Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1891-06-12
Ma BROOKINGS SOUTH DAKOTA FRIDAY JUNE H. 1901
COMMENCEMENT WEEK,

COMMENCEMENT WEEK,
Nrookings Public schools Close q Profit
able Years Work.
Commencement week of the public
schools OF this city virtually began
one week ago last Sunday when the
annual sermon before the graduating
class was delivered at the opera house.
All last week the work of examina.
tion, promotions and closing duties
were performed by the different de-
partments.
A display of school work, including
written work, drawing, paper folding,
modelling in clay. ETC., was on exhibi.
tion in the library room from We'd
nesday until the close OF the school
Friday evening. A represent ative of
the REGISTER visited the scnool last
Friday and was deeply interested in
the display in the library room.
Having heard much about the clay
modelling and paper folding performed
by the primary departments, we had
supposed the same was for the pur.
pose OF keeping the little folks busy,
but visit soon made vivid our mis-.
taken ideas. The work performed
was to teach the pupils ideas OF form.
blending Of colors and to teach them
the art Of drawing from objects placed
before them. Miss Matte Darrow,
who mas always taken deep interest
in the advancement OF her depart
ment, introduced the work into the
school and inform d US that it was
remarkable how deeply interested the
pupils became in the new study. The
specimens of work performed gives
evidence OF earnest, jealous work on
the part OF both the teachers and the
pupils. The map drawing and speci.
mems OF pen manship also speak we'll
for the school and all connected there
with.
Thursday afternoon the informed.
late and Primary departments held
commencement exercises at the opera
house. The audience was composed
mostly ct ladies and children, and
they packed the house full. The little
folks acted their parts splendlG!y and
We are sorry that scarcity OF space
forbids us making more than q mesgre
report. The following is the program:
Oper, ."Little Shaking Quskers''
E. Primary Grade.
IAN Egg Chicken!". Joseph Brady
"Grandpa's Spsctacles". s"......... Minnie Gullick
Operetta.. 1.-THE Man in the Moon"
A. Primary Grade.
''Joes Letter Clyde Tidball
''The Doctors VISIT. Emma Gudchus
'Our Oaoy ..................." -" allace Andrews
Csntata... ."Strange Visitors
A. and B. intermediate Grades.
The above WAS rendered by the
pupils who had earned promotion in
the school during the past year and
they all deserved the honors by doing
so we'll In the exercises If for no other
reason.
FRIDAY MORNING
At 1890 the Grammar School aud B.
and c classes of the High School unit
ed in room A IN their promotion exer-
cises.
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
Friday evening the graduating exer.
cises OF the A class Of the High School
was held in the opera house, and the
house was again packed to suffocation
by patrons of the schools and citizens
in general.
PROGRAMME.
Music. c.....................S Second Regiment Band
Prsyer.. ..........................R Rev A. NJ. Work
Essay MueiS
Addie A. Loveland.
gIT r,;o
Florence j. Foster.
Trio-Lulu Natesta, Maud Moflatt, Lena Cooke.
Grafton ......." ga Historical Sketch
Harry NJ. Cornell.
Alice E. Barton.
Music. c........... ...... second Regiment Band
Grafton, Associations of Childhood" &"
. Mabel G. Maryland.
Essay. ."Fashion.' "
Anna r. Parker.
MUSIC. .............. .uouoie SuhItettc
Glass prophecy cy...................l Ina N. Colgrove
Grafton with Valedlctory.
....................."1h ."1he Youth OF America
George /. PHILIPPE.
Presentation of Diplomas.
MUSIC. ......................'. Sioee Sons.
Benediction. rev. A M. work
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