People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-02
CITY AND COUNTY.
School Commencement.
Borrowed from the Standard.

Borrowed from the Standard.
The eighth annual co nmencement 2,
erclseS OF the wellington high schoc
were held at the auditorium OF tn
thlrdward building Friday evening befor
an audience composed OF hundreds c
the relatives and friends of the grad
yates, crowding the room to almost it
fullest extent. Theexerclses were charm
ingly simple and the resonant powers O
the auditorium just suited the voices O
those who after many years OF stud,
were showing to the public the effect O
dIlIgent study and pains takingendeavoI
to distinguish themselves before theil
friends. The exercises may in every
sense OF the word be called excellent
and each one connected with them was
Tree to admit that they could hardly
have asked more.
The eighth graduating class OF the high
school have finished the course OF study
prescribed and with last nights com.
mencement go outinto life, leaving school,
books, teachers and classmates behind
them, to make their mark in q world
which has use only for men OF energy
and women OF gentleness. May they
meet with the success which they have
endeavored to merit and which hun
dreds oil friends earnestly believe is
their due.
THE DECORATIONS.
The decorations were perfect-simple
yet presenting beautiful appearance.
Near the ceiling in letters Of gold hung
the words wellington Public School,"
below it the year "1S93," and beneath
that in a circle over the alcove in the
rear OF the stage the class motto, SIN
dustry underlies success" Beneath the
motto and partially covered with Ger
man parlor ivy was a golden beehive,
The emblem OF the class. Rich draperies
hung from the openings to the stage and
beautiful rugs lay under foot. Flowers
and plants we're everywhere in luxurious
abundance. Peonies, palms and white
oleanders were supplied ana aided in
the production of an excellent effect
The class, with Superintendent McClain,
was seated in a semi-circle on the stage.
while in the alCove we're the members Of
the board OF education and those who
participated in the musical portion Of
the entertainment.
THE EXERCISES.
The exercises were opened with the
rendition OF a piano solo by Miss Maud
Wheeler.
An invocation by Rev. PeniCk, in
which he dwelt upon the fact that the
class was just entering life and while il
had been well guided, it was not well to
entirely throw administrations, follow.
ed, the audience standing.
Avocal solo by Miss Bessie Walter
"LoVe In Youth, was the recipient Of
the second burst OF applause OF the
evening.
Miss Grace Lamme, the first OF the
graduates, then delivered the salutatory
In behalf OF the class OF 1913 she gave q
hearty welcome to those who had gath.
cred and said that she was glad to rep,
resent the class in extending the wei.
come. Miss Lamme followed with hel
GRAFTON, "The Yellow Craze" She
started out with the assertion that
nature has the yellow craze, as shown
IN the golden color of the buttercups
dandplIons and IN Kansas of the sun
flowers. 1t Is delight to ride through
the golden harvest fields. Woman has
taken the yellow craze into decoration
everything must be yellow, ever
articles OF common use, until it would
be a pleasure to pick up the crash towe
OF our grand-mothers. busting has be
come profession. Man, also, has tn,
craze for the yellow gold. 1t was wor
shipped in Olden times and has beer
ever since. We study and the physician
practices but it is all for gold. Get Y,
wealth, no matter how" Poverty ant
hard work are the moulders OF char
acter. Money is the American god
There is no satisfaction for him VIII,
makes gold his aim. Miss Lamme spok
clearly and could be easily heard in an
part OF the house.
Miss Gertie Hitchcock essayed to te
about Mature Lodging Her Treasure
in Stony Ground" and well did SO, he
grafton being interestingone. Natur
is a wonderful magician and there
more concealed in the rocks and the Sc
than one would dream, though men al
little by little fathoming their mysteritl
Science has placed in the hands OF ma
the way to penetrate to the hidde
treasures which are so zealously guarded
The diamond is rough and dirty as
pebble but when cut and FURNISHED
one OF the brightest gems in the roy,
crown. The pearl is the queen OF jewe
but we must penetrate the ocean'sdept
to obtain it. 1t is so with man: The
are hidden resources in them which nee
but to be developed.
Hlet US then be up and doing
With a heart for any fate