The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-06-23
Under This Banner Sails the
Class of 'o4.
BRILLIANT COMMENCEMENT DAY
First Class Since 80 is Amply
Honored.
The Elsht Candidates for Honors
Credltably a AcauIt Themselves.
n Local Honor.

graced thcCiystal Falls opera house aud
one that packed that spacious auditor
ium to it, doors, the Class ni '9l OF the
Crystal Falls Public Schools appeared in
the closing scene oi il :, high school life on
Thursday evening The stage was hand-
soncly decorated in honor Of the com.
mcnccmcnt occasion with pOtted plants
and flowers in profuSion and variety,
from he unkept beauty that decks and
perfumes the woods aud fields OF
this northern cline to the most
elaborate product oi the cunning
florist. Underneath the arch diyid-
ing the stage from the audience chamber
were handsome icstoons nf cyefgrccns IN
which was suspended the cliss motto,
-. s., h. $, u. S., wrought ia pink
roses On either side 81 the stage va y a
division of the numerical designation Of
the year, "1S-9I,' composed of the
same material TWAS. withal, n pretty
scene that met the eyes Of the audience
M the exercises begun.
1t was the first commencement that
has occurred in Crystal Falls since 1890
and II is not strange, therefore, that ex-
trapr1inary interest should be mani
Tested by friends and patrons Of the
Crystal Falls school. which has
gradually developed into the peer oi
any ordinary educational institution
in the grcnt state OF Michigan. At
$50 O'Clock the house was packed and
the finishing touch of preparation had
been applied. The members of the board
of education, Mcssrs ~ Il. McGcc, u. NJ.
Ross, John Fisher, l.. +. Dunn aud H. Il.
Johnson took seats in thc rear of the
rostrnm, followed 10y Prof Mickcns and
the graduating class, Misses Laura NJ.
Hooper, Rachel c. Brhnu, Minnie f.
Harbour and Agnes l.. McCourt and
Mrssrs james j. GaIincy and Louis A.
Henry.
The FIRST number OF the program was n
chorus, Praise Yc The Father" hy
Gounud, in whrh rlcvrn well known 10.
cal artists participated. The inynca-
tiun WAS ncN given 10y the Rev. G. A.
llcmnnwny, 81 the First BAPTIST church.
Miss Rachel c. Brhan then delivered the
-a'ulatory. II was brief, but conci.c,
cuuchcd in excellent language aud dcliv.
ercd in ana,lc nnnncr. Miss Bchnn was
| followed hy Nliss Harbour ia an essay
emitted, "Books" Thiscssay wasn very
crcdilnhle effort nnd evidenced CONSIDER
able research and cnleIul Thought. The
delivery was ulso crcditthle. A chorus.
'eWeigcnletl," by the schools followed.
The pupils evincc much careful and sue
ccssiul training IN chorus singing, the i'm
proycmcu made ia this direction during
tie past Few months being marked.
History and Prophecy fell to the lot oi
Nr. Louis A. Henry aud faithfully
was his duty discharged. A sprinkle
! 81 wit made the essay n most
IenloynbIc one. "Whitcwnsh" WIS
the subject trcntcl ia mnsterly fashion
by Miss Laura VI. Hooper. The essay
was ia the form 81 mn inquiry into the
vnfious phases 81 hApocricy and dccep-
ton entering into tie different walks OF
liir Some very bright thoughts were eN.
pressed in Observation-Disclosures mnnncr
Nh Frank Scndlcn's solo ~ Hear Thee,
i Grand Ocean, lmd the usual effect oi
the singing oi that talented gentleman
taking tie audience by storm 4 per.
sisirli encore iinally triumphcd and MIR
Scaddcn appeared inresponsc w.ll,it sec
nnd very pleasing solo. 'rhcC Class Poem by
Miis Rachel Bctmn Masa number 81 wcl
written stnnzns. delivered gracefully and
with marked cficSt The junior address
WINS c.clitnbly given by Miss Frinccs
MATTERS, followed hy Agnes H. McCourl
IN her essay entitled, Joan of Are. "
Miss AlcCuurt won the admiration oi th,
large audirncc 10y her ilno composition
easy AL distinct delivery aud graceful
gestures ller essay would have don,
honor tn onc 81 moic matui,
years "rhc Fniplnd Waltz" m
other chorus hy the pupils 81 th'
schuul, aud, hy the way, one Of the mo,t
pleasing features 81 the evening, inter
vencd between this number and the val'
dictniy, "Cn'y Live Fish Swim III
Stream 10y Mr.. james Gniincy. Mr.
tiaIinty's effort wis inferior to none. IN
decd, upon IN &C a ion whtrc cl, ~ eriii
ci-m was indulerd innnd comparisons per
uisSablc, lis might have been deemed III,
masterpiece. The subject was wen treat
ed, with careful analysis and numerous
wcll-N ordc,l illustrations, proving th'
Truth ~ tie proposition ret forth in thl
title. II displayed cnreiul study q
some 81 the linest types ot Amcri
eau manhood as well az thoe'
Who have tmv,rscd the path 81 iAm'
now alone rclaiIned by history from tlr
misty Oblivion oi iurgoitcA necH II b, II
tse,l with patriotism and WAS fitting pro
duet Of a bright and patriotic mind, end
, ing in the Glars moiin, "Do something
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