read as though she meant every
word of it.
A solo, "Camelia and Rose" rendered
in exquisite style by Miss Hattie Hyde
called forth continuous applause until
she reappeared and bowed. Miss Beth
Muesse next read an essay on Life is
a School," She commenced with the
lessons in infancy and followed on
through life, spoke of real and ideal
schools, and said that many lessons
must be taken ON trust. She claimed
that the critical world was the best
school 10 train our actions. The essay
was filed with beautiful thoughts and
was well received Clark A. Buchner
next gave an Grafton entitled, "Inven-
ton the Working Mans Benefaetor. "
He spoke of the progress of civilization
down 10 the 10Th century, of the inyen-
tons made and still being made, and
painted in glowing terms the future
of the American Workingman. "Pros-
poets of American Girls" was the sub
ject of Miss Allie Cows essay, and she
was fully awake TO all the advantages
that women have in these modern times.
Higher education of women. professions,
trades, journalism and the fine arts are
particularly open to women. She closed
with the happy thought that ''the
time will como when woman can look
into the face of her lord and say i am
rs free as when God first made man.
The Male Quartette then sang "Peter.
Peter, Pumpkin Eater etc" and were
so long and loudly applauded that Sher-
if f. &. Tompson, Judge Carter and
Misses Hattie Hyde and Fannie Schmitt
appeared and sang.
Miss Lena Oswald'S essay on 1.-THE
Power of Music was charming pro-
duction. II was replete with beautiful
quotations and musical thoughts and
showed that she was thoroughly in love
with the musical art. VIII b. Carter's
Grafton "What We Have Been, Are and
Shall Be- was fine as everyone expected
it to be. lie commenced with ancient
times and gradually came down to the
dawn of America. The growth of our
country, morally and physically was
dwell upon until the present time. and
in bright, hopeful terms the future of
Grand America was pictured out. FAIRY
Footsteps by Blake, was then rendered
by the Excelsior Orchestra. The grad
yates then passed on to the stage and
remained standing in semi-circle
while Prof. Showalter addressed them
and presented them with their diplomas.
AS they stood there. they presented
bright ambitious class and many kind
wishes from the audience were extended
TO them for their future success in life.
The presentation of diplomas was fol-
lowed by the Male Quartette who sang
"rhe Peasants Wedding March, The
benediction pronounced by Rev. S. ID.
Pulford concluded the exercises.
The graduates were loaded down with
bouquets and the choicest flowers. The
musicians and Prof. Showalter were also
the recipients of beautiful bouquets.
The commencement was grand sue
cess in every particular.
OBITUARY.
Mrs Samuel Barstow died at her home in this
civ Sunday lime 9th. aged e. wears