Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-01

grades of our schools met at the
Presbyterian church, which was filed
to the overlooking with an apprecia-
tive audience, and rendered a highly
creditable program. The pupils
marched down from the school house,
three hundred strong, and began the
exercises promptly at 2 o'clock.
Excellent music was rendered by
Misses Nellie Stretton, Matte Mitch
ell, Grace Cuhle, Jessie Loar, Nettle
Houck, and the School Orchestra,
Mother Goose, and "What Can
the Matter Be-, by the little ones,
was very entertaining.
The Reason Why, by Davie Nc
Kay, and Boys Rights, by Willie
Brainerd, indicated the enterprise Of
Young America.
THE Bachelor, by Nellie Shetton
was bomb shell in certain camps
about the city.
The essay on kansas" by Arthur
McNay and the debate on the "Beh-
ring Sea Trouble, by Frank Pratt
and Gale Arnold were especially
rood. REGULATIONS were. also given
by Jennie Arnold, Yeda Conn,
Blanche Gebhart, Tressa Winship,
Georgia Young, Ellen Stapp, and
Maude VanCleve, which reflected
great credit on the departments which
they represented.
The teachers were very much sur
prised by the great interest manifest
ed by the presence of SO many pat
rons Such entertainments and such
manifestations Of interest are UNI
questionably advantageous to our
public school system.
The graduating exercises Of the
Glass Of '92 were held in the evening.
The church was beautifully decorated
for the occasion, the stage being orn-
amented with flags and flowers. Back
of the stage was tastefully arranged
large horseshoe, and the class mot
to, Success is the Reward of Toll"
Suspended from the horse shoe was q
golden star, bearing the figures
1899.
The following progam was render
ed;
Ouartette-"Greeting Glee"-Mes-
danes Riste and Stinson, Messrs.
Sewell and Dawson.
Invocatlon-Rev. d. r.. HIndman.
"The Pass of Thermople," with ga
lutatory-N ettie w. Barber.
Natures Silent Forces"-Charles
w. Mccormick.
THE Voyage Of Columbus Frank
A. Pope.
Trio-"Roses and Yiolets" Mes
danes Riste, Stinson and Rogers.
"The Problem Of Life"-Ruth A.
Daniel
"Woman STANDARDIZATION Lee
Newell.
Moneys Worth"-Waltef E. Dan
iel.
Quartette-"With the Tide Mrs.
Stinson, Miss Bissell, Messrs. Sewell
and Dawson.
Frances d. Willard as u Philan-
thropist" Ella A. Taylor.
George Washington"-John Tho
mas.
Annexation Of Hawaii"-Valedic-
tory-Newton G. Bracken.
Duet" Mither and Robin"-Mrs.
Riste and Mr.. Sewell.
presentation Of Diplomas"--Pres-
ident Alva II. Pearson.
Address to class-C. A. Lewis.
Quartette- commencement March"
-Mesdames Riste, Stinson, Rogers
and Miss Phoebe Bissell.
Benediction.
The exercises were good in every
respect. The speakers were each
presented with numerous boquets by
the flower girls. The orations were
forcible, logical and evinced careful
preparation, Il is needless to speak
of them IN detail as we will publish
them all in the course Of time. Suf-
fee it to say, however, that there wa S
everywhere apparent the evidences Of
faithful work on the part Of both
teachers and pupils.
Prof. Walter G. Riste, whose por-
trait appears at the head of this col
umn, was born IN Toulon, Stark
county, Illinois, May 10, 1856. His
early education was obtained in the
district schools of that place. lie be-
gan teaching IN Warren county, Iowa,
in 1873, and has since with the excep-
ton of few years made that his pro
fession. He held the principalship
of the Blue Springs, Neb. schools for
several years, whence he came to
Oberlin, Kas., and remained there
four years. For the past two years
bis work in the schools this city is
well known and bighIy appreciated.