Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-10
MINERAL POINT HIGH SCHOOL,
The Commencement Exercises on last
Friday Morning.
THE CLASS OF 'o2.

Friday Morning.
THE CLASS OF 'o2.
The public schools of Mineral Point
are growing and improving as rapidly
as the city itself is increasing in num-
bers and advancing in commercial i'm
portance. Last year the building in
the second ward was, by an addition,
largely increased in size. The addition
consisted of two large rooms, one of
which was finished and used during
the year which closed on Thursday
last. 1t is now found necessary to
occupy the other; and The Democrat
understands that it is the intention of
the board to furnish it and use it as
kind of preparatory room for the High
school. The High school, this year,
graduated a class of eight, namely:
Annie Beaumont. Sarah Connaughton,
Sallie Hadlield, Name c.. Kendall, Susie
Little, Margaret Reeves, w. c. Rey-
nolds, and Ida Treweek, and the COM
mencement exercises were held in the
M. E. church on Friday morning of
last week. The church was beautifully
decorated with plants and flowers; the
great structure was completely filed
with teachers, pupils, parents and
friends; and under the very wholesome
class motto, "By Courage, not by
Craft " the following program of ex-
ercises was carried out with easy,
graceful precision
J. III. MCMANUs
Vocal Solo. PierrOt
MISS sALLIE JACKA.
SalutatorJ and Essay ..........The Art of Reading
SUSIE LITTLE.
ESS War or Peace
SARAH CONNAUGHToN
Vocal Solo-Good Bye................ Toste.
II. c. BUELL..
Essay. Influence Of Woman
NAME c. KENDALL.
Essay River of History
SALLIE HADFIELD.
Vocal Solo .............. .......S. T. OSBORNE.
Essay Why?"
IDA TREWEEK
Essay. .....-....- .................O Our Country,
W. C. REYNOLDS
Vocal Solo .............The Soldier and the Man,
JAMES KoBER.
Essay ............An Aim in Life
MARC ARET REEVES.
Essay Buds and Blossoms
ANNIE BEAUMONT.
NAledlCtOrV AME e.. KENDAJI
Presentation of Diplomas..........A. R. JoLLEY
Song-Sweedlsh Wedding March Sodderman,
MEMBERS OF HIGH SCHOOL.
The essays Of the graduates were
we'll written and were delivered in
pleasant, forcible manner The words
of the salutatory, by Miss Little, and
of the valedictory, by Miss Kendall,
were well chosen and were spoken with
ease and earnestness.
The musical program was except
ionally fine, and a credit to Mineral
Point with her great array of first class
home talent.
In presenting the diplomas, Prof.
Jolley, in an informal manner wisely
and ably counselled the graduates in re-
gard to the real life work, the entering
upon which was signalized bv the COM
mencement exercises. His words were
those of the thorough progressive
schoolman, with comprehensive view
of the present needs Of education; and
they were attentiyely listened to, with
profit, not only by the graduates, but
by all present.
That the articulation and enuncia-
ton of the graduates in delivering
their productions were indeed ex-
cellent-the best ever heard at COM
mencement exercises,-is the criticism
which was offered to a representative
of The Democratby a very competent
judge, and this statement was unani-
mously endorsed by number of good
critics who overheard the remark. The
fact that these words of praise were
fairly earned by all the graduates
speaks well for the elocutionary train
ing in the Mineral Point high school.