The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-05-05
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a question it was exceedingly well
discussed.
Mr.. Rollo Groesbeck took that in
spired crank, Henry ID. Thoreau, for
his subject and gave the audience an
interesting mixture of quotations
from his writings, comment upon his
characters and bits of biography. The
fact that Thoreau wanted the tariff
abolished seems to have made deep
impression on Mr.. Groesbeck's mind.
But so bright boy as he is will get
over that after awhile.
Miss Josie Hazard gave in a pleas
ant way an excellent sketch of Lowell
and his writings, and this was fol-
lowed by an extract from his "Com-
memoration Oden by Miss Elite
Crowell. 1t would be hard to find a
poem more difficult to speak WE'LL
and Miss Crowell spoke it well. Her
appearance on the stage, her voice,
manner and bearing, could hardly
have been improved.
This closed the exercises by the
class, and while the orchestra played
selection the ushers brought in the
flowers, great baskets full of them,
presented to the class by appreciative
friends. When the music was ended
and it should have been noted that
the program was pleasantly varied
by several selections of music, well
rendered and much appreciated, by
Miss Grace Beck, Miss Beulah Rel
inert, Miss Adah Wright and the
Orchestra-Mr. III. a. Ewing as presi-
dent of the school board presented
the diplomas to the graduates, with
few happy words of congratulation
and admonitiOn. The benediction by
Rev. w. l.. Squier dismissed the aud.
fence and the happy evening was
over.
OF course it was a success. The
other word is not in the High School
dictionary. At least there has never
been occasion to use it in connection
with anything the school is RESPONSE |
bic for. In the first place the decora-
tions were superb. A platform was
erected to the left of the stage for the |
class and the stage itself was dressed |
to represent handsome library. |
There were pictures on the walls, and |
cases of books everywhere, and stat |
uettes and nice lamps an;! easy chairs
and flowers, looking as if somebody |
lived there. In the second place |
everything was quiet and orderly in /
and about the hall. All the seats
had been sold in advance, so nobody
was allowed to pass up stairs who
had not tickets. And then the may
or had given the marshal special
instructions to keep the streets quiet
in that neighborhood. So, with the
exception of an occasional ribald
scream from the whistle of the merry
go-round there was no disturbance of
any kind. And finally, the class did
well. Nobody came anywhere near
down. And the program
was so arranged that the audience
felt as if they had really learned
by their attendance. 1t
was lesson in American literature
hat a good many of us may profit by.
Another school year is ended, and
t is source of great satisfaction and
pride on the part of the REGISTER to
De able to record that it has been
most successful and profitable one.
The work done by the pupils has
never been greater or better. And
hat means that the teachers have
net every expectation. There has
been no pickering or dissension, and
rom the Superintendent down there
seems to have been no spirit shown
)ut one of the most commendable
eal for the good of the school. lola
S fortunate indeed in having its
chOol in such good hands.