Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-06-26
SCHOOL DAYS ARE over.
The jamestown High School
Graduate IL Glass of Nine
Last Night.
The Rink Filled with People
who Listen to the Inter-
cSting Program.
Death of q Pioneer of Territorial
Lite--Otller Local Notes
and Mention.
Commencement Exercises.

Commencement Exercises.
The third quarter towards 8 o'clock
had just been passed, when, to the open
ing strains of the cornet band, the grad
uating class Of the jamestown high
school took their places on the stage at
the Opera rink Monday night and
the fifth annual commencement exercises
were begun, Magnificent stands of
flowers added attractiveness to the stage
and shed their aroma throughout the
room. The class motto, Everyone his
own hope," was strung across the top OF
the stage. The exercises were listened
to by an audience of a character such as
this occasion only could call together,
numbering above 1000.
Invocation by Rev. N. S. Bradley, fol-
lowed by we'll executed piano solo by
Miss Lizzie Nickeus, one OF the gradu-
ates, ushered IN the salutatcrian. The
graduates we're seated across the stage
and stepped forward when their turn
came on the printed program without
introduction. The class honors, salu-
tatory and valedlctory, were awarded by
vote Of the class The first fell to the
lot of Miss Edna Proctor, who, after
few words of salutatlon to the audience,
proceeded with her essay, which was a
thoughtful consideration of the ruins
wrought by time. Her voice was clear
and bell-like, her bearing easy and
natural and her articulation clear anG
distinct. Carroll Buck, the first orator,
is the youngest member of the class.
WESTWARD the Star of Empire takes its
way" was the burden of his message.
History was rapidly scanned and the
course of empire traced from Persia to
Greece to Rome to Britain to the United
States. Like the eastern star which
stopped over the cradle of the young
Christ, so the star Of empire will stop
over the United States. His Grafton was
one of the best of the evening. The
class prophet was Miss Edith Atkinson.
Right cleverly she told how the shadowy
vail of futurity was lifted for her gaze
and how gazing Is years down the vista
of the future she saw the class Of 80.
The lean man had become the fat man of
circus, weight $50 pounds. One was
an author, another an astronomer, a
couple OF the young ladies were school
teachers, one lawyer. another IN a
opsc c,,fSrono ctofo a at0
etc. A duet by Misses Hodge and Smith
lntervened and then Romaine Smith, who
| from birth has been denied the use of
his lower limbs, but who has fought the
good fight educational and finished his
high school course, rolled himself and
his invalid chair to the front and pro-
ceeded to read in clear strong voice a
we'll written and practical essay on the
"Horrors of War" Miss Lizzie Nickeus
was next on the program. She was easy
and natural on the stage and has pleas
ant, oratorical delivery. Her oration
was plea for wOman-a consideration
of her claims for suffrage. The nation,
Miss Lizzie thought, was approaching 6 a
crisis and in such a contingency the bal
lot in the hands of women she enthusi-
astically prescribed as the only salvation
of the republic. Miss Corneille Smith
rec1ted instead of Grating. She told the
beautiful story of Paradise and the PEN.
Although Of unusual length the recita-
ton was we'll delivered. A command
ing presence and graceful gesticulation
added materially to the good effect OF
her recitation and earned the applause
which was noticeably strong as she took
her seat After /. selection by the band
Miss Nellie Hodge stepped forward to
read her essay on ''Silent Forces" It
was production of considerable inter-
est and exhibited much thought IN It's
preparation. It was read in good
strong voice, we'll articulated and dis
tinctly heard. Miss Lille Dodge de-
liyered an Grafton on "Trihes," tracing
their influence in the history of nations
and the life of individuals. Miss Dodge's
essay showed a great deal of original
thinking and much care in prepar-
alton. It was gracefully and fluent
ly delivered and was one OF the best
of the evening. Ralph Roper came next
with the valedlctory and right we'll
did he acquit himself. He was thoroughly
at home on the stage and had excellent
control of his voice. His Grafton con-
sisted in an address to the audience, the
school board, the class and the teachers.
Miss Lena Bellivou. accompanied by
Mrs. P. H. Foley on the piano, and Prof.
Tunstall on the violin, sang solo "Oh,
Italy, Thou Cherished Land" She is a
vocalist of culture and natural ability,
and was applauded until 1t became
necessary to respond with another sele':-
tion.
The awarding of the diplomas was
made by Prof. Denny in an appropriate
manner. To each graduate he delivered
few words of counsel, turned upon the
! ASSAY or orati0n ha or she had delivered