Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-18
CLASS OF 81.
Tie Commencement Exercises acre
Largely AHrnded.

| opera House, friday evening. ana long
| before the hour set for the exercises to
| begin the hall was filed with the friends
Of those who were tG graduate, who had
come to witness the important step they
were taking in stepping into the battle
of life and leaving their school days
behind them, and taking upon them
selves the more serious duties of an
everyday fight with the world in the
character of men and women.
The stage was asappropriately decorated
with flowers and eYergreens, the class
motto overhanging the stage, "L&bors
Past are Pleasant" while the emblem
of our country formed the background.
The exercises opened with music by
the Twin City Band which was we'll re-
ceiyed. Al. Grafton entitled "Daniel
O'Gonnell" was delivered in an easy,
business-like manner, by Louis Bernier,
which called forth its well merited ap-
plause. Miss Clara Rablin followed
with an Grafton entitled ''Loye ofGlOry"
in which she portrayed the desires of
the human race in search of glory and
honor. Her presence was easy, grace
LUZ ana hef oellVefy good hadle
Whitney, while he makes 10 preten-
sions of being Il speaker, delivered his
Grafton entitled libraries" in mas
terly way and was more at ease than
''io'o nv N'1' " i'i'' 'i'00'Sn il0 "oulu
pe' Ills fcle'Shco ~ our local library
was heartily encored.
"A SOLO Across Clle far blue HIS
Marie oy Alf. H. NJ Alexander, OF
fort EdWardS, was eNceIlent. 1he
favorable way 1t was received by the
audience was expressed by the applause
lof Secoho appearance "hlch thcY dld
not receive.
Magma Chaft" WAS tle ulie OF an
GRAFTON rendered IN a mastery manner
ny Isaac " ltter' LII was Wen written
ana aoly oellVefeo. Isaac with proper
tanning HAS 'lie o"P'cl'y Vi HiSthlhS al
eAce'ielt speaker
Ni'0' TloN hii'co WAS heAI OH pro-
gram ana "ellFere'l an eAceIlel'lY pre-
p"ic'' oi'''oi'' elitl''eu " omen III the
ioiooo'o''o' i1ol 'le't''ii@nt VI 'iilS
o,'NJe0U was l'.'l''oo9 "''" Olo"sn' ioi'l'
VIC po'oi Vi Noliich S''Illlli :
olo.'i''oi'V posi'ioi'S III 'ile loV"re III "ll
pioieoololio'
Inc gem OF the evening TO our notion
was the duet entitled only Thee" by
Miss i1o'tle '1S III ana W.T. l.. vi. Alex
"noei' Anell 'olceS oleilo 80 hlceiy
anu oot'i III peliocC Harlloiiy' 0och
7'iE,,ls 1EI % no''' '9l,y' ~,
0o0'GI anu SLAVERY was lhe SUD
J0I' Vi l1''iii'''i" -" lSie ol"'loll
"lilCii was l'"l"le" Will Soou "eal VI
iliooeSV assurance anu wen oellVefed.
'ohl' brUluS9e ll'u all 'oIy prepared
oiatloi OH ihtefhauohal Arpltratlon
Whlch he tea'ed III an able manner.
ne advanced many ne" phases lndls-
posing ol lh'erllaIlollal quesIols' Ills
oenveIy Was lalr'
MISS Lo'tle Lynn then favored the
"uolellce "lth one Oh lleF popular SOLOS
ehlltle'' IL bStc'o' WHICH NaS Fehuered
III 1eF usual popular stYle.
| one OF 'he oeSC orauonS OF the eve
lllhg was that prepared and delivered
10y MISS Netue "heelan'o Oh 'Patrlotlsm
III the |. >. her dellVery was excel
leht ana her presence hne'
1heodore brazeau was chosen val
|
! program with an Grafton entitled
| NehdeI fhlIips" HIS closing re-
marks to the class, teachers and audi
ence we append as an expression of the
Class of 81, to those who made it posi-
bic for them to climb the ladder Of
tame to this point:
CLASSMATES, For the four years past
we nave Iaoored to@ether as students OF
me howe Hlgh school. Together we
nave shared Ihe tflaiS ana trlumphs OF
sciool NE, ana 'oSeIher we snare the
hohof OF 'lllS occasion tonight oul
n"ppS 0o"lp"hlolsllP ehdS' to-nlgh'
we oegln our conlllct with the world
we MO" thaC Ihe euocatlon we nave
received Will render us more 1T to per
7ofln 'lle ouIles OF NE; that II VIII make
Us petVer cl'lzehs; ana When we are
called upon 10 help decide any great
public question, 1t viii make us more
lndepenpent and better able to choose
the right.
Classmates, this event Will ever be
looked upon as great landmark i'll Qua
progress. II 1t marks the end of oui