The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-01-16
FIVE TO TWO.
But They AL Won Prizes at Commence
ment Last Evening Song, Sentiment
and sheepskins All the Rage.

An interested and packed audience
met in the opera house last evening 10
witness the graduating exercises Of the
fourth Mid Winter class and were not
disappointed in the rich treat that await
ed them. Little decorating had been
done, but the class motto, : No Mountain
Without MIST. hung across the upper
front of the stage and in the rear a bou-
doir window for the nse OF tina class
prophet. Tho class Of seven, faculty
and Secretary +. D. Fits Of tho board
or trustees occupied the platform. In
opening, Rev. j. p. Jenkins made the
invocation, and the Nordraak rendered
in pleasing harmony that sweetest OF
songs, .Annie Laurie"
The orations OF the class were through
out thoughtful and finished productions,
though there were fewer natural born
orators JIM the number than usually hap
pens in q graduating class.
Frank Willis jerks comparison of
Julius Caesar In History and Drama"
was we'll drawn and showed q close ac-
q~uaintance with that greatest OF all hit
man orators, statesmen and conquerors,
as we'll as with the greatest of dramatists
Shakespeare.
Miss Kate Tobin, in her handling OF
Lilies Real Success made a very fine
analysis OF the trne conditions under
which success lie obtained, and many OF
her truths we're good nfaxims TO follow
in life.
Miss May ID. Tolles had quite an adj
vantage in the choice OF subject which
was at once new and facinating-"The
War in the East" The causes OF the
war begun IN Corea and carried into
China were clearly set forth and the re-
latioa OF these countries TO Japan and
march OF its successful armies were
graphically depicted by the aid OF a map
drawn for the occasion.
The interlude here by Miss Lizzie
Dawson and Mrs. j. /. Hnbbell singing
Onward Bonny Boat" was well re-
ceived by the audience.
The remaining exercises Of the gradu-
ates were more OF class day nature, out
partook of much originality and humor.
The class history by MISS Gusta G.
Bierke was full OF comical hits on her
classmates as she took them up individ-
ually from her memoranda nr referred
to them collectively when si,s said the
class weighed 500 pounds aud IN age, as
near as she could make out, Mas ia its
first or second childhood. The class po-
en-, by Miss Gertie Louise Smoker, was
after the measure OF "Hiawatha" and
beautiful in sentiment, v Q 10 it's local
references.
In the class prophesy, Miss Ina M.
Harkins showed a great deal Of inven-
tion and imaginative scope in following
out and linking together the fortunes OF
her classmates and in her lengthy horo-
scope neither her vision nor her memory
failed her.
Geo. g. Smith was excused from Civ
ing the parting oration owing 10 his time
and thought being sc fully p~reoccupied
sly the care Ut bis father in bis recent
misfortune.
The bass solo of j. S. johnson, in the
rendering of the "Armourer's Song"
was d most enjoyable part OF the pro.
gram, as was also the piano solo, "Sil-
very Waves OF Miss Laura 1ilgner, at
the close.
All the parts OF the program wer Ie-
ceived with applause by the large audi
ence, and the speakers received many
very beautiful compliments ii the form
OF bouquets. Cut flowers ord red for
the occasion were sent up to them in
p~rofusion, notable among which was the
gift OF q bouquet OF roses, carnations and
other flowers, to each member OF the
class, by Postmaster Tobin.
All the young ladies looked charming
In their pink and cream-colored. dresses,
Hastily trimmed, wearing white kid
gloves. The gentlemen were attired ia
conventional black, and apparently felt
i'll az ease guarding the wings of such an
array OF beauty; but when all were
called to their feet by President Beadle
TO receive their diplomas and certificates
TO tea,h, they had reason to feel proud
AID stand proudly forth. The class is
composed Of good intellectual timber
that will work into the best practical
teachers and add TO the good record at
Madison Normal school.