River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-19
Normal Commencement.

The closing exercises of the State
Normal School were held on TUESDAY.
Wednesday and Thursday and attract
ed large number of visitors.
The exercises of the Model Depart
ments took place on Tue. Jay after
noon, and though they we're of the ma
ture of every day work. were in all re-
spects model. Many of the citizens
visited these rooms, and went away
pleased with what they saw and heard.
The Elementary Glass commence
ment took place Wednesday forenoon,
and in spite of the rainy morning, the
chapel, in which the exercises were
held, was comfortably filled. The ex-
ercises were opened with prayer by
Rev. S. S. Grinnell. The class being
sixteen in number is too large to ad-
NIT comment concerning each individ-
ual effort but the exercises were very
good and reflect credit upon the school.
The graduates spoke easily and dis
IlHStlg, anu III tnc iudtbtl piCoSAtbCd
compare favorably with preceding
classes that have graduated from the
Elementary Course.
Following is the programme:
Prayer
Musie. Keep Thy Spirit Pure.
fiarvests from the Deep,
The First Day at School,
Lizrie NJ. Gleason.
Recitation The True Grandeur of Natioas,
Agnes Ii. Grant.
Science Lessons in Elementary Grades,
Anna b. Gunlach.
Dependence OF History on Geography,
Henry HendTiclSson
Music, From Shore to shore Tanner.
Steering and Drifting,
Viola A. Eaton.
The Saxon Element in English,
AhceC Thomas.
Our River,
intellectual Value OF Education,
Weather Predictions,
Mamie Martin
Music, The Distant Land Emerson.
Recitation, Philip Barton, Engineer,
Nellie Warner
ropic,-6eysers,
MAnuh
The Bennett Law.
NJ. M. Beddall.
Organization,
Laura IL. Weld.
Government.
Evna whitcomb.
ffeu''''O,' q the "er' 7 Edna h. Parmely.
Music, -Fleeting Years-McGranahan.
Presentation of Certificates.
Music,--Joy, joy. Freedom To-day.
#Excused.
The Senior Glass graduation exer-
cises were held on Thursday forenoon
and were of superior character, the
subjects selected being both interest
ing and instructive and admitting in
some cases of wide and original treat
ment. They were listened to with
marked attention by large company
of students and citizens. aud were
highly complimented by the audience.
The following is their programme:
Prayer
Music,-Come to Me,-kmerson.
Some Contributions OF Chemistry,
Geo. Peterson.
Music
Neaile Lusk.
Grafton, THE Past and the Future,
John Bile
Musie,-O'er the Waters. -Rowley.
School Libraries.
oration,-opposing Elements in Human Ma
ture, John puryes
Our Debt to Greece and Rome,
Nellie NJ. Proctor.
Music,-Night Shades no Longer.
Patriotism in Our Public Schools,
iva +. Thomson.
oration,-Defense OF shyloek.
r. NJ. Parker.
Queen Tamara,
Rosa Al. Cheney.
Music, The Vesper lls,-Eichberg.
Presentation Of Diplomas.
Music, -Gently Fall the Dews oi I've. -Mer-
cadante.
President Emery followed the pre-.
sentations of the certificates and di :.
plomas by brief but Impressive ad-
dresses.
Flowers in profusion were presented
to the graduatesDy admiring friends
and schoolmates.
The music consisted of songs render
ed by choir of about forty of the
Normal students.
The exercises may be safely said to
be in every way of "a character to re-
fleet credit upon all concerned, and
are universally considered equal to the
hest effnrtS Of previous wears