Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05
ONE GRADUATING DAY.
4 HoMELY SUBJECT THAT AT
TRACTED MOST ATTENTION.

Greeted tho Reading of Her Essay
EcIfpsed That Given to All Others.
well, don't care If them other girls
are going to write about Thought. and
The Marble STAINS Waitin'. n Genius,
and all them other things. Mebbe my
Mrandy cant say much that's edifyin
on them subjects, tho it's my opinion
she could II she tried But she can make
beautiful riz bread. and she's goin to
tell them how to do it.
With this expression Of faith in
'Mrandy's" powers. Mrs. McGillicuddy
gave an emphatic twist to the garment
she was wringing out Of the suds
The subject first under discussion was
Of no small Importance in the village,
for It related to the graduating exercises
1t the village high school
With but one exception. the boys and
girls in the class sought topics that would
"sound well" and make good show in
the daintily printed programmes.
One Of the young ladies began to write
on "Twilight Thoughts;" another chose
~ her subject destiny" another wrote
at the head OF the first page Every
Cloud Has fts Silver Lining"
Of course each one soon learned what
subjects had been chosen by the other
members OF the class, and loud were the
complaints when 1t was known what Mi
randa McHillicuddy proposed to write
about. It was agreed that the class
would go down into history forever dis
graced.
But you see.r said Miranda, II don't
know anything at all about these high
toned subjects that the rest Of you have.
couldn't say one word about them that
would be worth hearing, but think
do know how to make bread, and I'm
sure that many in the audience will be
interested to know some of the uuirks
and the twists that turn out handsome
loaf"
well. said another, II envy you the
abundance OF things you can say about
1t, but it's 30 awfully commonplace;
why, it's-it's as commonplace as-eat-
ingl"
AN INTERESTING ESSAY
Graduating day at last arrived, with
its futtcr Of excitement, its flowers, its
proud fathers and mothers and sympa.
thizing friends and its somewhat envious
lower classes
First came the salutatory, which was
listened to with marked attention, rs
would be the case even with thought
ful paper on the Identity of Identity
and Nonidentity"-if it came first on
the programme.
Then came an Grafton on Greece
by boy, followed by an essay on .Phi-
losophy."
BY this time there were signs of rest
iessness, and some quiet whispering go
ing on among such as were not carefully |
polite. Fortunately music came in at |
this point. after which the audience |
was invited to listen to some Twilight |
Thoughts. Then appeared the CLOUD"
that was supposed to have ..Silver
Lining" but which certainly cast no
CLEAN over the audience
This condition, strange to say, seemed
to be intensified when Hope" appeared.
AT this point the presiding officer an
nounced an essay on RAISED Bread" by
Miss Miranda McGillicuddy.
The eager interest that came into ev-
cry face in the audience was quite hu-
to those who had already an
peared on the stage. and still more hui
initiating was the close attention that
was suddenly paid to every word that
was said
The essay discussed the Importance of
good bread in hygienic point of view
The effect which fiat" biscuit fire.
anently has upon the disposition of the
eater, as well as upon his stomach; the
nutritious and nonnutritious qualities
tpIs ~
method OF procedure. from the making
u yeast, through the successive stages of
mixing, working, raising, reworking,
holding and baking till that consum.
nate flower Of good housekeeping APP
>eared-a light, nutritious and delicious
oaf Of bread
THE JUDGES REMARKS.
Not one word was lost by the audience
rom beginning to end. The ladies were
chiefly interested, perhaps, but men lis
ened very attentively too When the
eading was finished the essay was given
he heartiest applause of the evening.
After the programme had been finished
md the audience was preparing to de.
'art, Judge Gildersleeve, chairman of
he school committee and the most in-
.
few remarks, and this was what he
md:
Before the audience diperses, have
suggestion to make, chiefly for the
enefit OF those who may belong to the
raduatlng classes of the future. Ii You ,
'ish, IN preparing graduating essay or
ration. to interest your audience--and
is needless to say that you do-let
our remarks apply to u period not later
least than hundred years ago, and {
etter still If they apply to time not '
tier than hundred days ago. And let |
hem be on subject in which you are |
iterested. and in which your audience c
interested, however homely it NAV an |
ear.
1t Is not necessary that it should be l
the proper way to bake bread. like q
10 very interesting, practical and well e
ritten paper to which we have Just lis. 4
ned. or on the right way to make a b
sd. which would be another good sub l
ct; but it would far better be ON these
lbjects, If you know what Won are
riting about. than upon Time, Genius \
The Ideal, even though you treat II
lem thoughtfnlly.
we are practical people, and we =
&c to be approached npou the plane of L
II everyday life. We are greatly inter. is
ted in our schools and scholars. but wa
ant to see you with your feet--hoth of
em--on the ground. which precludes d
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