The Columbus journal., 1891-06-03
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES.

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES.
Eleven Girls and O.e Boy Receive Their
Diplomas iE the Presence Of a In
nense Congregation Of
Their Friends.
Notwithstanding the threatening
storm, which resulted in rain just as the
exercises opened, the opera house was
crowded to its utmost capacity, Monday
evening. Supt Scott, and Mrs. A. C.
Bsllou, principal OF the high school, Rev.
Elliott, the school board and the gradu-
ating class, occupied the stage, together
with the little Misses Flora Kramer and
Grace Spear, the flower girls.
The orchestra-E. Pohl, G. A. Schroe-
der, J. A. Shuck, 8. T.. Marty and A.
BOettcher furnished most excellent mu-
sic. The program was then given as
follows:
invccatiou. REV. o. +. Elliot
ssi.t.iory 1i.;. T. fs,s%.n
EsssS":Xmerican Civilization" ..... -. ."''""
:::............... Arthur y. Arnold
G.s; ,.:Ga History Of Thought Nate l. Taylor
Omtion -';wonders Revealed by Cuitrss:
Anna =. HOehen
Esssy-:Maiy. Queen Of Sccis":........'.
:;;ii:::::;:: M:Sds %a A%berss.
of Eusis 81 Rcris
Grafton Lights Along the shore. -:
............:.. Bessie G. Sheldon
Eisssy phai Alice Gs1r.s, I1rns,
ID. scEupbsch. Prest Board Of Education
From first to last the essays and ora
tions OF the graduates were fully appre-
ciated, and all did well. No mere
or summary would do justice
to all or to either OF them, and SO We do
not attempt it. Nothing whatever oc-
Cured TO mar the pleasure Of the occa
sion to the audience, which evidently
was there to please and to be pleased.
Besides the usual diplomas, Misses
Phoebe and Grace Gerard and Mr..
Henry Lucky received certificates Of ad-
mission to the state university ut Lin
coin, and Miss Henry, Miss Lehman and
Miss Hoehen valuable scholarships in
different colleges.
1t was an occasion long to be remem-
bered by all who enjoyed it. President
address was, from his
an admirable document, and
when Sup't Scott spoke in such high
terms Of praise of Mrs. A. G. Ballou, the
house t6undered its approval.
After the exercises, the class was pho
in group by MI. J. A. Shuck.
Memorial Day.
At about half past O'Clock Saturday
Baker Post No. 8 G. A. r.. with quite a
Of visiting comsadss, oneOf them
from Mfkouri, formed in front Of their
hall on Eleventh street, and with q
goodly number os the Sons Of Veterans,
under the direction Of Commander H. T.
Spoerry marched to the hall Of the Cor
net Band on Thirteenth street where
they halted to receive the band, which
headed the procession. At the corner OF
and Olive, the ranks were
opened te receive the different compa-
nies of the fire department. The process
sion then proceeded south on Olive to
Eleventh, east on Eleventh to l. street,
where the ladies OF the Relief Corps,
by comrade John Tannahill,
joined the procession and the march was
to the opera house.
After very touching piece Of music
by the band, Garland OF Flowers" q
brief address was made by Commander
Spoerry, prayer offered by Post Chap
lain, e. W. Borders, and the orders from
Grand Army national and state head
quarters were read by Adjutant, N. X.
Turner. The address Of Col. NJ. Whit
moyer followed, showing the Importance
Of government among men; the benefits
Df our special form Of government; the
value OF liberation Of opinion, both re-
|igious and political, and the imperative
necessity under our form OF civil govern
ment Of recognizing the right OF the
70 say, for the time being, what
policy of administration shall be enforc-
I'D, under the constitution, knowing that
our form Of government is safe, always
safe, when the will OF the majority is
peaceably acquiesced in. The address
was excelIent, timely, we'll delivered and
veil received, the only fault being that
the Colonel was too modest, and sup
posed that his address was consuming
TOO much time. We feel very sure that
il he had been speaking to grown people
only, he WOULD have enlarged on the last
theme OF Ills address and drawn such ~
picture as would have been indelibly
Iixed in tho memory Of all. We could
see it in his eye.
Mrs. O. d. Buffers paper on Women
During the War, written for the occa-
NON, was we'll considered effort, recall
ing the noble work accomplished by the
and Christian commissions, to-
zether with individual illustrations Of
what the good women did: One aged
lady Of eighty five sent 191 pair Of socks,
another 81, and still another 93; another
walked mile and half over a noun
tainOus country to carry blanket and
other things for invalids. It is estima-
ted that the children OF the country
denied themselves in one way and an
other to save and spend for the good Of
The soldiers, hundred thousand dollars.
It was not fame or wealth that actuated
the women, but pure devotion and love
of country. Mrs. Livermore and Mrs.
Wa al -.