Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-06-25
NINE RECEIVED DIPLOMAS.
The Jamestown High School
Graduates its Sixth Class
of Pupils.
An Audience Of About Eight
Hundred Witness the
Exercises.
The Unitarians Defended us
Against u Recent Minis
terial Criticism.
High School Glass Of '91.

High School Glass Of '91.
The sixth annual commencement OF
jamestown high school WAS held Friday
night Mt the Opera rink. The graduates
numbered nine. "Volens ct potens" was
the happy choice for class motto and it
was the desire of all present that 1t prove
as prophetic of the future as it is signiti-
cant Of the past. The graduates have
proved willing and able" to complete
their high school course; in the new and
broaaer field just opening to them. the
spirit of that motto is certain talieman
Of success. The niue graduates, togeth-
or with Superintendent Fisher and Miss
Lizzie Sullivan, the principal Of the high
school, we're seated IN semi-circle on
the stage. To the right, to the left and
in the rear of them, flowers and plants
were placed in artistic profusion. From
over the stage, the class motto looked
down on the audience in bold letters.
The exercises were to have commenced
at 8 o'clock, but the proverbial dilatori-
ness Of the audience prevented that. The
big crowd was long time arriving and
settling themselves, and it was nearer
nine than eight o'clock when the James.
town band opened the exercises with an
overture. Rev. J. D. Whitelaw deliver
cd the invocation. The graduates may
be said, to have all done themselves
credit in their delivery, although the
voices of several did not have the neces-
sary volume to fill the large building. a
difficult matter to accomplish by the
most experienced of public speakers.
Guy Porter was the first OF the grad
nate to appear. His Grafton was en-.
titled, "What Next?" It was brief
resume of some things that are now or
have been, and the titular interrogatory
left with the hearers several ideas as
to the rights and wrongs Of things.
Miss Lena Flint chose as her subject
"Portla." Her essay was very gracefully
delivered and was cleverly written. She
advocated womans suffrage. Miss
Maude Wall gave her hearers an essay
on bow to "Paddle Your Own Canoe" :"
She remarked how turbulent are the
waters Of tho world in which the canoes
must be launched and spoke of tho vari-
Gus environments which lead to success
or failure. The essay was strongly practi-
cal. Miss Mildred Hambly's clever
essay, "Poetry and Song," was delivered
in musical voice with clear accentu-
alton. Tho essay was esteemed one of
the best of the evening. "The Crown OF
Life was the caption to Miss Clara
Walkers optimistic message. The end
and aim Of existence, she thought, was to
hear the words "well done." She read
clearly and with expression. Owing to
recent illness, ,Dorman Baldwin's address,
"The Atmosphere" with experiments,
was omitted. In meking this announce
ment, Superintendent Fisher stated that
this had been relied upon as one of the
best features of the evening. "Simon
says Thumbs Down" was the text from
which Miss Winnie Wade spoke. Simon
was the appellation she gaye to the
dictator of the worlds thoughts, beliefs,
actions, etc. She thought she saw
Slmous in every walk in life and cried
out against the tyranny they exercise.
This number was an oration and it was
clearly and forcibly delivered. "rhe
Unknown *" was Miss Maud Bronson's
subject. 1t dealt with number OF un-
known quantities in life and gave a
pleasing and thoughtful production
which was warmly applauded. The
valedictOrian. Miss Rae Bigelow, won
many compliments on her excellent
essay and it's spirited delivery. Halt!
Who goes There?" was the rather un-
usual subject. It was treated in an
original manner. She represented pub
lie opinion as the sentinel who is issuing
the challenge Of her title to q number Of
movements and abuses now engrossing
public attention. Her valedlctory was
we'll chosen. The words addressed to
the teachers, the board of education, the
succeeding classes and the graduates
we're remarkably felicitious and full OF
feeling The graduates did themselves
credit IN their papers. which showed a
range of Information and capacity for
thought not looked fora number Of pres-
ent issues were touched upon and shots
we're fired at the lottery,the liquor traffic,
unrestricted immigration, ct cetera.
The program was quite lengthy and
music was Only sparsely lnterspersed
through the evening. The instrumental
duet by Mrs. F. Klapp and her promis-
ing pupil, Miss ELSIE Gleseler, was q we'll
executed selection OF lively air from
one OF the masters. Miss Lena Bellivou
sang The Dove-Ardite- selection in
which the powerful volume, purity and
cultivation Of her voice were admirably
exhibited. She is one of the clty's most