The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-17
'BEGINNINGO OF The end
Young Ladies' and Gentlemen Who
Delighted Their Friends and Hon
ored Their Alma Mater-Beauty
and EioQuence.
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opera house graced by a finer audience
than gathered there tonight at the gradu-
ating exercises of the Butte high school.
Twenty minutes before the curtain rose,
every seat i'm the body OF the house had
been filed by the parents and friends of
the graduates. the friends of the school
and OF education.
Never did the curtain mt the opera house
rise on a brighter scene than when il rose
tonight, disclosing, seated in a semi-cir-
Gle, the graduates of the class Of 30 of
the Butte high school. A lovely back.
ground to the scene was formed by a mass
of potted plants and cut flowers, while at
the left OF the stage appeared the beauti-
full banner of the class with the suQ-
gestive motto, 1.-THE Beginning of the
End" The young lady graduates looked
young men looked manly in their suits of
black. Each graduate wore the colors OF
the class and each graduate acquitted
himself or herself in n manner that re-
fiected the greatest credit on themselves
and their instructors.
On the stage with the graduates were
seated Superintendent of Schools j. X.
Russell and Professor ID. =. Steere, prin-
cipal of the high school,.
After music by the Var Orion orchestra
E.. ID. Elderkin delivered an Grafton on
"The Forty-First Star" Mr.. EIderkin
ttAF a. AtslFlt VII llt al tlIItl
spoke with IA distinct enunciation. He
declared that the young of Montana will
always remember the day when their
fathers crossed the plains and climbed
the bleak mountains, leaving their East
ern homes to make new homes i'm the
West. Through great hardships and
difficulties the pioneers have made this
land n beautiful home and the 4lst star
of the union. The world has made more
progress the past IOyears than i'm all the
previous ages OF history. Could any
young generation of any nation or any
time have a brighter future than the
young generation of Montana.
1.-THE Tides of Life" was the subject of
a prettily written essay by Emma Farlin,
full of pretty thoughts. She said that. to
a certain extent, all ave controlling in
fiuences on their destinies. Dur past
is the result of ourselves. BE strong to
endure; that is necessary TO guide our
footsteps over the rugged path of life.
James McGrath chose for his subject,
"The O of To-day is the Starting Point
ton and was listened TO with closest at
Mr.. McGrath was followed by Homer
Wilson i'm o brilliant Grafton, vigorously
delivered, on "Our O~pportunities.' He
started right out into his subject by saying
able to look backward on the success Of
others to discover the secret of their
power. Youth is the period of prepare
ton and il is our duty to find out what we
were made for. We live longer than Me-
thuselah for we know more, enjoy more,
high school graduates of to-day know
more than did the Harvard graduates of
1870. The Pacific railroad has done
more than the Chinese wall with its
centuries. How to get bread with
as little sweat as possible has long been a
,.Il... Glfta, tla aa,.riu;s.o., - .,l.l
is as much accident as design. But as a
rule the success must he desired il il is
to be achieved. III n man is afraid of work
success is afraid of him.
A clever essay, read with a clear, sweet
voice, was tina of Ida Crossman on "Be-
only shines while on the wing. said the
essayist, SO with the mind. When we rest
we darken. One cannot he successful
without a strong will. Will is the central
force which gives strength 10 character.
Talent gracefully adorns life, intellect is
the touch which lights the way ;but will is
the motor. Those who attain excellence
usually do SO in pursuit.
After George +. Marsh, president of the
board of trustees, had pleased the audi
ence by playing a flute solo. William l..
Bishop read the class history. The his
tory proved one Of the brightest, as well
as one of the wittiest efforts of the even
ing and was thoroughly enjoyed. ave
are all young" he said, 'and, like Caesar,
there is no chance for the wind TO pene-
trate through our moustaches." The his
tory was full OF apt hits on the other
members of IN class.
AT the Rubicon" was Q thoughtful and
well-delivercd production by Byron
Belcher, Jr.
Miss Catherine Oswald followed with a
In a Mirror" She iikened life TO a large
mirror. In mans mirror let us have none
but bright, happy scenes. Life is far too
short to be spent in Incidence or dreams.
Beware Of illusions. Too many pursue
mirages, resulting in lost time, wasted
as in a mirror we view the past may il re-
fleet success, triumph, happiness and
good actions.
An enjoyable violin duet followed by
Messrs. Will Howard and Professor Nc
NH Milan Nv The wi; Siass prophecy waS then
and proved exceedingly entertaining.
He had read OF the oracles of
Delphi having been caused by the
s%ulphurous gas from n assure in the rocks
and SO had tried the effect of the smoke
Of the Parrot smelter. With this inspira-
ton he predicted for George Fifer re-
verses like Micawber; for Nellie Palmer,
that she would follow in the footsteps Of
Susan B. Anthony and would become Sec
rotary of state; for Homer Wilson, that
he would dazzle the world by his perform
ances ON the trapeze; for Ida Crossman.
that she hould marry a man owning a
mine directly north Of the Mountain
View and who would make millions: for
James McGrath, that he would be the
Leading philosopher and Irish agi;
achieve home rule for Ireland
in 1910; for Emma Farlin, that she would
be an old maid and write for the New
York Ledger; for Byron Belcber, that he
would be general superintendent of the
western division of the C.. Ii. a. O.: for
Satie Oswald, that she would marry aud
occupy a neat cottage in Leggat * Fos-
ter's addition; for Davenport Elderkin.
that he would run for ongre on the re-
publican ticket and be defeated by 1000
a great physician, die by taking his own
medicine and be followed To the grave by