The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-26
Graduating Exercises Of the Helena
High School at Ming's
Last Night
The Largest Glass That Has Gone
Out OF the Institution In
One Year.
The Work Of tho Pupiis . Cradit Both To
Themselves and Their Instructors-
Reception Tonight.

All tho people who could get into MinRs
opera house last night were there. and
probably q hundred went away because
there Was no room for them. The occasion
was the graduating exercises OF the Helena
high school class Of 1893. The stage Was
tasteful!y decorated with native lowe .
aud potted plants and across the top was
the motto: due the Next Thynge." Tho
class was musioally the largest that has yet
been graduated from ths Helena high
school. comprising nine young ladies and
three young gentlemen. namely: Kate Al
berti, Evelyn Gebauer, Cornelius Hedges.
Jr.. Sophia B. Hoae. Daisy q. ShipheTd
Kinslsy. Winifred Natheson, Ida Belle
OBannon, Mary g. Pope, Cora spratt Sid
ney Sanner. Jennie Tom and Charles K.
Tibbets. In a programme where oil ac-
quilted themselves 80 crsditably as did the
graduates last night, " would be very difa-
cult to select particular essay and say 10
WAS the best. All OF the essays showed
their authors had selected subjects il
which they took an interest. and that they
had carefully and oonsoientiously grouped
tho facts in such a way as to interest their
audience. There was no hating or falter-
ing in delivery, no stage fright. and the
speakers proved that their training In elo-
cution had not been neglected.
After music by the OF olohes:Ya Prof. Ler-
ritt introduced Rev. +. V. Moore. who In
voked divine blessing. Chas. Tibbetts
was the first speaker. taking for his subject
"The Saxon Element in Civilization"
Mr.. Tibbetts has good voice. showed he
was thoroughly conversant with his sub
ook s;o
when he concluded. 1.-The Belief in Luck
was the subject selected by Miss
Jennie Tom, and she showed that
such belief Ia entirely sYrone-
Gus, luck having nothing to do with sue
cess in any walk of life. Following Miss
Tom Sidney sannsr gave . solo. ''rhs
Diver" Mr.. Sanner has q powerful. we'll
trained voice. and was the recipient OF
hearty applause. Miss Cora Spratt had for
her topic 1.-Two Forces in Literature" The
essay showed careful preparation. and WAS
thoroughly enjoyed by the audience. "The
Presidential electoral system" WAS the
subject chosen by Miss Sophia B. Hoag.
The author had all the facts and figures on
her hearers that the electoral system did
not truly express the choice OF the voters.
A duet by Madame Msdini. Casedy and
Miss BLY,. which followed Mas Hoag. WAS
eIoellently rendered and Enthusiastically
sncored. Individuality in America" By
Miss Daisy @. shipperd Kinsley, showed
the author was filled with tho true AmeRi-
can spirit. and that to her mind there WIS
no race with the capabilities of her coun-
trymen. ''The Influence of Passion on Q
Life. was the subject of Niss Evelyn Ge-
bauer's essay. 1t was carefully prepared
and delivered in pleasing manner.
''Rondo from Cenerentola," by Madame
Medini. Casedy. followed Miss Gabauer.
Sidney Sanner took for his topic Edmund
Burke. and in clear. we'll modulatsa
| voice. showed his hearers how great a man
the English leader was.
The second part Of the programme was
the drama, ''Sappho." Miss Kate Alberti
took the character of Sappho, the Grecian
priestess; Miss Mary G. Pope that Of Ell.
lima. a pulil of Sapr ho; Miss Ida Belle
O'Bannon that of Dnmophyla. also . pu-
vii of Sappho; Winifred Matheson that of
Phi ,ol, Lespian youth. The play was Q
new feature in graduating exercises, was q
pleasing diversion and was thoroughly en-.
| :.oye BY the audience.
his closed that part of the exercises In
which the graduates were the leading par
ties, and then Chair man LanRhoEne. OF the
board Of education. after q few brief re-
marks, presented the graduates with the
evidence that they had finished the allotted
course of studies in tho Helena schools
their diplomas. The floral offerings re-
ceivsd by the graduates were numerous and
handsome.
| Tonight the alumni and the junior GLASS
will give a reception to the GLASS Of '93 At
| the auditorium.