Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-05-31
GRACEFUL GRADUATES.
TWELVE PUPILS COMPLETE THE
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE.
0rations, Stories, Poems, Essays and
Music Enjoyed by an Opera House
Full Of People-0utlines Of the
Productions Tasteful Decorations.
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WE'VE young people VINO hao lin'sneu
hign schooi WORK anu were stepping
Out 'h'o 'he "oiiu
ne program VI .ne evening ""s'
','e i1''' 1'''''' Mutt Mary Giles
Invocation. A. $ Dechant
salutatory Miss Els'on
>'''N NJ Jonev
Chance" atIon.."............M Miss Jacobs
ine mystic "'ope, Story M MI, n NILSSON
"IndIyIdualIsm." Grafton. MIR. schrelncr
"vultures OF school Life" essay Miss Mccoy
,vi, mus
............"...........Mr. Anderson
Kansas sketch'.'..''',.'''''''''"Mr' Fry
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Music--vocal solo............w. @. Anderson
Juno poem'..'',,'...,'''''' Miss seymour
valedictory. ............... Miss Brown
Presentation OF Diplomas .,,,..........
poncd,c,n R"v scah ~n
The music was ENJOYABLE and Supt.
Gray's remarks helpful and appro-
pirate. The chief interest conferred
in the offerings of the graduates them
selves and well did the Young people
carry out their parts.
Miss Anna Elston had the saluta-
tory and most Gracefully did she well
come the assembled auditors. She
reviewed briefly the history Of the
high school life of the class and urged
that the education received might be
put to the use Of allaying crime and
sorrow in the world around. Her adj
dress made n most accountable open-
inc for the exercises.
uThe Threatened Sabbath" by
Charles w. Jolley was an earnest ar
pument in behalf of better observance
of the day of rest European nations
that have tried seven DAYS of labor a
week have seen their mistake and are
asking for the weekly rest day. Man
and beast alike need it and demand
lit. A race will degenerate physically
without it. In America the tendency
lis toward an ignoring OF the Sabbath
rights and duties and it is a danger.
GUS and unhealthy sign. The State
should maintain the Sabbath as q
dixie to protect our people against the
menacing flood of decentralization and
crime. The physical, moral and
mental life Of the nation demand it.
Mr.. Jolley spoke feelingly and i'm.
pressed the audience with the import.
ance of his theme.
Miss Bertha Jacobs had chosen
Chance for her theme. She does
not believe that chance is omnipotent
without the added element of hard
work and right effort. Still the his,
tory of such men as Columbus. Frank.
lin and Luther proved not alone that
they were able to seize opportunities
but chance had much to do with their
greatness. There may be men and
women around us worthy OF doing as
great things as were ever done in his
tory had they the chance. 1t is our
duty to see that they have the best
chance possible. Miss Jacobs GRAFTON
was helpful and well prepared.
Edwin Porter Wilson's Offering was
an attractive bit of original fiction
1.-THE Mystic Globe" story with 4
lesson. The hero is mystic philoso
pher who tells in monologue tn,
history of wonderful sphere in
which he could see portrayed what