Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-01
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
Glass of Ten Finishes the High
School Course.

School Course.
Last Thursday evening witnessed
/ the annual commencement exercise
: of the Watertown High school, which
took place in Turner Opera house be
J fore an audience of interested citizens
, and friends of the graduates. The
stage was tastefully decorated with the
National emblem and a profusion ot
palms, ferns and potted plants, lending
a simple beauty to the last exercises
attendant upon the school days of the
class of '96.
A wellarranged program, entertain
ing and instructive, was rendered by
the class, assisted by number of local
artists. at the conclusion of which de-
grees were conferred by Superintend-
ent Viebahn. The exercises displayed
the pupils clear conception of the sub
jects treated and evidenced the thor
oughness and method of the instruc-
tion received. To the public of Water
town the evenings exercises could not
be otherwise than gratifying. and we
may well feel proud Of this institution
of our own building and It's able corps
| Of instructors.
The program as rendered follows:
! Glass Music-ta) Blue are the Heavens Frank
! (b) Awake, Awake ........- ....Ab
Little causes. Great Results. -. 49,.
Roentgen Rays...........,. ......EdN;ard II. Rack
T9GtS Wgt or Il M NaIure-; ...-E. dehne Connor
NhIch Has Done More for Civilization,
Greece or Rome ?.............. .................
.;...-E Edward Behlke and Louis Pohlmann
Vocal Solo-For Ah Eterni; :.........M .Mascheront
Mrs c. r Field.
! Life's symphony. Ony................. -. Pearl Eaton
Unsere MusSestun,ien -. ...... Carl +. Nowack
Unsuccessful Heroes;;.:,:..;.:....
Inc Golosseuln. rt2ur Is. Kramer
Quartette-Night Song ........................Abt
Al. Whiting, Wnl Sproesser, O. E.
Meyer, } w. Wig@enhorn.
Presentation OF Diplomas.
Vocal Solo-Fruelingsb blumen......... C. Reinecke
Mrs G. r, Field
Violin OOligato by a. Hardege.
Time and space permit only of brief
resume of the essays delivered EN-
ma Shakshesky spoke of the lightness
with which we are wont TO look upon
the trifes and recalled how some Of
the greatest and most important dis
coveries of science and invention were
the result of insignificant happenings.
A disregard for the small things of life
will render the greater efforts of no
avail and result in an expenditure of
useless energy,
In a rather humorous vein Edward
Il. Rack dwelt upon the possibilities
Of the Roentgen rays, both as means
for the advancement of science and as
an aid to curious but less useful pur-
poses.
The aesthetics of the poets and
the beauty of the inspirations drawn
from nature by Wordsworth, Burns
and Scott was the subject of Adeline
Connof's essay.
Whether Greece or Rome has rem
dered the more service for modern
civilization was the question involved
in a joint debate between Edward
Belhke and Louis Pohlmann, each ad-
vancing strong arguments in favor of
his position.
Pearl Eaton's ESSAY, "Life's SYM
phony," compared life to a symphony
in music, whose component parts, per-
haps dlscordant when alone, form an
harmonious whole. In depth of
thought and purity of literary style the
"Unsere Mussestunden," German
Grafton by Carl Nowack, was rendered
in very pleasing manner.
That true heroism is not always ex-
amplified by success was demonstrated
by Antoinette Ruebhausen, and exam
pies from history were compared with
those from ordinary walks Of life in
realistic way.
The Colosseum, with its traditions Of
pagan people and pagan sports, it's
greatness and its ruins, symbolical Of
the people who erected it, was define
ated by Arthur Kramer.
Selma A, Steinfort. the valedictor-
ian, spoke feelingly of the ties formed
during the school days of the class, and
reminded them that the preparation
received was but an incentive to ac-
Quire more ia the great school of life.
Superintendent Viebahn presented
the diplomas and in few well chosen
/ words advocated broad, liberal edu
cation in all branches instead of a re-
striction to some one course of study.
The musical numbers we're pleasing
features of the program and were rem
dered in the artistic manner for which
the participants ares 50 well known in
our midst.
Following is a list of the graduates:
Modern Classical course-Edward W..
Behlke, Arthur B. Kramer, Carl F..
Nowack, Louis H. Pohlmann, Antoin-
cite G. Ruebhausen, Selma A. Steinfort;
General Science course-Pearl M.
Eaton, Edward H. Rack, Emma
Shaksheskv; English course-Adeline
Connor.