The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-06-05

Z IN LIMINE. On Thursday evening
last, long before the appointed hour for
the commencement exercises to begin, the
opera house was crowded to its utmost
capacity with friends of the high school
and of the graduating class, while hun
dreds, eager and disappointed;were COM
PEELED to so away, unable to secure even
standing room. The ninth annual com
mencement of the High School was
brilliant success, rejecting credit upon
students and faculty. The hall had been
tastefully decorated with flowers. and
immediately over the front of the stage
hung large star and crescent, with the
Latin legend, SIN Limine"-on the TIRES
hold-an exaggerated class badge.
The program was an enjoyable one
from first to last, and moved with un-
usual sprightleness, the interest never
tagging for An instant. The orchestra,
ladies' quartette and gentlemen's quar-
tette contributed not little by their
excellent rendition OF several selections.
The salutatory, by Miss May Hoff-
man, was a pleasant greeting, eliciting
applause. The perils of the nation were
very lucidly pointed out by H. Benson
Tpbbs, showing thoughtful apprecia-
ton of the dangers that beset us as
nation. The matter and manner were
both excellent. The safeguards of the
nation, the methods by which the evils
must be met and overcome, were sug-
gested by Miss, Anna Orendorff. Patriot
ism, education and religion are the SOW
ereign remedies. Miss Fannie Tillotson
was particularly happy as the class
historian, making any number of telling
and humorous points. The class stats
tics, as given by her, were as funny as
they were unique. The class prophecy
outlined the future of each individual
member, Miss Clara Richards being the
augur. She forecast the career of her
classmates from their personal peculiar
tiles. There was strong vein of humor
permeating the address, which was
heartily enjoyed. The class will and
testament was pronounced by Miss
Carrie Ward. and it was very pretty
conception, mingling the serious with
the lighter vein in very happy proper
tons. Harry E. Tobey selected for his
topic the class motto, SIN Limine," and
delivered a thoughtful and excellent ora.
ton suggested by the idea that the class
just emerging from school were upon the
threshold of activities which must deter
mine the immediate and ultimate des-
tinics of the individual members of tie
class. Miss Lena Chase was the vale
dictOrian, and while the honor was as
sighed by election, yet the class made no
mistake i'll its choice. She rose to the
spirit of the occasion, and the graceful
tIhatc paid to patrons, teachers and di-
20 Go1s Of the schools, and the parting
words to her classmates, were not only
well selected and we'll delivered, but
manifested qualities of head and heart
ernty crcditablc to her. 1t WAS a finished
=. Ell rs the finishing address.
g. awarding the diplomas, President
Norris was peculiarly happy. The words
Of encouragement and admonition were
not only wisely chosen, but they midi.
Gated clearly that he was heartily in
sympathy with the young people about
to go out into the world away from the
fostering care Of the school. Mr. Norris
has proved a most efficient and active
school officer. and the tact was never
more fully illustrated than in this neat
and judicious little address.
A word relative to this class: 1t has
maintained high standard during its
entire career, and reflected credit upon
itself, and not less upon it's instructors.
1t was composed of excellent material,
and the high school need never feel any
apprehension relative to it's future.
The hall was taxed to its utmost, there
being over five hundred persons in the
auditorium