Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-06-15
Commencement,

Ihe Lancaster hlgn ScnooI CON-
mencement has been the occasion of
many congratulations to teachers,
graduates and friends. The event that
made eighteen young ladies and gentle
men graduates of the school naturally
drew together large audience and the
interest and sympathy of a still larger
circle of friends. Many who came to
the hall turned away because they
could not be received. The class of '93
was the largest class ever graduated in
Lancaster and ii is only fair to say that
it is an excellent class. 1t combines a
fine variety of mental, musical and
oratorical ability. The addresses were
all good and held an attentive audience.
The weather was all that fond hearts
had been wishing for; clear sunshiny,
breezy June day. The City Hall had
been prepared for the exercises by the
junior class. Decorations in ferns and
flowers, curtains, rugs and fancy chairs
graced the stage. At $3.50 A. NJ. the
hall was crowded and very soon the
Principal, Charles l.. Harper, an
nounced the opening service in which
Rev. b. T. Bensted invoked the blessing
of God and prayed that in tie great
Commencement Day the members of
this class may receive the "Well done'
Of the Divine Teacher The city Orch
estra, Messrs Longdon, Geo. Clement
son, Robbie Morse and Chas Edwards,
these favorites with the audience, played
an overture. The first essay, Studies
in words, was given by Miss Floyd
Stephens Few things are more Won
derful than the origin structure and
significance of words. Speech is q
divine gift, it is the last seal of dignity
stamped by God upon man. The words
which a man of genius selects are as
much his own as his thoughts. Words
reveal mans character and temper
ament. Often when we would willingly
hide our feelings, a word, uncon sciously
uttered, betrays US. Words are some-
times twisted and torn till not vestige
of their former perfection remains.
Words endure another wrong, harder
to hear than physical injury, they are
often compelled TO convey meanings for
which they were never intended; they
are often forced to cut when they should
be made to heal We should purify
our utterances. Boys flying kites
haul in their white winged birds, You
can't do that when you're dying
words. Miss Stephens elaborated this
thought in a very pleasing manner.
She wore becoming dress in lemon
yellow with valley lilies round the neck.
Julian ID. Bellows with his pleasing
address upon Man, considered socially
did himself much credit. He said thai
man in his social relations ought to bt
happy, but history shows that. he ha!
not been so. and that his nature ha!
turned rather to war upon his fellows
That the race after wealth has turned
him from the enjoyment OF life with hi
fellow beings into an oppression of then
to secure the greatest good to himself
That q judicious use of time woul,
enable all to live more comfortably
with much more devotion TO self i'm
provement and social intercourse.
nellie j. Altizer in an essay on on
Foromothers clearly convinced tn
audience that the pioneer women n
deserving our reverence ana admiration
as well as the heroic men Of our earl
history. Miss Altizer has advantage
Of good voice. She wore a bandsom
dress Of cream landsdown silk an
carried bouquet OF red roses.
A National Question was then di,
cussed BIZ Ro5el, Morse He shove