The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-06-09
A GRATIFYING c
Commencement Exercises
of the Class of '93.
HI FILLED
With a Brilliant and Delighted
Concourse Of People.
All About the Occasion.

graduating CLASS OF the MCIOOk n1gn
school held in Menard's opera house on
last Friday evening were altogether
charming and meritorious, and were wit
messed by one of the most brilliant, ap-
preciative and numerous audiences that
have ever come together in this city for
any purpose. 1t was a scene for the
artists brush; an occasion most crafty
ing and felicitous; making the bosom of
every patriotic citizen to swell with con-
scious and excusable pride.
The stage was appropriately decorated
and arranged for the occasion, and up-
on it were seated the graduates and the
members of the board of education.
At $50 o'clock the exercises opened
with a selection by the Serenade club
which was enjoyed and warmly applaud
ed, as were each of the succeeding ap-
pearance of that popular club.
Quotations-'Carly1e on Work"-by
the pupils of the school, followed in Or
der, and proved an interesting number
of the program.
The school children, who were massed
in the improvised gallery in the rear of
the hall, then sang LEAD Kindly Light"
with a spirit which was very taking.
The invocation by Rev. D. L. Mcbride
was in his most felicitous phrase, asking
the Divine blessing upon the occasion
and participants.
"Step by Step" was then song by the
school with effect.
Miss JoHANNAH ENGEL made the
first appearance for the graduating class.
Miss ENGEL'S dress was composed of
white India silk and lace, ornamented
with roses, carnations and smilax, with
white kid gloves and slippers, carrying a
handsome white fan. 1.-THE Triumph of
of the Weak" was her chosen theme;
her essay was carefully prepared thought
full and earnest, possessing much of in
terest and excellence.
Miss MAY ELMIRA SEAMAN followed.
Miss SEAMAN was arrayed in a cream
henrietta princess gown, with lace and
ribbon, white slippers and gloves, and
an elaborate corsage bouquet of roses.
Genius" was the topic of her essay;
and is due the young lady to state that
she handled the subject with surprising
intelligence and cleverness.
After the singing of Summer Days
are Coming by the school,
MR.. ORLA GUY LEHEw delivered his
essay on ''Three Great Composers" MR..
LEHEw is a musical spirit and was evil
IDENTIFY at home with his chosen subject.
Although dealing extensively with
facts and figures, the essay was one of
inherent excellence and interest.
Miss DELLA BROWNING JOHNSTON
wore a handsome cream crepe empire
gown with deliberately embroidered
%rufles, pearl passementerie, white gloves;
and her garment was artistically draped
with a wealth of cream roses. "Dai Nip
pon"-charming Japan-was the basis
VI ACl oOllS1llu1 LII iCllCSlllS Soodys
Miss JOHNSTON is somewhat of an en-
thusiast on the subject which she treated
with a comprehensiveness and interest
quite pleasing and satisfactory.
MISSES HALLE BoMGARDNER AND
MONTE STAFFORD next played a violin
duet which justly received a hearty wei
come and was warmly %applauded.
MISS SELMA CONSTANCE NoREN APP.
peared in a pretty cream crepe de chine
lempire gown, trimmed with lace an6
jeweled pink passementerie, long white
suede gloves, carrying a large and beau
tiful bouquet of LaFrance roses. "BrooI
Farm" was the unexpected topic of hel
carefully prepared essay; but Miss Norer
proved equal to the emergency: her effort
was one of the most finished and merito
rious of the evening, and was highly
complimented.
MISS MARY VINCENT CHAPLIN wore q
cream silk crepe gown, with sash, white
gloves, black slippers, white fan; the
garment was trimmed with flowers, and
she carried a handsome boquets as well.
Miss CHAP1N's subject was"Well Known
Women" and her handling of the same
was unique and charming, perhaps the
most characteristic and effective of the
occasion.
MR.. JAMES HARTMAN FOWLER had
the closing essay, styled t'Self Help"
MIR. FOWLER is a studious serious soul,
and the treatment was thoroughly char
acteristic, stong, practical and thought
full; and is entitled to mention among
the ablest productions of the talented
class of SO.
Following a selection o fmusic rendered
by the Serenade club came the awarding
of diplomas to the graduating class. This
pleasant duty was the portion of HON. ].
P. LINDSAY of the board of education
and he discharged his task most felicit-
ously, in a neat and appropriate address