The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-02
GRADUATION,

Friday last was graduating day for the
several city schools and the people show
ed their interest in educational matters
by furnishing immense audiences for the
young people who had reached a very I'M
portant epoch in their educational prog
gress. All the students did remarkably
well and it is the general opinion that
both schools went far beyond all former
efforts.
About three hundred people occupied
the high school room of the First ward
school and many were obliged to go away
for lack of room. The exercises lasted
nearly three hours and we're listened to
throughout with marked attention. The
essays of the graduates and the debates
of the junior members, who likewise par
ticipated, revealed distinctly the marked
attention given to The study of English
literature in the school The subjects
for the essays were well chosen and
afforded good opportunity for the pupils
to show the character of the training they
have received. Miss Salomon's essay was
entitled The Influence of Printing
Our age is the age Of material progress
and its chief object is to promote the
happiness of mankind. Inventions lessen
ing mans toll and conducive to his happi-
ness mark 1t. Printing IS one of these.
Among its inventors and improvers
Gutenberg, Hoe, Stanhope, Ged, whose
res, gctive services were briefly discussed.
Books were once considered dangerous
Now people vie with each other to secure
them. Monks preserved ancient manu-.
scripts. The press duplicates thought
so rapidly and promptly that no new
idea is lost. Books alone are great teach
ers. The essay was strong one, there
beng no attempt at ornament. Helen
Gelbkes subject was The Battlefield"
1t was a clear elegantly written descrip-
ton of the sufferings that war entails on
all who are directly or indirectly influence
ed by it. Many battles have changed the
current of history: Marathon, Tours.
Hastings, Waterloo, each exercised It's
influence on our own times. Arbitration
now supersedes wiT.
Martha Bonekemper's Social Life in
Ancient Rome" was a clear presentation
of the leading social features of those
times. 1t was interesting and well read.
Anne Weber's essay was entitled
Romeo end Juliet 1t was written after
a study of the play in the school ROOM
A synopsis of each scene was made as the
students progressed, and at the close Of
the reading the whole matter lay before
the students mind and the essay discov-
cred this fact to the listener. 1t was ex-
cellently delivered and produced a good
effect. Lille Schuette's subject was
u he Silver Dollar" She discussed at
length the Influence of money on the
passions of man. The history of silver
coinage in {. S. was interestingly por-
trayed. The value of money varies with
the persons who handle it. The dollar
of the future should be link of friend.
ship between man and man. Very many
facts relating to the history of the dollar
mark. the stamplngs on the silver dollar
We're set forth In manner which showed
power of saying things in an easy practi-
cal way. The salutatory by Clara Salo-
mon was devoted to stating the purpose
of graduating exercises. The valedictory
by Lille Schuette briefly reviewed the
past history of the class. showed that
work daily expands before the pupil, that
the child is over confident, that only the
mature mind acknowledges its own limits.
A debate on the annexation of Canada
by six undergraduates was very interest
ING but was cut somewhat short owing
to the lateness of the hour. Eddie Fan
der is confident, witty. and fluent and in
time will make a good debater. Albert
Schmidt shows very methoGical mind.
a good deal of study. an easy manner and
has delivery even now that it is pleas
IRE to hear Ida Schuette gives COM
pact argument and delivers it forcibly
and without embarrassment. Lora Gu
sen has a very strong mind and her de-
bate gave emphasis to the fact. Louis
Busse showed study of the subject and