The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-01-10
CREAM AND CRIMSON.
Eloquence and Song 81 the Mid Winter
Graduating Exercises Last Evening
Parts and Psrsonages Appear
ing on the Academic Stage.

The capacity OF the Madison opera
house was scarcely equal to the demands
of the audience which assembled last
evening TO witness the graduating exer
clses OF the State. Normal school, Md
Winter class Of 94. Eight young ladies
and gentlemen we're 20 step out into a
wider sphere at this time, and fitting
preparation had been made. The upper
and forward portion of the stage had
been adorned with cream and crimson
bunting-the class colors-and across
the front, in large cream and crimson
wrought letters wal the class motto
Strength Through Effort" On the
stage we're the class, the faculty and the
clergy. The Brookings orchestra dis
coursed it's finest strains in opening, in
terludes and finale. The young ladies'
of the class we're becomingly attired In
cream or white, short-sleeved, louped or
hounced dresses, long mitts and white
slippers; the gentlemen IN conventional
black.
The invocation was made by the Rev.
w. j. Cleveland, followed by an artistic
execution on the piano of Leybach's
Norma" a fantasia brillante, by Mrs.
Alex Cameron.
The first speaker OF the class was Miss
Emily Clark, OF Madison, in an Grafton
entitled "Early Impressions" The prop
or methods OF developing child life by
pure literature, example and influences.
was the theme, and she handled it well.
in thought, style and composition. Miss
Clark's delivery is mature for her years,
being self-possessed and deliberate In
her motions on the stage and having a
strong, clear voice for one of her age,
The Grafton was we'll received and q pro-
fusion of boquets followed.
Edwin Palmer, Of White, gave the class
history in a very easy, natural manner,
that c~aptiyated the audience, making
many nits which showed a good deal o.
natural humor. The class was LOG years
old, 49, feet in heighth. weighs lsl8f
pounds and wears a No. 30 shoe. Al
the Saxon countries OF Europe contribu,
ted to it's makeup.
"Maying," a charming duet, wal beau
tifully sung by Mrs. VIM. Rowlands ane
Mr.. Stanley Jones.
Miss Nellie Morse, Of Winfred, mex
delivered the class prophesy which con
tanned many characteristic illusions h
the future Of the members and provoked
some amusement at their expense. Mis-
Morse is the youngest member Of th,
class, was somewhat perturbed at Thu
start, but, fairly launched on her them'
she became self-possessed and spok
freely and in good tone.
LeForest Sawtelle took as his subject
1.-THE Supreme Singer OF the 18th Cen
tury'-Robert Burns-and discussed tn
character OF the poet and bard from
high plane. His thought and compost
ton we're good, and though lacking il
volume OF voice, his delivery was nat
ural. 3
Homer's claims as a poet were mex
pointed out by Miss Nuna Shannon, q
Andover, in an Grafton replete in critic
ism and fluent in style. Miss Shannon
voice is light and with difficulty fills 9
large a room but her clear tones an
vivacions manner in great easu com
pensate. She issslf-possessed on the plat
form and appropriate in her actions.
A q~uartette by Mesdames Mease an,
Hubbell aud Messrs. Colby and Meas
followed, and then the next speaker
Miss Minnie Reese, Of Howard. read th
class will. While It conformed TO Cd
! legal styleit was original in thought, ful
of local hits, and read In Miss Reese
clear, spirited voice took well.
The class poem by Miss Helen Brun
mond, OF White, was an excellent pr
duction in the thought and composition
. bat her voice was very weak and maud
BILE across thehali. She Ia self-possesse
and graceful and with a stronger voic
] would make a good speaker. It is bu
| due, tostate, however, that Miss Brun
mund was quite i'll and had been fc
l~seyeral days and ought really not to hav
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been on the stage at all.
D Mr.. N. Nj. Stott's baritone sol
t"Answer" was heartily received. Tn
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