The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-27
SCHOOL DAYS ARE OVER.
Commenceme Exercises Of the
Helena High School at the
Opera House.
The Six Young Girl Graduates
Bid an Adieu to Their
Books

Essay" That Showed Careful Study ant
Great Knowledge OF the Subjects
They Treated Or.
Behind bower Of roses and BLOOMING
plants, to which accessious we're pouring il
a. each one delivered her essay, the si,
girl graduates of the high school of Helen,
sat on tho stage at Ming's opera hous
last night in the presence Of an audieno,
that filled every available inch of space IL
the theater. Across the front OF tho stag,
In large letters was hung tie motto of tn,
class: Honor Waits Mt IIabor's Gaze
The graduates were Miss Jennie Hepner
Miss Gertrude Reifenrath, Miss Mary Crail
Gardner, Miss Mary Imogene Howell, Mis-
Edith Almira Bradley, and Miss CARR.
feldberg. Others who occupied seats OF
the stage were Chairman LanRhorne aut
Trustees Cox, Gamer, Guthrie and Klein
schnidt, Of the board Of education, Msyol
Curtin, Superintendent Young, Of tn,
public schools. Rev. VIM. Rollins, Rev
Emil Uhl. Rev. Samuel Schulman. Rev. d
Is. Price. Rev. J. Il. Crooker, Rev. f. d
Kelsey, Rev. G. B. Allen, Aldermen Liss-
nsr, Harrity, Weber and Morris, Judge
Hiram Knowles, Judge II. N. Blake, Judge
d. N. Harwood and Others Principal s. A.
Merritt. OF the high school. acted az master
of ceremonies. After a chorus by the hiRt
school children, led by Madame Msdini
and an invocation by Rabbi Sohulman, ths
regular exercises we're begun. They con-
sisted Of reading Of essays by the gradustel
and singing BY the high school chorus ant
others. The essays all denoted careful
study and advanced thought.
Miss Jennie Hepnsr's essay was on eth,
Past and Present." The young lady de.
scribed the onward march of mans prog
ress on earth, and with due regard to tn,
past, claimed that the present century VA
the greatest benefactor Of the human ia M
lily. That which marked the greatest i'm.
provement, she said, was the status O.
woman in civilized communities. She hat
been declared mans equal and given all tn,
opportunities heretofore allotted to hin
only; and as aconseauenoe she had entered
every avenue Of life and achieved fame anG
renown in each.
Miss Gertrude Riefenrath. in her ESSAY
on "Ihe Annexation of Canada to tn,
United States" advanced some excellen
reasons for such desired contamination
The division Of Canada into provinces
by natural barriers but the accessibility o
all to the United States, were among tn,
arguments. The breaking down OF the tar
i'll wall, the institution of the fullest COM
me- cial Freedom, were advocated. To the
United States it meant larger mar kets fol
Its manufacturers and free raw materials
The paper showed a careful study Of the
conditions existing which made CONNER
cisl union and unity Of interests desirable.
This selection was followed by a song.
Come. Rise With the Lark" by the Misses
Stedman and Msssrs. Kelsey ard Sanner.
Miss Mary Craig Gardner then read her
paper upon 1.-THE Last Decade of American
Literature" She called attention to the
soarcity of truly great writer's in the last
decade, and the large number of skillful
ones. Tho writer sought to meet the de-
mands of the time. To the credit Of the
novel was losing it's hold, and the standard d
works were gaining ground. American
writer's of fiction were finding q field at
home, and developing national life. Wo-
men particularly we're distinguishing them
selves in the writing of character sketches.
1 he representative novel could be rscoQ-
nized by its delineation of character. The
and thoroughly appreciated.
Miss Mary Imogene Howell followed.
Her subject was working and Striking"
and in ID she took very advanced grounds.
She began with the undeniable proposition
that Roodly poi ton of mankind was lazy.
The young lady then paid respects to the
political shirks, who through indifference.
causes, leave to the worst element tho
OF affairs. 1t was the bad sle-
nent who always had the time to devote to
The acquisition Of power. A chorus.
Charity in which Miss Clara Stedman
;ook the solo part, was sung with fine ef-
Fect.
Miss Edith Almira Bradley took for he1
'ubject Tho Uncsnny in Shakespeare"
N it she depicted in truly artistic way
he genius Of the Bard of Avon, in his por-
rayal of characters. 1t was nm excellent
of the characters that Shakest care
lad created, from the witches of Macbeth
o the Puck Of Midsummer Nights Dream,
md showed close study of the
borough happreo,a.ion of their wonderful
merit az we'll as deep insight into their
neanings.
Miss Carrie Feldberg was the last of the
ssayists. She spoke on "Our National
Fault." 1t was an apt illustration Of the
inward rush for the almighty dollar, which
AuSeu tulS great uNtlOu TO accomplish IN u
hott space of time what should require
hree times ~ long. II was a rush, even in
he forms Of amusements. and one of the
wills of this reckless haste was the shorten
ng of life. But since so muSh had been
accomplished in the past. so much moro
hould be expected in the future. when
verything would be tempered by wisdom
md experience.
At the conclusion of each essay the
everal graduates were presented with
handsome and numerous floral rsmem-
Frances.
Madame Medini and Mis-. Claire Avery
ang duet, which was given with such
Inc effect that it called for an encore.
Chairman Langhorne, III n short but we'll
lined address, then presented the pradu-
tes with their diplomas. He said it would
70 supsrtiuous for him to speak of the ben
fts OF the public school system. 1t was
90 deeply craven on the hearts of the peo-
le. The splendid buildings 81 ected for
chool purposes roke louder than words.
10 paid fine tribute to the corps of teach
r. and the superintendent Of schools. The
eaehers were doing a great work, he said,
nd telieving the parents Of grave RESPONSE
ilitiss. He believed their noble efforts
'ere appreciated.
The exercises closed with a benediotion
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Indiana Prohtbitionists.
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