The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-06-06
MIND AND ART
Shine IN Full Beauty Of Formal School
Commencement To Day-Exercisss,
Graduates and Visitors.

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sweetest and the gentlemen oh salrous
as the great crowd met in tie opera
house TO witness the graduating exer.
cises OF the State Normal School class of
1894. Thirteen young ladies and tivs
gentlemen constitute the division OF the
class which now goes forth, eign. others
having graduated at the Mid-winter
commencement.
The stage was Hastily decorated with
lace hangings in the rear and pot flowers
in front and overhead stretched the class
motto: mo Grown Without the Dust
OF Labor" in large letters in the class
colors OF purple and yellow. "Old Glory
chung to the wing Of the stage. On the
platform were the faculty, state regents
and the board OF trustees, Superintend-
emit McClenon OF Madison and Superin-
tendent Rove or Sioux Falls.
The Lake City orchestra sat IN front
OF the stage and opened the exercises
with an overture OF Scotch ARE, happily
played.
Rev. j. Y. Ewart offered the invoca-
tion and the orchestra followed with the
concert waltz, Daughters OF Love-"
Lydia Huecker, the first speaker OF.
the class, took as the subject of her ora
tion, Success" and delivered il In q
clear, seIf-possessed tone. Personal in.
dustry a the keynote OF her address.
Isabella F. Hutchinson treated OF the
heroic in American history in choice De-
lection OF characters, language aud elo-
cution.
"The Power OF Sincerity" was studi-
+ously analysed by Lola A. jerks in clear.
and calm diction, being well received.
Geo. Eliot's novel, sThe Mill of the
Floss, : furnished subject OF dissection
for Emma q. Ludwig who Get ont the
leading characters OF the book In clear
thought, easy style and earnest feeling
In her theme.
"The Influence OF Environments" by
Nary +. Marquart, was a deep subject
well handled, in a clear voice, good
language and m admirable self-posses
sion.
With a rather light voice, bur most
deliberate manner, Rose Matthiesen un-
rayeled the secret Of Meeting the OPP
portuDity.' Preparation lie the neces-
sary condition.
An operate medley or potpourri, by
the Lake City orchestra next relieved
the tension Of the audience, followed by
Blanche McCallister in an Grafton on,
ttOver Taught and Under Educated"
Culture the end OF education. Too
many trainers in special lines, too little
well balanced education. The speakers
delivery was very good.
Lily y. Monty's subject, await Whit
man. the man, the poet, was an ardent
defense Of the claims OF that peculiar
genius to recognition, delivered 10 win
ming speech in the face of a squalling
baby.
Zone View of the Labor Problem" wal
q practical subject for an Grafton and was
handled by J. v. Murphy in a dignifed
way. He found the love OF money the
bone OF contention, and seltishness on
both sides melting strife between the
classes. Mr.. Murphy has a deep rich
voice, and IS a natural born orator IL he
only knew it,
M. A. Murphy talked OF the poet,
John Boyle O'Reily, and talked well
too, ~picturing his virtues in close an
alysis, smooth ~phraseo'ogy and clear
enunciation.
The @Uses OF Poverty afforded
III. Orion a theme from which to
draw some very encouraging lessons,
pleasantly stated; showing close study.
The Sunken Road at Waterloo, furn-
ished incident for some choice thoughts
on life's disappointing experiences
which Jane q. Quigg weaved into an in.
story in beautiful composition,
delivered in very effective and graceful
The audience was again relieved by
the enhancing strains OF the orchestra
. concert Polka, sounds OF st. john
Stella A. Regan's choice OF a subject !
was "The American Flag treated with
the patriotism and feeling such q
snbject naturally inspires In a young
"America FOR Americans.
and only q flag
Gus Whalen found 10 sPrometheus
Bound n symbolic parallel for the
struggle OF manhood in all ages, the
struggle OF intelligence and liberty
ignorance, superstition and
Mr.. Whalen is an easy speaker.
q rich voice, and had a finished pro-
iuction.
Egypt Alesopotamia, Palestine, and
natural divisions, all furnished
Celia NJ. Regal. instances OF where
physical causes contr oiled the historical
development OF peoples, and elaborated
10 q plain. conversational stvla.