The herald., 1895-06-27

capped and killed the sheriff in oowardly
manner by pretending to give up, then
shooting him down. Tho subject matter
of this account was hardly suitable for
the occasion, but the parting reference to
the changed conditions OF the present,
particularly at the Crown of the Valley,
pleased the audience, who were generous
In their applause.
Miss Ada Palmateer read pleasing
essay entitled A Human Kaleidoscope,
which referred principally to the wit,
cleverness and brilliancy of Mark Twain,
successes and vicisstudes, quoting at
length from his works. both grave and
humorous and gave full quotation from
his description of Athens by moonlight.
The next number on the programme
was a vocal solo. Angelo Mescheroni,
nicely rendered by Miss Grace Longley,
with violin obligato by Donald McGil-
vray. Miss Sarah Coleman furnishing the
piano accompaniment.
Arch bald NJ. Strong followed with an
Grafton on the Monroe Doctrine which
gave a history Of the events leading up to
it and cited the Importance of enforcing
American rights against all pretensions
powers are allowed to obtain a footing
upon this continent, said the seakei, we
must meet them with force.
This was followed by an oration by
Charles M. Coleman. Wherewithal Shall u
Young Man Clothe Himself. The speaker,
starting With the primitive man and his
ideas OF dress, gave some account OF the
various notions that have preaviled at
different times. ana dilated upon the de-
light in bright colors and gewgaws dis
played among savages, traces of which
are still eXtant among uncultivated people
and exhibited often in the dress of prize
fighters and their kind today. The more
in, id pratipn that Of the
clothing of the mlnd was then dwelt
upon, and a strong plea made for hlg her
education. This was a thoughtful pro-
duction and showed good understanding
of the matter in hand.
Leon c, Brockway then gave vocal
solo, selection from Haydn's Seasons.
1t was rather more ambitious than his
voice would warrant him in attempting.
The closing Grafton. by Frank Yelling
ton, upon the Origin and Destiny OF the
America Republic, was well delivered and
well expressed. After a few words appro-
pirate TO the occasion addressed to the
class, the speaker turned to the theme
of his Grafton and gave glowing account
of the progress of our country and its
destiny. The republic had its origin on.the
banks of the Rhine; it differs from those
of Greece and Rome in many respects
that promise its perpetuity. The young
men of the day, said the speaker, have
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republic by upholdlng pure politics, fight
ing against corporate oppression. etc.
The young orators peroration was a elo-
quent tribute to the American flag and
the republic.
Mrs. Coleman then introduced the class
and Professor J, ID. Graham ted
the diploams, each graduate rising to re-
ceive the parchment roll.
The members of the graduating class are
as follows:
Literary Mary Louise Fish, Eda Gear.
hart, Myrtle Luella Hamilton, Grace Eliza
beth Mach, Mabel Scohpbach. John Cal
vim Kelso, Wallace Sprague Woodworth
Ebert Hubbell Shuts Fred Chaffee Nash
Alexander Craig, BENJAMIN Edwin Page
Charles Harold Briggs, Joseph Grant Yo-
cum. Edward Burton Dwight. Neal Keely
Traylor Frank M. Wellington.
Scien tifc.-.Ada Emma Palmateer, Berths
Annette Smith. Laura Edith Higley
Frances Leah Wadey, Lulu Augusta Bixby
Ruby Louise Breed, Sara Anne White,
Leon Caryl Brockway Henry Aaron Doty,
Frank b. Coleman, Herbert Fores
Brown. William Charles Doane, Donalc
| McGilvray, Archibald Mcclure Strong,
Joseph Marx, Lewis Freeman, Charlie:
Matthew Coleman, Percy Nicholas Glib
bings, Benjamin Overfeld Lacey.