The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1889-06-06
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The twelfth annual commence
ment Of our high school occurred
Tuesday evening ct the opera house.
with the opening Of the doors the
friends Of the graduates began TO
crowd Into the hall and soon stand
ing room was at q premium. The
decorations were tasteful, but not ex-
travagant-and . marked and
sensible simplicity characterized
the costumes Of the candidates
for eradication. Those occupy
ing the stage beside the graduates
and teachers were the singers,
members Of the board Of education,
the clergy aud invited guests. The
class was composed Of i've young
ladIes-MIsses Laura Lloyd, Chsr-
lotte Watson, Nora HiDe, Maud
Kesler, and Edith Sampson, and
two young gentlemen-ChaFles and
Harper J. Cunningham. The motto
Of the class Take mp thy manhood
and show what II In thee. The
hour and the opportunity have
come" was we'll chosen and made
an appropriate heading to the hand
some programme provided for the
evening. The exercises Of the even
ing opened with an invocation by
Rev. VIM. FOuIkes. Then followed
o Duet Overture to semIramide"
by Misses Grace Wellington and
Emily Bellevilie, pupils Of the
school, which was . subject Of much
comment and praise. The formal
opening over,
CHAs. A. CUNNINaHAM
stepped 10 the frOnt, and Ia q clear,
we'll mOdulated voice discussed the
subject american Citizenship, con-
sidering in their order the points (a)
what constitutes citizenship, d.
what are the rights Of citizens, (cl
the possibilities OF citizenship, (dp
familiar examples. He handled the
subject 10 q clear, forcible and logi-
cal manner and clearly demon
stated In action that his paper had
been the subject Of much study. IL
IL unnecessary to add that II was
handsomely received. He was fol-
lowed by
NORA HISE,
who tried with pleasing and earnest
grace to tell the story Of the women's
century, Of what she IL doing In the
varied callings OF life. ID IL very
evident that the young lady gave to
her subject time and study. Repre-
sentatives In every avOeation Of life
were called up In review 10 bear wit
ness to her ability to maintain an
equal position with man therein.
Miss Hine would have had n much
easier and equally instructive task to
have reviewed the avocations aud
duties Of life Ia which she takes no
part. She was well received and
warmly eneored. Here followed
q duet by Mrs. e. A. Hitler aud
Miss Grace Proberl. After which
Laura LLOYD
In low but clear tones, rising a. she
progressed, recited her essay entitled
"a September Day" The subject
aud lie sentiment, seemed peculiarly
fitted 10 the young lady. In Il she
portrayed a day in September 1913,
when Perry won the victory over
the British on lake Erie and secured
the northwest TO the United States.
From the difficulties surrounding
this aud all important undertakings,
she drew her lesson on the value Of
application aud persistent effort. II
was q good production and well
received.
EDITH SAMPSON
then discussed Robert EIsnIere with
exquisite grace In q clear distinct
voice. Her paper was rs fine q
review, ~ modest q criticism and ~
fair a judgment Of this noted book,
as 10 has been our lot to know.
Great praise should be given her,
and We have no doubt that Is the
case.
After q duet by Miss Probert aud
Mr.. Wildman
CHARLOTTE A. WATSON
discussed. In the easy natural way so
characteristic Of her, 30 Tempo
"a, % Mores." She drew upon history
for material To illustrate her subject
and her remarks were characterized
by terseness. She gave n happy
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