St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-16
A MuItitudinOus Audience En-
joys a High-Class Liter
airy Feast.
Essays Of Great Merit, Touch
ing a Wide Range Of
Subjects.
Principal Carman Honored in
a Substantial Manner by
the Pupils.

comprehend an episode OF Iae KIM III
its completeness. 1t is seemingly need
less to explain that the graduation eXer-
eises OF the high school class are referred
to- They were held in the Peoples
church. and the spacious edifice was
completely filed by the friends of the
class and the admirers of the st. Paul
school system.
The class of 1913, with its motto, 'Mul-
tum, non multa"-mucb, not many
should be the pride of the city. Doubt
less it is. Brighter boys, prettier and
more intellectual girls, were seldom
gathered. The graduating exercises
were of a very high order, and they re-
feet especial credit upon the methods,
the system, the faculty and the manage
ment general Of the st. Paul nigh
school. No one car blame Principal
Carman because his bosom sWelled with
pride as he sat on the large platform
and listened to the essays of his charges
OF four years.
There were 122 graduates that re-
ceived their diplomas, marks of scholar
ship of which each is Justly proud. ms
is especially true because III the lists OF
the high schools of the entire country
the st. Paul Institution ranks firSt-class.
When the pupil is presented with
diploma from this school it is certain
that the fundamental principles OF
finished education have been engrafted.
Moreover, the course has fitted the
graduates for
The Battle of Life
without the aid that more polished
and classical college can give. The big
church was the scene of happy gath
erng indeed, and the ceremonies con-
tinued until all unusually late hour.
Seibert's splendid orchestra dispensed
charming selections, and the programme
was brilliant.
President Smith. of the board of
school inspectors. accompanied by In
spectors McGill, Stamm and Dixon,
we're the only attendants of Principal
Carman. 1t was the last act of Prin-
cipal Carman in his official capac-
ity, and the pupils of the
high school-not of the graduating
class alone, but of the entire school,
accepted the occasion to present him
with testimonial of their esteem and
affection. 1t camein the shape of G
statuette, and nothing prettier or more
appropriate could have been conceived.
1t is modelled after the famous piece OF
sculpture that was awarded the gold
medal at the Paris exposition, a costly
bronze representing David just as he
had slain the giant Goliath. The figure
is thing of physical beauty. Standing
on pedestal, and holding the sword of
the fallen foe in his hand. one could
almost imagine that there was the spirit
OF life in the cold piece of metal. The
Story OF Queen Esther
opened the programme of exercises. 1t
was recited by Miss Dora Jefferson in a
naive style. The essaYist INDUCED a
little politics with the rest, and the
whole was fraught with wholesome adj
vice to the lady auditors. especially
those who are disposed to the theories
of woman suffrage. She spoke of the
fallacy of the claim that serious
injustice is imposed through the
system of taxation without rep
reservation, and declared that there is
one thing of far more Importance than
the right of women to vote. She held
that it is of more Importance that
woman should WELD her influence upon
husband, father, brother and son. She
closed with the quotation from Queen
Esther, II will go to the king, and if l
perish, l perish" and she said that
these were the words that decided the
destiny of nation.
Howard Woodman gave an essay upon
"Our Animal Friends" and in his mar
ration he emphasized the intelligence of
the horse, the dog and the homing
pigeon. He declared that the very fact
that animals love their master is all elo-
quent evidence of intelligence. The
animal learns by association with men.
lie secuted the theory that instinct
alone is the intellectual quality of ami
mails. and held that they have the power
to think and reason. They are governed
by intelligence rather than instinct.
s'Consider the LiIies,''
one of Christ's prettiest parallels, was
the theme of Miss Gertrude Kinks
essay. 1t was philosophical effort
throughout. and was attentively listened
10. The story of the Savior was recited
in beautiful way, and this was accen-
tuated by the teachings to the disciples.
TO observe the little things in life was
held to be tribute to infinite nature.
She closed by the beautiful quotation
from LAS You Like It." Tongues in
trees, books in the running brooks,
sermons i'll stones and good in every
thing"
A Splendid Effort.
Linneus +. Savage was the chosen
exponent of the class motto. 'Multun
non multa," and his effort was rev.
elation. He has the fine oratorica
ability that the best training alone can
give to genius. There was evidence OF
thought and study in the essay. The
young man gave particular emphasis
TO the Importance of making nc
error in choosing vocation
| America opens vast field of opportu-
mites, but there is grave danger II
| making a selection-danger in the seem
ingly favorable conditions. ItwaS held
that the progress of civilization not only
increases the value of, but the necessity
| for concentration of effort. and the
essay was fitt1ngly closed with the quo
tation from the apostle Paul, This one
thing | do" and this was employed tt
show the Importance of doing we'll oDt
thing rather than attempting q multi
tude of things.
Miss Mamie Mahan contributed {
| fascinating number. Mistress of Her
| self Though China Fall' was the caption
| LII Was q sweet uISSST IdtlUll upon LN{
Importance that transceuds all else
that of self-control even under the mos
trying conditions. She cited the in
stance of Zenobia, the queen of Pal
myra. who established an empire, bu
who finally was overcome by Roman
Valor and fineSse, by Caesar. The sue
cess attained by Florence Nightingale,
| and the course Of Queen Isabella in Ell
couraging Christopher Columbus voy
age were handsomely alluded to, ant
the hystercaI woman was pretty severe
ly criticised.
iAPeSsfnIists's
was the theme that Leonard Sargen
| presented. He gave a lengthy diSserta
Tation, i'll which he traced pessimism t,
Cain, and he claimed that the more in
teflfgent people become. the more prev
/ alent the system of pessilnism. TIL,
Ethiopian, for Illustration, is less giveI
toit than the more intelligent
Mary Ware gave a very pretty am
entertaining essay on the froIicsom
oyster. 1t was given III the form OK
fable, in which the different varieties O
the oyster were personified il = graph
way.