Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-06-06
SCHOOL DAYS ENDED.
The Class of 'os Passes into History at RUS
sells opera House Tuesday Evening.

COmmencement is, TO ali VINO are so
fortunate as TO be enabled to complete
school course, one of the most impor-
tant events in life. And not only to
the participants, but to fathers and
mothers, to brothers and sisters, and
to friends is the occasion one of the
most interesting incidents that help to
make up life. The long preparation,
the drill, the practice, the audience of
critical friends, all go to make gradua-
ton of much moment and long remem-
brance. Graduation means much.
With the end of school days comes the
severing of old associations and friend
ships, and in many instances the stu
dent goes out into the world to battle
for his own fortune.
Commencement exercises are always
similar, but that similarity does not
detract from their universal interest.
The Audubon High School class of
'95 graduated seven members, four
girls and three boys.
The fine weather Of Tuesday evening
helped to swell the large audience of
relatives and friends that completely
filled RusSell's opera house. The stage
was handsomely decorated with potted
plants and cut flowers, and the class
motto, comma sunt valentibus," was
appropriately displayed. On the stage
were seated besides the class, the
board of education, the corps of teach
ers in the schools and the musicians
who assisted i'll the program.
The exercises opened with a vocal
solo by Ellis Harper. The invocation
by Rev. Dickinson was followed by a
flute solo by f II. Adams.
The honor of salutatOrian had been
conferred on Miss Lena Drury. On
behalf of the class she extended well
come to ALL and thanked the board, the
superintendent and the teachers for
their courtesy, help and interest The
theme of Miss Drury's Grafton was
duty, and in well chosen words she
told how duty should be the choice,
rather than tickle pleasure.
Miss Ollie Farguson was the next
speaker and in her Grafton on Forests
in American Poetry" displayed much
thought and study. The part filled by
the forest in American poetical litera-
ture is large one and Miss Farguson's
Grafton abounded with apt quotations
illustrating the same.
The next speaker, Charles Hunts
berger gave the audience "a Lesson in
Pneumatics." With his apparatus be-
fore him Mr.. Huntsberger illustrated
his Grafton with several experiments,
both instructive and interesting. The
immense pressure of the air as well as
its expansive force were aptly shown.
After music by Mesdames Freeman
and Smith and Messrs. Harper and Re
pass, Gus Keith.spoke,on the subject of
"War and Arbitration" War, said the
speaker, was a relic of the days of bar
barism. In our day war is too expen-
sive an entertainment for nations to
indulge in. Already many information
al questions have been settled by arbi-
tration and the idea of peaceful settle
ment growing yearly.
"a lesson from the Towers" was the
pretty subject of Miss Bertha Musson's
pretty grafton. With chart of draw
ings to illustrate, Miss MussOn presen
ted to the audience beautiful and val
liable lesson on the flowers. Their
manner of growth and propagation,
and beauty and use all received the
speakers attention.
"The Future Source of Mechanical
Energy" was the subject of the Grafton
by Woods Soar. A few words dismiss
ed the great works of antiquity, after
which the speaker devoted his time to
our present sources of energy, steam
and electricity. His deduction was
that water will be the source of me-
chanical power in the future.
Miss Eva NJ. Luse was the validic-
torian. Her theme was the value of
an education and she handled her sub
ject in a choice and fitting manner
In a few simple and beautiful words
she bad farewell to board, teachers and
fellow pupils.
A vocal solo by Miss Soar was fol-
lowed by the presentation of the diplo-
mas by John A. Nash, on behalf of the
school board Mr.. Nash's words were
brief and fitting and made a deep i'm
preston, not only on the class, but on
all who heard them. The sheep-skins
were then presented and the work of
the class of '95 was done.
Music by Misses Creveling and Doak
and Messrs. Soar and Keith, followed
by the benediction closed the pro-
gram.
The exercises as a whole were most
decided success. Every speaker had
mastered his subject, every voice was
clear and distinct and was easily heard
throuohout the hall Altogether the