The Red Cloud chief., 1892-06-10
Commencement Exercises.
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The commencement exercises oil
the High school were held in the
Opera House on Friday evening.
Either on account Of the fact that
the entertainment was free or because
Of the interest which the people feel
in nj schools, the house was pack.
ed TO its utmost capacity. Presum.
ably it was the latter reason for it il
quite apparent that the faithful and
persistent efforts which have been
made by our Board Of Education dur.
ing the past year to bring ~ schools
up to a higher standard Of efficiency
has been crowned with q large meas.
ure OF success and are generally ap.
~preciated by the patrons Of the schools
Although Il has been necessary to
make some changes in the teachers
during the gear which would natural.
ly cauac sono confusion Of plans Of
work yot the results Of the school
year will show substantial progress
and that the changes made were for
the best interest Of the pupils. We
understand it is the purpose Of the
board to retain If possible nearly all
the present corps Of teachers incDud.
ing Supt. Caster for another year, and
10 doing this they will meet with very
general sppsoval.
The schools Of Red Cloud have sui.
fered in the past from o too frequent
change Of teachers and superinten.
dent, as each new administration
would have plans Of work and courses
Of study somewhat different from
those Of the previous one it would
necessarily result in less efficient work
The programme was introduced by
& delightful little piano solo, rendered
by Miss Lille Smith, after which Rev
DR.. Pulls Of the Baptist church, offer
ed prayer. Then came . vocal duet
by Miss Gertie Pond and Nellie West
which wal highly appreciated by the
audience. Mr.. Donald Pope followed
with his Grafton upon the subject
Of "Incentives to Study Nature" Of
which We gave only extracts Of this
% also Of tho others.
Men follow pursuits with some design In view
here d%aS" extends md s 3 Common '%Su motive. VI The Ssi hope %sf' q
reward everywhere quickons business. invig0r-
ates effort and inspires zeal. Remove from
rs %sa sa sss sises sss psssi y safs and h Hin iiss SscSSm n's;
an aimless existence. The man OF mere. bust.
ness sees In money his hope IN the world, the
laws OF mechanics to him but that his vaults
It's work. What use Of astronomy but to his
i insSrsn seS.'e %S sss soSS q s natural ssis n%, si ! f SSs
that the earth may be made. " yield more pro-
ducts from her soil, unlock her mines Of coal
s.Sk so always aSs S SissSSs, i s i,ss1y %SSns lever ss,dta s:
'O Hst"rsI History is the study Of the earth, as
and within IFS crust. la Investigations have
not only informed. but educated; not only con
iiiIned ~ wiirn.a.
king who hns no. successor among the living
| mOiiarclis and his subjects have long since
cexsed 10 be reckOned among the powers OF the
earth aud rubbish have covered its ru ned walls
aud fIled it, windinE. galleries. that once echoed
to The tread Of busy feet. The haiohet Of the
have invaded the sacred precints. Of the dead
and the buried slabs and pictured bricks have
been read a. the leaves Of q book, and have CIV
i m SR p 'as's f ssSs vo Fl az sI. sss,' we H IRE wl ilSsS
trasstion q Ninsvsh and the fall d the s aS
upon those beautiful object. q nature that We
can throw around them. These objects can
be selected and appreciated only by. the
beautiful which the study OF nature alone can
fully secure. study with care the fields and
the flowers and you viii BE- astonished At the
with such . liberia! hand. Nature unbsrs the
dpOr. Of her store house 70 all who long 70 en-.
lSy the beauty and richness 81 her products.
from the never wasting fullnees Of her treasury
she speaks quickeuing words 70 tns slumber.
G Ing i.;t iosn;s St M rom sS1l s sSS st' In!Rp Si,HIs: y S.a To-
ties, eager man has never drank. .Olin
Then came pleasing Hom.
solo by Miss Margaret Miner acc ,La
panied by Miss Mary Miner on
piano. The next was the
Grafton Of Miss Nellie West,
"Night Brings out the Stars"
brilliant Day has sweep. by. and from her long
robe fall the shadows. The mellow tilts OF her
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| another presence. The soul grows lonely, IN
| the shades that follow the evening fall. Here
and there we discern. In the dull, distant space
before us, : softly sparkling gem. AZ aret these
Arc scarcely visible, but a. day Fecodes farther
and farther away, and finally oreeps from sight
Into the bosom o. the see. they in6!es.e in mum
transformed. In her black robe. gsriaaded WITH
stare. -
al the majestic stranger; there y . beauty, IN.
seen In the presence Of her brilliant rival; the
garnlture Of her robe was Invisible while day
passed by in her brighter garb. =.
= Mature does not keep her choicest Jewels In
her lOvliest caskets. She has hidden them s9
securely that only he who searches can nnd
them, Labor 10 the ransom she requires. Her
ioviisst flowers bloom where only the eye q
In the dark caves Of the ocean, she sets heI
| stars In the robe Of. night. The world, In hel
I Nature. In these treasures, she has ioMnd ~
Index. pointing to higher destlnies. "khe .ha
looked through Nature up 70 Natures Geo."
y0Ine O her brightest st.rs, mishty 'nssI'e &c
noticed In the day Of prosperity. only 70 SHIN