The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-06-10
DAILY.
'v1vIMUs dunn, v1v1MUs.'

Inc commencement Exercises OF the kapi
City High School.
The pews in the Methodist churcl
were filled shortly after seven o'clocl
last evening and before the exercise
commenced the aisles. and all vacan
spaces were filled with chairs and still
many men and boys were standing in
side against the walls and outside look
ing in at the windows. Many who dlt
not get to the church until nearly eigh
O'Clock were unable to get inside TIL
door. 1t was in fact a mass meeting o
citizens, of relatives and friends, o
neighbors and acquaintance, to sa,
Welcome" ''Well Done," and "Got
Speed through the new, the larger lit
beyond to the graduating class o
1892 OF the Rapid City High school.
The back OF the altar was banked witt
evergreens and cut flowers, in the center
"a banner OF yellow satin on which was
embroidered the class motto, "Vivimus
dun, Vivimus 1892" Inside the chance
were placed four chairs against a mass
OF green, the chancel rail was hidden ir
a bank OF cut flowers and ported plants
and the church itself was fcstooned with
ropes OF evergreen.
A few minutes after eight the gradu
ates appeared and took their seats. All
were tastefully and becomingly gowncd.
Miss Cooper in a close fitting princesse
gown OF white wool with gauze fan, white
flowers in hair and a wreath OF violets
down her dress; Miss Cliff in a white
wool with chiffon %rutiies, pink roses,
painted ian, carried flowers; Miss earns
in loose gown Of white wool, pink roses,
feather fan; Miss Barber in white with
ribbon trimming, Marguerite daisies,
white satin fan. Each one looked
charming and carried off the part as
signed her III a creditablc mannc
Maude Esther Barber delivered IL
pleasing and thoughtful s%alutatory and
then recltel 'tThe Silent Artist" The
Grafton OF Laura Belle earns, Glitch
Your Wagon to q Star" was full OF high
and ennobling thoughts and apt quo
t;ltlons and references to the greatest
deeds OF great men. Carrie Etynge Gift
III "Graduates; What Next did not
surprise those who know and, knowing,
admire and love the girl-woman. She
spoke, and spoke well, for the minor
faults OF hesltancy and slightly discon-
nected sentences were more than Dun
~terbalanced by her evident earnestncss,
OF the new and, she said, glorious
woman time but now commencing. 1t
is a question whether, to Il radical on
believer in them, "Woman's Rights
loses or gains when presented by such
an, apparently, true-womanly young
woman. Harriet Ambrose Cooper de-
lived her grafton "Open Sesame" in a
very graceful and pleasing manner, after
wards in a Jew, well chosen words de-
livering the valedictory.
Rey, j. o. Dobson in his address to
the class referred to the work OF each
and in doing so made several good hits
which brought down the house. He was
hard, but possibly not unjustly so, on
the absent young a Mr.. James
Boyd, as the representative OF the
Board OF Education, presented the
diplomas and Rev. j. B. Cairns closed
the exercises by invoking Gods choicest
gifts and blessings upon the fair and am
bilious ones just starting on the real
journey OF life.
A very pleasing feature OF the evenings
entertainment was the music. OF this
the major part was furnished by Jays
orchestra in three principa, selections
admirably adapted to the occasion.
The liberty often taken, and frequently
justified, OF substituting for the selections
named in the program, was INDUCED in
by both the orchestra and male quar-
tettc. For dreams OF Childhood
"Waltz," the orchestra gave IL charming
medley, an obligato solo in which won
an almost perfectly quiet house. For
an encore heartily and spontaneously
gwen the orchestra played the pretty
little schottische "Rural Thoughts"
dreams OF Childhood Waltz was sub
seuuently given as al encore following
the Potpourri selection. OF the work Of
the orchestra on this, as on every occas-
ion, very much may be said in com
mendation. A first demand in all true
music is accuracy; that the authors
music should be heard. This the Jay
orchestra approaches as nearly as can
be expected OF any organization SO re-
Gently effected and with limited time for
practice. The second requirement in
expression and taste is also well con
sldered and striven for and is gained at
least to the extent OF pleasing the hear
ers.
The male quartette instead OF "Songs
Anew OF Honor Framing" by Verdi,
sang "Proudly as the Eagle by Spohr
and cannot be said to have given al eX-
ample OF finished work.
cold Black Joe' rendered on the
piano by Miss Coursen was full OF sweet
ness and pleased her listeners; but If
mistakes in public are, as claimed IN
musical circles, objectionable, towards
Miss Coursen there shall have to be eN-
ercised a broad charity coupled with the
hope that on her next a~ppearance-in
public she will be in better practice, es-
pecially in the allegro movements.
NOTES.
Church janitors are noted for having
fires at the wrong time and not having
them at the right time. The hot air
coming up from the furnace last night,
Notwithstanding the open windows. was
decidedly unpleasant for those. %unfortu.
nate enough to be near the radiators.
Anote was passed up to James Boyd
warning him not to make a long speech
III presenting the diplomas and that il
he did not heed the warning he would be
mobbed. Rev. j. O. Dobson also re-