The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-06-08
The Closing Event.

The closing exercises of the graduating
class Of the McCook high school held in
the Congregational church, last Friday
evening, were if anything more engaging
and interesting than those of the pre-
vious evening. There were over five
hundred persons in attendance, and
many failed to gain admittance at ali.
The favorable impression created by the
programme of Thursday evening had
gone abroad over the city SO that the
demand for seats on the concluding
evening was even greater than on the
opening occasion.
Everybody was at his best The au-
dience was more appreciative-at least
more enthusiastic. The performers more
composed and easy. Flowers were as
numerous, and the girl graduates
the dear boy-were never more bewitch-
ing. From the opening overture to the
closing benediction there was deep at
tention given and distinct pleasure man.
ifested. The programme rendered is as
follows:
PROGRAMME.
Overture, ''Our Forefathers' March,"
B9ttger ...M M. P. S. Orchestra
Song, LEAD Kindly Light. . School
Invocation .... Rev. A. w. Coffman
Class History. y....... Maud Cordeal
String Quartette ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .Manus
Halle Bomgardner, Mabel Wilcox,
Eva Riezenstein, Elmer Kay.
Address Mrs. Alice K. Goudy
deputy State Supt. of Public Instr.)
Chorus, Wood Bird Song" School
Awarding of Diplomas. as.........
Observation-Disclosures. Hon. J. P. Lindsay
Waltz, May Flowers" ...... B9ttger
NJ P S. Orchestra.
Remarks. County Superintendent
Valadlctory ............. Hattie Yarger
Carlyle Quotations. ns............., School
Remarks .........C City Superintendent
Chorus "Abide With Me-. School
Benediction ~ Rev. Frank Durant
The class history by Miss Maud Cor
deal was most interesting paper. A
bit of wit, little sarcasm, snatches of
humor, fun, fact and fancy. Biography
and prophecy, all cleverly worked in
without imposing scaffo1ding or acces-
sories.
The address by Mrs. Alice K Goudy,
deputy state superintendent of public
instruction. received marked attention
and appreciation. An enthusiast in the
educational world sheinfuses her hearers
with her energetic, practical spirit. Re-
sults-the ability to do the right thing
at the right time-is her idea of what
our public schools should accomplish in
the pupil.
The awarding of the diplomas was
delegated by the board Of education to
Hon. J. P. Lindsay, who discharged the
duty very neatly.
The remarks by County Superintend-
ent Bayston were deservedly compli-
mentary of our schools.
The valedictory by Miss Hattie Yarger,
was distinctly excellent effort, deliv-
cred without manuscript Her advice
to her class was both wise and tender.
She melted her classmates to high pur-
poses and noble deeds and promised
glorious fruition
The remarks by City Superintendent
Valentine were characteristic, much of
the gratifying success Of the occasion
and of the school year being generously
credited to his associates and to the
pupils themselves.
The orchestra again delighted the peo-
pie with some excellent selections which
were well rendered.
The string quartette was pleasing
musical feature by Halle Bomgardner,
Mabel Wilcox, Eva Reizenstein and FL
mer Kay.
The benediction brought to close a
very charming and satisfactory affair
throughout, one that reflected to the
credit of our school system as well as to
the able superintendent, his competent
teacher corps, and to the ambition and
application of the children.
Another school year has thus been
gracefully and prohtably rounded out