Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-05-30
Closing Exercises.

was renderd In various scenes and
tableaus, rejecting great credit upon
the participants; operetta, "Chicky-my-
Crainy- Crow by children from third
andfourth rooms, which was comical and
entertaining and brought forth great
laughter from the audience; Cantata,
Fairy Land in different scenes and
was an excellent production. The en-
tertainment was highly appreciated by
the house which was filed to its utmost
capacity. And the pupils deserve the
praise with which they are meeting.
Some parts could of course, have been
improved with longer time. but con-
sidering the very short time in which
it was gotten up, the performance was
as near perfection as could have been
expected. The teachers have devoted
much time and labor in arranging for
the occasion and merit the good will of
the taxpayers for their improvement of
our public schools.
COMMENCEMENT.
The graduating exercises were well
attended. Spontaneous applause and
beautiful bouquets were rendered the
different graduates at the close of their
respective 0rations. The stage was
lastly decorated and exuberant fra
GRANGE and aroma pervaded the house.
The program consisted ofthe following:
Invocation, by Rev. w. A. Cain; music,
"Forsaken," by Ladies Quartette;
salutatory and grafton, ''True Success y
by Harry Jobes. He showed that in
dustry was the main factor to a success
full termination in business or in any
chosen department of life; that charac-
ter is nodded by diligence and self-re-
sponsibility; and that after having
done your best, the outcome will prove
satisfactory to yourself as we'll as your
surroundings. lie had an easy flow of
language and acquitted himself credit
ably. Music; The Spinner" by La
dies quartette; grafton, 1.-The influence
of Inventive Genius" by Muriel De-
Geer. She emphasized the fact that
inventions have risen against greater
odds than anything else that has added
to the advancement of the race; 1t has
at the same time contributed more to a
high plane of civilization than any one
thing else-proffesslons that have re-
celved louder praises and expressions
OF admiration, and cited various
characters and their achievements in
history, to prove her assertions. 1t
was a smooth delivery, logical, and
showed that Miss DeGeer thoroughly
understood her subject. The next
Grafton was delivered by Barbara Karr,
The Key to all Difficulties" She
proved that through courage and self
reliance every material difficulty would
be surmounted, but without these, DIFF
ticulty will be mena cling obstacle In
every walk of life; speaking ones own
thoughts is highly important; he who
waits upon others to set a pattern Will
meet with failure and defeat. 1t was
an excellent production and much ad-
mired by the audience; she was greeted
by prolonged applause at the close Of
her Grafton. The next performance
was a vocal solo, "Last Night" by
Miss Florence Williams which was a
rare treat to her auditors. AT the close,
she was repeatedly encored aud she was
compelled to reappear before the up
roar subsidized. She gave a repetition
of the solo which was bet ter, if possible,
than the first, at the conclusion of
which she was again loudly applauded.
Grafton, "Our Typical Poet, by Nellie
Southworth; she dwelt at length upon
the indispensabillty of poetical genius,
to high standard of civilization, its
sublimity and grandeur, and a source
of inspiration to the seekers of knowl-
ege. Lowell was a strong example
whom she cited as prose as well as
poetry writer, an able editor and fitted
for various vocations In life; admired
abroad and one in honor of whom too
much cannot be said. She displayed
skill and Evolutionary talent in her de-
livery and was rewarded with hearty
approval from the audience. Even
ing Song" by Ladies Quartette, was
next on the program. 1t was relished
and appreciated by the hearers to such
degree that taey were encored until,
like Miss Williams, they were COMPEL
ed to reappear to satisfy their applaud
ers. This was followed by an grafton
and valedictory by Myrtilla Cook, THE
True Standard Of Life" She showed
the necessity of properly developing
character and laboring increasingly in
behalf yourself and companions; be
free from vice; follow examples of
sobriety and profit by those before you;
maternal training a great essential for
noble cha racter. In conclusion she
thanked the teachers and board of
education for their interest manifested
in the welfare of the schools; to her
class mates she reviewed briefly, the
incidents of their companionship, and
while at first sight it is sad part
ing. they enter the duties OF the world
with noble purpose. Waldron Chase
president of the board, then stepped
forward and with a short. well-fittet
speech to the graduates, teachers
pupils and patrons presented thu
diplomas. after which chorus, "Wt
Meet to Bid a Fond Farewell" was
rendered by number Of young ladies
This closed the exercises. Prof
Bushey arose and thanked the PATRON
for their attendance and interest il
school work, and announced the au
dience dismissed.
Taken all in all it was gratifying
success. If the school keeps advanc
ing in the future as it has been in tn
past, the time is not far distant whel
| it will rank among the first in the state