Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1893-06-02
CLASS OF '03.
Fifteen Young People Graduate From
BroOkings Graded Schools.


BroOkings Graded Schools.
The annual graduating exercises of
the city public schools were held at
the opera house last week Thursday
evening.
Long before the exercises began the
building was crowded to and even be-
yond its utmost capacity, standing
room being at premium. Thus was
manifested the interest taken in our
public schools.
Promptly at o'clock Prof. M. A =.
Robinson stepped forward and called
for music by Halstead's orchestra
after which Rev. William Fielder
offered prayer.
GRACE NJ. YOUNG.
Miss Grace M. Young, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Young, was the
first of the graduates to speak and
took for her subject THE Value of
Time" Miss Young essay contained
many rich thoughts and her delivery
was excellent.
JOHN W. CLEVENGER,
son of Mrs. G.. S. Clevenger, the class
poet, was next to appear and the
young gentleman'S production con-
tanned more merit than the ordinary
run of class poems. in fact Mr.. eleven
ger has natural adaptability for
writing poetry and his effort on this
occasion gave evidence of careful
thought and patient study OF his sub
ject.
CASSIE K. MADDEN.
Miss Madden, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. ThOs. Madden, took the class
motto for her subject SIN Ourselves is
Victory or Defeat" This young lady
began her school days in this city and
received her entire education here.
In clear and distinct voice and with
correct gesticulatiOn she presented her
essay which contained many valuable
thoughts clothed in good language.
JENNIE NJ. CUNNINGHAM.
Miss Cunningham's essay, "Music in
the Air" was a Sweetly wOrded and
well arranged paper, bringing vividly
to the hearers mind how much we
loose of the music which nature SO
lavishly renders for our benefit and
convinced not a few that we must be
in thorough touch and sympathy with
nature to enjoy the rapturOlls melody
everywhere abOunding.
After a selection by the orchestra
which was well received
MAGGIE McCABE,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Nc.
Cabe produced a well wOrded essay on
"YOuth." The young lady gave
description of what youth should be
to make manhood and womanhOOd
perfect and that they might enjoy
happiness and prosperity. 1t was a
good lesson we'll presented,
MAY McCABE,
a sister Of the former speaker. In her
essay entitled "COmpetitiOn mani
tested thorough understanding Of
the subject in hand and the wording
was StudiOuSly condensed.
ALICE r. BRASTED
in her "Visions of the Twentieth Cen
tury" took her audience on tri ip into
the coming period and like talented
artist drew most vivid picture of the
lOvliness Of that great unknown. The
"visiOn" was well connected and the
elegance and truly grand Journey
taken, lead the audience to wish that
the wheels of time might slip forward
a cog and bring them to that period If
all the speaker "saw" could be real
lied. Miss Breasted made happy hit
on the question Of 'wOman'S rights
stating that all the high offices were
to be filled by women Chat Is what
she saw in the vision) 1t is to be
regretted that Mr.. and Mrs. B. III.
Breasted were not present to attend
the graduation of their daughter, they
having moved to Minneapolis.
LLOYD E. WORK,
the Glass Historian" presented his
many laughable statements showing
that the class had passed through
innumerable "ups' and clowns"
Death had removed t1o from the class
during the past seven years. Mr..
Work is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. M.
Work and possesses the traits of a
quick witted, studiOus minded young
man Though OF tender years. which
will develop into greatness If he con-
tinues to make the progress developed
in early life.
The orchestra again favored the
audience with a selection and
ELIZABETH LOCKWOOD,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Lock
wood, presented "The Pleasures of
Well Informed Mind" Miss Bessie
has been a pupil of the city schools
since 1883 and has, in consequence,
received her entire education in this
city. She handled her subject with
deliberatiOn and every word was