St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-07
N0WTHE HIGH SCHOOL
A Large Number Of Studious
Young People Awarded
Diplomas.
The Trades Assembly Seeking
Pledges From Various
Candidates.
A Few Members Of the "BoO'
Gang Again Behind the
Bars.
General News of a Day Gath
cred by Vigilant Globe
ENJOYS.

The Grand opera house was filled
from dome to pit last evening, the rea-
son being the commencement exercises
of the high school class of go. On the
stage was seated the 107 graduates.
flanked on each side by the members OF
the board of education. Danz's orches-
ira occupied the space in front Of the
stage, and played several numbers
during the evening. The class
in which the young ladies
predominated was quite deliberately
costumed, many of the gowns worn
having evidently been made expressly
for the occasion. Among SO much
beauty and brightness of color the few
young men in their Somber suits seemed
almost entirely lost. All the ladies car
ried beautiful bouquets of flowers, and
the stage presented lovely sight, peo-
pied as 1t was with the budding man
and womanhood of Minneapolis. DR..
Wayland Hoyt delivered the invoca-
ton, after number by the orchestra.
Edith Howard March delivered the
essay and salutatory, entitled "Out of
School Life Into Life's School," She
spoke upon the change from the school
life to the life to be encountered in real
life. She rehearSed the experiences of
the younger school day, and told how
the younger pupil of the present day
has so many more advantages than
were enjoyed by the present graduating
class in its initial work. The essay was
well written and ably delivered, and
Justly deserved the applause it received.
"One Secret of Power" was an ora
ton by Ralph Justin Sewell. His argu-
ment was that all men were possessed
of naturally the same power, but it was
force of character that made them their
future. Talent alone is not all, and
genius, though of the most brilliant
kind, can not succeed, unless governed
by the force of character. Upon the
strength of character of its people de-
ponds the stability of a nation. Rome
fell because OF the want of character of
it's citizen. Should the time arrive in
our own country when total depravity
threatens to dem0lish the state, then
that aristrocracy which is the only
true ariStocracy will be the standard of
the nation.
Helen Buchanan read an essay enti-
tied "What NeXt?" She spoke upon
the history of the country as a portrayal
of her text. Advancement in science,
literature and art had been immense;
especially was it so in science. She re-
viewed the political and social history
of the United States in a clear, concise
statement. The scientific inventions
of the country were touched upon, and
the young lady went into mythical
future as a possibility should the future
make the same advancement as the past,
and Journey from New York to San
Francisco might be made in a day. She
reviewed the manner in which Amerl-
can woman had progressed, and hoWshe
now occupied positions that were hith-
erto denied her. The essay was we'll
delivered and received applause.
The recitation ''Herve Riel'' was de-
llvered by Katharine Jewell Evarts.
The young lady spoke with consider
able dramatic power: Her voice is free
and penetrating, and her rendition of
the stirring little poem was happy
pause in the long list of essays and ora
lions, She received an enthusiastic en-
core.
"The Fall of the Bastille' was en-
larged upon in an Grafton by Arthur
Llewellyn HaIliwell. The young man
received a round of applause as he
stepped to the front. The Grafton was
a vivid portrayal of the horrible times
connected with the French revolution.
Although the wording was of high de-
gree of excellence, the delivery was far
too rapid, and the beauty of conStruc-
ton lost in the haste. He was, never
theless, given a hearty encore.
"Some Authors in Society'' was the
subject of an essay by May Gertrude
Steele. The young lady reviewed the
private life of many of the authors OF
past years and gave many rather anus
ing anecdotes showing their various &C.
centricities. She was perfectly at home
upon the stage, and did not show the
nervousness of some OF her companions.
Cora Lillian Curtis delivered an essay
upon "Monks and Minstrels." The
effort was one of the best OF the even
ing. The young lady had the advan-
tage over her companions OF having
splendid voice, that was easily heard in
every part of the house. Her essay
dealt with characters of ancient his
tory of the classes included in her
theme. She spoke of the monks espe-
cially as the first educators, and accorded
them all honor. Her essay was re-
ceived with hearty round of applause.
An Grafton, 'RulerS by Divine Right"
by Frederick Andrews Kiehle, dealt
with the many royal families OF the
past. Every one was born to fill GER
tain place. The ruler was born, not
made, and was born to rule. The sub
iect was born a subject, and was born
to be subject. He applied the rule to
man, that he ruled what he did rule by
divine right. The innate qualities in
man were there, and came from within.
Whatever he achieved was by divine
right. His hidden genius encompassed
the results. That power did not rule
by the right of ancestry, but by its
own divine right.
Helen Clare Pratt delivered the essay
and valedictory, "Sleep." Her dis
course dwelt with ''tired natures sweet
restorer," and advised regular dose of
the refreshing slumber, The theme,
although an old one, was well handled.
MANY ancient writer's were quoted in
regard to sleep, and medical experts
were added to clinch the argument.
The valedictoIy contained fattering
eulogy to the board of education and a
pretty token of thanks to the teachers.
The close was a pretty piece of word
ing, and the address to the class,
to which they all rose, was a touching
piece of work, and the effort was re-
ceived with storm of applause.
Prof. o. V. Tousley was called upon
to award the prizes. He said that upon
reading book upon Iceland he had
been struck by the chapter ''Snakes."
Turning to that chapter, he was aston
ished to find its brevity. 1t ran, There
are no snakes in Iceland" Just where
the application came in the audience
failed to see. Miss Helen Clare Pratt
was given the first prize, given by the
Journal, of $50: Miss Edith Marsh the
second prize of $50. and Miss Roberta
Pratt the third of $40. The prizes were
given in pretty speech.
Rev. DIR. Tiffany awarded the Gale
prize. He told of the prize given by S.
&. Gale, being the interest on 100,which
is given each year to the author of the
best essay read on commencement
night.
The prize was given to Arthur Lew
ellyn Halliwell, and favorable mention
was made of Cora L. Curtis.
After the awarding of the prizes SUI
perintendnnt Bradley made the presen-
tation of the diplomas in neat speech,
in which he dwelt upon the high stand
ing of the class as whole and the ex-
cellency of the papers of the evening.