The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-15
GREAT FALLS HIGH SCHOOL.
The Opera House Filled with Parents
and Visitors to Witness the Pre-.
~sentatIOn OF Diplomas.
The Graduates Make OratiOns Which
Are Greatly Applauded-The
Program a Success.

Saturday evening witnessed the opera
house filled with an assemblage many OF
which were ladies, to listen to the ora
Of the graduates and witness the
presentation OF the diplomas. The mem
bers Of the graduating class occupied
in front Of the audience and the
stage itself was beautifully decorated
with flowers. The orchestra was the
consolidated talent of the city, who had
offered their services. On the
stage we're the members Of the board Of
education, Rev. Ramsay, Principal Lar
gent, Mrs. Rolfe, and the successful
The exercises we're opened by the Rev.
Ramsey, who invoked a blessing on the
meeting, the graduates, parents, etc,
and made a feeling allusion to the sick
nees Of Rev. J. w. Bennett.
Flowers" by Mrs. H. p. Rolfe, which was
excellently rendered and elected great
applause.
Ills was lOlJOWou Wy du OIdtlOu vi
the brotherhood Of Nations" by Homer
Armstrong, who commenced by refer
ring to the parliament Of religions IN
Chicago last year-made this q contrast
with the great armies and n~avies-stated
nations are Of a slow growth, but have
been advancing with education. He
drew graphic pictures Of the horrors Of
warfare-said that as slavery was DOOM
ed by war, 80 will ignorance be by
education-made reference to arbitration,
that the man of the past will merge into
the ideal man Of the future. Mr.. Arm.
strong concluded amid great applause.
He spoke without notes as indeed did
the other orators and his delivery was
easy and fluent. On his conclusion be
was the recipient Of several bouquets OF
flowers.
Miss Mabel ii. Collins then delivered
an Grafton on "True and False Success
She stated that new faces occur with
changes of ~society-there ID such a thing
as success and a failure-it often occurs
that being fortunate you will be thought
good. Miss Collins made some suitable
all dsions to the life Of our Savior which
bore on the subject. All men nearly are
admirers Of success, forgetful OF true
success-never in the worlds history hat
true success been appreciated as it has
in the latter part Of the nineteenth
century. She referred to the efforts Of
Providence to bring perfection-look thu
world over you can seldom find a man 81
happy, but he has something to wish for
| Miss Collins gave several truthful con
tracts applicable TO the subject Spoken
on, and concluded amidst great applause
She was then the recipient OF a great
many bouquets and presents, many o
which were extremely handsome ant
valuable.
Gounod's quartet, "Charity," was ther
given by Mines. Mcfarland and Holmes
and the Misses Houston and Trigg. Tit
singing was duly appreciated by the au
dience, which insisted on an encore.
Clarence Boardman then gave an ora
ton on patriotism" The speake
stated that ever since the creation o
man patriotism has been a virtue, and
is the same today in the hearts OF men
it is first country, second family, AM
self last. lie alluded to the defense O
Brutus-"not that | love Caesar less, blu
Rome more"-and then mentioned othe
Roman patriots. 1t was said patriotism
was on the decline in America, but MI
Boardman refuted such statements. I'll
enumerated the advantages American
possessed and proved such could not b
the case. When government does no
command respect patriotism declines
He stated there was more patriotism i
republics than monarchies. The speake
condemned the selfish ambition of M
poleon and remarked that it was hi
magnetism which attracted his soldiers
The soldiers of his empire were neve
drawer than those Of the republic. Pa
triotism not only inspires soldiers, br
makes them better citizens in time
peace. He alluded to the duties OF
citizen in politics and selecting cand
dates for office, and compared a moi
patriot to Benedict Arnold. Mr.. Boart
mans Grafton was very complete, h
contrasts we're we'll drawn. and at h
conclusion was vigorously applaude'
He received numerous floral gifts froI
the audience.
An Grafton was then given by MIR. !,
Milton Kullmer on the Progress OF II
Nineteenth Century" The speaker con
, menced by quoting "After me the ID
LUCE" and then referred to the revolt
tions which we're the commencement
our own modern history. He reviewe
the progress made this past hundre
years. contrasted the fields uncultivate
3 trade stagnant, roads poor which WI
l characteristic of the beginning, then Il
gradual evolution Of the steamboa
printing press, and railroads, and Il
!, westward march of the pioneer, and Il
. resultant vast change which spread ov'
the country, the advancement OF i
dustries and agriculture. The speak
=, stated it had taken the best blood
! Europe to form modern America. VIII
= would our forefathers cay to see t
y laboratory of Edison? and then t
orator referred to the gigantic strides
g electricity. He then spoke Of t
manner cotton was spun, and par
printed a hundred years ago, and CO
trasted il with the cotton gin and I