The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
High Schoo. Commencement.


The Annual commencement af the Ke-
nosha High School occurred last Friday
in the Auditorium Of the High School
building Thirteen young ladies COM
posed the class, and very charming
class it was too. 1t was the largest class
that ever graduated from the Kenosha
High School and augurs well for the in
creased interest in our free public schools.
Talk about the inferior intellect of
woman! Thirteen young ladies and not
a single young man in that class, looks
very much the other way. The Auditor
rum was packed and standing room was
at premium. The room and the stage
were beautifully decorated with flowers.
The citizens of Kenosha now begin to
realize the valne Of having such a build
| ing.
The exercises of the evening were opened
| by chorus under the leadership Of Prof.
Bach, of Milwaukee. Rev. I. w Corey
| led in prayer. AS one Of the members of
the Amphion Quartette was sick the
quartette did not appear, but Prof. Renth-
err, violinist of Milwaukee, took their
place. Prof. Reuther is beautiful play
CT and won the heartiest applause for his
work The essays and orations were
without exception, good and only an eX-
traordinary press Of matter prevents a
fuller report Of each than is possible I'M
der the circumstances.
Miss Ella Priddis delivered the saluta-
tory with an essay on Electricity. 1t was
excellent and well read.
Miss Anna Butcher chose Patriotism"
as the subject of their remarks and they
were very forcible and interesting.
Miss Jennie Mcclellan delivered an
Grafton From Marathon to Gettysburg
and touched upon several of the great
battles of the world throwing a clear
Hight upon their relation to civilization,
Her elocution was also good.
Life in the Colonies" was the subject of
Miss Hattie Butchers bright and interes-
ting essay. She knows something about
the cost of founding this nation.
| Miss Eva Lewis made American In
| ventions the, subject of her efforts and
gave the American inventor high place
on the scroll of the worlds benefactors.
| 1.-THE Mission of the Early English
Monasteres' has attracted the attention
of Miss Lizzie Lynch and she showed
their value in light that NOT many had
| thought Of before.
! Miss Emma Miller gave the audience
an interesting talk on Coral Formations
| illustrated by chart of her own drawing.
1t was nicely done and very cleverly pre-
sented.
| Miss Mamie Frantz descanted upon
| Associates" and their effect upon char
acter. Her essay was we'll written and
well read.
''Silent Influences received q share Of
attention in the essay by Miss Alice
Toner. She paid tribute to the elevat-
ing influence of art and good literature.
Miss Lois Northway then read a rather
humorous and decidedly bright essay on
"reminiscences Of School Life" 1t was
good and was well appreciated.
Books and their influence on charac
ter was the theme of Miss Mary McClel-
lan's essay The subject was well treat
ed and the essay well read.
Miss Lulu Meyers took for her subject
a theme Of wide range, embracing the ce-
lestial spaces and the caption was eve
and Our Neighbours Her tax was Il
Illustrated by astronomical charts and was
interesting and instructive.
The Valedictorian was Miss Bessie Nc
Cleilan. 1.-The Mission of the Beautiful
was her theme. Her essay was excellent
in thought, composition and delivery and
reflected great credit on the young lady.
Superintendent Mahoney presented the
diplomas to the graduates after a short
speech of congratulation to both the class
and the citizens The exercises closed
with song by the class. The members
of the class received many beautiful to-
kens of appreciation and love from
friends in the audience. 1t was very
creditable class and Prof Cleary needs
nothing more than the tribute of such a
class to demonstrate his ability as teach
er and Principal.
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