The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-06-13
FIVE OF WORTHINGTON'S
BEST YOU'VE FOLKS
WE'RE GRADUATED
With High HOnOrs Last Friday
Observation-Disclosures Held
in the Court House..
Glass Motto: ''NOn Quis, Sed
Quid''-Class COlOrs: Lay
cnder and Cream.

were held in the new court house
Friday evening, and the largest
audience that ever assembled in one
room in Southwestern Minnesota
listened very attentively to the most
interesting program. Long before
the hour of commencement had ar
rived the large and commodious and
handsome court room was packed
many found standing room in the
aisles, while many could not gain adj
mission at all.
The ADVANCE is much pleased to
see so much interest taken in educa-
tional matters in Worthington. It is
right that we should feel proud of
our magnificent schools; admire the
grand work being done by Superin-
tendent Porter, who is so ably assisted
by our talented teachers and hard
working board. The ADVANCE only
voices the sentiment of our people
when it speaks in glowing terms of the
graduates. These young people have
lived among us for many years and
are loved and respected by all. They
have grown up here. Healthy, vigor-
Gus, of good address, and we believe,
possessed of kind hearts. Great
things are expected of them in the
future.
Our schools are not for a day.
They are for all time, for the future,
for the present. Make them mean
something. Make them stand for
something in the way of practical,
useful education. 1t cannot be said
of our schools that incompetent grad
yates are sent out from their gradual
ing departments, but that solid, active,
and we'll educated young men and
young women, capable of doing
something useful, are the outgrowth
of the very liberal provisions made
for our educational institution.
The teachers of the various rooms,
the board of education, the clergy of
our city occupied seats of honor on
the rostrum with the brave youths
and fair maidens of the graduating
class. A large number of the front
seats had been reserved for the rela-
tives and immediate friends of the
class. With Supt. Porter as master
of ceremonies the following program
was closely followed:
PARTl.
Overture :...... Worthington Orchestra
Invocation .......R Rev. w. j. Robinson
Song ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS reezes Of the Night
Messrs. Mackay, Ramage, Palm, Mackay.
Grafton. .Th The Voice Of Nature
*William Victor Observation-Disclosures
Grafton ... The Summit
*Susan HelOis Chatter.
Song The Happy Miller
Sadie Lewis, Ruth Maxwell, Minnie Dow
Gertrude Blair, Alta Beeson, Jennie
Torrance, Mary Damon, Sue Gibson, Jen-
ME Becklcy.
Grafton 1uc I ~ VI w CoINA
*Frederick William Bedford.
PART2
Selection. ...... =. ..................Or Orchestra
Grafton ................T The Price o. Liberty
tCharlcs Herbert Ager.
Grafton and VaedictOry. ........A Silent rover
*Mary Susan Dobner.
Messrs. Mackay, RamaGe, Palm and Mackay.
Glass Prophecy. Gertrude Blair
Presentation OF Diplomas. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
President of the Board of Education.
School Chorus. .......New Hail Co'umDla
Benediction, Rev. w. j. McCOllom
*Latiu-Scentifc Course.
tScientifc Course.
The motto of the class was ''Non
Quis, Sed ,Quid." The class colors
were lavender and cream. The selec-
tions by the Worthington orchestra
added much to the evenings enter
tainment The school chorus sang
two very beautiful songs. The male
quartette rendered two very beautiful
songs, which were highly appreciated.
WILLIAM VICTOR KENNEDY
delivered the sautatory address. His
subject was, THE Voice of Nature"
He spoke in clear, distinct voice,
and added emphasis to his speech
by fitting gestures which kept the
audiences closest attention. Mr..
Kennedy's mastery Grafton bore the
imprint of deep thinker; it denoted
clear conception, not only of the
studies taught in our schools, but
also of nature, of the beautiful and
sublime. He spoke of the beauty
and the wonderfulness of nature; of
the stars and planet and their har-
mony of movement; of the wonderful
construction of our planet; of the an
atomy Of the human being, and over
all is supreme power. a guiding
hand that5shapes the destiny of all.