St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-22
The Graduates Aequit Them
: selves in Highly Com
mendable Style.
One Hundred and Nineteen
Young People Launched
Upon the World.
First Ward Citizens Will Meet
to Protest Against School
Changes.

~ IMAM when graduating class OF
young men and maidens is appearing
in full public glare as butterflies
after the chysalis school period
The class OF '92 of the High school
filled the rostrum of the Peoples church
last evening, and the large auditorium
was packed to overlooking, with the
fathers and mothers, 1.-The sisters, the
cousins, and aunts" of the graduates.
They may flatter themselves that on
their first night as magnificent con-
stellatiOn of stars. not vacant chair
could be found. When the greeting"
by Bal sounded from Dams orchestra
the class of 139 fled in III long line.
The girls were clad in pretty. dainty
gowns, and some appeared for the first
time in the glory of long trains.
The programme was opened with the
salutatOry by Edith Fletcher Kennick.
1t was eulogy on the comforts of self
conceit, which. added to genius, tenn
pered by reason. is the key of greatness.
She declared they were proud of the
world, proud of the city, of the school,
OF the class, yea, proud of ourselves.
"Obedience," upon which Henry White
Williams GRATED, was directly the oppo-
site of what one would expect from
A SchooIboy.
except that this is an age of radicalism,
and school children with the others are
rebelling against authority. Mr.. Will
Jams proved conclusively to himself.
perhaps to others, that ali the great
things done, the acts of Calico. Co
lumbus and others were i'll direct
opposition to the powers that were, and
we can gain heights only by liberty
from the thralldom of obedience. Daisy
Emile Waller gave the history Of Jean
Valjean's transformation from the thief
to the good man by the power of the
kindness of the bishop. Victor Hugo's
hero of Lies Miserable" was outlined
as only an enthusiast could.
Frank Williams Relf played the
"Marche Religeuse'' by Alex Guilmant,
proving that the fine art had not
been omitted from his education.
from the usual line of high
school essays, and gave reproofs and
hints Oh birds and Their Preserya-
ton" 1t was thoroughly original
article, showing an appreciation and
love of the feathered tribe which is not
supposed 70 be compatible with boy
nature. When he vented his wrath on
women who carry the blood of innocent
birds on their heads he was interrupted
bv applause. "B0vine Bliss" by Helen
Downing Sargent, was the most orig
iDal article on the programme.
she spoke of the joys of living, which
are not such as the COW chewing its cud
and browsing knee deep in clover enjoy,
but the higher, intellectual and soulful
happiness. Miss Sargent drew many
skiliful sayings from authors. and
showed She had mastered her English
work as a lover rather than a tOIler.
William Robertson Langford talked on
the Cinnamon, and said every mean
thing he could think of upon this much
suffering race, and declared the good
things could be rehearsed in about two
minutes.
Julia Hess article was perhaps the
attempt of greatest flight on the pro-
gramme and from the applause at the
close was highly appreciated. She
spoke of the Jew as he appears in
fiction with so few exceptions, the
singing, downtrodden mOneyed minion.
But the shining examples which come
from this deSpiSed race prove it to be
one of the
Greatest in Deeds
and merit, fit link in the band of broth
erhood of man. Nearing the GoaE'
was the subject A lex. Woods Caldwell
descanted upon-the goal of our intel
lectual and political advancement. He
said: "All advance comes through the
spirit of inquiry, of doubt even over our
own beliefs, and no laws can regulate it.
Laws are never obeyeG until they are
necessary" "Our Plea" was delivered
by Cornelia Bell Officer. 1t was an en-
bodiment of ideas on an advanced SyS-
TEN of education. where individual de-
velopment is considered superior to
hammer rule. 1t was OH the line of
Prof. Carman's plan in high school
work.
An Grafton by Robert Edwin Odds on
''The One and the Man." closed the lit
erary programme. The necessity Of
leaders was emphasi Zed who would be
the champions of progress. Mr.. Odds
delivered the valedictory. In fitting
words he babe farewell to the principal
and class. and it was a touching sight to
see the bright youth facing his 1873
classmates for the last time they should
say to each other farewell" One
could. not but think of the obstacles and
trials they must meet, when they would
find the old saying so trite yet so true,
sour school days are the happiest.'
The sad, beautiful "Traumerie" filled
the building from the large organ. under
the skillful fingers of Mr.. Relf. An
address was made by Prof. Carman,
and humorous one by Supt. Gilbert,
and then the little white rolls, which
means much to a graduate, tied with
blue and gold, were presented, and '92
felt that it had really been graduated
out in the world as full-fedged diploma
bearers, with wings strong for flight.
The graduates were:
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