The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-06-29
best ever given at our graduating ex.

The literary part of the program was
also a success, though our space permits
but brief mention of each.
M. Gertrude Buck as salntatorian,
first advanced To the front, looking the
typical "sweet girl graduate" in her
white robe, who, pointing to their class
motto as reminder that this was only
the commencement of real life, con-
cluded her address of welcome with the
words, IF we do our best, we may find
our sunset as happy as is our dawning."
Merritt s. Conner then described
1.-The Two Sides" of life, replacing the
old motto of Business before pleasure
with the better one, "Home comfort
and happiness before business" He IL
Illustrated his picture of home love by a
very graceful recital of the Scotch poem,
"Bairnies, cuddle DOOM" and acquitted
himself with great credit.
Rose A. Hinckley, gowned most be-
comingly in blue, In an essay entitled
What Faces Say" discussed the un.
spoken language of the face with its
tales of Joy or sorrow, of anger or pain,
in "A way that showed much thought and
good command of language.
Bertha l. Myers was prettily robed in
white and, under the title of "Reminis-
cences," gave bright little class his
tory, showing considerable wit and
originality.
Chas. N. Roach gave very well de-
livered Grafton upon the ''Indian CUES
tion," which went considerably deeper
into the merits of the case than is to be
expected of neophyte.
Pauline Lyle Buckhout in a pretty
lavender costume, personated 1.-The
Sibyr and, holding mirror in her
hand, read from its depths rhymed
prediction of their future, placing most
of her classmates in highly exalted pO-
sitiOns.
Charles w. Hutchins treated "Our
COuntrys Need" in manner revealing
much earnest study of his subject.
Calling attention to the fact that the
people wear the crown and must shape
their own destiny, and that the ballot
in the hand of an ignorant man is rs
constant a menace to the safety of the
Republic as is loaded revolver to hui
man life when in the hands of little
child, he drew his final conclusion that
our countrys greatest need is Christian
scholarship.
Marquis b. Eaton won for himself
poets laurels by very fine original
poem, the trend of which will be shown
Dy the 1OllOWlng cXIractS:-
Tonight, with our work completed,
We stand on the boundary line,
Our future yelled, to be unraveed
Only by the hand of time.
We may think the past is nothing,
But we are minded that at last,
When all things are at completion
The future can but be the past.
And we even feel like calling
AS the ancients did of DID,
When they the oraces consulted
Bringing gifts of finest gold:-
o, Future, cease this vain Disgusting
Give us just glance at you;
Show in life's ftful journey
What a work we have to do.
Shall our lives be glad and happy,
Shall we wealth and honor gain
Shall our journey be pleasure,
Or an ever-constant pain1
Continuing thus in an interrogatory
strain, the response at length comes,
And we seem TO hear the answer
Like the tolling of bell,
Ringing thus uncLanging
Time will tell Time will tell
Neva j. Sexton, looking fair and mod
est in her white dress, read an essay on
Human Verbs" and showed how peo-
pie, like verbs, may be classed as
regular or irregular, active or passive,
principal or dependent, redundant or
defective. Lord Byron as an irregular
human verb, and Thomas Edison as a
redundant one, will show how apt were
her illustrations
The honor of valedictorian fell to
Frank j. Pugsley, who rendered the
customary thanks and spoke the usual
for in a hinhlv Grad ita hIn N, N npar
reminding his classmates that to live
honorably, happily, and usefully, is
every mans duty, bidding them re-
member that honor is much more than
| honesty.
Dr. G.. S. Maynard then conferred the
diplomas, calling attention TO the fact
that they mean even more than former
ly, since they now admit to our State
| University.
Although it had seemed as if no
flowers could be left for this evening,
yet the profusion of floral gifts proved
| that there was an inexhaustible fund
somewhere, and each graduate received
his full quota and many beautiful pres
entS as well.
At the conclusion of the exercises,
the Alumni gathered on the stage for
their annual business meeting and the
welcoming of the newcomers into this
yearly widening circle.
SO the close of the evening saw the
class of '92 going forth from school
life into life's SCHOOL,; for, even though
they continue their work within college
walls, yet they go forth from the safe
and happy home shelter into the more
turbulent life of the outside world.
Alumni Banquet.
The annual reunion of the graduates
this year took the form of banquet at
the Opera House and the ladies of the
Methodist Society undertook the task
of refreshing the inner man, succeeding
admirably.
The privilege of inviting friends be-
ing granted, the attendance was unus-
ually large, and over 100 covers were
laid. The tables were arranged in the
form of an Y with smaller table in
each of the four angles, large floral
pyramid in the center and small
bouquets at intervals uniting to pro.
duce most pleasing effect, which was
heightened by the decorations of the
gallery. The latter was utilized to receive