The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-31

many coming from the Twin CLUES, anu
icing very costly. The floral offerings |
we're probably larger than ever before.
This closed the exercises, and the audi.
nee was dismissed with benediction.
The graduates renamed some time, to {
eceive the congratulations of friends. s
Thus closes the most prosperous year
he normal has yet enjoyed.
CLASS EXERCISES. Ii
The Glass of 'Se to be Remembered
by a Stone Memorial--A Pleas
ing Literary Program.
Owing to the frigid condition of the
Tuesday afternoon the
CLASS exercises of the Normal graduates
were held in the chapel, which was well
filed. For several years these exercises
have attended the presentation of some
to the school, by which the
class shall be remembered. Thus far it
has been customary to plant a tree, but
few of these have survived more than a
year. Therefore the class of $50 appreci-
ating the experience of Its predecessors,
decided to have some more substantial |
remembrance and chose a stone urn. 1t |
was made by 4. ID. Jones out Of Mankato |
stone and is highly polished. 1t is Of
graceful curviture and stands to the right
of the approach to the building from in
front. 1t is intended to hold plant or
vine. The inscription, "From the class
of 49," is chiseled on the base.
The exercises passed off very salts
factorily and everyone was pleased.
The graduating class of fiftv-two occupied
the stage, utilizing its entire length. Mr..
Lyle Soaring, the class president, pre-
sided. He introduced the class, when
the curtain in front ofthe stage had been
withdrawn, as consisting of the prettiest
girls and wittiest boys that ever gradual
ed from the school.
The exercises were opened with a trio
by Misses Branham and Chandler and
Mr.. John Parry, with piano and violin
accompaniment by Miss Hale and Mr..
HI. L. Perrin. This was we'll executed
and was well received by the audience.
Miss Mary Coon read the history of
the class of 'S9, giving short account of
its growth and development from its
birth In the model school mine having
come up from the primary grade of that
Department. through the various classes
to the present time. The humorous and
pathetic incidents were well worded, the
work in the model school, that bane of
the undergraduate, being particularly
dilated upon. The social as well as the
school experiences of the class were re-
ferred to, nor did the historian forget to
mention the school paper, the Student.
She said that, as the largest graduating
class that had ever left the school, il
realized that it devolved upon them to
aid in maintaining the high reputation
Of the school IN this and adjoining states,
and she exhorted her classmates to al.
40 hai hac 1nI
remarkably good and her manner self.
possessed. The history itself was well
written and interesting.
Mr.. w. j. Wickersheim gave the class
Grafton. He first reminded his class
mates that they must depend upor
themselves in the future. His orator
was of a negative character and with ricf
sarcasm he gave the class some very
good advice. He showed how to succeed
~ without any effort, if such can be the
case. His effort was rewarded with mucl
: applause, the unusual style evidently
taking well. The delivery was wei
adapted to the character of the Grafton
The class song followed, the clas
standing, and the fifty voices harmon
. izing well. The song was composed By
Miss Frances Corp and showed mucl
talent on the part of the writer.
Mr.. John Parry was the class poet ant
5 very good poet he proved to be. HI,
D compared the class to mill on stream
and to a steam engine, still until mas
: ter hand gives them life. He trustee
2 that all would receive the vitalizini
] touch. The poem was very credltabl
/. production.
Y The class prophecy, written by Mis-
;, Anna Henlein, was something out OF tn
3 ordinary. 1t consisted of a scene repre-
< senting little visiting party of gradu
y ates a number of years hence. Tn
t party proved to be a very gossipy on
g and the audience had chance of hear
: ing of all of the members of the class
r Each member was well disposed of an
+, if the prophecy comes but half true tn
' members of the class will be more thai
J.. usually we'll "fixed." Our best wish
= that the prophecies may prove true
J. The remarks were pleasing to the audi
: ence, who rewarded the good hits wit
s evidences of pleasure. The dialogu
was spicy and we'll prepared. Thos
a taking part were Misses Henlein, Vige
G Iceberg and Kennedy and Messrs. True
n and WILDER.
d Mr.. Soaring stated that the class, in
8 stead of having tree, as has been tn
n usual custom, has decided to leave a
s. an urn as class memorial, and it wa
: on the campus. He presented it to tn
IS school on behalf of the class
n Pres. Soaring on behalf of the schoo
If in accepting the gift, thanked the clas
d and cemmended it soT -saossinEs-ssSssS
b thing more substantial than a tree, q
r most of the class trees had died, and j
v any case there are enough trees on tn
= campus. He hoped that the preceder
d formed by the class of leaving work {
n art would be followed by succeedin
y classes. No one could fail to see that tn
n handsome urn was the memorial OF th
II class of 1889. He suggested that the nez
Y class get another urn to place on the OF
If poslte side of the walk, or picture G
g bust to put in the building. He prom
y ised that suitable vine should
e placed in the urn. The grounds, he sal
are now prettier than ever before an
. statutes and urns scattered aroun
d would look well. He said that he We
d proud of the class, both on account (
it's intelligence and good teaching abll
is ty. He predicted good things of 1t.
d. Prof. McCleary was called upon for
r few remarks and responded very fell
n itiously. By your work, he said, we al
d told to Judge you. You left a stone
o are you hard lot? No,a sermon ca
n extracted from your gift. He hope
E. that the members of the class would B
3, staunch like the stone, and the grae
1, and beauty emblemized in the flower
d that will soon grow from the urn, woul
e be attributes of their character.
n ouartett composed of Misses Hale an
!, Branham, and Messrs. Richardson an
e Parry.
le LITERARY EXERCISES.