Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-06-13
Thirteen Graduates.


very happy occasion this year. There
were four young men and nine young
ladies to receive diplomas. The ex-
ereises were held in Reeds Opera
House. Very tasty decorations orna
mented the stage, banks of graceful
ferns. eniivened here and there with
punches OF bright colored blossoms. be-
ing mostconspieuous. shortly after ten
o'clock, Prof. Clarke took his place on
the platform and announced the pro-
gram Rev. Mason's Invocation was
followed by very pretty piano solo
by Miss Bes lie Clementson. Then
came the essays and orations by the
graduating class. The first to make
her appearance was Miss Leila Price in
a thoughtfully prepared ESSAY on
"LuXury. She very creditably intro
duced the class Next, Miss Nettie
II. Oswald read her essay on "A Race
without Country" The wonderful
career of the Jews. their influence
and characteristic traits as people
were faithfully portrayed Miss Nab
ell Austin's Character Sketch from
Dickens was a charming delineation
OF one of the most striking characters
in literature,
A decided change in the exercises
was felt when A. Roy Clifton began to
speak. Not that it was better or
worse than that which preceded. but
it was different. The element of
masculinity was introduced. Mr..
Clifton gave an original and thought
full Grafton on Financial Panics'' and
delivered it in an earnest. command
ing style. Miss Clara Calvert's essay
on ''Longfellow"s was distinctly and
pleasantly delivered. Her voice aud
manner seemed almost the reflection
of the beauties she described. The
essay of Miss Jessie Decker was his
torical in its nature entitled. 1.-The
Revival of Learning . She received
many compliments from the audience.
Harry f. Carthew delivered an ora
ton brimful of patriotism on the
Peerless American His delivery
and voice were good and the Grafton
one of which he and his friends NAV
well feel proud. alarm Clocks was
the rather striking subject of Miss
Sena Barber's efforts. 1t was COM
mendable essay, original, witty, in
tellectual. Miss Bertha Burris made
a charming appearance as she read
her very sensible essay on 1.-The Art
of Conversation. Miss Burris has a
sweet, clear voice which she uses to
advantage and seems entirely at ease
while speaking. The Test of Good
Citizenship" was the subject that Mr..
Paul Howe selected for his Grafton
Like that of the other young men, it
was political in its nature. 1t was a
well written Grafton, lofty in senti-
ment, and delivered in strong, Dig
nified, manly style. 1.-The Woman of
Today has champion in the person
OF Miss Leta Kinney. Both in COM
position and delivery this essay is
worthy of special mention Miss
Kinney seemed to capture her listen
ers with her first sentence and held
their attention throughout the entire
reading Of her ESSAY.
An Grafton was prepared by Mr..
John Seaman and an ESSAY BY Miss
Eva Boyes, who were excused from
speaking at Commencement.
Miss Lena Oswald and Messrs Ivey.
Thompson, Meyer, Clementson. Bax-
ter and Wright entertained the audi
ence with some choice vocal selec-
tons
Prof. Clarke presented the diplomas
to the graduates in few we'll chosen
words and one of the most successful
Commencement exercises in the his
tory of our High schoolawas ended